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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1901
Page
8
The procession for President McKinley’s funeral moves from the city hall to the depot. Cabinet members and military units march in silence while crowds line the streets. President Roosevelt and Hawley witness the departure as the train carries the casket toward Washington amid prayers and hymns.
A retailer advertises reliable gear for all buyers from common hobbyists to high grades. The message promises pleasing options, broad selection, and fair pricing to attract diverse customers.
Bargain gun ad touts Parker and L C Smith hammerless shotguns as top quality. Ithaca hammerless priced at 35 dollars, 25 dollar model praised as best value. Hammer shotguns 10 to 26 dollars, Marlin repeater in three grades. Rifles include Savage Mannlicher Marlin Mauser and Colt models.
The Winchester Repeating Arms Co. supplied ammunition last June and each case bears the date stamp. Powder freshness is emphasized as critical for best results.
The advertisement promotes camping gear including Dutch ovens and utensils. It markets a wide range of camping outfits available at various store sizes with competitive prices.
The funeral train bearing President McKinley travels toward Washington in a somber procession. Mrs. McKinley, President Roosevelt, and cabinet members ride in blacked cars while soldiers and sailors guard the casket draped with a silk flag. Crowds line tracks as farmers and citizens bid farewell.
Five G A R veterans joined the funeral train escort in Buffalo and Washington with President Roosevelt directing attention to the veteran service. A council of administration in Cleveland arranged a five member escort to accompany McKinley's remains. Roosevelt received the G A R delegation at the Wilcox mansion and sent a note to Cortelyou to aid arrangements.
A funeral train departed Olean and descended into the Susquehanna valley. The Renovo stop occurred at 10 95 p m where train crews and engine were changed.
At Port Allegheny Mrs. McKinley is cited as having been prevailed on to go down soon after the start. President Roosevelt is quartered in a drawing room in the car Huangay with Secretary Loeb. He addresses letters telegrams and urgent questions while cabinet members handle pressing business.
At Renovo and Williamsport crowds cheered as the funeral train passed. Mourners and schoolchildren lined tracks while flags flew half mast and church bells tolled, with Mrs. McKinley aboard the Olympia. President Roosevelt dined with Secretary Root en route. Col. T. C. Bingham received the toral offering in Williamsport. Lane Lock Haven saw locals scatter flowers along the track.
The McKinley funeral train arrived in Harrisburg at 4 45 PM and paused five minutes. The Harrisburg Choral Society sang Nearer My God to Thee and America while militia stood present arms. About 30 000 gathered as Governor Stone and Mrs Stone watched from afar. Local G A R posts saluted the memory of the late president.
The town observed a solemn pause from 3 30 to 5 o clock as the court house bell and many other bells tolled signaling the suspension.
On a funeral train from Williamsport to York crowds packed towns along the route. In Milton Sunbury Harrisburg and York residents lined tracks and bridges, saluting with black flags bells and hymns as the train passed. A river flood of spectators stretched for miles as workmen and families paid tribute.
A session discussing past cases was postponed as officials reviewed procedures. The delay follows previous reenactments that highlighted issues in the process and timelines for reenacting the events.
The seven car Pullman funeral train for President McKinley departed Buffalo with two locomotives, under George W. Boyd and D. M. Kinney. The press cars Raleigh and Belgrade led, followed by dining car Waldorf and others, with the Olympia carrying Mrs. McKinley and the observing car Pacific. President Roosevelt and Cabinet members rode, and H. H. Kohlsaat spoke briefly as the train left just after 8:20 p.m.
Washington dispatch details the order of arrangements for President William McKinley's funeral. The escort includes army navy marine corps and guards in full dress plus civic and diplomatic participants. Remains will lie in state at the Capitol rotunda before transport to Canton.
An advertisement claims 5 S S as a vegetarian blood purifier that cures blood poison, noting it cleanses the poison without harming the body and contrasts it with risky mercury treatments. The copy attributes the remedy to The Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ga, and asserts long use over years.
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