Montana Grieves At Nations Loss in McKinley Funeral
Helena observes a day of mourning with services at the Auditorium and churches. Flags at half mast, draped memorials, and a sermon by Justice Milburn honor President McKinley. Speakers urge restraint, law, and unity amid national grief, with religious leaders calling for anti anarchist measures and civic duty.
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Garfield
McKinley
Grand Lodge
James F. McNamee
First Baptist Church
Leslie W. Sprague
First Unitarian Society
J. W. Morris
Montana Wesleyan University
Lyon Ferrand
W. M. Jordan
George R. Milburn
Supreme Court
Great Falls Residents Honor McKinley With Citywide Services
A day of mourning swept Great Falls as the city closed all businesses to honor President McKinley. Memorial services at the Church of the Incarnation and opera house drew thousands, with leaders from multiple denominations and groups delivering solemn addresses. The crowd overflowed while Elks Knights of Pythias G A Kt and Spanish war veterans attended, and mourning symbols and flags adorned the venues.
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Fletcher Maddox
McKinley
Great Falls
William McKinley
Standard
Church of the Incarnation
Catholic Church
Mr. Agar
Opera House
The
Elks
Knights of Pythias
G. A. Kt
M. Webster
Sam Stevenson
Memorial Demonstration Honors President McKinley in Hamilton
A Hamilton crowd gathered at the opera house for a mourning service for the late president. Portraits of Lincoln and McKinley stood near easels as the band played and a choir sang Nearer My God to Thee. Rev. Rourke delivered a commemorative address praising McKinley’s legacy and urging reflection on the tragedy.
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Cathedral of the Sacred Heart
John B. Brondel
Helena
Bishop Pronde
Chris
C. E. Dobson
Sam Stevenson
C. M. Webster
America
Father Pauwelyn
Hamilton
Opera House
Lincoln
McKinley
Mr. Rourke
Philipsburg observes day of mourning and prayer
The proclamation by Mayor Boyd led Philipsburg to suspend business and observe a citywide day of mourning and prayer. Flags at half mast, memorial services at McDonald's opera house, and a parade led by Selish Tribe No. 14 and G A R members marked the somber observance with officials and citizens in attendance.
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Philipsburg
Boyd
McDonald's Opera House
Selish Tribe No. 14
T. KR. M
Odd Fellows’ Hall
South Sansom Street
Red Men
Selish Tribe
Broadway
Montgomery Street
Opera House
Linecoln
Garfield
McKinley
J. R. Lucas
Memorial services in Bozeman mourn President McKinley
Bozeman held afternoon services in the opera house and an overflow meeting in Maxey's hall in memory of President William McKinley. The procession down Main Street included G A R Spanish American War veterans Knights of Pythias city council and firemen all in mourning.
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Bozeman
Opera House
William MckKinley
Main Street
William English
Knights of Phyllis
City Council
Henry James
Maxey
Davis Wilson
G. A
Maxey Hall
Christian Church
M. L. Rickman
Willson
Rickman
William McKinley
Red Lodge Honors President McKinley With Memorial Service
In Red Lodge on September 19 a citywide suspension of business preceded a large memorial procession to the opera house led by the Miners' City band and G A R veterans. Memorial services featured Rev W H Watson and others with resolutions denouncing the crime and praising McKinley.
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Red Lodge
Larkins
Opera House
Miners’ City Band
Masons
Knights of Pythias
Elks
Woodmen of the World
Modern Woodmen of America
Italian Society
Finnish Society
Labor Union
Miners’ Union
Fire Department
W. H. Watson
Congregational Church
Messrs. Watson
Coen
Sanstrom
Currin
Meyer
Caswell
O'Shea
McKinley
Sidney Fox
Deer Lodge Observes Day Of Mourning For McKinley
Deer Lodge marks September 19 as a citywide day of mourning for President McKinley. Flags fly at half mast while bells toll 58 times to honor the late leader. A community program at the city pavilion draws nearly all residents. Mayor Frank Conley presides over the gathering.
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Deer Lodge
McKinley
Frank Conley
Firesman’s Narrow Escape Becomes Testimony For Pink Pills
Astoria engineer Joseph V. Watson recalls a 1896 rheumatism attack that left him bedridden and weak. After trying doctors and therapies, he credits Dr Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People, first used in 1899, with restoring his health within two months. The story praises the pills as a blood purifier and nerve supporter.
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Astoria
Ore
Seattle
Columbia River
Dr. Williams
Irving Avenue
Williams
Willams
Deer Lodge Hears Eulogy For Martyred President
A memorial program featured Capt James H Mills presiding Rev A B Martin delivering the invocation and a Citizens band performance A choir from Deer Lodge sang old hymns and Miss Nellie Mills read Columbia's Grief by Miss Kuga Smith of Anaconda Judge B O Bannon gave the oration lauding national government history and endurance The meeting closed with America as the audience joined in a citywide show of mourning and unity.
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James H. Mills
A. B. Martin
Citizens’ Band
Deer Lodge
Nellie G. Mills
Columbia
Kuga Smith
Anaconda
A. I. Martin
Presbyterian Church
Methodist Episcopal South Church
Bruce McCully
Christian Church
W. T. Douglas
Episcopal
Father Phelan
B. O'Bannon
America
Memorial Services Held for Dead National Leader in Big Timber
Big Timber Sept 19 business was suspended all day. Memorial services were conducted in the opera house this afternoon with addresses by Rev. Joseph Pope and Rev. A A Walker. The town expressed deep sorrow and sympathy for the late national leader.
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Big Timber
Opera House
Joseph Pope
A. A. Walker
Mourning Observed Across India for President McKinley
At Bombay Sept 19 a day of general mourning was observed for President McKinley. Public offices banks and stores closed. Services were held at central cities.
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Bombay
McKinley
India
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