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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1901
Page
9
Profound sorrow spreads across the nation as President McKinley dies in Buffalo after a life of service. A special funeral train will carry the fallen leader’s body to his final resting place as officials prepare national mourning and ceremonies.
Burrato New York Sept 14 President William McKinley died at 12 15 am after a prolonged struggle with illness. The body to be embalmed and carried to Washington on a special funeral train then to Canton Ohio for interment. Autopsy authorized by Mrs McKinley produced no stated results. Attending officials and family gathered as funeral plans proceed in a nation mourning a patriotic ruler.
The President’s final conscious moments in Buffalo on September 14 were marked by the hymn Nearer My God to Thee as logged by Dr. Mann at the bedside. The scene closes with the farewell line Good bye, all.
PRESCIENT MCC Kinley was not conscious when he died in Buffalo on Sept 14. He had been unconscious since 7 50 p m His last conscious hour was with his wife to whom he devoted a life of care He died without a minister present but his final words were an humble admission to gods will He faced death calmly and his last words written by Dr Mann were Goodbye all goodbye It is Gods way His will be done Relatives and official family were at the Milburn house except Secretary Wilson who did not attend Continued on 8th page
Vice President Roosevelt is sworn in this afternoon in Buffalo as the nation learns that the president's condition worsened yesterday morning while he was away in the Adirondack Mountains. The event marks a historic transfer of power amid evolving health news.
New York dispatch reports Vice President Theodore Roosevelt sworn in as president at Buffalo after President McKinley’s critical condition. Roosevelt rushed from Adirondacks to Buffalo, traveling by special train via Albany, amid cabinet transitions and no immediate call for a special Congress.
The passage notes that President Roosevelt is a nephew by marriage to A. L. and E. L. Tyler of this city. It mentions Mrs Roosevelt formerly Miss Tyler of Connecticut, a niece of the Tylers of Anniston. It states the Roosevelts are parents of five or six children and value home life over society, sharing devotion to family.
Washington says the consensus of opinion is that no cabinet shakeups or major policy reversals will accompany President Roosevelt’s leadership. Analysts expect continuity in key programs while awaiting fuller policy outlines.
A promotional note touts Dr King s New Life Pills as turning weakness into strength and draining into mental power. It claims strong health benefits and lists Elam Drug Co as the seller per box.
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