Mrs McKinley’s Death Shocks Nation and Plans Funeral
Announcement of Mrs McKinley’s passing comes from Secretary Cortelyou with details of a simple service at the McKinley home at 2 PM Wednesday. Dr Buxton to lead. President Roosevelt, Vice President Fairbanks and Secretary Loeb expected to attend. body to lie in Westlawn vault until national mausoleum completion.
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Cortelyou
Buxton
Moe-Kinley
Rixey
Washington
Roosevelt
Indianapolis
Lansing
Fairbanks
McKinley Estate Valued Over Two Hundred Thousand
Canton May 26 The McKinley estate left by the President was appraised at 215000 and has since risen in value. Under the will the estate at Mrs McKinleys death was to be divided equally among Abner McKinley now deceased sister Mrs Duncan and Miss Helen McKinley of Cleveland. Mrs Hermanus Baer Mabel McKinley is the daughter and heiress of Abner McKinley.
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Canton
McKinley
Abner McKinley
Duncan
Helen McKinley
Cleveland
Hermanus Baer
Mabel McKinley
Life Story of Ida McKinley A Quiet White House Romance
In Canton a modest homestead recalls Ida McKinley who entered as a bride in 1870 and spent her later years with mementos of husband James when he showed constant devotion and love. The piece frames her life as a tender romance of a former First Lady.
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Canton
Ida McKinley
White House
Ida
Cooper Medicine Throngs Pack Boston Store
The immense sale of Cooper's New Discovery medicine draws crowds at the Jaynes store in Boston, with supporters praising relief for digestive ailments and a local critic calling disease a sin. The piece recounts patient stories and outlines Cooper's planned move to New York.
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Cooper
Boston
Jaynes
Washington
Hanover
New York
John Patten
Jerry
Kerry Company
Peck Street
Attleboro
Mass
Patten
Mrs McKinley Dies Casts National Grief in Washington
Washington mourns as Mrs. McKinley dies with president Roosevelt announcing plans to travel to Canton for the funeral. Cabinet members and officials express deep sorrow while telegrams of sympathy pour in from diplomats and government figures. The late first lady had limited public activity due to ill health during her five White House years.
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Canton
White House
McKinley
Terrace Station
Buffalo
Washington
Roosevelt
Cantn
Root
Agriculture Wilson
Frank M. Bristol
Metropolitan Methodist Church
Executive Mansion
Garfield
Wilson
Rixey
Loeb
Cortelyou
Day
Supreme Court of the United States
Barker
McKkinley
Land
Mr. McKinley
Mrs McKinley knitted 3500 pairs of slippers for friends
Canton reports Mrs McKinley devoted to crochet and giving away over 3500 pairs of slippers to friends and bazaars. Her kindness extended to children, flowers, and a life linked with President McKinley. The piece also notes President Roosevelt's upcoming Decoration Day plans and speeches in Indianapolis and Lansing.
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Canton
Favorite Hymn Of President McKinley
The text presents the hymn Lead Kindly Light as the favorite of President and Mrs. McKinley. It recalls guidance through gloom and distant scenes, with reflections on pride, past years, and enduring faith guiding steps from night to dawn, joined by angel faces remembered.
Son Defies Parents and Joins Girl of Choice
Haviland defies his family and marries Miss Cridler, a Boston scandal unfolds as he seeks elopement to France to avoid a French annulment. Mrs Haviland, her mother, and attorney Mr. Kelly coordinate meetings with Bancroft family members and press, culminating in a reunion at the Touraine hotel.
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Girl OF Choice
Haviland
Manhattan
Miss Cridler
Boston
Kelly
Thomas
Touraine
Cambridge
Mr. Haviland
Bancrofts
Major
Hugh Bancroft
Boston Athletic Association
Mr. Kelly
Bancroft
Back Bay
Hotel Touraine
McKinley Draws Canton Banker's Daughter Into Presidency Tale
Canton Ohio May 26 A mining company officer John D Lang recounts the romance of Mrs. McKinley. He recalls her youth dancing kissing street urchins and a suitor Charles Leiter son of a Congressman. McKinley later won her hand aiding his rise to prominence and marriage proceeded.
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Canton
Charles Leiter
Saxton
Young Leiter
Leiter
Memorial Meeting Sings After McKinley News
Just before closing a large memorial meeting in Memorial Hall Columbus, Ohio, news arrived that Mrs. McKinley had died in Canton. The audience, deeply moved, sang Nearer My God to Thee at the request of the presiding officer.
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Columbus, O
Memorial Hall
Fairbanks to Attend Funeral in Indianapolis
Vice-President Charles W. Fairbanks and Mrs will depart Indianapolis on Tuesday to attend the funeral of Mrs. in Indianapolis.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Charles W. Fairbanks
McKinley
Paul Murphy Chess Club Wins Sixth Met Chess Trophy
In Boston, the Paul Murphy Chess Club receives the Metropolitan Chess League cup for the third straight year at the Y M H A clubhouse on East Concord Street. Dr. Emanuel Lasker attends and speaks on chess theory before a 16-player simultaneous display that stretched past 2 AM.
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Boston
E. A. Grazier
Young Men's Hebrew Association
East Concord Street
Paul Murphy Chess Club
Clarence Ward
Ward
London
England
H. W. Barry
Emmanuel Lasker
Paul Murphy
Kennel Club Outdoor Show Opens in New York Area
The Ladies' Kennel Club outdoor show starts Tuesday in Mineola Long Island with over 1090 entries. All breeds except setters and pointers will be shown and many high class animals are expected. A Westchester Kennel Club event follows Saturday with J Pierpont Morgan and Samuel Untermyer renewing a collie class rivalry.
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New York
Mineola
Long Island
Ladies’ Kennel Club
Westchester County
Westchester Kennel Club
J. Pierpont Morgan
Samuel Untermyer
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