President Roosevelt Survives Narrow Death Car Crash
Roosevelt, Crane, and Cortelyou were in a landau struck by a wrecked carriage crushing driver Pratt and guardian Craig. Craig died under the wheels. Roosevelt, bloodied but unhurt, thanked Mrs Stevens as Cortelyou sent for another carriage and the party pressed on.
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President Laments Loss Of Secret Service Agent
Anxious crowds met the president mile from Lenox as news spread of an accident that killed Secret Service Agent Craig. The president spoke briefly at the Curtis Hotel, fighting tears as he recalled the agent’s loyalty to his children, then departed for Stockbridge.
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Roosevelt's New England Trip After Bridgeport Crash
President Roosevelt continued his tour despite a sharp facial swelling from the Pittsfield accident. He delivered a brief talk at Stockbridge after stopping in Lenox and New Milford and emphasized the death of faithful Craig. He expressed good spirits overall, boarded the yacht Sylph to join Mrs Roosevelt and son Kermet, and pressed on toward Stockbridge and Great Barrington.
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President Survives Injury as Oyster Bay Mourns
Report from Oyster Bay notes the President escaped serious harm after a recent incident while Mr. Craig dies, mourned by locals. Joe, titled Chief Operative, accompanied the President from Washington and guarded Sagamore Hill. Inquiries into the President and Secretary Cortelyvou, lightly hurt, reflect heightened public concern.
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Eyewitnesses recount lead up to presidential carriage crash
Pittsfield report quotes Frederick Clark and other witnesses describing the fast moving car behind the president’s carriage, the moment of collision at the culvert, and the dust and confusion as the few bystanders and mounted men shouted. They note the president’s fall, the governor aiding him, and the motorman’s refusal to stop early.
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President Attacked as Lenox Visit Ends in Pittsfield
Secretary Cortelyon's party reaches Lenox but the President's carriage is attacked in Pittsfield. Police arrest Motorman Madden and Conductor Kelly as thousands mob the scene. Medical Examiner and an undertaker handle Craig's body. Wreckage of the carriage is torn apart for souvenirs. The President, with a bruised eye, says he cannot address the crowd. Departing Stockbridge, the scene is somber and quiet.
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Mrs Roosevelt Sorrowful Over Protectors Death After Roosevelt Accident
Mrs. Roosevelt left Oyster Bay with Kermit and Ethel to meet the President after word of the accident. She expressed gratitude for her husband’s safety and sorrow for Mr Craig who had been close to the White House, Sagamore Hill, and the President.
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Peruna praised by readers and Congress in cold cure claims
Letters from Miss Kate Brown of Kansas and Congressman Joseph B. Crowley extol Peruna as a remedy for chronic illness caused by neglecting a cold. The ad argues catarrh of digestive and urinary organs stems from cold, claims Peruna cures these conditions and invites readers to write for gratis advice from Dr. Hartman in Columbus, Ohio.
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DIRECTOR HULL DEFENDS HIS ROLE IN TRAFFIC TRAGEDY
Pittsfield director James W. Hull, on the car during the accident, denies any order to Madden to run to the Country Club and says he cannot judge responsibility. He recalls the halted car, crowded carriages and the moment the President’s carriage was struck, and notes he did not hear any instruction to outrun the procession.
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Madden's Explanation of Eight MPH Runaway Carriage Incident
Luke J Madden reports on a dramatic incident involving a carriage attached to the president. A driver named Madden describes attempting to stop the vehicle as horses bolted past at about eight miles per hour. The car in question, No. 29, lacks fitted motors and was not fitted for such use.
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Conductor Kelly Recounts Car Accident Farrier Detail
Conductor Kelly testifies about the west side fare collection during the crash. He states he did not hear a warning to stop but did see horses turn sharply onto the track. He was forward on the running board when the incident occurred.
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Anxiety at Washington
The news of the tragic accident to the President's party arrived with consternation in Washington. An infant forty years ago, today a mighty giant. Cook's Imperial Extra Dry Champagne is advertised as America's favorite.
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