Funeral in Canton for President and Two Children
INA RECEIVING VAULT. The body of the murdered president will rest until burial beside his two children. Brief services at First Methodist Episcopal Church in Canton. Thousands viewed the remains as they lay in state in the courthouse on Thursday afternoon. A long line of mourners passed the open casket. The funeral train reached Canton from Pittsburgh with a sorrowful outpouring beginning at Alliance, 18 miles away, where black banners and a wide white streamer signaled the grieving.
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Court House
Canton
Pittsburg
Alliance
Nation Mourns McKinley Death in Canton Homecoming
A flood of grief marks McKinley’s return to Canton as bells toll and flags droop. Crowds line the route from Lewisville, with farmers and townspeople pausing work and courts dismissed, seeing the casket as a personal bereavement. The sun breaks through as the procession enters Canton.
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Canton
McKinley
Maximo
Lewisville
Funeral Train Arrives for President McKinley Remains
The funeral train bearing William McKinley arrived at noon on Wednesday. Judge Day led the local reception with Ohio militia present. Mrs McKinley wept as she left the car for her home while generals and officials accompanied the body to lie in state at the courthouse. The crowd filled the streets as a royal guard and state officials provided a solemn procession.
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Judge Day
Roosevelt
Hon
Dewey
Gen. Biles
Canton In Deep Black After McKinley Assassination
In Canton the town mourns at the McKinley cottage on North Market Street where the widow returns home. The black decor is minimal with only the curb post swathed, while crowds line the courthouse procession and mourn the president’s death. The Capitol ceremony in Washington showed discoloration of features as the body’s state procedure continued.
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Norrow
McKinley Cottage
North Market Street
Abner McKinley
Funeral rites halted as casket to remain sealed
Morning before transport to the church, relatives were told access would be denied and the casket may never be opened again. Officials cited sensitivity concerns as the decision to seal the coffin was made.
Funeral Rites for Bead President Held at First Methodist
Funeral services were held Thursday at 1 30 p m at the First Methodist Episcopal church for the Bead President. The service followed a brief note from the family and featured prayers by Rev O B Milligan and readings by Drs Hall Herbruck and Manchester. An imposing procession included G A R posts, Ohio National Guard, civic groups, state governors, and U S officials as it bore the casket to West Lawn cemetery amid abundant floral tributes.
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First Methodist Episcopal Church
O. B. Milligan, Astor
First Presbyterian Church
McKinley
National Guard of
Ohio
House and Senate of
United States
West Lawn Cemetery
Flowers by the ton fill Canton for funeral crowds
Thousands converge on Canton as hot houses supply blooms for the funeral of William McKinley. President Roosevelt and aides lodge at Mrs. George D. Harter's residence while officials seek shelter and arrange affairs. Mrs. McKinley remains home with Dr. Rixey.
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Washington
Cufllen
Senate
House
Roosevelt
Cant, Cowles
Root
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Market Street
Anarchy Denounced by Lincoln Mass Meeting
At a mass meeting in Lincoln on September 19, 800 Civil War and Spanish War veterans adopted resolutions denouncing anarchy. They called on lawmakers to make treason a crime and condemned those who appeal to passions, teach discontent, and misrepresent the government and president. They also condemned sympathy for the Haymarket anarchists and blamed certain metropolitan papers for fostering anarchy.
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Neb
Haymarket
Gov Voorhees Threatened by Unsignaled Card
Gov Voorhees received a Hoboken postmarked postal card that warned him to keep quiet and keep detectives away or face consequences similar to McKinley. The unsigned message is linked to Hoboken anarchists under surveillance after President McKinley’s shooting.
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N. J
Gov. Voorhees
Hoboken
McKinley
Secret Service
Proclamation Declares Day Of Mourning In Dominion
Ottawa reports a secretary of state proclamation appointing Thursday as a day of fast and general mourning across Canada by order of Lord Ngate governor general, following the death of the United States chief executive and bereavement for the American people.
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Memorial Service Attended By Dutch Premier For McKinley
The Hague September 19 Dr Kuyper premier and cabinet members with representatives of Queen Wilhelmina and the royal family attended the memorial service for the late President McKinley in the Episcopal church on Wednesday.
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Hague
Dr.Kuyper
Netherlands
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McKinley
Episcopal Church
Trains Collision in Avon Tragedy Kills Six
A mis-set cross over switch on the New York New Haven and Hartford line at Avon, Brockton Mass, on September 19, caused a passenger express to collide with a heavy freight. Six passengers died outright and 25 were injured, many critically, as cars overturned and passengers were pinned by seats and timber amid escaping steam.
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New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
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Sheldon
Readville Race Off After Kopitch Match-Making Row
Boston report notes the $20,000 Crescens-The Abbot race was called off and a dispute over the December agreement to run Crescens, Charlie Herr and Boralma. Mr. Lawson offered the purse and gate receipts to charity, and says the offer stands for Friday.
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Crescens
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Mr. Ketcham
Charlie Herr
Boralma
Troop Grant Arrives Manila Bound For Manila and Calvary
The transport Grant arrived from Manila with Troop B of the 4th Cavalry two officers and 1 enlisted man and the 12th Battery of Field Artillery five officers and 288 enlisted men. Gen Jus F Smith an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines traveled aboard as commander of the California Volunteers. Earthquake in Scotland shakes Inverness on September 19 causing alarm and chimney damage as residents hide in streets.
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Islands
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Nicholas I in Paris Celebrated with General Illumination
Emperor Nicholas I was welcomed in Paris with a citywide lights display. The Elysee palace public buildings theaters and churches glowed with gas jets while French and Russian flags lined major streets. American flags draped with crepe added a mournful note to the festive scene as crowds filled cafes and avenues. Similar rejoicings were reported across the provinces.
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Nicholas I
Frances
Elysee Palace
Paroled convict turned over to state penitentiary officials
Frank Idings, who boasted of belonging to a society willing to pay 50000 pounds to kill President Roosevelt, was ordered by Judge Kennedy to the Ohio state penitentiary. Identified as a paroled convict, he had been sentenced in 1898 for burglary and larceny and parole followed in 1898. His remarks will extend his sentence by at least two years.
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Anton
Roosevelt
Harter
Cleveland
Frank Idings
St. Clair Street
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Kennedy
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Idings
New York
Cornell
Essex Market
William Davis
Troy
N. Y
Blackwell Island
Great Gulf Storm Roils Atlantic Coast
A terrific northeaster forewarns the great gulf storm with high seas along Cape Henry and Cape Hatteras. Shipping hugs port as liners sail on schedule. The North Atlantic squadron anchors offshore while heavy rainfall drenches the region. Four Black fishermen drown when their boat capsized in the gale.
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Carolina
Virginia
Cape Henry
Cape Hatteras
Weather Bureau
North Atlantic Squadron
Norman demands resignation over police judge remarks
Citizens of Norman Ohio demand Police Judge A Over street resign after reports he said it was a shame to arrest Emme Goldman and that McKinley’s death would have helped the poor. Axocide and suicide noted in a violent line.
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Ohioa
A. Overstreet
Emme Goldman
McKinley
Baseball Standings and Scores From Various Leagues
Baltimore and Chicago games with lineups and umpires. Season standings list Chicago first with 48 wins and 62 losses, Milwaukee and Washington also shown with several games and inning-by-inning snippets. Other notes include two two month sentences and a local mob incident in Missouri and New York.
Anarchist Papers Suspend Publications in Berlin
Berlin reports that the Neuescien newspaper and the Freiheit, two anarchist papers, have suspended publication. The action marks a halt in their distribution as of September in the German capital.
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The
Neuescien
Freiheit
Commodity and livestock prices from Cincinnati and Chicago markets
Sept 14 to Sept 18 reports show flour and grain prices in Cincinnati with multiple grades and on track wheat and corn values. Chicago wheat and corn futures quoted for September December May contracts. Cincinnati live stock prices include cattle hogs calves and weights with range bids, reflecting market activity.
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Chicago
S&e
Ancient ruins in Copan compared to Egypt and Greece
A detailed description of Copan ruins and other ancient sites, noting age estimates from 3,000 to 6,000 years, hieroglyphics, Chinese character parallels, and the potential for new historical insights. Charles Edward Lloyd reports on Pan-American exposition exhibits and plans for a Tagucigalpa museum.
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