Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Elkhart Weekly Truth in Elkhart, Indiana

Page 1

We have 10,635,812 pages in Indiana

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 22 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Elkhart Weekly Truth

Location

Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1901

Page

1

Pulse and Temperature Rise as Operation Considered

Physicians report higher pulse and temperature with a possible operation discussed today. Doctors provide guarded optimism and say the patient rests easily, showing improvement over earlier reports.

Physicians Explain The Wounds Of The President

Secretary Cortelyou released a physician statement describing two gunshots the president endured. One bullet hit the upper breastbone but did not penetrate while a second pierced the abdomen, entering five inches below the left nipple. Surgeons opened the abdomen, found and closed stomach holes, and reported the patient with a good pulse and a strong recovery after the operation.

Cortelyou

Record crowds buy papers amid McKinley crisis demands

Newspapers fly from Chicago trains with extra mail cars, East bound Lake Shore No 32 carries thirteen cars. Abner McKinley brother of the president passes Elkhart on his way to Buffalo to stay at the bedside.

McKinley Chicago Lake Shore United States Abner McKinley Elkhart Buffalo

President's condition remains satisfactory. operation planned

The president's condition is described as satisfactory with falling temperature. He requests food but receives none except by hypodermic means. X rays are on hand for immediate use and another operation has been decided upon.

Buffalo N. Y

President McKinley Improves. Conde​nse Under Consultation

Buffalo reports the president’s condition improving this afternoon with a consultation underway. Hanna brings encouraging news after visiting the sick room. No peritonitis. temperature slightly risen. Mrs. McKinley bears up but has not seen the president. A supposed assassin’s confederate is arrested.

Buffalo N. Y Hanna McKinley

Czolgosz Breaks Down Weeping in Cell as McKinley Recovery Seems Likely

Buffalo dispatch reports Czolgosz wept and apologized for shooting the president, expressing hope for recovery. Police seek a woman linked to the plot. Doctors McBurney and Parke announce McKinley should recover with no unfavorable symptoms or peritonitis.

Buffalo N. Y Czolgosz

President in Buffalo Report Says Condition Unchanged

At midnight the president's condition was unchanged and he was asleep. Temperature continued to decrease and there is more hope. Light nourishment was administered during the evening. The stomach wound shows no adverse change and improvement is anticipated.

Buffalo N. Y

Night of Rest Brings Signs Of Improvement For Patient

The patient shows a notably stronger morning after a largely restful night following an attempted sedation. Medical staff report steady progress and optimism for continued recovery as the day begins.

Emma Goldman Arrested in President’s Assassination Plot

Wireless dispatches from Buffalo report Emma Goldman arrested as the woman who inspired the would be assassin. Updates from Sept 10 indicate the president’s condition improved with pulse around 103 104, temperature near 99 100 and respirations about 25 26. Doctors say no complications anticipated and convalescence expected.

Chicago Ill Emma Goldman Buffalo N. Y McBurney

Condition at Midnight Bulletin on President’s Health

Midnight bulletin from Buffalo reports the president's condition practically unchanged with slight improvement. He sleeps soundly. pulse 112, temperature 101, respiration 27.

Buffalo

President's Condition Favorable Bulletin Issued

Buffalo officials release a bulletin from the president's doctors stating his condition is favorable. Pulse 112, temperature 101, respiration 27. The notice comes as updates continue on the president's health.

Buffalo N. Y

Indiana Day at Buffalo Exposition Scheduled Saturday

Governor Durbin reversed his earlier stance and Indiana Day at the Buffalo Exposition will be celebrated this Saturday per the official program in Indianapolis.

Indianapolis Ind Durbin

County Board Sets School Year Dates and Licensing Rules

County Board of Education met to set school start dates and term lengths for nine townships including Bango Benton Concord Clinton Cleveland Elkhart Harrison Jackson Jefferson Locke Middlebury Olive Union Washington York. Start dates range September 9 to October 7, lengths from six to eight months. Ellis urges licenses for all teachers covering each studied subject and term, with deposit to township trustees.

County Board of Education Ellis Bango Benton Concord Clinton Cleveland Elkhart Harrison Jackson Jefferson Locke Middlebury Olive Union Washington York

Seven Mortgages and Liens Reveal Property Claims

A fragment notes seven mortgages four releases and a mechanic lien. The terse listing implies multiple financial interests on a property and potential clearance actions by lenders and contractors.

Real estate transfers recorded by Recorder Peddycard

Six mortgages and eight releases accompany transfers of real estate in Elkhart Goshen Locke Wakarusa York with varied sums. Notable filings include Lewis K Houtz to S E Nelson Elkhart lot 1400 dollars and John Steffy to Frank Fletcher 80 acres York 3000 dollars.

Recorder Peddycard Lewis K. Houtz S. E. Nelson Elkhart Sidney A. Cart Hannah Winters Goshen M. M. Hochstetter J. EB. Burkholder Locke D. R. Longanecker BH. S. Shantzland Daniel Smeltzer Oscar Clay Wakarusa Elisha Johnston Mary EH Stahr L. J Melville Chapman Amanda, Ferguson John Steffy Frank Fletcher York

County Commissioners Meet On Roads And Ditches

County commissioners held a session focused on road and ditch matters. They approved the viewer report on Kitson road Benton township and appointed viewers for Jefferson township road. Nominees include Louis Boyer Clark Druckamiller Joseph Replogle Noah Frame Monroe Beck Charles Dinehart. Shrock ditch Harrison township was denied as petitioners joined remonstrators and costs taxed to petitioners.

Kitson Benton Township Jefferson Township Louis ‘Boyer Clark, Druckamiller Joseph Replogle Lake Bruinsm Noah Frame Monroe Beck Charles Dinehart Harrison

President McKinley Worse This Morning Doctors Fear Cloth In Wound

President McKinley’s condition worsened slightly this morning as doctors expressed concern over a piece of cloth in one of his wounds. They say there is no danger at present, though the situation remains serious.

McKinley

Physicians Unite On President McKinley Recovery

Buffalo reports at 3 07 p m that physicians after consultation counter alarming last night rumors. They say nourishment for the president proceeds satisfactorily and other conditions improve. Dispatches predict if he recovers there will be a national day of thanksgiving with bells whistles and cannon salutes.

Buffalo N. Y McKinley United States

Change for the Worse In President’s Condition

Buffalo on September 11 reports a slight worsen condition as doctors reopen the wound and remove stitches due to irritation from a fragment of the president’s coat left in the wound.

Buffalo N. Y

Dressing the President's Wound Report

Buffalo dispatch notes the dressing of the president's wound completed last night. His stomach tolerates beef juice well and consumes it with satisfaction. This morning his condition is excellent with a pulse of 116 and a temperature of 100.2.

Buffalo N. Y

Notable Physicians Named in Medical Panel

A list of prominent doctors including Dr. P. M. Rixey Dr. Herman Mynter Dr. Roswell Park Dr. Eugene Wasdin Dr. C. McBurney and official G. B. Cortelyou is recorded. The names suggest a public health or medical society context with recognized figures.

P. M. Rixey Herman Mynter Roswell Park Eugene Wasdin C. McBurney G. B. Cortelyou

Woman recalls near assassination of President McKinley in crowd

Mrs A A Manahan of Norwalk says she saw the attacker and a confederate close to President McKinley during the Buffalo appearance. She describes a scarred man, a white cloth on the hand, and remarks the pair seemed to push through the crowd as potential pickpockets. She would identify the second man if shown. The claim left a strong impression.

Norwalk A. A. Manahan Buffalo McKinley Czolgosz Mr. Manahan

Also Mentioned on This Page

Abarke M Mae Me Ees Roosevelt Dr. Rixey Park Wyniter Wasdin Secy Cortelyou Victoria Prince of Wales Napoleon III Prussia Victor Emmanuel Italy Ferdinand Naples Isabella Fuentes Greece Abraham Lincoln Wilkes Booth Alfonso Spain Alexander NI Russia St. Petersburg Paris James A. Garfield Charles J . Guiteau Carnot Caserio Santo Faure France Empress of Austria Luigi Successi
Search Courier

Search the Elkhart Weekly Truth Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Elkhart Weekly Truth?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication