McKinley Dies in Buffalo After Final Moments
President McKinley died at 2 16 or 2 17 in Buffalo Millburn House after hours of unconsciousness. Doctors used stimulants and oxygen while his wife stayed at his side. Roosevelt will succeed as president. cabinet may resign and a state funeral is planned. Crowds reacted with anger at the assassin amid security measures statewide.
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Millham House
Buffalo
Mel Ninley
Tio
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Mann
Goodby
Godby
Milburn Rose
Wilson
Wnh
Washington
Roosevelt
Rixey
Cortelyou
Farmer Lupton
A Michigan farmer named Lupton defends his property against a neighbor crowd by threatening to shoot. He sets his barn and house ablaze, loses hay and livestock, then hides in a haystack as a search party locates him. Police in Berlin issue a manhunt advisory for a foreigner en route to Washington to kill Roosevelt.
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Michigan
Lupton
Nor
Gormifask
Bugton
Nome Postmaster Arrested On Embezzlement Charge
Nome postmaster Josh Wright is arrested and held on a $3,200 embezzlement charge against the U S government. Postal Inspector Chom leads the case. mentions of Igathet and Machias dispatch from Colon, Colombia with gunboat Machias returning from Bocas del Toro. no developments noted.
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Nome
Josh Wright
Triad
United States
Chom
Nets
Igathet
Wright
Machiges
Colon
Colombia
Machias
Bocas del Toro
Hayiog
President McKinley in Critical Condition Amid Alarm
Buffalo reports reveal President McKinley gravely ill at Milburn House with weak heart and unresponsive stimulation. Physicians administer digitalis and strychnine while awaiting rally. Abner McKinley and Cabinet members summoned as anxiety rises.
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Milburn House
Buffalo
Digitalis
McKinley
Ans
Parke
Jim
Hitchcock
Wilson
Associated Press
McWilliams
Wilson Aod Hitchcock
Abier McKinley
Baer
Cortelyou
Hay
Brewer and Kyle set world records in long swim race
Howard F P Brewer of San Francisco defeated Wilbur Kyle of San Diego in a three quarters mile race with times of 14 01 and 20 08, both breaking the world record of 21 00. Also reported, The Marquis of Anglesey was robbed of jewels valued at £30,000 from a room at the Washington House in London during a Thursday night theater visit.
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Howard FP
Brewer
San Francisco
Wilbur Kyle
San Diego
Kyle
Marquis
Marqus
Ainglesey
Washington House
London
Assassination Code In Possession Of Superintendent
The Buffalo Courier reports Superintendent Ball holds the code of instructions given to the accused assassin Czolgosz. The document advocates destroying the existing social order and predicts violent class conflict. It claims reforms target elites and outlines a platform calling for destruction of class domination, communal production, free exchange, and secular education.
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Ball
Buffalo Courier
Bul Notry Las
Czolgon
Bexca
Fear of Massacres in Turkish Armenia Reports Outrage
Turko Armenian clashes prompt panic as reports claim Armenians and Turks attacked Mussalinian quarters near Mush and Sain. Turkish accounts say 3,000 troops were stationed, and a barracks explosion followed, with fear of massacres spreading among non Muslims at Constantinople.
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Aresmenia
Constantinople
Job for Czolgoss's Father in Cleveland City Service
Paul Czolgosz father of the man who attempted to assassinate the president now in the employ of the city of Cleveland. He was placed on the street department jury roll Tuesday. Harry Kline a local leader and Emma Goldman visitor was appointed to an engineer's apartment position by Mayor Johnsas. A suggestion in Washington executive departments urged helping Parker the colored protector whose action likely saved the president. Miss Grave McKenzie Baltimore nurse left for Buffalo to assist in nursing the president back to health.
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Cleveland
Paul Czolgosz
United States
Harry Kline
Emma Goldman
Johnsas
Parker
Washington
Tiexday
Pho
MARKET QUOTATIONS OF CATTLE HOGS AND GRAIN PRICES
A compilation of regional market quotes listing cattle hogs and sheep prices in Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit and Milwaukee. Prices cover wheat corn oats rye butter eggs and related items with ranges for common to prime classifications and notes on shipping and creamery terms.
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Indianapolis
New
sTe
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
G&e
New York
Jealous husband murders ex wife and himself in Des Moines
Otis Greene of Albia followed his divorced wife to Des Moines after she secured a divorce and a restraining order. He fatally shot her in front of her employment, then killed himself with a gunshot to the temple. The woman had faced abuse and sought safety and a job at a Des Moines osteopathy college.
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Otis Green
Albina
Dis Moines
Otis Greene
Albia
Des Moines
Oxteopathy College
Greene
Expenses of Government Estimate for Next Biennial Period
The Iowa auditor and board of control have completed estimates for running state affairs for the next biennial period. Total projected expenses rise to 2,641,007.00 with major increases driven by opening the Cherokee hospital and sustaining fourteen state institutions. Specific allocations include Penitentiaries, hospitals, schools, and homes at Anamosa, Clarinda, Council Bluffs, Davens, Eldora, Port Mundt, Slemwood, Independence, Ottumwa, Iowa City, Marshalltown, Mitchellville, Mt. Pelier, and Vinton, plus the Cherokee hospital. The executive council may raise the state levy to cover costs. A separate report covers board expenditures from January 1 MH to June 30 101 showing maintenance costs totaling 1,433,?87.73.
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Cherokee
Anamosa
Clarinda
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Ereeree Mobigtt
Davyen- Pom
Mitchell- Vig
Mt. Plernant
Vinton
Cherokee Insafe
Executive Council
New Grafting Game Dupes Farmers Near Jefferson
A scheme by two well dressed men targets farmers around Jefferson. They lure victims with a fake card game, win small sums, then aim to drain more money via a rigged three card monte style setup. Some losses reported, others avoided as the con continues.
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Jefferson
Jaime
Streets Not a Highway Decision Against Town Telephone
Judge Prouty in Des Moines district court ruled Town Telephone Company trespasses on city streets without a franchise. The Mutual Telephone Company sued to oust the Town, which argued streets are highways by state law. The judge held city streets are not highways and may be restricted for telephone use, unlike telegraph lines which lack franchises but enter via railway rights of way.
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Judge Prouty
Town Telephone Company
8. F. Prouty
Des Moines
Mutual Telephone Company
Prouty
Norris Brothers Harbored Emma Goldman in Chicago Arrests
Charles G Norris followed Herron and sheltered Emma Goldman known as The Anarchist Queen. He lived in Des Moines five years as a subscription books agent with brother Robert Norris, later deceased. Their father a Congregational minister preached in Webster City eight years ago before moving to Tripoli and then Chicago. All were early disciples of George Herron with strong socialistic beliefs.
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Charles G. Norris
Emma Goldman
Chicago
Wos
Des Moines
Aubscription Books
Robert Norris
Webster City
Tripoli
Ilwa
George D. Herron
Norris Boys
Big Canning Factory at Waterloo Largest in World
The Waterloo Gaming Company ordered new machinery to run at full capacity and produce about 4,000,000 cans per season, aiming to become the world’s largest canning operation. Dry weather limits corn yield this year, with output projected around 600,000 cans. land has been leased to grow most of the supply.
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Waterloo Flant
Waterloo Gaming Company
Waterloo Mill to Rebuild After Fire Loss
The Waterloo and Cedar Falls Milling Company plans to replace the burned Waterloo mill with a new structure costing about 50000 and equipped with the latest milling machinery. Directors also plan a Cedar Falls mill next spring to boost daily capacity.
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Waterloo and
Cedar Falls
Waterloo
LeMars Man Hurt in Chicago Fall
Cross of LeMars, 82, was injured in a Tuesday night fall after leaving a Rock Island depot. He slipped on Van Buren Street, fell twelve feet to the basement, fracturing his left shoulder and hip with internal injuries. He was taken to the county hospital.
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Chicago
LeMars
Rock Tnland
van Buren Street
State Institutions and Local News From Iowa
Reports from Independence Hospital for the Insane and Anamosa State Prison request funds and advocate reforms. Missing man David Clark writes he’s safe on a Colorado ranch. Popejoy leader McAfer nearly dies after rat poison. St Joseph man found dead from poisoning. Bridget Goff gets two years’ labor. Fort Dodge mining promises wealth for a former resident. Upper Iowa Baptist Association meets in Fort Dodge with 100 delegates.
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Independence Hospital
Anamosa Prion
G. Wein
Hunter
Anamosa State Prison
St. Joseph
Iowa
Building and Loan Law Shakes Iowa Firms in 1900
The 1900 act governing building and loan companies went into effect May 8, 1900, causing many firms to exit and altering the state’s financial landscape. State Auditor Merriam reports show 1890 to 1900 figures, with total receipts down 1,272,940 and total assets reduced by 3,890,409.
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Senate
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State expenses show increases in auditor report
Comparative figures from the Auditor of State report show the last two years cost 4 420 193 70 to run Tow a and related state board and custodian expenses, with earlier biennium at 4 106 404 03. The Twenty-eighth and Twenty-seventh General Assemblies list salaries, special appropriations, and staff costs, while Independence hospital inmate numbers drive higher support to 322 988 02 from 202 600 26. The militia and supplies figures also reflect increases.
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Towa
Merriata
Board of Control
OORBO
Independence’ Hospital
School Funds Apportioned Across Counties
State Auditor Merriam announces the semi annual apportionment of the permanent school fund based on 14.90 cents per youth, totaling 108042 52 dollars for 781164 school age youths. Polk County leads with 380? children and 3,858 80 dollars, while Clinton Scott lack funds. Potawatomi Woodbury and others hold substantial balances with varying local loan constraints and farm property loan limits.
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Notch
Polk
Chnton
Scott Hae
Woodbury
Pottawattamle
Czolgosz Confesses of a Wider Conspiracy
A Buffalo dispatch reports that Czolgost confessed his assassination bid on President McKinley sprang from a larger conspiracy. He named Emma Goldman though refused to reveal other suspects, while authorities seek recovered papers he claimed would expose the plot and trigger mass arrests.
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Buffalo
Czolgosz
McKinley
Czolgoss
Emma Goldman
Newark
Plot to Kill the President Revealed in Anarchist Links
Czolgosz describes a circuitous city roam and disposing papers in a sewer. Authorities search sewers inch by inch for recovered documents. Emma Goldman reportedly visited six anarchist groups in ten weeks, with movements traced to Buffalo and Chicago talks between Goldman, Gtzolgosz, and Isaak kinfolk. A year ago a plot to kill the President was alleged during Chicago Grand Army encampment plans.
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Czolgosz
Ma Goldman
Buffalo
Emma Goltman
Gzolgosz
Abraham Izaak
Marie Isaak
Chicago
Marie Innate
Ema Goldman
Arch Jeader
Grand Army
Chicago Veterans Parade Blocked by President's Absence
A large veterans parade in Chicago was halted when the president could not attend due to pressures in Washington from Chinese complications. Authorities view the delay as crucial, linking Chicago anarchists to the Buffalo presidential assassination plot and suggesting long standing knowledge of the plan.
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Washington
Chicago
Buffalo
News of the Anarchists Districts react to Czolgosz murder plot
Chicago police and federal authorities tighten a nationwide dragnet on anarchists. Emma Goldman and Emma Souldwan face conspir acy charges while Czolgosz claims to act as an agent of a conspiratorial band. Secret service and local chiefs push evidence gathering, with public shaming and new anti anarchist sentiments spreading across states.
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Czolgosz
O'Neill
Secret Service Bureau
United States
Seth
Boma Gohkiman
National Life
Wyoming
New York
Emma Sotdwan
Buffalo
Colgan’ Cime
Ethelbert Stone
Camden
N. J
Tur
Desu
Vregident
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