Dealing with the assassin and McKinley’s fate
The Erie county prosecution pursues prompt fair justice for the President’s killer while guarding against sensationalism. Officials vow a lawful trial, heed public safety, and resist lynch rhetoric, with careful press coverage and protection of rights. The piece also notes political cues and Mrs McKinley’s improving condition and reflects on McKinley’s legacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
Erie County
Buffato
New York
Ageassin
Garfield
N. Y
Mourning and Market Shifts After National Sorrow
The weekly trade review notes widespread calm in markets as national grief curbed activity. Exchanges paused for two days, dry goods saw booming mourning merchandise, steel strikes near settlement, and wheat and corn prices fluctuated amid weather damage and frost. U.S. failures totaled 157, Canada 26, with overall smaller gains than last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
R. G. Bun & Co
Review of Trade
Mercantile
Steel Mills
Amalgamated Association
London
United States
Canada
Real Estate Transfers In Indiana and Nearby Areas
Transfers list includes J M Templeton to J H Weaver for 6 Pine tracts at 1, Jinnie Apple to H B Beers for 1400, Andrew N McFeaters to W G George for 1 acre at 560, Thomas J Fee to Elvira Earhart for 157 acres at 3200, John T Stuchel to John J Potts for 49 acres at 1200, John P Elkin to Cyrus Stiffy for 145 acres at 3011.86, Isaac White's heirs to Amanda Bee for 40 acres at 275, D D Gamble to Henry Prothero for a lot at 1000, John R Geary to Caroline Geary for 2 Blacklick lots at 300, Samuel McLain administrator to James Kerr for 86 acres at 1990, Catherine States to Charles Elder for 2 acres at 100. Also note a health anecdote about Electric Bitters claimed to cure malaria and other ailments with local shops selling it at 50c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Templeton
J. H. Weaver
Linnie
Indiana
H. B. Beer
Andrew N. McFeaters
W. G. George
Thomas J. Fee
Conemaugh
Elvira E Earhart
John T. Stuchel
Washington
John J. Potts
John P. Elkin
Cyrus Stiffy
Isaac White
Amanda Bee
D. D. Gamble
Henry Prothero
John R. Geary
Blacklick
Caroline Geary
Samuel McLain
West Wheatfield
James Kerr
Catherine States
Bankes
Charles Elder
Saltsburg merchant outfits county with hot air furnaces
J C Moore hardware dealer of Saltsburg is equipping 11 county homes with his hot air furnaces. Four installations are in Indiana homes, rest from the country. Owners praise the furnaces and local users include Alex Malcolm, S F Warner, J M Daugherty, and John O’Neil. Moore invites inquiries and offers estimates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Moore
Saltsburg
Indiana
J. M. Daugherty
John O'Neil
The Vermont Girl Comes to Town With Rural Comedy
The Vermont Girl featuring Amy French as Nancy Perkins and Harve Pastorioug as Eli Perkins comes Thursday night. A rural comedy drama in the style of Old Vermont promises realism and merriment. Pastorioug, a Yankee blacksmith and politician, is billed as Commander in Chief of the Army of Fun. Reserved seat tickets cost 25, 35, and 50 cents at Hall's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermont
Amy French
Nancy Perkins
Harve Pastorioug
Eli Perkins
Pastorious
Army of Fun
Hall’s
Ada Rowe to Offer Weekly Private Voice Lessons
Ada Rowe, music teacher in public schools, will provide private voice culture lessons once weekly. Students may leave requests at 957 Philadelphia Street or with Prof. J. F. Chapman, school principal. Including a note on soldiers in the Philippines and progress report card sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Rowe
Philadelphia Street
J. F. Chapman
Personal visitors and travels noted in Indiana week
Dr W F Barclay Pittsburg and W P Wehrle Poonxsatawney visited Indiana this week. Miss Carrie Sweeney Johnstown guests in town. Rev Lewis Hay Allegheny mother visit. Mrs Margaret Johnston near town visits Pittsburg son and daughter. Pan American Exposition in Buffalo draws many locals including Mr Phil M Sutton and Mr J M Watt. Many others visit relatives, attend expositions, or travel for studies and weddings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Barclay
Pittsburg
Indiana
W. P. Wehrle
Poonxsatawney
8. M. Jack
Philadelphia
Carrie Sweeney
Church Street
Johnstown
Lewis Hay
Allegheny City
Margaret Johnston
Near Town
Phil. M. Sutton
Buffalo
J. M. Watt
Howard Austin
Trial opens for Czolgocz in McKinley murder case
Buffalo September 24 Leon Czolgsz was placed on trial for the murder of President McKinley. He pleaded guilty, then changed to not guilty by court direction. Witnesses include Samuel J. Fields Pan American engineer and Perry Bliss photographer. Physicians testified the gunshot wound caused death via pancreatic changes. autopsy notes cited relatives’ reluctance to mutilate the body. Markets from Pittsburg show varied prices in wheat, corn, oats, hay, butter, cheese, eggs, poultry, cattle, hogs, and sheep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Leon FL
McKinley
Samuel J. Fields
Temple of Music
Perry A. Bliss
Harvey R. Gaylord
Herman Mynter
Iis
Mynter
Mann
Indiana Markets Offer Fresh Produce and School Report Cards
The Indiana markets list weekly Tuesday produce including butter cabbage and potatoes with prices per unit. Also promotes Indiana Progress urging teachers to start schools with report cards for each scholar and offers one cent mail, cash on delivery and postage stamp accepted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
InDiana Progress
Indiana
Additional Personal Items and Local Movements
Attorney John Fisher is in Harrisburg and J Wood Clark visits Philadelphia this week. J P Shirley of Connellville visits relatives in town. Miss May Scott leaves for New York to buy millinery stock. Mr and Mrs J H Devers of Blairsville visit Mr and Mrs J M St Clair of Homer City. Miss Emma McCreary of East Mahoning Township moves to Greely Colorado. Dr W D Gates of town attends State Homeopathic Medical Society meeting in Pittsburgh. N C Simpson of Hamill reports a large hay crop totaling 325 loads across several farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. Porington
West Philadelphia
Davis
Blairaville
J. M. Bodkey
Allegheny
Deckers Point
J. L. Orr
Town
Women’s Missionary Society of the Lutheran Church
Worthington
Bell Thompson
South Fifth Street
Joseph
Pittsburg
Buffalo
Frank Hastings
Punxeutawney
Indiana
R. E. ‘Townsend
Mahoning Gas Company
Robert McHenry
8. M. McHenry
East Oakstreet
New York City
Bell Telephone Company
William Enterline
Big Run
John Stumpf
Uniontown
J. R. Stumpf
South Seventh Street
J. Day Brownlee
First United Presbyterian Church
New Castle
United Presbyterian Church
Myoma
Butler County
William Hammond
Bolivar
Robert McCreight
Armstrong Township
Sacramento
Cal
California
McCreight
John §. Fisher
Harrisburg
J. Wood Clark
Philadelphia
J.P. Shirley
Connellevile
May Scott
J. H. Devers
Blairsville
J. M. St Clair
Homer City
Emma McCreary
East Mahoning Township
Greely
Colo
W. D. Gates
State Homeopathic Medical Society
Card of Thanks and local notices from Progress
Card of Thanks from Mr and Mrs G Munoz McHenry for kindness during illness and death of their daughter. Wheelbarrow loan return requested to A W Mabon on Church Street. Fall House Cleaning adv promotes carpet protection with old newspapers at Progress office 15 cents per hundred. Anthony's Choice Grapes on sale at John F Clements and J B Younkins fresh from Anthony's Highland vineyard. In the Schoolroom notes process term report cards available for a penny each with cash required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Seventh Street
Ixpiana
Indiana Progress
Indiana
J.T. Long & Co
Progress
G. Munoz McHenry
A. W. Mabon
Church Street
Anthony's Choice
John F. Clements
J. B. ‘Younkins
Anthonys’ Highland
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THE
County
A. T. Moorhead & Son
Louis A. Watson
Lackawanna County
Connell
Lackawanna
Indiana County
Czolgacz
Satan
Britain
E. B. Munday
Henrietta
Texas
T. E. Hildsbrand’s
W. I. Moore’s
M. G. Miller’s
Philippines
Republic
Alex. Hart
Atkinson
Kan
Elizabeth Yaw
G.T. Reynolds
John Reed
R. N. Miller
M. L. Dodds
South Tenth Street
Edward Barr
Bamrie Gallagher
Taylorsville
Harry Feath
Homestead
A. T. Lowry
School Street
A. L. Slonaker
J. B. Younkins
Albert Wagle
Railroad Avenue
D. L. Moorhead
Mildred Thompson
Oakland Avenue
B. H. Lichteberger
Canton
Allen Stickley
Pine Flats
Altoona
Christian Church
Mz. Wilson
Chicago
L. Schuler
Canon City
Col
Louise Zeigler
East Oak Street
John F. Hammera
Duff, Pa
Elmer Myers
D. ©. Myers
David D. Good
Smicksburg
Good
William J. Jack
M. Jack
New Haven
Conn
Yale College
Joseph Caldwell
Lutz
White Township
Joseph T. Ray
Harry Houk
Mary Allen
Wilkinsburg
Alicn Mullen
Fourth Ward
Margaret Stephens
Pitcairn
Shadrach Stephens
Charlotte Detwiler
William
F. Gordon
East End
Jason Carson
Mear Town
Czolgcsz
Elgin Creamery
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
Auirk
N. C. Simpson
Hamill
Loughrys
W. R. Loughry
W.R. Loughry & CO
Indiana Roller Mills
Penn’a
A. Penningston
nN&cCreizsgnts Grocery
Joe McCreight
Corner Church
Ninth Sts
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