Society Promises $50000 Reward for Roosevelt’s Death
In Cleveland a tall man offered $50,000 to any man who would kill President Roosevelt. The self-described society member led the man to a secret meeting and disappeared. Frank Idings was arrested on intoxication and bail set at $5000. His photo appeared in the rogue’s gallery.
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Roosevelt
Cleveland, O
Finneran
Association
Supt.-of-parks Power
W. A. Sweeney
Tomlinson Hall
Democratic Party
Board of Works
Sweeney
New Lightweight Football Gear Aims To Speed Up Play
The article describes a shift to lighter equipment for football players emphasizing speed and safety. Innovations include a small, crownlike headpiece, flexible ear guards, a glove design for linemen, a shock-absorbent wrist brace, new cleat arrangements, and bifurcated padded garments. Khaki trousers offer lighter durability as trainers anticipate fewer injuries like Charley horses.
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Hege
Westtt
Jainer Conibear
University Chicago
South Africa
New Football Guards and Tackling Machine Shift Practice
The Khaki cloth guards replace dirt stained mole skin with compressed sole leather bodies and quilted padding. They are smaller, sturdier, and provide knee and foot freedom while two continuous rawhide straps replace broken riveted fastenings. Garrett Cochran and Glen S. Warner designed a tackling machine with two posts, guide ropes, and a pulley for training in tackling accuracy.
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Garrett Cochran
Princeton
Glen S. Warner
Cornell University
Anarchy Rooted in Atheism Says Bishop in Lexington
Bishop Burton of Christchurch cathedral in Lexington declares that anarchy begins with atheism and denial of God. He cites the epistle of Jude, arguing denial of God leads to disrespect for law, government, and home, producing the anarchist.
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Lexington
Burton
Christchurch
Greece
Praise for the New President Roosevelt in London
London dispatches on September 17 report English papers praising Theodore Roosevelt after his rise to the presidency. The Star foresees a more active American role in world affairs and a permanent American voice in international leadership. The Evening News lauds his clean government stance and courage alongside ability and honesty.
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London
Theodore Roosevelt
Star
International Council
Evening News
Roosevelt
Mrs McKinley Sees Dead Husband On Train
President McKinley s funeral train arrived in Williamsport at 2 30 p m Monday. Eight thousand school children watched as bells tolled and cannon fired. Mrs McKinley, with two ladies, viewed the uncoffined body for forty minutes in the observation car, calm yet visibly moved.
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Abner McKinley
Dr. Rixey
Fatal mine explosion claims six in New Castle area
Six miners were killed and about 25 seriously injured by an explosion at the Gulch mine near New Castle Colorado. The victims named include John Anders David Laller George Cassenger Peter Deldora P G Pickerton and an Italian.
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Denver
Col
Gulch
New Castle
John Anders
David Laller
George Cassenger
Peter Deldora
P. G. Pickerton
An Italan
Third Party Convention Opens in Kansas City
The three days session starts Tuesday with invitations extended to fusion populists middle-of-the-road populists public ownership party Bryan democrats single taxers and liberal socialists.
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Kansas City
Third Party
Fusion
Public Ownership Party
Bryan Democrats
Single Taxers
Liberal Socialists
Grace Snell Walker Divorced in Wisconsin Suit
WAUKESHA Wis Sept 17 Judge Dick in the circuit court granted Mrs Grace Snell Walker daughter of the late Chicago millionaire Amos J Snell a divorce from James C Walker with $25 alimony No defense was made She says he abused her.
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Waukesha
Wis
Circuit Court
Grace Snell Walker
Chicago
Amos J. Snell
James C. Walker
Mayor Hinchliffe Suspends Policeman Maguire
Paterson New Jersey report says Mayor Hinchliffe suspended Officer Peter Maguire for using insulting language about President McKinley.
Opening of Electrical Medical College May Be Held Tuesday
The opening of the Electrical Medical College at 12 EB Penthst will occur Tuesday night. Dr. Te Me Culver and other members are expected to attend.
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Electrical Medical College
Me Culver
Will
Duel of Hearts Ends With Don and Sue United
A love triangle unfolds as Sue favors Don over the two Dans. Dan the artist and Dan the brains vie for her, but a horseback accident reveals Sue’s choice. Don rescues the ride, earns her affection, and six weeks later Dan leaves for the south with a bride who is not Sue.
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Dan
Sue
Checker duel and oddities in a Buffalo viewpoint
The column sketches local humor with Munro and George W Shel by a real estate and insurance partner in a running checker contest. It recounts a time theft joke and other tallies. It also notes Sweeney’s resignation, ungrateful women on a streetcar, a Buffalo exposition mishap with classical music, and Oran Muir’s cigar misadventure.
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Munro
George W. Shelby
Shelby
Buffalo Exposition
Exposition
Temple of Music
The Swirl of Society
Mrs. E. C. Atkins sails from Europe on October 5. Mrs. B. E. Stuckey hosts an event Saturday for her son Harold. Senator and Mrs. Hogate of Danville are guests at the English hotel for a week. Mrs. Schergens of East New York Street entertains Mrs. E. M. Lynds of St. Louis. Meredith Nicholson and family plan a permanent move from Denver to Indianapolis. Mrs. William Heffernan and children return to Washington, Indiana, from a visit with relatives on West New York Street.
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Arsenal Ave
E. C. Atkins
Europe
BE. W. Stuckey
Harold
Senator
Hogate
Danville
Schergens
E. New York St
E. M. Lynds
St. Louis
Meredith Nicholson
Indianapolis
Denver
William Heffernan
W. New York St
Washington
Ind
Cleveland Assassination Hoax Exposed by Wire Tap Plot
A Denver journalist recalls 1895 reports that President Cleveland had been killed, noting editors' skepticism amid a wire tapping scheme by C. H. Webb of the St. Louis Republic. The hoax aimed to trap a newspaper wire tapper, triggering a nationwide sensational scare.
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Denver
Col
McKinley
St. Louis
Northwest
The
Post
Cleveland
Telegraph
Buzzard’s Bay
C. H. Webb
St. Louis Republic
Republic
New York
Washington
Webb
New York City
A. M. Hudgins
Kansas City
Chicago Tribune
Ransom
Tribune
Chicago
Wichita Eagle
Tle
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