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Newspaper

Kansas Agitator

Location

Garnett, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Mar 12, 1897

Page

6

Inauguration Day Parade and Ball for President McKinley

A vast procession moved along Pennsylvania Avenue to the Capitol with crowds of visitors, diplomats, and military bands for William McKinley’s inauguration. The ceremony featured the oath by the Vice President, a grand parade, and a lavish White House ball with dazzling decorations, attire, and extensive public display.

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Inaugural Ball at Pension Building dazzles with lights

A grand Inaugural Ball at the Pension Building features a vast marble hall, galleries, and spectacular electric lighting. President McKinley and family arrive amid lavish decor, with Mrs. McKinley’s elegant gown drawing attention among leaders and guests.

Cleveland Heads to North Carolina for Ten Days Fishing Trip

President Cleveland leaves the White House with Captain Mobley D. Evans headed to Seventh Street wharf to board the Maple for a ten days fishing trip in the Carolina sounds. The farewell ceremony is described as modest with a single coachman and two sorrel horses.

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Gas Explosion in Boston Kills Several in Subway Collision

A dramatic gas explosion under Tremont Street at the Boylston Street intersection in Boston’s subway injures many and kills several people. The blast shatters nearby buildings and derails or damages several streetcars, with extensive debris and fear spreading through the area.

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Inaugural Address of President Mckinley Policy Broad Plan

The President outlines financial reform to boost revenue, a currency commission, tariff revision, and civil service reform. He calls for economy, debt management, and renewed American leadership in foreign affairs plus arbitration with Britain and a firm noninterventionist, peacekeeping stance. The address urges extraordinary Congress session for revenue measures and a unified national spirit.

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Senate adjourns after extra session and vows daily sessions

The Senate of the Pitty-fiflly Congress met in extra session with Hoyt Hobart presiding to conclude the retiring president's term. Proceedings centered on valedictory addresses, with Stevens on opening and Hobart taking oaths as the new vice president. Several appropriation and civil and Indian bills failed to pass, Bowman claims were rejected, and the adjournment came without day as Reed received universal thanks.

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Road, Gagged and Robbed in Kansas Mystery

Mes Greenfield, a widow living alone in Chasers Kansas, was found bound and gagged at her home. She reported two men, one black and one white, robbed the house of 30 and a vote as the town swirled with fear. Police warned there would be no lynching due to high tension.

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Market decline after New Year rout hits major stocks

Fragmented report notes a sharp market drop as trust stocks tumble early in the year. Sugar falls 9 percent, Leather preferred down 2. Chicago and Consolidated Gas each dip 14 and 1 respectively, with general market broadside decline under liquidation pressure amid mentions of McKinley inaugural route.

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Governor Signs Stock Yards Bill Into Law

Kat Torres reports that Governor Leady signed the stock yards bill yesterday. The measure will become official once published in the rate paper, with publication expected within a couple of weeks.

Verde Emi Bignet Torres Kat Leady

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