Cabinet Moves to Tighten Presidential Security Law
The President’s Cabinet backs a bill to criminalize attempts on a President’s life and extends protection to the Vice President and cabinet members. Federal courts would prosecute offenders, with indictments possible by federal grand juries if apprehended by state authorities. The report references reactions from Secretary Row and Attorney General Knox amid partisan chatter and mentions ancillary links to anarchist writings and a Pittsburgh figure.
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Federal bill eyed to prosecute crime network
Cabinet and lawmakers push a broad measure to project federal authority over conspiracies and crime linked to Caciquas and an alleged plot against the President. Attorney General Knox drafts the bill while Senator Fairbanks and General Grosvenor back swift action. Emma Goldman’s custody case looms in Chicago as authorities weigh accessory charges.
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Detroit street speaker Rowden arrested after riot remarks
Tom Bawden a Detroit street speaker and single tax advocate was arrested after a riot on campus last May. He had exclaimed he heard God and claimed oppressed people. Police ordered him to stop and charged him with disorderly conduct and inciting trouble.
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Cleveland Split Over Anarchist Ties to Presidential Plot
In Cleveland the public remains divided on whether local anarchists were involved in the attempted assassination of the President. Police admit no solid evidence of a plot and focus on foreign workers tied to daily transport, whose homes and meeting places are deemed potential propaganda centers. Danbury police have been told by shop employees of a developing statement.
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Accused Plot Theorist Arrested In Camden Incident
An employee of a Camden company, Brbelbert Stone, was arrested by county detectives after a heated discussion with fellow workers Oscar Havers and Andrew Peterson. Stone reportedly declared he would bet five dollars McKinley would be killed before a certain night, a remark recalled after news of the assassination reached Buffalo.
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Police probe links alleged Chicago plot to McKinley visit
Report claims a worker Albert Webber said a woman in Chicago planned an attack during President McKinley’s 1901 excursion. Police checked Webber’s home but found no now details as investigators note anarchist ties in Danbury. A Bible verse is cited by a defense of truth.
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Wartime Wit and the Doctor in a Grim Hospital Tale
The author recalls a World War I humor moment from a crude hospital tale. A feverish patient longs to breathe free and jokes about escaping. A doctor dismisses the plan, while the narrator notes comedy amid sorrow and a classroom shift in English literature duties.
Minister's Wife Intervenes In Cruel Driving Case
A clergyman's wife, visiting a country parish home, expresses sympathy for a poor old woman whose son, a grocery driver, endures long shifts. She promises to contact the grocer to curb the cruel long drives, noting the hardship and seeking aid for the driver. The scene unfolds with careful, restrained charity.
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Student Elected English Chair At Local College
A university MOD holder named after a returnee was elected to the English literature chair at a small local college. The president explained the duties before the season opened noting the place rests in English literature duties.
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Not Always a Misfortune for the Poor Says Chicago American
A Chicago American column questions the assumption that poverty always brings misfortune, arguing sometimes hardship can be endured or even lead to unexpected resilience and opportunity. The piece reflects social attitudes of the era and challenges simplifications about poverty.
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Experimental hypnotism tale from Detroit Free Press
A Detroit Free Press fragment recounts a wife's claimed success with hypnotism to curb her husband’s drinking. He describes a trance while she forces abstinence and commands him to avoid intoxicants, declaring the experiment a complete success and noting his lingering disbelief but eventual readiness to conform.
All Wanted 70m FE Politician Sees Old Friends at Ford Opera House
A well known politician at a state convention in Southern Maryland celebrated by toasting friends at Ford Opera House. The crowd urged him to dilute their drinks while whisky flowed for most, until the city man asked for gin and the crowd followed, clamoring for Jim Fisk.
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Brother Williams Ox Thou Ef a Wort Er Trouble
An excerpt in dialect features Brother Williams and Brer Jokness discussing trouble and endurance, mentioning white people seeking peace, awaiting a doctor, and references to the end times and a constitution. The speaker reflects on fate, restraint, and future actions amid hardship.
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Bem Weathers Finds Circumstance Behind Discovery
A cryptic Latin phrase guides the piece as Bem explores verborgen circumstances that shape discovery. The commentary reflects on fate and agency, implying underlying forces at work beyond direct actions.
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