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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1901
Page
2
President McKinley was shot during a public reception at the Pan American Exposition in Buffalo. One bullet hit the chest and another the abdomen. the first wound is not life threatening while the second remains under close medical care as officials report a serious but stabilizing condition.
Bradstreets reports US week’s bank clearings totaling 1 349 484 719 dollars in principal cities, up from last year. The piece then recounts President McKinley’s assassination incident at the temple, detailing the frantic scramble, secret service action, and crowd pandemonium as three men surged toward the would‑be shooter, sparking a furious melee.
Eyewitness account describes the stunned calm of President McKinley after being shot. Surgeons locate two bullet wounds one in the right breast and another in the abdomen as officers clear the crowd and move him to Milburn residence for further treatment and monitoring. Medical staff report wounds serious but not immediately fatal with hopes of recovery.
A concise chronology tracing William McKinley from his 1843 birth in Wiles Ohio through military service in the Civil War, legal and political career in Stark County and Ohio, two terms as governor, two elections to the U.S. presidency, and ending with his assassination in 1901. The notes include key ranks, promotions, and offices held.
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