Funeral plans for late president McKinley announced
Secretary Hay outlined unofficial funeral plans in Washington on Monday night. The body was moved to the Capitol on Tuesday morning with services after escort arrival. President McKinley lay in state in Buffalo before a public service in City Hall. The death certificate cites gangrene from gunshot wounds as the cause. Tributes flowed from clubs, civic groups, and editors as Americans mourned. The American embassy in London received numerous condolences.
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Washington
Mulston
Canton
Milturn
Buffalo
MckKinley
I. 5
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Cie
Department of the Lakes
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Phipping Islands
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McKinley
Bridgeport. Conn
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London
Europe
Court of Inquiry Debates Navy Leadership Position
In Washington the Court of Inquiry failed to deliver the new election law to Governor General Wood. Rear Admiral Schley protested against Rear Admiral Howison for prejudice and Howison was excused from further service. Rear Admiral Sampson received two weeks’ leave of absence. The court adjourned without consent to appoint a replacement for Howison.
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Court of Inquiry
Washington
Schley
Howison
Sampson
Surrender in South Africa and global war notes
Reported surrender of a Kruger family member to Lord Kitchener in South Africa. British confusion over prisoners grows. Dr. Krause, ex governor of Johannesburg, arraigned in London for treason. Reports cite Kitchener captures, prisoners, ammunition, cattle, horses, and ships lost. Also noting naval inquiries, census figures, deaths, legal actions, and global events from coast to coast.
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South Africa
Paul Kruger
Lord Kitchener
Krause
Johannesburg
London
Hawley Defends Pension Dept at G A R Mass Meeting
Cleveland September 18 1941 The Grand Army of the Republic mass meeting featured Commander in Chief Bassleur attacking the pensions department while Senator Hawley of Connecticut defended it The event honored President Hoover? No W R Day address and remarks by Judge Day Governor Nash and others reflected on peace and national unity with praise for President and veterans.
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W. R. Day
Cleveland
Bassleur
Pension Department
Pension Bureau
G. A. R. Dil
Congress
Rassieur
M.A. Tanna
F. A. Starrett
Suspenson
Ralls
California
Nevada
Colorado
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Connecticut
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Maine
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Massachusetts
Michigan
New Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
New Hampshire
New York
Pensylvania
Washington
Alaska
Wisconsin
Southern Memorial Fund
August Drabine
Women's Relief Corps
Torrance Heads Grand Army of the Republic
Judge BN Torrance of Minneapolis elected commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic at the annual convention. Sickles withdraws, Torrance gains despite close vote 230 to 476 before unanimous election, officers also chosen and the convention adjourned amid gloom over the ailing president. National and auxiliary leaders named, next encampment site to be decided by administration council.
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BN Torrance
Minneapolis
Grand Army of the Republic
Caciel BE. Sickles
New York
Stewart
Torrance
Sickles
Ofhers
Council of Administration
Tfilears
John McElroy
National Tribune
James Odonnell
Custerpost
Chicago
W. R. Thrail
Cincinnati
L. M. Boyle
Pennsylvania
Caliata R. Jones
Bradford
Woman's Belief Corps
Public ceremony participation tallies shown in figures
The record notes 278,286 pupils and 41,606 public school participants. Other organizations involved numbered 2,296, while the number of grave decorations reached S12 846. The figures reflect a wide civic ceremony with multiple groups taking part.
Cure claim for consumption shown to surgeons in Brooklyn
Dr Wilfred G Frelleck demonstrated a serum treatment for consumption and blood diseases at Memorial hospital Brooklyn before twenty eminent physicians. Five patients in late stages including one cancer sufferer received injections heated serum. The physician claimed the serum kills disease germs and builds the system, with results described as wonderful though he did not claim a cure.
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New York
Wilfred G. Frelleck
Memorial Hospital
Brooklyn
Fralick
Colonel Bryan Bows In Mourning Over McKinley Death
Glucagh September 13 Colonel Bryan arrived from Lincoln at 8 30 p m and was driven to the Sherman house. He expressed disbelief at the president's death saying he cannot believe life ends this way. He spoke of Mr McKinley's high personal esteem and said tears stood in his eyes as he read bulletins. He conveyed sorrow for Mrs McKinley and the nation and noted the will of God.
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New Albany
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Kokomo
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Ohio
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Soldiers
Moscow
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Marshall
Tex
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Emil Hermann
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Lik
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Silent McKinles
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Ife
Gor
Grand Army of the Republic
Supreme Court of the United States
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Shenandoah Valley
Heath
Mndelty
Tet
Glucagh
Bryan
Associated Press
Mer
Lincoln
Sherman House
McKinley
Reas
Col. Bryan
Tragic Oil Explosion Kills Chicago Servants at Delavan
In Delavan Wisconsin on Delavan Lake a kitchen fire caused by an oil can explosion killed Hilda Nelson, a Cook for Hugh A Howison of Chicago, and seriously burned another maid Lizzie Endrick. Both women had been longtime servants in Chicago. The house burned, neighbors fought the blaze, and both victims died within hours.
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Bay View Steel Mills
Milwaukie
Mary Quinlan
Chicago
George A. Quinlan
Houston and Texas Railroad
Herman
Saratoga
St. Louis
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern
Washington
Ind
Ethel Jackson
Philadelphia
J. Fred Zimmerman, Jr
J. Fred Zimmerman
Nixon & Zimerman
Commodgee Parry
Lake Firie
Hnols Central
Imington
Delavan
Wis
Montgomery
Delavan Lake
Hilda Nelson
Hugh A. Howison
Nhrse
Lizze Endrick
Mr. Howson
Ramsey Chosen for Schley Court in Hewison’s Place
In Washington on September W Admiral Rawsey is named the third member of the Schley court of inquiry filling the vacancy left by Rear Admiral Hewison. The court’s next session is scheduled for Monday.
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Hewison
Washington
Sept
Admirl Rawsey
Schley Court of Inquiry
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