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Newspaper
Moline Daily Journal
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1901
Page
1
The Journal circulated news of President McKinley's shooting about half an hour before other papers in Rock Island County though the incident occurred late and some routes were cut. Reports vary, but reliable sources confirm the Journal’s dispatch.
Buffalo telegram reports the President's back wound remains untreated and serious. Medical condition described as quite grave as 12:45 A.M. timestamp accompanies update.
Dr. Rixey reports President McKinley will recover after a chest bullet removal at 7:30. A second bullet was found at 8:30 lodged in back muscles. Ether effects faded and he is conscious. Intestines unharmed, a favorable sign for his condition.
The news of a dastardly crime has unsettled readers globally with discussions at London clubs and in special newspaper editions. Officials and editors weigh the shocking event as it captures public attention.
Special to the Journal. In a public reception at the Temple of Music on the Exposition grounds an assassin fired twice from under a concealed left handkerchief. Col. Foster of the secret service tackled the attacker, saving the President from further harm as officers removed him to safety. Mrs. McKinley learning of the danger stayed strong.
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