Fragmentary OCR Note Probes Earlier Conflict
Readers glimpse a damaged snippet about who acted and blamed whom in a past dispute. The legible words suggest a tense attribution of responsibility and references to persons named Wick and Lesties.
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Newspaper
Moline Daily Journal
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1901
Page
8
Readers glimpse a damaged snippet about who acted and blamed whom in a past dispute. The legible words suggest a tense attribution of responsibility and references to persons named Wick and Lesties.
Fragmentary lines reveal a couple plotting an elopement while in a hammock. Mentions of a programme, a brother, and a cut rope hint at a planned escape and competing schemes. The text shows garbled phrases and names, unclear context.
President McKinley was shot Friday at the Temple of Music on the Pan-American Exposition grounds by anarchist Czogiescyz. Two shots, fired from under a handkerchief, killed him a week later, ending a rise from humble origins to the nation's chief executive.
William McKinley emerged as a Republican candidate for Congress from his home district in 1890 and won by a large majority. He served fourteen years, authored the tariff bill, and held key positions including Ways and Means chair. He failed to secure the speakership in 1889, won Ohio governor in 1893, and was elected President in 1896 and again in 1900, defeating William Jennings Bryan both times.
Small ads report on insurance agencies and groceries, real estate loans, and local sales. A child sustains a broken arm and a death in Louisville is noted. Excursion plans to Muscatine and a staged boat trip from Rock Island are advertised with times and prices.
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