President McKinley Shot at Public Reception
Anarchist Leon Czolgosz shot President McKinley at the Pan-American exposition injuring him in the right breast and abdomen. The assassin was seized by detectives and a written confession followed. Early bulletins reported the president rallying and resting, with physicians monitoring for peritonitis as a nation watches for his recovery.
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Buffalo
McKennity
Muste
Cineabet
Lapoom
Bixey
Mann
Parke
Ho Mynter
Eugene Wanbin
George Bo Cartelyou
United States Secret Service
Seth
Cortelyau
Eeshient Milburn
Tod
McKintley
Aod
Stedl Stock
Angel Thete
Milburn
Ronwell Parke
Milura
McHinley
Gentiv
Bmiburn
McKintey
Chaos at Buffalo Police Station as Lynching Fever Grips Crowd
A chaotic Buffalo scene outside police headquarters drew thousands as a prisoner, Fred Neiman, was moved for examination. The mob surged, police reinforced, and officials, including Det. Atty Penny and Supt. Dali Want, maintained tight control while medical staff tended to the wounded.
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Exporition
Buffalo
Pearl Street
Lynach
Chiser
Acrosa
Pevsl
Seneca
Erie
Terrace
Sam
Atty Penny
Dali
Fred Neiman
Sid
Detroit
Huffalo
Broadway
Nowak
Raines Law
Nellags Broadway
Ninwak
Fe Petrost
Wallalo
N.Y
Sepe
Charl. Melburnrey
New York
Hoxtily
Cortelyou
Milburn
Jes
Mad
Rand
McKin-nes
Untitled Observers Return as Doctors Deliver News
Silent figures moved through the room as patients and the circle received the latest statements from the doctors and then departed quietly.
Crisis Nearing Passage As President Battles Condition
Buffalo New York reports a severe health crisis for the president with doctors signaling the crisis may pass in about four hours. Officials and physicians note the general condition remains unchanged though serious and dependent on continued stability through the night. Weather is cold and favorable for recovery efforts.
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Buffalo
Cortilyou
The President's Wife Faces Tragic Trial Public
Mrs McKinley endures a painful period with remarkable fortitude while Mrs Rand arrives to aid. Cabinet members restrict media access to the jailed conspirator as authorities pursue the plot's origins. President McKinley’s brother Kin e Abner McKinley arrives and is admitted.
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Mrs. McKinley
Government Secret Service
Root
Soner
Abner McKinley
Public Receives Bulletins On President's Condition
Buffalo Sept 9 The public will be advised of the actual condition of the president through carefully prepared authoritative bulletins. Each bulletin is issued at the hour and presents the most important features of the case. officials pledge to give the facts and avoid speculation.
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Buffalo
George
Cortelyo
Cabinet Members Stay Ready As President Remains Critical
The cabinet, excluding Secretaries Hay and Long, gathers at the Buffalo Club and plans remain indefinite. Hay telegraphs a Monday return from Newberry, Long also signals a possible return, while Roosevelt rejects any idea of assuming power. They monitor crisis and possible disability scenarios.
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Hay
Long
Newberry
Roosevelt
Buffalo Club
Washington
News of McKinley assassination attempt alarms London
The report of the attempted assassination of President McKinley spread slowly in London and stirred sorrow and indignation among Americans and locals. Newsrooms scrambled for denial while Americans abroad urged prayers for McKinley’s recovery and sympathy for Mrs. McKinley.
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London
McKinsey
J. W. Mackay
Col. Ochfitree
Messrs
L., Pullman
J. W. Gates
McKiniey
Mekkinney
Anarchist Czolgosh Confession Ties to Buffalo Killing
Sean Czolgosh, self confessed assassin, signed a six page confession declaring anarchist beliefs influenced by Emma Goldman. He says he acted alone, bought the Buffalo revolver three days before the president's assassination, and plans to end the government. He is reticent about his past and denies insanity. Cleveland directories list Czolgusz family neighbors on Hosmer Street near a Polish settlement. Police and reporters probe Czolgusz movements and his claimed Golden Eagle ties.
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Buffalo
Sean Csolgoasz
Emma Goliman
Cleveland
Flosmer Street
Ackland Avenue
Czolgosz
Emma Goldman
Zelgosz Hving
Hosmer Street
Czalgusz
Czalzasz
Leveland
Pfs Ir
Golden Eagles
Uzolgesz
Siadd
Italian anarchists celebrate McKinley death in Pennsylvania
Two hundred Italian anarchists gathered at Gaffer Hollow near Buena Vista across the Youghiogheny river. They drank, sang, and praised the assassin Iresci while editorial chief Garcia Ciames villa, editor of the Firebrand, spoke of further plots and resolutions praising Iresci.
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McKeesport
McKinley
Gaffer Hollow
Yonghiogheny River
Buena Vista
Garcia Ciamesvilla
Spring Valey, Jr
Firebrand
Indignation Meeting Denounces Czolgoss At St Stanislaus
In New York a roughly 560 attendee indignation meeting at St Stanislaus denounced Czolgoss and his crime. Speakers expressed strong presidential support and sympathy for his associates. Delegates were to travel to Cleveland and Toledo to verify his ancestry and prove he is Russian by descent, not Polish.
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New York
New York City
Church of St. Stanislaus
Czolgoss
Hasassin
President McKinley Attends Pan-American Reception in Buffalo
President McKinley and party arrive in Buffalo for Pan-American exposition events on September 3 showing a large public welcome. He inaugurates a day of ceremonies on September 5 and greets Capt Hobson at the government building reception. He later attends an evening fireworks display at his residence.
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Buffalo
N. Y
McKinley
Rainbow City
Central Station
Barber
Sarah Duncan
Exposition Grounds
Fort Porter
No Vs
McKkinley
Porto Rico
Ecuador
Wilson
Canada
New York State
J Oelock
Diplomatic Corps
New York State Building
Esplanade
Navy
Capt. Hobson
Merrimac
Milburne
Delaware Avenue
Peary Reports Sverdrup Found on Greenland Coast
News reaches Gothenburg that Sverdrup, the Swedish polar explorer who left for the north pole three years ago, was found on Greenland's western coast. Sverdrup, who sailed in the Fram with Nansen, is said to be unprepared to circumnavigate Greenland and the report raises anxiety among those hoping for Andree's fate.
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Gothenburgr
Peary
Sverdrup
North Pole
Greenland
Fram
Nansen
Andree
Death of Miss Isabelle Thoburn in India
London Sept 5 The death of Miss Isabelle Thoburn sister of Bishop Thoburn and longtime Methodist Episcopal missionary in Lucknow India is reported though believed uncertain at first The cholera death follows her long service in the mission field and church work
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Mikasa Thoburn
London
Isabelle Thoburn
Thoburn
Lucknow
India
Battle Near Katanga Defeats Slave Traders
Advices from Katanga report a pitched clash between 25 Congo Free State troops and 260 slave traders. The defenders prevailed, capturing 150 rifles and a large quantity of merchandise.
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Brussels
Katanga
Central Africa
Congo Free State
Besing Mules For Sorth Africa Purchases Resumed
Kansas City September 5 The purchase of mules for the British army in South Africa was resumed Wednesday after a three month interval. Several hundred were selected that day.
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Africa
Kansas City
South Africa
Colombia faces financial strain as revolution gains ground
In Colon and Panama region reports say Colombia’s government struggles to pay an army of 1,500 troops on the isthmus, with taxes and forced loans depleting citizens. Liberals gain momentum despite government efforts, while rebel activity near Panama and Colon prompts troop movements and stalling trade.
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Colon
United States
Iowa
Pantuna
Kingston
Kingstar
Colombia
Venezuela
Isthmus
Big Steel Strike Tensions Rise as Amalgamated Aims Settlement
From Pittsburg on September 9, reports say the Amalgamated Association’s executive board pressed President Shaffer to seek a quick settlement with Schwab. Shaffer may have met Schwab in New York or at his Loreto summer home, as leaders urge cohesion to avert a return to individual work and worse terms.
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Pittsburg
Amaleaummated Association
Shaffer
Schwab
Amalgamated Association
Shatter
Mr. Schwab
Loretto
New York
Corporation
Death Penalty Proposed for Attempt on President Life
Cumberland Sept 9 In a discussion on the attempted assassination of President McKinley Congressman Ucorre A Pearce of Maryland proposed amending the constitution to make an unsuccessful attempt on the life of the president treason with the penalty of death. The man who strikes at the nation head is a prime enemy and should be treated as such.
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Cumberland
McKinley
Ucorre A. Pearce
Maryland
United States
New York Rowing Record Set on Harlem River
C. C. Titus formerly of New Orleans and now senior ruller of the Union Boat club in New York city rowed a mile on the Harlem river in 5 minutes 52.5 seconds, breaking the American tide water record. The previous mark was 5 minutes 27 seconds by John Remehr of New York.
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New York
Titus
New Orleans
The
Union Boat Club
New York City
Harlem
John Remehr
May Postpone the Court of Inquiries Rumor
Milburn Mouse Buffalo September 9 A rumor says the Schley court of inquiry may be postponed due to the attack on the president and the presence of top national officials. No official word yet.
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Milburn Mouse
Buffalo
Schley
Buck Wheeler Escapes Lynch Mob After Killing Son-In-Law
State news reports a Booneville mob formed Sunday night to lynch Buck Wheeler arrested for killing Elias Burns. Sheriff Hud son sought Gov Durbin for guards. Wheeler was spirited to Evansville by train as the mob dispersed. Burns was decapitated after being shot four times. Wheeler was found with a self-inflicted bullet wound but expected to recover.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Booneville
Buck” Wheeler
Elias Burns
Hudson
Warrick County
Durbin
Evansville
National Goard
Anderson
Wheeler
Burns
Nosse
Elwood Opens McKinley ledge Grocery After Strike
In Elwood Indiana on September 6 a McKinley ledge grocery tied to the Amalgamated association opened after local dealers refused to extend more credit to strikers. Strikers and sympathetic union members patronized the new store as promoters expect weekly stock turnover.
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Elwood
Ind
McKinley Ledge
Amalgamated Association
Pittsburg
Gen Lawton monument planned at Indianapolis court house approach
Lawton monument to stand middle of the Delaware street approach to the Indianapolis courthouse. A full length bronze statue of the dead soldier, modeled by Sculptor Preneh, is planned. The county council authorized a $2,000 appropriation to meet monument commission conditions for base stone and locating the statue.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Gen. Lawton
Delaware Street
Court House
Preneh
Paroled convict asks to be sent back to prison
Richard Slewitt, a convict from Evansville, was paroled from the Northern Indiana State Prison and took a farm job with James Pattee in Scioto township. Dissatisfied, he surrendered to the sheriff and was returned to the state penitentiary Thursday afternoon.
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State Penitentiary
Laporte
Ind
Richard Slewitt
Indiana
Evansville
James Pattee
Scioto Township
Panic at Elks Carnival as McKinley shooting news spreads
Reported at the Elks carnival grounds on a Friday afternoon when word of President McKinley's shooting caused a crowd to surge toward the bulletin stand. Shows closed and several children were trampled in the rush.
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Freansville
McKinley
Elks
Ashboro lodge president shoots bystander in deadly disturbance
Absalom Miller, president of the Miners' lodge at Ashboro, Indiana, fired a double barreled shotgun during a meeting to cover Mack Clark who threatened him. The shot killed James Clark, an innocent bystander. Miller is jailed.
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Brazil
Ind
Absalom Miller
Miners’ Lodge
Ashboro
Mack Clark
Miller
James Clark
Knickerbocker Ice Co Files Into Indiana
The Knickerbocker Ice Co of Illinois capital seven million dollars filed articles Wednesday under the Indiana foreign corporation act. Its Indiana investment totals 142,060 dollars and Stewart McKibben of South Bend is named the Indiana agent.
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I ® Company Incorporated
Indianapolis
Ind
Knickerbocker Ice Co
Illingis
Indiana
Stewart McKibben
South Bend
Man Struck After Comment on McKinley Fate
A. J. Robinson aged 65 a retired capitalist in Logansport Indiana struck a bystander after a remark about President McKinley fate. The bystander fell and fled the scene to escape possible mobbing.
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Logansport
Ind
A. J. Robinson
McKinley
Fast race mare Madreline dies at Kentucky farm
Lexington Kentucky September 9 Madreline a fast race mare by Fane out of Peg Woffington by Longfellow died at owner T Ron McDowell’s farm. Madreline won several races during her career on the turf. The Donkey Strike Hammond Indiana September 4 5 Commissioners Schmidt and amack are investigating the scene.
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Lexington
Madreline
Fane
Peg Woffington
Longfellow
T. Ron McDowell
Deserter Claude McDowell Hunted by Farmers Posse
A posse of farmers led by Samuel Leonard, Yorktown marshal, searches woods between Yorktown and Gilman for Claude McDowell and three other Fort Thomas deserters who escaped Philippine army service. McDowell has left hiding places to see friends in Yorktown.
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Muneie
Ind
Claude McDowell
Philippine Army Service
Yorktown
Gilmin
Samuel Leonard
McDowell
Fort Thomas
Old Grudge Sparks Near Susan's Saloon
In Indianapolis on September 5 Morrissey and Patterson fought over an old dispute in front of Susan's saloon at the corner of Illinois and Merrill streets. Morrissey was fatally stabbed and taken to the city hospital. Patterson and his ally Walter Blocher were arrested on charges of assault and battery with intent to kill.
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Indianapolis
Ind
John Morrissey
Nordyke Avenue
Wm. Patterson
South Hands Street
Susan’s Saloon
Illinois
Merrill
Morrissey
City Hospital
Patterson
Walter Blocher
Charles Street
Indiana prison warden resigns effective October 1
War den George Shideler of the Indiana state prison Michigan City tendered his resignation to the governor and the board. He will remain until November 1 at the board’s request and return to Marion. In his letter he cites newly created conditions that hinder progress under his administration and declines to comment further.
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Michigan City
Ind
George Shideler
Indiana State Prison
Marion
Saloon Shooting Fatal: Brother fatally wounds brother in Indianapolis
In Indianapolis on Wednesday night Michael Smiley, visiting in his brother John Norwood's saloon, was shot near the heart. Michael demanded to kill his brother and kicked in the door, prompting John to fire with the remark Take that you have been looking for it long enough, as Michael lay dying.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Michael
Smiley
Norwood Strode
John
Fire Smoke Worsens Haze Over Louisville
Smoke from major forest fires near the Great Lakes drifts into Louisville on Sunday, with Maj. H.R. Berry of the weather bureau noting the fires can send smoke southward from the northwest and that high barometer in the lake region keeps steady south breezes.
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Louisville
Rreat Lakes
H.R. Herry
Wabash Bridegroom Found Dead in Cornfield
In Wabash Indiana on September 6 William H Shudder a man married five days earlier was found dead in a cornfield ten miles east of town. His throat was cut authorities question whether death was self inflicted or murder. Mrs Shuder said he left for the field Thursday morning in high spirits and offered no reason for the death.
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Wabash
Ind
William H. Shudder
Here
Death ruled suicide in coroner’s inquest
Evidence at the coroner s inquest into the death of William H Shader indicates self inflicted death rather than murder. A razor found near the body and statements from Mrs Shuder support the finding. the body was found Thursday in a cornfield on the farm of his wife ten miles southeast of Warsaw Indiana.
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Warsaw
Ind
William H. Shader
Rewards posted in Dotterer murder case in Kokomo
Rewards totaling 1000 dollars have been offered for the arrest and conviction of the Dotterer murderers. Joe Parsons and Elmer Hodson are in custody, with Hodson identified by Mrs. Dotterer as one of the attackers. More arrests are anticipated.
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Kokomo
Ind
Farmer Dotterer
Joe Parsons
Elmer Hodson
Glenmoyne Horse Dies at Marion Driving Park Track
The famous Chicago racer Glenmoyne, who earned $120,000 for owner Harry Goldstein in 1893-94, burst a blood vessel during a workout at Marion Driving Park and died within minutes.
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Marion
Ind
Glenmoyne
Chicago
Harry Goldstein
Marion cancels concert in respect for President McKinley
Marion Indiana on September 7 observes national grief and calls off the usual concert in honor of President McKinley as Gov Justin H Chapman of the National Soldiers home oversees the decision.
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Marion
Ind
McKinley
Justin H. Chapman
National Soldiers’ Home
Exaggerated Tale From Oldenburg Ind Amid Reports
Sept 6 report from Oldenburg Indiana notes exaggerated claims about disease cases including typhoid in the area. The fragment references a misrepresented count and urges caution in interpreting local health news.
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Oldenburg
Ind
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