Memorials Grow for McKinley Birth Anniversary Observances
Governors nationwide issue proclamations and urge services and voluntary offerings to honor President McKinley on the 69th anniversary. States like Kansas plan school ceremonies and fund contributions to the memorial association, with local groups coordinating treasuries and observances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George K. Nash
Ohio
William McKinley
Kansas
William Meoley
Canter
Wiaiman Ry Day
Secrears
Astute
Noted Murderer Executed After Waiting Silence
John Kaahers, convicted of murdering his wife in Monsen, faced execution at midnight on Friday in the northern prison. He maintained a calm demeanor, showed no statement, and accepted the end after attempting suicide months prior. The trap devices were prepared and the condemned man died as reported by prison officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kaahers
Monsen
Drew
Jue
Olivesecan
Chick's. Pool
Baltimors Anne
Kansas’ City
Timothy
Kid
Hogan
Columbus
Ohio
Blackwell's Island
New York
Lisbon
Brookman
Wellsville
American Sheet Steel Company
Leonard Shaffer
Shaffer
Catastrophic earthquake devastates Chilpaneinge region
A violent quake in Chilpaneinge triggers extensive fire and widespread casualties. Authorities report about 500 missing or killed with the capital parish church and many homes ruined as rescue efforts continue amid severe suffering.
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Guuerrerg
Chilpaneinge
Chuoreh
Moeh
Bridge Collapse Rescue After Reopened Span Incident
The center span of the West Washington Street bridge over the White River in Indianapolis collapsed under a weight of two trolley cars and four teams. Twelve workers fell into the river but were rescued. four injured. Two horses drowned and two killed to prevent further danger. Fire department and ambulance crews assisted in the rescue. the bridge had been condemned, repaired, and reopened for traffic.
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West Washington Street
White River
Indianapolis
Rover
Fire Department
Ambdiance Corps
Guthrie Gh Burford and School Age Controversy
An OCR fragment discusses Guthrie Gh Burford and a school age dispute linked to territorial concerns and a chief justice who can order actions. It mentions separate school houses and local governance terms, with unclear details about statutes and enforcement.
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Guthrie Gh
Burford Hss Iss
Gsehool Age
Huet Pto
Tence
Justier
Train Heid U The soutien passencer tran north of Spire
Officials made a secured decision after a robbery incident in the region. The report mentions robbers and a halted train near a territory reference, with unclear figures and names due to damaged OCR.
Can Explosion Fatality at Van Buren Oil Field
Roscoe Meredith was instantly killed in an oil field near Van Buren Indiana when an empty nitroglycerin can exploded. The blast shattered the can and threw debris, with part of an arm found in a tree top after Meredith hurled a hatchet that struck the container.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roscoe Meredith
van Buren
Ind
Meredith
Opera dates and cast listings for January shows
January 25 04 Ilese Cecelia Shay Opera Company. January 28 A Woolse Gus. January 27 Robert Mianteil. January versus Mrs Fiske in The Unwelcome Mrs Hateh.
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Ilese Cecelia Shay Opera Company
A Woolse Gus
Robert Mianteil
Fiskein
Hateh
Three Miners Die In Ada Mine Collapse Near Carterville
Three miners lost their lives and another was fatally injured in a cave in at the Ada mine near Carterville Joes Mea. Several others were seriously hurt in the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carterville
Joes
Mea
Ex-President Cleveland Drives With Mrs Cleveland
The former president has recovered enough to enjoy short country drives. On Friday he and Mrs Cleveland toured the streets and nearby roads and may join a southern hunting trip with friends if strength continues to improve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Fire hits Lake Linden area damaging Calumet service area
Lake Linden five miles south of Calumet Michigan was struck by a third disastrous fire with no gear. Total damage reaches sixty thousand dollars, insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Linden
Calumet, Mich
Debates and motions mark congressional session
The House debated the Hopkins bill to create a permanent census bureau and then recommitted it to add civil service protections. A push to revive pneumatic tube service for six cities was introduced with a $355,300 appropriation. House leaders noted pension bill details and discussed Philippine administration and a Senate committee probe. The Senate examined a proposed department of commerce amid concerns over transfers of bureaus. A series of memorial exercises and resolutions were approved or set for future dates.
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House
Hopkins
Burkett
Nebraska
Appropriations Committee
Roberts
Massachusetts
Chicago
St. Louis
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
McKinley
House of Representatives
Grosvenor
Ohio
Hepburn
Town
Congress
Barner
Wisconsin
Barney
Richardson
Tennessee
Crete
Premnassee
Lever
Tod Nelson
Philippines
Hoar
Senate
Hive
Sore Teneth
Lodge
Meo
Pbosr
S Og Lhespances
Ao Joint Committee of Congress
Washington
Helio
Rixey
Virginia
Gardner
Michigan
National Guard
Speel
Jehan Tay
Wall of Representatives
Charleston
S. C
Department of Commerce
Secretary of Commerce
Treasury
McWinney
Lceuse of Representatives
Appstead
Opening of Parliament Echoes King Edward Era Ceremonies
Royal pageantry marks the throne speech in an 1900s style ceremony. King Edward opens Parliament with Queen Alexandra present as the Crown and Walesen royals sit in state amid orders from the Black Rod. Parliament and press report mixed reactions as war notes in South Africa, sugar policy, and a U.S. canal treaty headline the day.
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Edwand
House of Lords
Edward
Queen Alexandra
Prince
Princess of Wales
Michael Biddulph
Tirana
Herratasties
Bernard
South Africa
Dominion
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
United States
Saltshire
Joseph Chamberlain
Commons
Postponement of St Louis Exposition to 1904
The Louisiana Purchase Exposition at St Louis will not open before 1904. Gov Francis and Adolphus Busch, amid talks in Washington, stress delaying two years to secure full foreign exhibits. They insist the event could rival any in scale if postponed, though abroad commitments may be difficult.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Francis
Exsition Company
Adolphus Busch
Washington
Busch
Garrancis
Washington Notes on Taxation and Military Inquiry
The Hense coinage committee agreed on a bill to keep silver at parity with gold. The House agriculture committee set hearings on oleam or gaTine tax bills. The Senate military affairs committee exonerated Gen. Corbin and Col. Heis tand in the hemp inquiry. Growing Congress sentiment favors relieving the President from office seeker pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hense
House Committee On Agriculture
Senate Committee On
Gen
Corbin
Col. Heistand
Congress
States Compete for Trust Charter Fees Across Several States
Several states including New York New Jersey North Carolina South Dakota and Connecticut vie to grant charters to trusts. New Jersey has taxed little and earned large sums, nearly abolishing state taxation in recent years. Richard Goldsborough, a noted American engineer, has died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New Jersey
North Carolina
South Deakota
Connecticut
Various political and criminal events across states
A roundup of incidents including a smallpox scare at the University of Minnesota, reelections in Ohio, a governor’s inauguration, mine tragedy in Cannonsburg Ohio, a robbed bank in North Enid, a Chicago restaurant robbery, a forest fire in Indian Territory, stock market margins issue, a mine purchase on the Mesaba range, a sacrificial incident averted in Oregon, and fires in Fayette Missouri and Dow Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Minnesota
Haskins
Ohio
George I. Nash
Columbus
House
Senate
Joseph B. Foraker
Ford Skrauskoupf
Robert Maxwell
Maynard
Cannellsville
Chicago Woman’s Club
Aijie Hradford Wiles
Parson
Topeka
Isan
Supreme Court
Parker-Hughes
Albert Parker
J. P. Sommer
Chicago
People’s Bank
North Enid
O. T
Tushkamp
Indian Territory
George H. Phillips
Chicago Board of Trade
Jong Hine
Iowa
Shaw
Nat
Fayette
Reno Hinterholzer
James Person
Mackey
Idaho
Dow
Multiple violent incidents and notable transfers flood Midwest 1901
A sweeping digest reports murders in Wisconsin Kansas California and Ohio, including Burkhardt murder suicide, a restaurant keeper killing his wife, and a girl killed by kerosene fire. It notes Carnegie offering library funds for Columbus and rail accidents in Chicago and Oklahoma events with casualties and arson.
Multiple tragedies and a Texas oil gusher reported
Mme Nordica suffers a shoulder sprain in a railroad collision near Rome Georgia where her private car was struck by a freight engine. the engineer died. Louisville solicitor W H Martin shoots himself ahead of a planned marriage. Virginia officer Lieut John W Stark faces grand jury for sending obscene matter to the President. Kentucky belle Mrs Cullen Cathsun A Mitchell found dead in Kenisville with suspected self harm and missing valuables. Knoxville police shootout wounds Tou and Alex Nelson. Greensburg Ky man William Goddard killed after a hunting trip, insured for 35000 with suspicions of premeditated death. Beaumont Texas reports a major oil discovery near Spindle Top Heights, promising a substantial gusher after several failed attempts.
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Mme
Nordica
Rome
W. H. Martin
Jefferson Street
Louisville
John W. Stark
Virginia State Buard
United States
Hichmond
Cullen Cathsun A Mitchell
Kenisville
Cruze
Tou
Alex Nelson
Knoxville
Tenn
Nelsons
William Goddard
Greensburg
Goddard
Beaumont
Texas
Wealthy German magnate Hen Krupp faces vast income
Reports claim Krupp earns between 26 600 000 and 21 000 000 marks yearly making him the wealthiest in Germany. Naval odds darken for the British warship Condor as disaster fears rise after a typhoon near Honolulu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Hen Krupp
Condor
Victoria
B. C
Honolulu
Lord Witchener
Lundeen War Office
Louis Botha
Bruce Hamilton
William Fife
Fairlie
Clyde
Sir Thomas Lipton
Notable World and Nation News Roundup
Schwab denies high stakes Monte Carlo claim as details of global events unfold. Whitelaw Reid named special ambassador for King Edward VII coronation. Canadian census shows 5,369,666 population, western provinces rising. Herrick among memorial fund donors. wheat yield projected at 14.8 bushels per acre in 1901. Laurier learns Lt. R. Dobell killed in Folkestone. Wisconsin delegation, Gov Durbin, Senator Hanna, and Henry C. Payne sworn in as Postmaster General. Alcatraz escapee Frank Holt recaptured after box stunt on steamer McDowell.
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Charles M. Schwab
Monte Carlo
Whitelaw Reid
Edward VII
England
Col
Myron T. Herrick
McKinley Memorial Association
Department of Agriculture
Washington
United States
Wilfred Laurier
R. Dobell
A Minion
Folkestone
Wisconsin
Congress
Gov
Durbin
Indiana
Hanna
Henry C. Payne
White House
Frank Holt
Alcatraz Island
McDowell
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the Weekly Record
McKinley Memorial Services
Tacdiona Jolie Epriddee Bpilts
Egro
Lodian
Masonic Temple
Fort Wayne, Ind
Mr. Cleveland Better
Cambridge
Mass
Russell Sage
Isabella d’Ajuria
West Point Military Academy
William
Stockley
Sagamore
Fall River
Beaver Falls
J. J. Buchanan
Naval Hospital
Coastel Harbor Island
Newport
Arthur Pue Gorman
Maryland
George L. Wellington
Gorman
Jackson
Dayville Woolen Company
Dayville
Conn
Martin O’tiera
Mary
Youghingheny
Osceela
James
Kennard
New England
Manchester
N. H
Saca
Annie Beaudry
Jennie Gagnen
Amoskeag Corporation
Giagnen
Rhanides
Oscar S. Straus
Turkey
Huis
Pennsylvania
Mason and Dixon
Germany Township
Adams County
Henry Pearlstein
Ily
Buffalo
N. Y
Joseph Supowski
Iarl Bracks
B. B. Cheney
Cheney
Julia Arthur
Chenery
Aeng Edaw
D. BR. Francis
Washington Notes
Richard Goldsborough
Western
St.Louis
Premium Shirt Manufacturing Company
Eureka
Cal
J. H. G. Saffel
Andrew Carnegie
Stillwater
Minn
Peterson, Papineau & Co
Osborn Deignan
Santiago
Ukiah Hospital For Insane
Vallejo
Mare Island Navy Yard
Nock Island
O'Keene
A. J. Stillwell & Coos
Hannibal
W. J. D. Horne
Ninth Cavalry
United States Army
San Pranecisco
Rialto
Que Lbundred
Teourth Street
Cabaumet River
All
S15
North Main Street
EL C. W. Meierishina and Glass Company
Nellie Corneilison
George Corneilison
Laura
Wichita
Nan
Padre
Yuma
2 Road
Crossing
Katy Donaghue
Blain Hotel
Chadron
Neb
Minnesota
L. W. Thompson
Rameh
Colo
Ardmore
I. T
Springer
Hammond
Caddo Bridge
Springer Road
Charles Haas
Avondale
American Mailing Company
52D Street
Panhandle
John Booth
Edmund Bachus
Elm Street
Cincinnati
G. H. Thurman
Southern
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