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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1901
Page
2
A fragmented review blends moral critique with curiosity about tribes crops and exploration. It cites 140 native tribes at the Washington Museum and notes valuable woods and pearls as imperial interest rises.
Fragmentary text notes a notable anniversary at Canton with reference to a centennial or specific date. The legible portion mentions today as the day and mentions a president’s presence, implying a civic or ceremonial milestone. No other clear names or dates are readable.
In Buffalo, New York, Leon Cralomne was sentenced to die by electric chair in Auburn State Prison during the week beginning October 28, 1901. Justice White delivered the judgment after Cralomne confessed guilt in a murder case, with no accomplices reported. The condemned man was moved to Auburn prison from Buffalo to await execution.
A stalled dispute in Lawten centers on a fence separating a line of shops and shacks along the north side. Residents resist relocation of squatters, as the man appealing to Uncle Sam seeks to enforce removal while authorities debate the best course.
The final resting of Abraham Hneath was observed at Springfield with a ceremony as the casket was moved from its current vault to a new vault at the Springtalt site. State officials viewed the remains, found them well preserved and easily identifiable, then the body was moved with secrecy. Changes in the Order of the Eastern Star were announced at the Detroit convention, including new officers: Most Worthy Grand Mater Loulwa Be Hart and others.
Washington dispatches report Believed to involve Nicolay Corbin and private secretary roles with Lincoln. Mentions George Cartelyou traveling to Canton to settle affairs of the late President McKinley. Also notes German labor conditions and Porter’s departure to Vienna.
New York Sept 27 A tank at Newark exploded during cleaning, killing two men and injuring seven. Foreman Newmann and foreman Miller led rescue efforts while workers near the tank were swept away by blast. Eleven men were in the yard when the disaster occurred as flames and boiling steel shot from the tank.
The digest describes a unfinished first race in a major yachting event. Bir Hem Lipton’s Shamrock VII and Ayer Cahinbin faced off for the American yacht cup as light winds and shifting seas hampered progress. The Hinexemion fleet posted delays while observers judged the European contender’s distance behind Columbia by about three quarters of a mile.
George Linon, a former featherweight champion, is defeated by Jenny Yan F of Chicago after 15 rounds of hard fighting in Omaha. Yan capitalized early and controlled the action, while the bout drew attention for its strong offense and strategic exchanges.
The governor appointed commission reported Granite chosen for the Southwestern Normal School after visiting Cordell Mangum Granite and other towns. Favoring factors included natural park, available water and nearby granite quarries. Cordell had edged ahead for a time due to the site’s park and water access.
The ancestry of William McKinley traces to Covenanters, with lines back to three entities aged. In the 18th century two McKinney brothers migrated from north Ireland to America around 1740. One, James, was the great-great-grandfather of the late president, and his descendant David McKinney rose in Pennsylvania circles. The narrative links McKinley to Scottish Covenanters and colonial governance, noting family lineage through generations to the president.
Fragment outlines McKinley’s birth in 1843 in Niles Ohio, family moves to Poland, schooling at Poland Academy and Allegheny College, early teaching stint, Civil War service with the Twenty third Ohio, rises from private to major, early political life, law studies, and rise to Ohio governor and then president.
A historical retrospective notes McKinley’s second term as Ohio governor and his national rise. It highlights his wartime leadership in the Spanish American War era, the Cuba and Puerto Rico actions, Philippine annexation, and the 1896 presidential victory with Roosevelt as running mate. McKinley won 7,283,715 votes to 6,955,008 for Bryan, a large national margin.
The veteran Wil l Haw McKinley returned to Canton after the Civil War and married his childhood companion. They had two daughters Florence and Katie who died young, leaving his wife Myltigley to manage affairs. His life shows how Mrs Myltigley shaped their household amid hardship.
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