President Roosevelt Injured in Pittsfield Trolley Accident
President Roosevelt's Midwestern Northwest tour ended after a trolley crash at Pittsfield Massachusetts. He developed a abscess from a bruise on the left leg and underwent immediate surgery at St Vincent's Hospital Indianapolis doctors removed about two ounces of serum from the tibia region. The operation was followed by rest and a strict quiet period, with engagements canceled and the president to travel to Washington.
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Pittsfield
Mass
Cortelyou
Washington
South Street
President Roosevelt Ends Northwestern Tour in Indianapolis
President Roosevelt cut his Northwestern trip short in Indianapolis after a leg bruise worsened, prompting an operation at St. Vincent's Hospital. Doctors including Dr. John H. Oliver operated between 4 and 5 p.m., with the President smiling and calm. After the procedure, he returned to Washington by special train, ending a dramatic chapter of the tour amid a crowd outside the Columbia Club and hospital.
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St. Vincent's Hospital
John H. Oliver
Indianapolis
George A. Lang
George J. Cook
Henry Jameson
J. J. Richardson
Roosevelt
Pittsfield
Mass
Secret Service
Craig
Washington
Pennsylvania
Columbia Club
Oliver
Cortelyou
Root
President Roosevelt Transported for Treatment at St Vincent's
President Roosevelt was moved to Room 52 at St Vincent's Hospital for temporary care after an accident. Secretary of War Elihu Root and aides accompanied him as doctors assessed his injury and prepared him for operation. He remained calm despite pain in his left leg and planned to resume duties when possible.
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Cortelyou
Fairbanks
Durbin
Beveridge
Root
Harrison
Roosevelt
St. Vincent's Hospital
Elihu Root
Loeb
G. A. Lang
Naval Dispensary
Washington
J. J. Richardson
Lung
South Street
J. H. Oliver
George J. Cook
Henry Jameson
Stella and
Mary Joseph
Pittsfield
Detroit
Logansport
Inside Story Of The Day Precautions For Public Calm
Richmond dispatch details President Roosevelt abandoning the Northwest tour due to a leg abscess. Surgeons were summoned in Logansport, and a planned tariff speech was delivered amid efforts to quell rumors. Cortelyou and Beveridge coordinated medical plans and public statements while Roosevelt endured pain and expressed resolve.
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George Bruce Cortelyou
The
Presi
Roosevelt Adored Guest Captures Indianapolis in Visit
Theodore Roosevelt charmed Indianapolis as a welcomed guest, meeting Spanish-American War veterans, Civil War peers, and city leaders. Crowds lined Washington Street and Monument Place as he spoke at Tomlinson Hall and the Columbia Club, with guards ensuring safety and a smooth, well timed program.
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Indianapolis
Theodore Roosevelt
Titanic
Navy
William McKinley
Rough Riders
San Juan
New York
Commonwealth
St. Vincent's Hospital
Washington and
Noble Streets
Fairbanks
Durbin
Bookwalter
Coryell
Washington Street
Roosevelt
Tomlinson Hall
Detroit
National Association of
Spain
Albert J. Beveridge
Indiana
Columbia Club
Monument Place
President Roosevelt's Washington Arrival Amid Pageant and Escort
President Roosevelt's train arrived fifty three minutes late. A double column of cheering residents lined Washington street as his coach halted near the streetcars. Col. Harrison, Governor Durbin, Mayor Bookwalter and others greeted him. The procession formed a grand reception with a large, enthusiastic crowd and a dramatic entry by the President and Cortelyou into carriages.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Noble
Russell B. Harrison
Durbin
Bookwalter
Coryell
Cortelyou
Fairbanks
D. L. Anderson
Nion Committee
Carria
A. Pee B.C. Latta
E. G. Weaver
Root
Beveridge
Jacob H. Smith
George Brown
Kert
Charles L. Fie
R. P. Hobson
W. H. H. Miller
C. Harris
Col
R. B. Harrison
W. J. McKee
John H. Baker
H. Rosenburg
Otto Carmichael
L. Monks
W. F. Schrader
George W. Powell
Brown
J. Pe A Clark
R. L. Dunn
Brim F Purdy
Fred Pee Oe
Stone
H. H. Strohmeyer
W. Stone
C. Miller
N. C. Vanderen
B. F. Guy
Monte Cutter
H. L. Singley
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Middle West
Northwest
George B. Cortelyou
George W. Cook
Indianpolis
Richardson
Washington, D. C
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Dr. Lung
Dr. Richardson
Shaw
United States
Stella
Anderson
Callon
van Camp
Battery A
Fairbanks and
President Roosevelt
Richmond
Ind
White House
Jackson Place
Cincinnati
Corre
McKinley
Suf
Fering
Mak
Big Street
Caesar
Tomlinson Fall
A. C. Harris
Admiral Brown
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