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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1901
Page
6
Kansas National Guard officers school sits at the fairgrounds with 85 shoulder strap wearers. Commanding officers order instructional activities and guard duties as provided by state authorities. The report lists names and roles of senior officers and staff involved in the training.
After an all day journey the funeral cortege passed with simple ceremony to the White House. Thousands watched the bier in the East Room as the nation mourned the late president, commander in chief, with civilians largely absent and soldiers and sailors in subdued formality. The capital held its breath as the line of march neared the station and the tribute continued through a mist of dust and distant drums.
Describes a large camp setup with tents forming a square around a central area, the dining tent and officers tents, guard details from several companies, and a planned parade. Mentions rain delaying pitching and a forthcoming schedule of drills and speeches. Also references anarchists and the funeral procession of President McKinley with a nationwide display of mourning.
The narrative recounts the solemn transfer of the coffin from the hearse to the White House, the arrival and bearing by cabinet members and security, and the ceremonial guard details. It notes the public display along Pennsylvania Avenue with mounted police, the royal-like tribute by the Loyal Legion and Grand Army of the Republic, and Roosevelt’s assembly with his cabinet as the funeral cortege proceeds toward the residence.
Kansas delegates and Medoce troops attracted attention at the G A R National encampment in Cleveland. Mrs Emm Wall of Lawrence was elected president of the Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic. Commander Norton led 200 marchers, with Topeka Medoc Club and sunflower float drawing cheers. Holman of Topeka led the parade as veteran leader. Babcock & Frost advertise domestic sewing goods in Topeka.
London correspondence argues American courts must avoid loopholes that undermine the rule of law. It urges jurors not to be swayed by pretrial reading and public opinion, and cautions against anarchy through weak procedures. The piece notes a New York criminal lawyer flown to Buffalo to defend a suspect, implying organizational influence behind the case.
Family of three aids in a Sunday night capture after a suspect crawled through a broken window. Guard F Tucker and Constable J Cooper secured the man who held a bag from Chicago to San Francisco indicating the name Tao Tybuket. He would not explain leaving a train. London dispatch notes sympathy for Mrs McKinlay as President McKinley’s post is praised amid political turmoil.
C T Carpenter, a banker, received a letter dated August 23 from Robert Vineyard of the Baldwin Ziegler expedition. Vineyard says the vessel America is heading west through foe toward Hammerfest, mail sent September 2. Vineyard formerly lived in Durango California and notes market reports from Chicago with grain and livestock prices and frost effects.
A wide reprint of late 19th century market notes shows Kansas City and New York reports on wheat and corn prices, trading activity, and stock movements. Mentions of specific shippers, exchanges, and bankers illustrate price swings, market expectations, and holiday effects on trading.
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