Memorial Services for McKinley Note Hay Speech
Washington honors William McKinley as President Roosevelt and Prince Henry of Prussia attend a memorial in the great hall of representatives. John Hay delivers a dignified eulogy while Gen Miles and other dignitaries enter.
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Prince Henry
Prussia
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Congress
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McKinley
Diplomatic Corps
Henderson
Gen
Miles
Foraker
Gen. Grosvenor
Senate
House
Prince Henry of
Imperial House
Frye
Marine Band
Hay
Col. Bingham
Army
Maj. Gilmore
Marine Corps
Dr. Couden
Prince Henry Visit Seen as Mark of Friendly Ties
John A. Kasson notes Prince Henry’s visit signals the German emperor’s cordial American policy and a new era of amicable endeavor. He says competition with Americans remains, but the journey should ease animosity, while maintaining German and American efforts to excel in global markets.
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John A. Kasson
Germany
Prince Henry
United States
William
Europe
Two Men Die as Oil Refinery Accident Strikes New Jersey
Patrick O Connell dies while Jeremiah Murphy lies in critical condition after a gas explosion at a Standard Oil refinery in Constable Hook New Jersey. Five other workers narrowly escaped death as 500 barrels of crude Texas oil were heated at a still. Gas from the boiling oil enveloped the area and rendered the men unconscious one after another.
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New York
Patrick O’connell
Jeremiah Murphy
Standard Oil Company
Constable Hook
N. J
O’connell
Murphy
Indiana Man Wanted for Postmaster General Role
Harry S. New of Indianapolis, Republican National Committee executive member and former Indiana state senator, is offered first assistant postmaster general to replace William M. Johnson. A native of Indianapolis and publisher of the Indianapolis Journal, New served in the Spanish American War and earned thanks from Presidents McKinley and the current president for party work. He is considering the offer while in Washington.
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Indianapolis
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William M. Johnson
New Jersey
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Apolis Journal
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Seventh Army Corps
McKinley
Republican Party
New
Washington
Vast Cave Discovered Near Butte Montana
A vast Montana cave about 50 miles east of Butte has been explored. A large river with a cataract roughly 100 feet high was followed for miles without finding its source or outlet. Some bones and copper artifacts were found in a large chamber.
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Montana
Butte
Drift Wood and Verse Fragments From 19th Century Columns
A collage of literary pieces from Chicago Daily News and New York Sun includes insistence on memory and promises, verse imagery of rural scenes by Hattie Whitney, and a resilience poem by S. E. Kiser. The fragmentary texts reflect urban hustle, domestic rituals, and moral steadfastness.
The South Wind Brings Practical Welcomes in Washington Star
A two poem snippet contrasts seasonal moods. Blanche Trennor Heath laments spring’s faded promises while praising enduring hope. The Washington Star prints the poem praising the South Wind for lifting snow and bringing practical warmth.
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Washington Star
Seasons Flow Yet The Soul Seeks Divine Beatitude
A meditation on the cycle of life and death contrasted with inner peace. The speaker notes spring to winter as a divine order and urges the inner soul to seek a higher blessing beyond change. The verse reflects timeless faith and contemplation within a newspaper feature context.
Abba Father Prayer and Bedtime Verse Reflections
A pair of dated devotional verses praise divine guidance and resilience in hardship. The first, by Alexander Linn in the New York Observer, invokes God as shield and guide through trials toward heaven. The second, Ziella Cocke in the New York Independent, envisions a nurse lulling children to sleep and waking in Paradise.
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Abba
Alexander Linn
N. Y
Paradise
Ziella Cocke
Catholic Sisters Endorse Peruna Across the United States
Letters from Catholic Sisters praise Peruna as highly effective for influenza catarrh and related ailments. A Mother Superior from the Southwest reports rapid relief after two bottles and notes the remedy’s broad usefulness for grip, coughs, cold and bronchitis. A Central States Sister Superior adds Peruna’s value for head and stomach catarrh and winter ailments.
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Hartman
United States
Southwest
Colorado
Sisters of Charity Offer Guidance from Ohio Institution
From a Catholic foundation in central Ohio the Sister Superior issues a formal recommendation. The document outlines guiding principles for the order, emphasizing service, humility, and adherence to vows within the community.
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Central
Ohio
Colonist Excursions Offer Low Rates to Coast Destinations
March and April offer phenomenal low rates to the Pacific Coast with intermediate points. Summer round trips at less than one cent per mile available one way with return. Great West travel for pleasure education or business. Send details to W H Connor Union Pacific Southern Pacific Bus Cincinnati Ohio.
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W. H. Connor
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
East 4Th St. Cincinati
Ohio
California
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Saskatchewan
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Western
F. Pedley
Ottawa
Joseph Young
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H.M. Williams
Toledo
H. D. Bates
Ridgetown
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Benzinger
Baltimore, Md
H. H. Green
William McConamy
New Castle
Pennsylvania
C. W. Griffen
Sioux City
Iowa
Salzer
John A. Salter Seed Co
LaCrosse
Wis
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Salzer's
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Victoria
Panerai Ema
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J. J. H. Gregory & Son
Marblehead
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Oakland
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