Memorial for McKinley Crowned by National Association
Across sections the week’s telegraphed notices cover the McKinley National Memorial Association in Cleveland seeking subscriptions to build the Canton grave memorial. Key officers include Judge William R. Day as president, Marcus A. Hanna as vice president, Myron Herrick as treasurer, and Ryerson Ritelle as secretary, with governors of states and territories as honorary members.
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McKinley National Memorial
United States
William McKinley
Canton
McKinley National Memorial Association
Cleveland
Ohio
Washington, D. C
Washington Arch Association
Potomac River
Arch Association
William R. Day
Marcus A. Hanna
Myron Terrick
Ohia
Ryerson Ritelle
Territories
Burglar Shoots Prominent Pittsburg Woman in Home
Harlet P. Murphy a 30 year old church and social circle leader and Kingsley House fund treasurer, was murdered in her Pittsburg home by a porch climber. The burglar escaped after firing a single fatal shot as Murphy woke, clutching a revolver. Her brother and two servants were in the house at the time.
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Rurphy
Harlet P. Murphy
Kingsley House Fund
Pittsburg
Misa Murphy
Miss Murphy
Nod
Ike Murphy
Glassworker hangs forty feet above Findlay bridge rescue
August Pender, a glassworker, dangled forty feet from a bridge girder over the Blanchard river in Findlay Ohio. John Knepper and John Radebush, crossing the Lake Erie and Western bridge, pulled him to safety just before a freight train arrived. He was semi conscious but survived the perilous fall.
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Auguat Pender
Findlay
Ohio
John Knepper
John Radebush
Lake Erie and Western Railway
Blanchard River
Ifo
Philippine Trade and Other 1901 News Notes
Treasury statistics show Philippine exports to the United States through October 1901 totaled a small value with $322,150 as the free import portion and $34,038 as dutiable. Manila hemp led free imports, while sugar dominated the dutiable share. Separate items report quadruple suicides in Columbus, a national arbitration board plan, a guardroom escape with a shot prisoner, a millionaire’s son jailed for wife assault, Kritzinger’s capture, a Chicago car barn fire, Newark injuries, Gothenburg bank closure, a rancher’s deadly insanity, Payne’s cabinet appointment, a gasoline stove explosion in St. Louis, and a Choctaw whipping case.
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Islands
United States
Treasury Bureau of Statistes
Phiippine
Ten Ender
Manila
Missing Milwaukee trip shatters honeymoon of James Nolan
James Nolan a 55 year old mining firm member from Pasadena vanished after a Chicago wedding to Helen C. Koch. He left for a vitality trip to Milwaukee and did not return. His wife reports $15,000 in mining securities with him and fears foul play.
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James Nolan
Nolan, Hayes & Co
Pasadena
Cal
Mr. Nolan
Chicago
Helen C. Koch
Nolan
Milwaukee
Central Police Staton
Manila Fortifications Indicate Rising Threats
Manila authorities are fortifying unprotected places as reports from the Orient via the Kiosa Maru allege a rising. Long guns are placed at the southern Luzon department headquarters and a small river position is set to cover Fo lapoon. Old Word Hargo and Calle Principe fronts brace for potential attack with Gatling guns mounted on nearby vessels.
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Manila
Department of Southern
Rumpurta
Calle Principe
River Front
Buffalo
Baldwin Company Expands to Broaden Piano Empire
Baldwin plans to enlarge its plant and boost capital stock from 10000 to 1250000 to consolidate the Baldwin Piano Company Ellington Piano Company Valley Gem Piano Company Cinefinti and the Eramitton Organ Company of Chicago. The Chicago Heights plant will be expanded and the Chicago factory moved to a suburb. A string of crime reports follows with bank safe robbery in Whitestown Indiana a clerk repelling a robber with a revolver and a woman defender resisting a would be safecracker.
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Baldwin Company
Baldwin Piano Company
Ellington Piano Company
Valley Gem Piano Company
Cinefiniti
Eramitton Organ Company
Chicago
Chicago Heights
Captain Voss Reaches Sydney In Canoe Voyage
News from Australia reports Captain Voss and a crewman survived a voyage in a forty foot canoe from British Columbia to Sydney arriving November 20. A mate named Luxton opted to sail by steamer and Degonte joined later. Voss continues toward Ceylon. Consolidation of Milwaukee and New York asbestos firms announced forming the H W Manville Company with a $4 million capital and offices in New York. G A R pensions plan listed several commanders and chapters.
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Voss
Australia
Captain Voss
Sydney
British Columbia
Fiji
Luxton
Louis Degonte
Ceylon
Milwaukee
New York
BH. W
Manville Covering Company
Wis
H. W Toring Manville Company
New
Woman hero saves family in freezing blaze
Mrs. Frederick Baller braved thirty degrees below zero in night gown and bare feet to fetch water from Craig Creek, douse a fire, and save her husband and children as their cottage burned to the ground. She aided occupants to escape before the house collapsed. The family, linked to Estabrook and Denver figures, faced total loss.
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Frederick Baller
Craig Creek
Cumry
Hallers
Yanch
Ammer Bone
Mia
Denver
Estabrook
Jola
Nations Prosperity Seen in Strong Trade Then Slump
A Chicago market overview notes railway stocks fell yet November returns show railcar traffic up 11.5 percent from last year and 18.1 percent from 1899. Steel and related industries stay busy with wages high, exports of wheat and flour up, and Western grain producers cautious. Speculation drives May deliveries to 83 1/2 cents before a sharp correction, futures peak at 17.45 for May pork as Western hogs flood markets and receipts rise across the U.S.
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R. G. Don & Co
United States
Canada
Chicago
Jena
Guy Centa
Market Report of Cattle Hogs and Grains Across U S Cities
The report lists buy and sell ranges for cattle hogs and sheep in Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Milwaukee Buffalo and New York. It details prices for wheat corn oats rye butter eggs and clover seed with varied grades and per bushel or per hundredweight figures. Major centers report cattle shipping prices from 2.50 to 6.50 dollars per hundredweight and hogs generally from 3.00 to 5.90, with grains priced by grade and location.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Toledo
Milwaukee
New York
Senate bill on protecting the President and foreign rulers
A Senate bill, presented by Hon. G. F. Hoar of Massachusetts, prescribes the death penalty for anyone who kills the President or a foreign ruler within United States jurisdiction or who makes attempts on such lives. It also imposes heavy penalties for advisement or conspiracy to kill and defines accomplice liability for aiding escape from punishment.
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Senate
G. F. Hoar
Massachusetts
United States
House
Littlefield
Maine
McCall
Davey
Hrougeard
Robertson
Louisiana
Philippines
Philippine Commission
Roosevelt
William Pexy Nixon
Willan P. Williams
Jonathin Merriam
Chicago
Wisconsin Man Chosen Postmaster General in Roosevelt Era
Postmaster General Henry C Payne is named successor after the resignation of William L Smith. The selection reflects Payne’s long friendship with Roosevelt and strong influence in Republican party councils. The move comes as McKinley’s death shifts leadership amid cabinet changes and Reform efforts in the postal service.
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Wisconsin
Philadelphia Press
McKinley
Roosevelt
Henry C. Payne
Payne King
Philadelph
Atl
Payne
Big Name
Preacher Appointments Across Churches In Midwest States
Rev Addison Parker becomes pastor of two Baptist churches in Riethmann Indiana. Rev R N an Doren, connected with The Standard, joins as editor. G A Ottmann to lead Holy Innocents Episcopal, St Louis. Des Moines First Methodist raises 4000 dollars for benevolence. Sherboygan’s first church, built for Presbyterians, recently dedicated. Dr William Ashmore, Baptist missionary, left Yokohama and is now in Swordw, China. Rev H E Chase resigns Nashotah House chair to head Grace Episcopal Hinsdale Illinois. Dr W H Wider transfers from Hast Ohio to northern Minnesota to pastor Slapson Church, Minneapolis. Rev J B Dunwady, who married President Roosevelt’s parents, remains in Calleton Michigan.
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Addison Parker
Baptist
Riethmann
Ind
Doren
Honev
G. A. Ottmann
Holy Innocents’ Episcopal
St. Louis
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Des Moines
Iowa
Sherboygan
Wis
William Ashmore
Yokohama
Japan
Old Eld
Swordw
China
H. EF. Chase
Nashotoh House
Grace Episcopal Church
Hinsdale
W. 11
Wider
Senate Debates Ishtmian Canal and Revenue Bill
The session saw House and Senate actions on the Isthmian canal bill and a Philippine Islands revenue measure. Key votes adjournments and committee shifts followed long debates, with officials like Hay and Teller figures in the era, and a focus on canal policy, tariffs, and executive sessions shaping early January moves.
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Aldrich
Foas
Naval Reserve
House
Payne
Philippine Islands
Hay
Melkinley
Senate
Eden
Blackburn
Culberson
Mallory
Tet ‘Er
Tillman
Baltes
Depew
Khia
Rawlina
Hanna
Sewell
David
Jones
Nevada
Patterson
Quay
Misenesian
Tunde
Teller
Clay
Fairbanks
McGumber
McLaurin
Mississippi
Cunberson
Bacon
Congress
Houxes
Congres
Lepbora
House Committee On Drivers, Canals and Commerce
Menales
Stoosevelt
Sullom
Chicago Federation of Labor
Hoartha
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Jacksons
London
Theodore
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Old Bailey
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Washington
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Panama
Venezuela
Germany
Charleston
S. C
Kanawha Belie
Montgomery
Paint Creek
Temple Attractions
Fort. Wayne
Barbara Fritchie
Mr. Wright
Mrs. la Moyne
Argentina
Chile
Talkka
Constantinople
Rome
Daily Telegraph
Mme. Teilka
Miss Slone
Jinsh
Bve
Oakland, Neb
Olds
Rae
Columbus
Ioast Russell Street
General Board of Arbitration
National Board of Arbitration
George Leroy
Wright
United States Barracks
Leroy
Barlow
Willionaire
Arthur McKeown
John McKeown
Smithport
Minervva McKeown
Kritzinger
Lord Kitchener
M Kritzinger
Gape Colony
French
Wincoln Avenue
Union ‘Traction Company
Newark
N. J
Gothenburg
Neb
Bank Closea
State Bank of
Gothenbury
State Banking Board
Dexter Knight
Bryath
Kiaho
Knight
Mary Gleagon
Mamie
Wonsan
Piano Company
Isles
Farmers’ Bank
John Laughner
Whitestown
Laughner
Justive Webb
Youngstown
Clementine Hamilton
Marcon
Josephine Uolman
Indianapea
Signor Marconi
Albert H. King
Michigan City
Brookville
Douglass
Minnesota
Northern Securities Company
United States Supreme Court
Siberia
St. Petersburg
Cologne Gazette
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Schley Wiii
Sehley
Big Counsel
Lee
Court of Inquiry
Charles A. Wilson
August Busch
Lake Shara
Air Line Junction
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Acajutla
la Libertad
Salvador
Charles B. Fitcham
First National Bank of
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Admiral Schley
Secretary of the Navy
Knoxville
Enn
Harvey Logan
Nerth
el Torrance
Grand Army of the Republic
Robert Beath
Montana
Jefferson City
Tenn
Harry Longheagh
Euosville
American Tobacco Trust
England
Imperial 2Bacco Company
Pittsford
N. C
South Africa
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Ef Hospital
Wurtsmouth
Chas. Baker
Selvage
Spencer, Neb
Wiliam Parker
Peter Hansen
Parker
Third
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St Louis
Conference of Representatives of Labor and Capital
Senator Wann
Charles M. Schwab
Oscar Iy
Lrench Postoiee
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Spokn
Registeral Vial
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Richmond
Uoisor
Merrimae
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Springfield
Bushnell
Bre
Hlargrave
Man
Governor Gregory
William Gregory
Rhode Island
Wickford
Mr. Gregory
Springdale
Ark
Haieot
Marie
Moar
Poult
Eoyse
Tloor Jender
Richardson
Fornnessee
Swanson
Virginia
Grosvenor
Meyers
Morgan Sands Ian
Costa Rica
Nicaragua
John C. Ames
Ilinois
Crumpacker
Indiana
Supreme Court
Lg Rares
Treasury
Tracewell
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