A Woman in a Woman's Wiles in the Oklahoma Allegory
Lisle Maxwell and Miss Erna Thomas continue their moonlit walk to the corral where tension rises. She teases with intimacy and questions, he responds with measured restraint, and a kiss ushers a charged exchange. Their hosts, including Craig Thompson, drift toward supper as the scene ends with a promise to continue.
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Sle
Abbin
Erna Thomas
Richard Maxwell
Miss Thomas
Lisle
Mr. Maxwell
Craig Thompson
Kansas City
Craig
McKinley Shot at Buffalo Assassination Sparks World Tragedy
The U S president William McKinley was shot at the Pan American Exposition in Buffalo by Leon Czolgosz a self styled anarchist. Surgeons operated successfully removing a chest wound while a second bullet injured the abdomen. President McKinley remained conscious and favored hopes of recovery though peritonitis remained a risk. Police guards and secret service restrained the assassin who was captured at once.
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William McKinley
United States
Buffalo
Leon Czolgosz
McKinley
Temple of Music
John G. Milburn
Cortelyou
Geary
Milburn
S. R. Ireland
United States Secret Service
Ireland
James Parker
United States Artillery
Exposition Police
Secret Service
Gallagher
George B. Cortelyou
Cartelyou
Czolgoz
Mr. Cortelyou
Mr. Milburn
Fred C. Nelman
Detroit
Michigan
Cleveland
Ohio
Emma Goldman
Cuba
Mr. McKinley
Roswell Parke
Our Stricken President William McKinley Biography
An extensive portrait traces William McKinley's life from his Ohio birth in 1844 to his Civil War service, legal career, rise in Republican politics, and presidency. It highlights his 1896 victory over Bryan, 1900 re-election, key policies on tariffs and trade, the Spanish American War, and enduring popularity despite political foes.
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William McKinley
Andrew Jackson
Abraham Lincoln
James A. Garfield
Grover Cleveland
Niles
Trumbull County
Ohio
McKinley
Twenty-third Regiment of
Ohio Volunteers
Stark County
Ile
Congress
John Sherman
Sherman
Benjamin Harrison
Ways and Means
Cleveland
House
William J. Bryan
Spain
United States
Philippine Islands
Porto Rico
Cuba
Pneumonia Tops Fatality List in Census Data
Kansas City Journal reports government census figures showing pneumonia as the leading cause of death per 100 000, outranking consumption and heart disease. The article notes reductions in consumption over a decade and discusses shifts in public health perceptions of smallpox and other ailments.
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Kansas City Journal
Two Dailies React to McKinley Assassination Aftermath
South Carolina editors respond to the McKinley shooting with divergent views. The State defends McKinley and critiques his policies while News and Courier and Columbia State praise his character and leadership, with strong sympathy across the region. Leon Czolgosz is named in endorsement context.
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South Carolina
Czolgosz
McKinley
William McKinley
United States
Columbia
South
News and Courier
Times
Leon Czolgosz
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