New York Journal, No. 6,880, September 18, 1901

New York Journal and Advertiser, No. 6,880. New York, September 18, 1901. Pages 1-4:

Page 1: Banner headline: 55,000 Mourners Silently File by McKinley’s Bier in the Capitol. To-day the Body Rests at His Old Home — To-morrow, the Grave. – Large photograph of funeral procession. Caption: “Soldiers bearing the coffin up the broad steps of the Capitol Building.” – “To Rest at His Old Home To-day.” – reports on the journey of McKinley’s body from the funeral to the cemetery. – “Women Hurt in Funeral Crush.” – Large crowds at McKinley’s funeral led to nearly a hundred people injured. – “A Remarkable Business Tribute Here to the Dead President on Thursday.” – Businesses and railways planned a cease of operations for a few minutes to honor the deceased President.

Page 2: Headline: Cars and Boats to Stop as McKinley is Laid to Rest. – Large photograph of funeral procession. Caption: “The Black Draped Hearse With the Six Horses That Bore the Body to the Capitol.” – “Thousands View Dead President.” – 55,000 view the bier at a rate of 120 per minute. – “Pope Leo’s Prayer for the Repose of the Soul of William McKinley the Martyr President.” – (Latin and English)

Page 4 (Editorial Page): Headline: His Last Day Above the Earth – Large illustration of funeral procession. Caption: “His Last Journey — The Nations of the World Follow in Sympathy.”

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Creation Date

1901-09-18

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Page Count

4

Production Method

Printed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Newspaper

Rights

Electronic copy sponsored by the Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickinson State University. For reproduction or publication permission, contact the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site Foundation. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.

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