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Source: Akron Daily Democrat Source type: newspaper Document type: article Document title: “Insane Man Shot President” Author(s): anonymous City of publication: Akron, Ohio Date of publication: 7 September 1901 Volume number: 10 Issue number: 120 Pagination: 1 |
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| “Insane Man Shot President.” Akron Daily Democrat 7 Sept. 1901 v10n120: p. 1. |
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| McKinley assassination. |
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| William McKinley. |
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| The word “president” appears below with inconsistent capitalization as given in the original document. |
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Insane Man Shot President
Two Bullets Took Effect—Believed to Be Serious. Removed to Hospital.
Buffalo, Sept. 6.—(Spl.)—3:50 p. m. President
McKinley was shot twice at the Pan-American grounds this afternoon by an insane
man. One bullet took effect in the shoulder and the other in th e [sic] breast.
He has been removed to Service Building Hospital
at the grounds.
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Later—It is now said that one bullet struck the president in the cheek and the second shot in t he [sic] groin. Both wounds are serious.
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Latest report is that the President cannot recover.