Memorial Service for President McKinley

Assassination

September 1901

President William McKinley (1843-1901) died on September 14, 1901 of complications from bullet wounds inflicted by Leon Czolgosz. Czolgosz, an anarchist, shot the President during one of his public appearances at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York.

1901 BANK VILLAGE
Memorial Service for President McKinley

   The citizens of New Ipswich paid tribute to the dead president by the suspension of business and schools, Sept. 19. and by holding a memorial service in town hall, which was at- tended by our town authorities, teachers of Appleton academy and the public schools, with representatives from all classes of society. The Jonas Nutting Post, G. A. R., occupied seats near the platform. Against the somber draping of the speaker's desk was placed a portrait of President McKinley encircled in a heavy wreath of laurel, and surmounted by another wreath of equal size, composed of beautiful purple and white asters. A jar of pure white asters, in striking contrast with their surroundings, stood just below the portrait. Flags, caught gracefully with black, and drapings of black and white nearly filled the available space behind the platform, while ferns and flowers of the field and garden were distributed with lavish hand about the entire front of the hall. 

   The brief introductory address by Charles Wheeler, as chairman of the meeting, was followed by the reading of one of Scott's poems by W. R. Thompson, singing of hymn, "Nearer, My God, to Thee," reading of the 46th Psalm by Rev. H. H. Loomis, prayer by W. R. Thompson, address by Mr. Loomis, giving his impression of the dignity ad greatness of the personality of President McKinley from having listened to him in Toledo and Columbus, Ohio; address by W. R. Thompson; singing of hymn, "Lead, Kindly Light," after which an invitation to speak was give to the members of the G. A. R. and others. The services closed by singing America. The town bell tolled at intervals throughout the service, and flags at half-mast were displayed in various sections of the town.

Bridge Postcard

From a collection of photos donated from the Thayer family. Unidentified location. If you know leave a comment.

One Hundred Formulas

George Carmichael donated a copy of Stephen A. Thayer’s “One Hundred Formulas” which was published in 1883. It contains recipes from everything from printing ink to pain killers. Not sure if this is supposed to be taken internally or rubbed on chest. Ingredients are aromatic which suggests that it like Vicks Vapo-Rub.

WARNING: Please don’t try any of these “remedies”, many contain ingredients which have been shown to be harmful.

James Roger diary entry

October 30^th 1908 (Friday)

Drizzly morning till 9.  Cold windy day after wind N.W.  David down town on roads.  Hamish cleared up wood corner in barn and him and I emptied ice house in afternoon.  David & Hamish filled boiler and started furnace at Mrs. Spoffords tonight.