BRISTOL Wendell Lauth’s family emigrated from Germany in the 1800s, and his great-grandfather was in the Civil War, which could explain his lifelong love
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is part of a weekly series marking the 120th anniversary of Niles native William McKinley’s U.S. presidency. A round trip rail journey
Wendell Lauth
Editor’s note: This is part of a weekly series marking the 120th anniversary of Niles native William McKinley’s presidency.
The New York Times reported:
“WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 The whole length of Pennsylvania Avenue, from the Capitol to just beyond the White House, has suddenly witnessed an eruption of carpenters, timber, booths for watchmen and storage, and a litter of incomprehensible material out of which observation stands of artistic design and within the reach of the slenderest purse are to be constructed.
“Indeed, members of the Senate and the House are admonished, as they go by, that the day is approaching when these preparations must culminate in the inauguration of William McKinley and in the death of the 56th Congress. Those statesman who are to die with the Congress take small interest in the carpenter work, or the jokes about the little sawmill that is working right under the President’s bedchamber window to hasten the construction of the Cou
Special to the Tribune
The New York Times reported on the President William McKinley’s health in its Jan. 8 issue:
“WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 President McKinley has a slight cold this morning and is denying himself to all callers. The cold is not serious and will not interfere with the reception to the Diplomatic Corps to be given at the White House Wednesday night. The President and Mrs. McKinley have abandoned their proposed trip to Canton Thursday, where they were going to attend the funeral of Assistant Paymaster of the Navy Barber, who was a nephew of Mrs. McKinley. “The prevailing epidemic of influenza has caused quite a large Congressional sick list. Speaker David B. Henderson is progressing well and is out of bed, but it was not deemed advisable to have him resume the duties of the Speakership today. Chairman Henry Clay Payne of the Ways and Means Committee was among those slightly indisposed today, and did not attend the session of the House.”