To the citizens of Bath, NY. Whereas, an overruling but just God, in His divine province, has removed by death from the head of this Republic, its honored Chief Magistrate, William McKinley,…be it hereby requested, that our several places of business be closed on Thursday, September 19, 1901, at least during the hours of the final obsequies to the honored dead...Chas. A. Ellas, Pres. Corp. of Bath, NY, 1901-09-18, BR. 2402, Box: 2, Folder: 13. Regional history broadsides, 6629. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections. https://archives.library.cornell.edu/repositories/2/archival_objects/1946023 Accessed September 09, 2026.