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William McCracken Killed By Live Wire At Park
William T. McCracken, Missouri & Kansas Telephone worker, died after being shocked while connecting a live wire about fourteen feet up near Fairmount Park in Kansas City. An inquest found death due to the accident. He cried for help as a bystander hesitated, then warned not to touch him. McCracken, 32, unmarried, was from near Fulton. The story also notes Missouri Pacific will not run an excursion to Sedalia for the Republican state campaign opening.
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William T. McCracken
Missouri & Kansas Telephone Company
Fairmount Park
Kansas City
McCracken
McNeil
Wagner
McCraken
William McCracken
Fulton
T. W. Hunter
Missouri Pacific
Lexington
Sedalia
Higginsville
Logan B. Chappell
W. B. Waddell
N. W. Leonard
Telegram of
H. S. Blosner
Missouri
Rolf & Gray
St. Louis
Pettis County
Swift & Company
G. J. Dyer
Marshall
Horse and Mule Commission
Kansas City Drovers