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BOYS SUFFOCATED.Four Lad* of lurani Were Buried Alive While Playing In a Cave..lumen A. and Prosify Rhode*, aged 13 and 14 year*, respectively; Cland* Kill ('ridge, aged 15 and John Bain, aged 13, who lived with their parent* at Durant, wore eulocated laat Wednesday afternoon.The boy* were playing uu a era*k bawk and, when it com-in*ncci to rain, dug a deep cave In lb* bank. With Claude Bain, aged Id, they entered aod commenced Ibur play. The bank caved in and each boy oommeuced to dig bit way out. Claude Bain wa* the only one to start and continue in the right direction aud waa the only one to eecapft. It waa lully an hoar before the bodive cl the other boye ware recovered from lha maae of earth.
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The Daily Chieftain

Vinita, Oklahoma, US

Fri, Apr 19, 1901

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