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Youth who way seen only last week In thouande of Montanans at the state fair falls in his initial effort at Spokane Monday*Spokane, October 2.—Frea£ from hi* triumph of last siftur-day, when he topped the Rockymountains u a sonsationalfiigfcfo*from II lena. Cromwell Uixou^ the 1 M ear-old aviator, fell fj-per i height of about 150 feet in hi*.jiiuitial performance at the Spokane iut er state fair gounds late todav and was killed. A mere handful of spectators witnessed thft acc dents and thousands who were craning their necks to get a glimpse of the aviator did, not know of Urn tragedy enacted just out of their range of vision. Dixon was removed to tbeemer-«*ncy hospital on th# grounds where he died 15 minutes afterthe fall.Witnesses saw Dixon bank., his planes for a turn and it is thot m sudden gust of wind corn’-ingnp thru a deep cut of the Northern Bueifh tracks immed- • in.tely below hi to ra ugh t t lie plan rs, a heady at an angle. Before the operator oould recover him-r-elf he was plunged head first to the track When picked up nn-oonscious from under his wrecked machine, it was apparent that his injuries were fatal. He was rushed to the hospital, but not hing could he done to save him.Dentli was pronounced due to concussion of -the brain and (Con11uned on page two.)
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Townsend Broadwater Opinion
Townsend, Montana, US
Thu, Oct 05, 1911
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