Burial of Harry Tracy Ends Infamous Escape Saga
The remains of Harry Tracey were received at the Oregon Penitentiary two months after his sensational escape and identified by Superintendent Lee Warden Dames and fellow convicts. The body was viewed by prisoners before vitriol sealed the face and burial followed in the prison cemetery. The rifle was delivered to Lee and reward discussions with Sheriff Gardner of Lincoln County Washington were under way.
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Salem
Ore
Tarry Tracey
Lee
Dames
Ftarry Tracey
Tracey
Gardner
Lincoln County
Wash
Washington
Corover's Inquest on Perry Bowman's Wreck Death
An inquest held at Hillis undertaking rooms into Perry Bowman's death from a Sedalia Warsaw and Southwestern railroad wreck determined the fatal cause to be an accidental crash caused by spreading rails. The jury cited suspected insufficient spiking and deficient ties as factors.
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Perry Bowman
Sedalia
Warsaw
Queen City Implement Co Mowers Rakes and Presses
STANDARD MOWERS RAKES HAY LOADER AND PRESSES AT QUEEN CITY IMPLEMENT COMPANY 214 EAST SECOND Street.
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Queen City Implement Company
East Second Street
New Town Boonton Placed Along Cherokee Railroad Route
Ozark and Cherokee Central railroad maps a new town twenty miles west of Muskogee named Boonton to host three national banks and a private bank. Seaman and Whentick streets named for road officials. Investors include M Coad W A Patterson and J Benson with Townsite Co financing the private bank. Sale of lots begins. rival town led by Mayor Spaulding of Muskogee excitement.
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Muskogee
I. T
Ozark and Cherokee Central Railroad
Boonton
Seaman
Whentick
M. Coad
Merchants’ and Mechanics’ Bank of Omaha
Packers’ Bank of South Omaha
W. A. Patterson
Lowa
J. Benson
Shawnee
New Road
Spaulding
Boynton
Endeavor social to aid Sedalia state convention
The local Christian Endeavor union invites the public to a bi monthly social at the Smith and Cotton lawn on Tuesday August 12. Proceeds support the state convention in Sedalia October 23 26. Music and free ice cream and cake provided. others pay the usual price for cream and cake.
Weather Outlook: Fair Tonight and Warmer Tuesday
The forecast indicates generally fair conditions tonight. Tuesday brings partly cloudy skies with warmer temperatures in the western portion of the area.
Northwest Travel Ad Appeals For Low Cost Quotes
A Burlington Northern Pacific Express ad invites readers to describe their proposed trip to the Northwest for a quoted low fare. It offers printed material free and lists contact officials R H Crozier T P A 823 Main Kansas City MO L W Wakely General Passenger Agent St Louis MO and Howard Elliott General Manager St Louis MO.
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Press
Northwest
R. H. Crozier
Main Street
Kansas City
L. W. Wakely
St. Louis
Howard Elliott
Death at County Farm Seventy-Seven Dies at Home
Mike Flannigan aged 77 died today at the county home after thirty years in the county. He was never married and had no relatives in the country. The funeral was held this afternoon at Sacred Heart church with Rev Fr Neiberg conducting. Interment followed in the Catholic cemetery.
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Mike Flannigan
Sacred Heart Church
Neiberg
Ice Cream Social Postponed by Congregational Church Ladies
The church social by the Ladies of the Congregational church is postponed to next Thursday evening. It will be held on the church lawn and will be lit by many Chinese lanterns.
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Congregational Church
South
Southern Literary Weekly
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Drs. Cannaday
The
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Wee - Ee
State of
Ohio
Daily Enquirer
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Enquirer Profit-Sharing Bureau
Cincinnati
Jacksonville
Florida
Muskogee, IN
Dean Territory
Cherokee Railroad
Creater
Burlington-Northern Pacific
Madras
Gibson
Hail Bry Goods CO
Ba Bnowe Marca
the South
Atlanta
the Sunny South
Joel Chandler Harris
Harry Stillwell
Anthony Hope
Maurice Thompson
Sidney R. Crockett
George Corbett
Arthur W. Marchmont
Wasing
Authors
National Note
Ge Sunny South
Atlanta, Ga
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