Dodge City to Build City Hall on Boot Hill Site
A plan to construct a $75,000 Spanish style city hall on Boot Hill in Dodge City, Kansas, marks a revival of the famed frontier burial ground. The project includes a public museum, lawn landscaping, and a memorial landscape by a professional gardener, transforming a notorious Wild West landmark into a civic centerpiece.
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Tortson
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Justices of the Peace
Kim Kelly
Dora Hand
Boston
Germany
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Kelly
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Texas
Hays
Abilene
Mer
Spike Kennedy
Dora
Woman Contemplates Use of White Rock Island
Mrs. Helen K. Morton of San Francisco owns White Rock Island near Los Angeles and weighs possible future uses from a yacht harbor to a private empire. She calls the idea undecided and invites suggestions, noting the island’s novelty and potential allure for deep seas ventures.
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White Rock Island
Helen K. Morton
San Francisco
California
Boards of Directors
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Washington
White Rock island tale of purchase and possible plans
The piece recounts the discovery of White Rock island near Catalina, its elusive ownership, and how Mrs. Morton pursued a purchase using Valentine’s scrip after legal disputes over land claims. It notes the island’s small size two acres and its uncertain future use beyond preserving Catalina’s appeal.
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Santa Catalina “Island
White Rock
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United States
Catalina Island
Body of Girl Found in Indiana Swamp
The nearly identified body of Alma Seifrig, 20, was found in a swamp near Hebron, Indiana. Porter County authorities say she died about 10 days ago and identification marks were removed. Margaret Bliges of Hammond, sister of the victim, partially identifies the deceased as her sibling who worked as a maid at Calumet City.
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Alma Seifrig
Hera
Margaret Blges
Hammond
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Porter County
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