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Charles Brakebill person

born: [1891-01-01,1892-01-01)died/dissolved: [1891-01-01,1892-01-01)id: p_charles-brakebill_8c7a82

also known as: Charley Brakebill, Mr. Brakebill

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Summary:  Narrowly escaped a giant powder explosion at Chloride Flat; seriously injured in the eyesight.
Completeness: 75/100 Grade B
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explosion of giant powderlast week
cited from NARROW ESCAPE FROM EXPLOSION (1891)
NARROW ESCAPE FROM EXPLOSION Charles Brakebill and Nat Fisher had a narrow escape from an explosion of giant pow- der at Chloride Flat last week. The powder was kept in the corner of the cabin farthest from the fire, but mysteriously ignited, …

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giant powder explosion at Chloride Flat
cited from NARROW ESCAPE FROM EXPLOSION (1891)
Altos; D. Bau- man, Denver; Louis Stein, Carlisle; Albert Lin- dauer, W. H. Donaldson, C. H. Dane and S. P. Carpenter, Deming; J. H. Pennewell, City; J. P. Goodlander and Sam E. Green, St. Louis; B. W. Noves, Chicago ; D. W. Turner, Kansas …

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giant powder explosion
cited from NARROW ESCAPE FROM EXPLOSION (1891)
Altos; D. Bau- man, Denver; Louis Stein, Carlisle; Albert Lin- dauer, W. H. Donaldson, C. H. Dane and S. P. Carpenter, Deming; J. H. Pennewell, City; J. P. Goodlander and Sam E. Green, St. Louis; B. W. Noves, Chicago ; D. W. Turner, Kansas …
explosion of giant powderlast week
cited from NARROW ESCAPE FROM EXPLOSION (1891)
NARROW ESCAPE FROM EXPLOSION Charles Brakebill and Nat Fisher had a narrow escape from an explosion of giant pow- der at Chloride Flat last week. The powder was kept in the corner of the cabin farthest from the fire, but mysteriously ignited, …

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cited from ORGANIZE K. P. LODGE (1891)
ORGANIZE K. P. LODGE A number of Silver City’s best known young men visited Deming Saturday last for the pur- pose of organizing a lodge of Knights of Pythias. Twenty-seven members were installed, and the following officers were elected: W. E. Br…

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NARROW ESCAPE FROM EXPLOSION

1891 · newspaper · public-domain

NARROW ESCAPE FROM EXPLOSION

1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details

ORGANIZE K. P. LODGE

1891 · newspaper · public-domain

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