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Santiago Baca person

born: [1889-01-01,1890-01-01)died/dissolved: [1889-01-01,1890-01-01)id: p_santiago-baca_9e3776
Probable 70%
Summary:  A Mexican boy seriously wounded when an open can of powder ignited near a cottonwood tree during a salute firing.
Completeness: 67/100 Grade C
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Claims (5)

injured_in

accidental explosion
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1889-07-05 (1889)
Accidents And Incidents During the firing of salutes opposite the Exchange corner, Santiago Baca, a Mexican boy, who was standing against a cottonwood tree, was somewhat seriously wounded. An open can of powder resting against the foot of the …

killed_by

explosion
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1889-07-05 (1889)
Accidents And Incidents During the firing of salutes opposite the Exchange corner, Santiago Baca, a Mexican boy, who was standing against a cottonwood tree, was somewhat seriously wounded. An open can of powder resting against the foot of the …

lived_at

cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1889-07-05 (1889)
Accidents And Incidents During the firing of salutes opposite the Exchange corner, Santiago Baca, a Mexican boy, who was standing against a cottonwood tree, was somewhat seriously wounded. An open can of powder resting against the foot of the …

witnessed

cited from A… (1889)
in the same spirit, why has this fruitful locality been overlooked? A. J. Cornell has received the contract for 2500 cords of wood to be delivered to the gov- ernment at Fort Bayard, at $3.19 per cord. From ihe July 5, 1889, Issue of The…
firing of salutes
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1889-07-05 (1889)
Accidents And Incidents During the firing of salutes opposite the Exchange corner, Santiago Baca, a Mexican boy, who was standing against a cottonwood tree, was somewhat seriously wounded. An open can of powder resting against the foot of the …

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1889 · newspaper · public-domain · details

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