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Shorty person

born: [1891-01-01,1892-01-01)died/dissolved: [1891-01-01,1892-01-01)🌐 Q448918id: p_shorty_f7bf6e

also known as: Shorty

Probable 70%
Summary:  An odd character ranching above Clifton on the Blue who went missing.
Completeness: 85/100 Grade B
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Claims (4)

disappeared

from ranch above Clifton
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1891 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1891-06-19 (1891)
gford, Chicago; Thos. Haskins, Geo. W. Cumbers, L. C. Adams, E. S. Waddles, C. Hiene- man, Sam J. Levey, San Francisco ; C. W. Ben- nett, S. P. Goodlander, Chas. L. Massey, W. H. Constable, Chas. T. Thaver, Phil Prager, St. Louis; C. A. St…

lived_at

above Clifton on the Blue
cited from J… (1891)
gford, Chicago; Thos. Haskins, Geo. W. Cumbers, L. C. Adams, E. S. Waddles, C. Hiene- man, Sam J. Levey, San Francisco ; C. W. Ben- nett, S. P. Goodlander, Chas. L. Massey, W. H. Constable, Chas. T. Thaver, Phil Prager, St. Louis; C. A. St…
Blue
cited from WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO SHORTY? (1891)
WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO SHORTY? An odd character known as Shorty has been ranching above Clifton on the Blue. Shorty has some dogs who are his inseperable companions. He is never seen without the dogs nor are the dogs seen without Shorty, up to…

owned

dogs
cited from WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO SHORTY? (1891)
WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO SHORTY? An odd character known as Shorty has been ranching above Clifton on the Blue. Shorty has some dogs who are his inseperable companions. He is never seen without the dogs nor are the dogs seen without Shorty, up to…

Sources (3)

J…

1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details

WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO SHORTY?

1891 · newspaper · public-domain

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