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W. Lee Thompson person

born: [1888-01-01,1889-01-01)died/dissolved: [1888-01-01,1889-01-01)id: p_w-lee-thompson_69faf6
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Summary:  Well-known man from San Lorenzo who reported on incendiarism attempts in the Mimbres Valley.
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commercial center of New Mexico1888-03-13
cited from George Parker, a son of Thomas Parker,… (1888)
, at Mule Springs. George Parker, a son of Thomas Parker, of Silver City, was instantly killed at Benson last Friday night by a train backing upon him. He was a brakeman, and is said to have been a most exemplary young man. From Ihe March…
cited from W… (1888)
W. Lee Thompson, well known all through this part of the country, came down from San Lorenzo on Tuesday on business at the commer- cial center of New Mexico. In conversation with Mr. Thompson it was learned that several at- tempts at incendiaris…
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1888-03-16 (1888)
W. Lee Thompson, well known all through this part of the country, came down from San Lorenzo on Tuesday on business at the commer- cial center of New Mexico. In conversation with Mr. Thompson it was learned that several at- tempts at incend…

departed_for

commercial center of New Mexico1888-03-13
cited from George Parker, a son of Thomas Parker,… (1888)
, at Mule Springs. George Parker, a son of Thomas Parker, of Silver City, was instantly killed at Benson last Friday night by a train backing upon him. He was a brakeman, and is said to have been a most exemplary young man. From Ihe March…

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San Lorenzo, N.M.1888-03-16
cited from George Parker, a son of Thomas Parker,… (1888)
, at Mule Springs. George Parker, a son of Thomas Parker, of Silver City, was instantly killed at Benson last Friday night by a train backing upon him. He was a brakeman, and is said to have been a most exemplary young man. From Ihe March…

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cited from W… (1888)
W. Lee Thompson, well known all through this part of the country, came down from San Lorenzo on Tuesday on business at the commer- cial center of New Mexico. In conversation with Mr. Thompson it was learned that several at- tempts at incendiaris…
cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1888-03-16 (1888)
W. Lee Thompson, well known all through this part of the country, came down from San Lorenzo on Tuesday on business at the commer- cial center of New Mexico. In conversation with Mr. Thompson it was learned that several at- tempts at incend…

Sources (3)

George Parker, a son of Thomas Parker,…

1888 · newspaper · public-domain · details

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1888 · newspaper · public-domain

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