BAY STATE MAN FIRST DEATH VICTIM OF ME. HUNTING SEASON
Warner, one of a party of four hunters who went into the woods of northern Penobscot county on Monday, was shot and killed on Tuesday, presumably by a stray bullet or by a hunter who mistook him for a deer, according to the report. His body was found a mile from camp with a bullet hole in the back of the head and his rifle under his arm; a sheriff and a game warden are investigating.
A hunter who went into the woods of northern Penobscot county with a party of four was found dead a mile from camp.
Bangor, Maine, Oct. 28. - (AP) - George Warner, 26, of Hardwick Mass., one of a party of four hunters who went into the woods above Patten in northern Penobscot county Monday, was on Tuesday shot and killed, presumably by a stray bullet or by a shot from some hunter who mistook him for a deer. Soon after starting out, the members of the party separated, Warner going some distance in advance, and at night he had not returned to camp. On Wednesday search was begun, and today his body was found a mile from camp with a bullet hole in the back of the head. His rifle was under his arm.
Sheriff Farrar and Game Warden Wood are investigating. The body will be brought out to Patten on Friday.
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BAY STATE MAN FIRST DEATH VICTIM OF ME. HUNTING SEASON
Warner, one of a party of four hunters who went into the woods of northern Penobscot county on Monday, was shot and killed on Tuesday, presumably by a stray bullet or by a hunter who mistook him for a deer, according to the report. His body was found a mile from camp with a bullet hole in the back of the head and his rifle under his arm; a sheriff and a game warden are investigating.
A hunter who went into the woods of northern Penobscot county with a party of four was found dead a mile from camp.
Bangor, Maine, Oct. 28. - (AP) - George Warner, 26, of Hardwick Mass., one of a party of four hunters who went into the woods above Patten in northern Penobscot county Monday, was on Tuesday shot and killed, presumably by a stray bullet or by a shot from some hunter who mistook him for a deer. Soon after starting out, the members of the party separated, Warner going some distance in advance, and at night he had not returned to camp. On Wednesday search was begun, and today his body was found a mile from camp with a bullet hole in the back of the head. His rifle was under his arm.
Sheriff Farrar and Game Warden Wood are investigating. The body will be brought out to Patten on Friday.
Reproduced unchanged from Daily Kennebec Journal, October 29, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
Reproduced unchanged from Daily Kennebec Journal, October 29, 1926, page 1.
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BAY STATE MAN FIRST DEATH VICTIM OF ME. HUNTING SEASON
Warner, one of a party of four hunters who went into the woods of northern Penobscot county on Monday, was shot and killed on Tuesday, presumably by a stray bullet or by a hunter who mistook him for a deer, according to the report. His body was found a mile from camp with a bullet hole in the back of the head and his rifle under his arm; a sheriff and a game warden are investigating.
A hunter who went into the woods of northern Penobscot county with a party of four was found dead a mile from camp.
Bangor, Maine, Oct. 28. - (AP) - George Warner, 26, of Hardwick Mass., one of a party of four hunters who went into the woods above Patten in northern Penobscot county Monday, was on Tuesday shot and killed, presumably by a stray bullet or by a shot from some hunter who mistook him for a deer. Soon after starting out, the members of the party separated, Warner going some distance in advance, and at night he had not returned to camp. On Wednesday search was begun, and today his body was found a mile from camp with a bullet hole in the back of the head. His rifle was under his arm.
Sheriff Farrar and Game Warden Wood are investigating. The body will be brought out to Patten on Friday.
Reproduced unchanged from Daily Kennebec Journal, October 29, 1926, page 1.
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Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
Reproduced unchanged from Daily Kennebec Journal, October 29, 1926, page 1.
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BAY STATE MAN FIRST DEATH VICTIM OF ME. HUNTING SEASON
Warner, one of a party of four hunters who went into the woods of northern Penobscot county on Monday, was shot and killed on Tuesday, presumably by a stray bullet or by a hunter who mistook him for a deer, according to the report. His body was found a mile from camp with a bullet hole in the back of the head and his rifle under his arm; a sheriff and a game warden are investigating.
A hunter who went into the woods of northern Penobscot county with a party of four was found dead a mile from camp.
Bangor, Maine, Oct. 28. - (AP) - George Warner, 26, of Hardwick Mass., one of a party of four hunters who went into the woods above Patten in northern Penobscot county Monday, was on Tuesday shot and killed, presumably by a stray bullet or by a shot from some hunter who mistook him for a deer. Soon after starting out, the members of the party separated, Warner going some distance in advance, and at night he had not returned to camp. On Wednesday search was begun, and today his body was found a mile from camp with a bullet hole in the back of the head. His rifle was under his arm.
Sheriff Farrar and Game Warden Wood are investigating. The body will be brought out to Patten on Friday.
Reproduced unchanged from Daily Kennebec Journal, October 29, 1926, page 1.
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Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
Reproduced unchanged from Daily Kennebec Journal, October 29, 1926, page 1.
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Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
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BAY STATE MAN FIRST DEATH VICTIM OF ME. HUNTING SEASON
Warner, one of a party of four hunters who went into the woods of northern Penobscot county on Monday, was shot and killed on Tuesday, presumably by a stray bullet or by a hunter who mistook him for a deer, according to the report. His body was found a mile from camp with a bullet hole in the back of the head and his rifle under his arm; a sheriff and a game warden are investigating.
A hunter who went into the woods of northern Penobscot county with a party of four was found dead a mile from camp.
Bangor, Maine, Oct. 28. - (AP) - George Warner, 26, of Hardwick Mass., one of a party of four hunters who went into the woods above Patten in northern Penobscot county Monday, was on Tuesday shot and killed, presumably by a stray bullet or by a shot from some hunter who mistook him for a deer. Soon after starting out, the members of the party separated, Warner going some distance in advance, and at night he had not returned to camp. On Wednesday search was begun, and today his body was found a mile from camp with a bullet hole in the back of the head. His rifle was under his arm.
Sheriff Farrar and Game Warden Wood are investigating. The body will be brought out to Patten on Friday.
Reproduced unchanged from Daily Kennebec Journal, October 29, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
Reproduced unchanged from Daily Kennebec Journal, October 29, 1926, page 1.
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Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
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