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The Springdale News
Springdale, AR
June 14, 1912
Seligman, Mo., June 6 – Percy Bolzman,one of the boys who was injured while attempting to get off the train at "Devils Eyebrow", Benton County, Ark., died from his injuries Wednesday evening. Bolzman and Robert Kelley, each about 15 years of age, live in Garfield, Ark. They were beating their way back to Garfield from Monett, Mo.where they had been working in the berry fields. When they attempted to get off the train they did not realize the speed at which the train was going and both of them were thrown heavily to the ground when they jumped., Bolzman breaking his right leg, arm and shoulder and having his skull fractured. "Devils Eyebrow", where the boys leaped from the train, is very rocky. Bolzman is the only son of a widowed mother. Kelley was not badly hurt. The boys were found unconscious by the crew of a northbound train and were brought to a hospital here.
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The Springdale News
Springdale, AR
June 14, 1912
Seligman, Mo., June 6 – Percy Bolzman,one of the boys who was injured while attempting to get off the train at "Devils Eyebrow", Benton County, Ark., died from his injuries Wednesday evening. Bolzman and Robert Kelley, each about 15 years of age, live in Garfield, Ark. They were beating their way back to Garfield from Monett, Mo.where they had been working in the berry fields. When they attempted to get off the train they did not realize the speed at which the train was going and both of them were thrown heavily to the ground when they jumped., Bolzman breaking his right leg, arm and shoulder and having his skull fractured. "Devils Eyebrow", where the boys leaped from the train, is very rocky. Bolzman is the only son of a widowed mother. Kelley was not badly hurt. The boys were found unconscious by the crew of a northbound train and were brought to a hospital here.
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The Springdale News
Springdale, AR
June 14, 1912
Seligman, Mo., June 6 – Percy Bolzman,one of the boys who was injured while attempting to get off the train at "Devils Eyebrow", Benton County, Ark., died from his injuries Wednesday evening. Bolzman and Robert Kelley, each about 15 years of age, live in Garfield, Ark. They were beating their way back to Garfield from Monett, Mo.where they had been working in the berry fields. When they attempted to get off the train they did not realize the speed at which the train was going and both of them were thrown heavily to the ground when they jumped., Bolzman breaking his right leg, arm and shoulder and having his skull fractured. "Devils Eyebrow", where the boys leaped from the train, is very rocky. Bolzman is the only son of a widowed mother. Kelley was not badly hurt. The boys were found unconscious by the crew of a northbound train and were brought to a hospital here.
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The Springdale News
Springdale, AR
June 14, 1912
Seligman, Mo., June 6 – Percy Bolzman,one of the boys who was injured while attempting to get off the train at "Devils Eyebrow", Benton County, Ark., died from his injuries Wednesday evening. Bolzman and Robert Kelley, each about 15 years of age, live in Garfield, Ark. They were beating their way back to Garfield from Monett, Mo.where they had been working in the berry fields. When they attempted to get off the train they did not realize the speed at which the train was going and both of them were thrown heavily to the ground when they jumped., Bolzman breaking his right leg, arm and shoulder and having his skull fractured. "Devils Eyebrow", where the boys leaped from the train, is very rocky. Bolzman is the only son of a widowed mother. Kelley was not badly hurt. The boys were found unconscious by the crew of a northbound train and were brought to a hospital here.
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