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Domestic News November 29, 1912

The Mankato Free Press

Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minnesota

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Hunting accidents in northern woods since September 1 have set new records for fatalities and serious injuries, with 12 killed and 10 injured in Wisconsin, and more frequent incidents in Michigan including 4 deaths in one county over three days.

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Milwaukee, November 21.—A summary of hunting accidents in the northern woods to date shows that the total of fatalities and serious accidents since September 1 breaks all recent records.

A tabulation of Wisconsin accidents to date shows that twelve have been killed and ten seriously injured, while in Michigan the accidents have been more frequent. In one county there were four killed by mistake for deer in three days and there has hardly been a day since the opening of the season without a fatal shooting.

What sub-type of article is it?

Accident

What keywords are associated?

Hunting Accidents Fatalities Injuries Wisconsin Michigan

Where did it happen?

Wisconsin And Michigan

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Wisconsin And Michigan

Event Date

Since September 1

Outcome

in wisconsin: twelve killed and ten seriously injured. in michigan: more frequent accidents, four killed by mistake for deer in one county in three days, hardly a day without a fatal shooting.

Event Details

A summary of hunting accidents in the northern woods to date shows that the total of fatalities and serious accidents since September 1 breaks all recent records. A tabulation of Wisconsin accidents to date shows that twelve have been killed and ten seriously injured, while in Michigan the accidents have been more frequent.

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