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Huambo, Hine

Boska Mine

Insurance Company, Accident Report — Sep 3, 1925

An inquest into the death of Hine Huambo, 34 years old, a miner, who died at 12:45 o'clock yesterday morning at St. John's hospital at Joplin Missouri, following injuries received while at work, will be held at 8 o'clock tonight at the Hurlbut undertaking company, it was announced by Coroner R. M. Stormont.

Huambo, who was a tub hooker at the Boska Mine near Picher Oklahoma, formerly the Redskin Mine, received a crushed foot and injuries to his abdomen when struck by a falling mining timber. He was taken to the American hospital at Picher but was transferred Thursday night to the hospital at Joplin. His physician said Huambo was suffering from nervous shock as well as the injuries. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. The body will be buried in Round Grove Missouri cemetery.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Elda Huambo, his father, William Huambo, Sr., of Oronogo Missouri; four brothers Edward Huambo and Adolph Huambo of Oronogo, William Huambo, Jr., of Joplin Missouri, and Joseph Huambo of Powderly Texas, and three sisters, Mrs. Florence Bennett of Arcadia Kansas; Mrs. Mamie Brewer of Garfield Utah, and Mrs. W. H. Pinson of Milwaukee Wisconsin. Note: See Edward Huambo, brothers were killed only about four months apart.

Disclaimer: If you search for these articles somewhere else, searches should be done by date in the city of Miami Oklahoma. The clippings have "Miami Newspapers, Miami Oklahoma." The paper changed names several times making it difficult to search by title. Most of the Hard Rock Lead and Zinc Fatalities newspaper clippings are from the personal files of I. D. Hulvey, former powderman in the Picher mine and then owner of the Hulvey Insurance Agency.