George Kline Obit

George Kline of Okeene, who was last seen at Wichita a week ago last Tuesday afternoon is still missing. No one seems to be able to fin him, although reports that he is found come in, but all turn out false. A spiritualist said he would be found Friday noon, it is not known yet, if he was, as no one has been able to communicate with any of the searchers. As printed in "the HITCHCOCK CLARION" paper, Hitchcock, Blaine County, Oklahoma, Thursday, August 4, 1927.

Sol Kline left Tuesday evening for Wichita, to see if he can find any trace of George Kline. They have raised the reward to $2,000.00 for information as to his whereabouts. As yet, they have not been able to discover any clues as to where he is. As printed in "the HITCHCOCK CLARION" paper, Hitchcock, Blaine County, Oklahoma, Thursday, August 18th, 1927.

Headlines - GEORGE KLINE MYSTERY SOLVED - George Kline of Okeene, was last seen at Wichita, Kansas July 26th, 1927. The charred remains of a man was discovered August 21st, a short distance from Newton, Kansas. Identification was made by the buttons on the overalls, button off of flap of checkbook, part of pocket book, and two dentists who identified some of the gold teeth that they put in a few years ago. Making the identification as near complete as it ever could be. No one else has been able to find any clues to the motive of the murder, or was it high-jackers. From all appearances, it looked like some one wanted revenge. A piece of tied barbed wire was found near the location of the feet and an oil can with the spout melted off, might have contained oil for starting the fire. No one has been arrested yet but something may turn up any minute to throw suspicion on someone. As printed in "the HITCHCOCK CLARIN" paper, Hitchcock, Blaine County, Oklahoma, Thursday, August 25, 1927.