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Show MOVE STARTED TO BUY BIRTHPLACE OF BOONE READING, Pa . Feb. 12 A movement move-ment has been startod by State Senator Sena-tor Jumea E. Norton, of this city, to have the state purohaaa the blrthplaco of Daniel Boone. Kentucky plonoor and Indian tighter, who was born in a house still standing on a farm at Exeter, Exe-ter, Berk's county Tho houoo is in j comparatively good condition and Ben-jator Ben-jator Norton would have It restored jnd made a historical shrine. The movement Lb backed by the Historical His-torical socloty of Borks county and many prominent citizens. Senator Norton Nor-ton is preparing the necesnary bills for presentation at tho present session of the statt, legislature. Daniel Boono was born In 1773 Five miles from the homestead Is the home of progenitors of Abraham Lincoln. Lin-coln. The history of tho two families show close relationship by marriage and blood |