DEADLY KEROSENE
A horrible accident, by which one person lost her life and another was seriously burned, occurred at Milton at about 6:30 last evening. Mrs. Lars Hanson was in the act of pouring kerosene oil in a stove in order to make a fire when a terrific explosion resulted. Mrs. Hanson was blown clear across the room by the force of the explosion and was instantly killed. Her sister, Miss Doty, who was in the room, was seriously but not dangerously burned. Mr. Hanson and other gentlemen, who were in an adjoining room, rushed in and put out the fire. The Hanson family reside about a half mile from town.
Bismarck Daily Tribune, 1-18-1902
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Richardton—Thrown from his horse and kicked in the head, Peter Gallagher, 18, was dragged until matches in his pocket ignited and set fire to his clothing, which was burned off. The coroner's jury was of the opinion that the burns, not the kick, proved fatal.
Turtle Mountain Star, 5/11/1922
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Martin Reynolds, who has driven the stage between
Bon Homme and
Springfield for seven years past, making the round trip six times a week, died suddenly at his home in Bon Homme.
Bismarck Tribune, 1-14-1881
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CHARGED WITH BIGAMY AND IN MOORHEAD JAIL
Wife of a Day Left for Norway And Has Been Out of Country For Seven Years
Moorhead, March 16.—Simon Severson, a Fargo harness maker, is still locked up in Moorhead, unable to furnish $1,000 bail, patiently waiting for a trial on the charge of bigamy, brought by his first wife, Jennie Severson, last Saturday.
Married in Moorhead.
Eight years ago at the office of Judge James H. Sharp, Sr., in the local court house, Simon married Jennie. Olga, a sister of Jennie, was a witness of the marriage. In those days there were no street cars, so the trio walked from the court house to a Fargo hotel, arriving there late in the evening.
She Was Gone.
When he awakened in the morning she was gone. Jennie has deserted Simon. He spent several days searching over the cities of Fargo and Moorhead, but always returned at night alone. Jennie left no letters of explanation, nor did she write to her husband during the absence.
Married Again.
For four long years Simon waited patiently for the return of his wife, thinking all the time that something awful must have happened to her. But she did not return. Unfamiliar with the laws, Simon, about three years ago, married again. He worked hard and gave his second wife two children and a comfortable home.
Just Over to Norway.
All was well and the little family was happy until about six months ago Jennie showed up. She had just been over to Norway for a while. She wanted Simon to pay her $3 a week for the support of their 7-year-old child, which she had left with friends in Norway. This Simon has done until his recent arrest in Moorhead.
Adultery Charge Fails.
A short time ago Jennie, not satisfied with the punishment being inflicted upon Simon, brought a charge of adultery against her husband. Failing to get a conviction on this, she signed a complaint in this city and had Simon arrested for bigamy.
Wants A Bondsman.
Attorney Garfield H Rustad has accepted Severson's case and will try to show the court that the defendant should be released from the bigamy charge. It may be that Simon will be bound to the district court under $1,000 bail. If he is unable to find bondsmen he will be obliged to remain in the Clay county jail until the last of May before he can secure a fair trial by a farmers' jury.
Bismarck Daily Tribune, 3/17/1916
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REPORT OF HIS DEATH GREATLY EXAGGERATED
Larimore, N.D., Feb 8—John Storm of Larimore says that his body is not lying frozen stiff in a ditch near Arvilla.
In fact he maintains he has said corpse still right with him and is exhibiting the same to any doubting Thomas who still beleives that he was "friz" to death in the blizzard.
Storm became lost, it appears, during the blizzard, and drove around the prairie for eight hors before he found shelter in a farm home.
He returned to the farm of John Sweeney, where he is employed, and found that the family had just finished reading an account of his death. It was only after some difficulty that he succeeded in making them believe that he was not a "spook".
Today Storm is looking for the man thos tarted the report that he was a "dead one."
Fargo Forum and Daily Republican, 2/8/1915
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Ice Cutter Thrown Into Water, Saved By Son; Gets Frost
Dawson, N.D., March 9—N. Lewis met with an accident, which in all probability would have resulted in his death if it had not been for the timely assistance given him by his son, Earnest. He was harvesting ice at the time and the thin coat of ice on which he was walking broke, dropping him into the cold water which was over five feet deep. It would have been impossible for him to have gotten out without help.
Bismarck Daily Tribune, 3/9/1916
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