YOUNG MAN KILLED BY MOWING MACHINE
Lankin, N.D., July 27—Joe Kisela, aged twenty-four years, who had been working on the farm of M.E. Sherek, west of town, for the past two seasons, met with an accident which later cost him his life.
In company with Mr. Sherek he was in the field nowing hay, the former driving the lead team, the young man's team following a short distance behind. In some manner the young man became entangled in the sickle and as the team ran he was unable to extricate himself and the body dragged for some distance. The left lower limb and ankle were badly lacerated and one of the bones broken or cut in two. Just how the accident happened will never be known but as one of the horses had thrown its bridle it is supposed he went in front of the sickle to replace it and that while in this position the horses started.
Medical assistance was summoned hastily and after an examination it was decided to remove the young man to the hospital without delay. Everything possible was done to save the young man's life, but to no avail as he passed away, the shock coupled with the loss of blood causing his death.
Fargo Forum and Daily Republican, 7/27/1915
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Despondent Girl Drinks Strychnine In View of Parents
Deering, N.D., July 7.—Running from the home of her parents with a bottle of strychnine held to her lips Mona Smith, 15 year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wes Smith, fell in convulsions at the feet of her mother and an hour later died while a doctor was speeding to her rescue. The girl had been despondent for several days. The poison had been procured by her father for the extermination of gophers.
Bismarck Tribune, 7/9/1917
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STILL ON WHEELS
A still on wheels was interrupted Sunday by Fargo police when they arrested John Ness, a farmer living south of Hawley, and Peter Christianson of Karnak, N.D., for speeding. When the speed cop hauled in the car he found a pint of booze and machinery for manufacturing more. The men claimed they were bound from Hawley to Karnak, N.D., where Christianson says he owns a farm.
Moorhead Daily News, 8/20/1923
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Suicide of a Soldier.
Fort Yates, [Special.] July 16.—Private John Henry, troop D, Seventh United States cavalry, committed suicide at six o'clock this evening in the company's quarters, by shooting the top of his head off with a carbine. Temporarily insanity is assigned for the deed.
Bismarck Weekly Tribune, 7/18/1884
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The youngest child of Charles Miller, of
Square Butte, Morton county, drank some poison Monday and died Tuesday morning.
Bismarck Daily Tribune, 7/12/1900
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'Danger' is Lost, Strayed, Stolen
Danger was missing Friday and Burleigh County sheriff Fred Anstrom was on the hunt for it.
'Danger' is a row boat, reported stolen from the Walter Simons farm on the Missouri river 17 miles north of Bismarck Thursday afternoon. The name was painted in red letters on the white hull of the craft.
It is believed that whoever took the boat must have gone down river, Anstrom said.
Bismarck Tribune, 6/3/1938
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