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A YOUTHFUL THIEF.

Chas. Hoffman is under arrest and is incarcerated in the county jail for burglary. He got into the courthouse last night and broke into the drawer of the treasurer's office and stole four cents. It is thought he has broken into the office drawer several times and Superintendent Vigness suspects him of stealing a pocketbook from him two weeks ago in which there were currency and stamps to the amount of seven dollars. The boy recently stole goods from the Glatt clothing store, but was not prosecuted at the time. He will be sent to the state reform school this time to stop his depradations.

Bismarck Tribune, 2/6/1909


SENT TO REFORM SCHOOL.

Charles Hoffman, who was arrested for breaking into the treasurer's office in the court house, pleaded guilty to the charge Saturday before Judge Winchester, and was sentenced to the reform school at Mandan until he is 21 years of age.

Bismarck Tribune, 2/7/1909
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JAMESTOWN DENTIST IS IN THE LIMELIGHT

(By Associated Press)

Chicago, Jan. 17—The secret wedding here Saturday of Dr. David McLain of Jamestown, N.D., dentist, aged 62, and Miss Jennie Graves, aged 24, displeased the latter's parents, largely gecause {sp} of the disparity of ages as well as the fact that McLain has already twice married.

Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Graves, the bride's parents, opposed the match last summer, when they forgade {sp} McLain visiting the house. McLain was not discouraged, however, but kept the mails busy with love letters and with success.

McLain formerly lived in Chicago and three years ago had Miss Graves in his Sunday school class, thus starting the acquaintance.

Bismarck Tribune, 1/18/1910

Note: the 'b' and the 'g' on the Linotype keyboard are right next to each other, hence the repeated mistype.
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New Rockford Farmer Killed by Hired Man

New Rockford, Feb. 12.—George Riddle, who lived on the Nels K Mattson farm five miles north of this city, was fatally shot by Nick Chensos, a hired hand, Thursday morning. Mr. Riddle was building the fire in the kitchen range when Chensos entered the room and Chensos, without warrning, fired three shots from a .38 calibre revolver, one bullet piercing Riddle's lungs, another lodging in the upper part of the chest and the third entered his liver.

The wounded man's wife tried to get help from the neighbors but their telephone was out of working order, when after some time (near noon) she prevailed upon Chensos to go to the Frank Anderson home and summon Dr. Crawford from this city, who hurried to the victim's relief. Riddle lingered until Friday when he passed away. The doctor immediately summoned Sheriff Fahrer, who placed Chensos under arrest.

No motive can be assigned for the awful deed, as there never had been any trouble or ill-feeling between employer and employee and only the best of good feeling existed.

Chensos is a German-Russian and came to this country about a month ago from near Fessenden.

Deceased leaves a widow, four little girls, the oldest seven years, and a baby boy.

Valley City Times-Record, 2/17/1916
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The little 20-months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Boyer, who reside seven miles south of Beach, was burned to death Wednesday. As near as can be learned the mother went out to call the husband to dinner and the little one was left in the house alone. When the mother returned a few minutes afterwards the child was in flames. The flames were quickly extinguished but the little one was so severely burned that she died a few hours later. The only way the fire could be accounted for is the theory that the child was in the act of creeping under the stove after the pet kitten, her clothing coming in contact with the red hot stove and igniting. The funeral was held in Beach Thursday.

Valley City Times-Record, 2/6/1913
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Prof. W. I. Honeycombe

Prof. W. I. Honeycombe, a phrenologist of reputation, is at the Merchants, where he may be found until Monday. Owing to urgent calls from Fargo and other neighboring cities, his stay is limited to that date. Those desiring a chart of their head, so as to enable to play themselves correctly, should call upon the professor at once. It would be a wise act on the part of the cranks to go see the professor. He may probably be able to put them onto the racket best suited for their particular kind of talent.

Bismarck Tribune, 3/17/1882
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Brooding over his mother's death, killed by an infuriated bull at Mandan several months ago, Sam Klaschko hanged himself at his home near Raleigh. A 14-year-old girl making a trip to the Klachko home on an errand found his body hanging from a beam in the residence. The nagging of creditors, together with his mother's death, unbalanced his mind. He was 24 years old.

Valley City Times-Record, 2/6/1913
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