GETS MEDAL FOR DYING BUT STILL LIVING IN N. DAK.
Walcott, N.D., Feb 12—Relatives of Henry O Magenton, farmer-soldier, yesterday received a citation from the war department, signed by the adjutant general and President Wilson, for bravery in giving his life on the battle field of France today.
Mr. Magenton is working here.
Bismarck Tribune, 12/14/1921
"Soldiers of the Great War", published in 1920, lists Henry's death and as such many current records show him as killed in action (I caused this correction). Henry lived into his seventies and is buried in Los Angeles National Cemetery.
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Hen Adopts Family; Puss Is Expelled
Real Mother of Baby Felines Has No Chance When Biddy Gets on Job
McKenzie, N.D., May 26—Indolf Leslie, engaged by William Watson on the 10,000-acre Hackney ranch here, was forced to come to the aid of a distressed tabby whose place as mother had been usurped by an unfeeling old biddy, who had purloined in toto tabby's week-old family of a half-dozen kittens.
Tabby made such a fuss over the ouster proceedings that Leslie's attention was attracted. He found mother hen contentedly brooding over the equally contented kittens—they hadn't been away from mother long enough to miss the noon lunch. Whenever the distracted and furious cat came within pecking distance she received a blow from the old hen which sent her away, yowling. Leslie took issue with the cat, and removed Madame Hen.
That afternoon, chancing to be in the same vicinity, he looked in on the family, to find the hen again in the ascendancy, with the sad-faced tabby resting on guard just out of reach of the aggressive biddy's bill. Leslie again compelled the biddy to abdicate, and this time Mrs. Tabby promptly removed her brood to a place whither the hen could not follow.
Bismarck Tribune, 5/26/1917
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PICKS DYNAMITE CAP WITH HAIRPIN; LITTLE GIRL LOSES A FINGER.
Inquisitiveness of Caroline Kautzman Costs Her a Digit - Now In Hospital
Mandan, N.D., June 2.—Caroline Kautzman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Kautzman of St. Anthony, had a narrow escape from being killed, when a dynamite cap exploded, blowing her left hand completely off, badly lacerated her right and tore a terrible gash in her left side.
The little girl was playing with the cap and with the natural curiosity of a child she picked the cap with a hairpin to see what was inside of it. The accident attracted immediate attention of the girl's mother and a local physician was called. Temporary relief was given the girl, and she was brought up to the Mandan hospital, where she is now under the care of the nurses and her physician.
Bismarck Tribune, 6/2/1917
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Baby Dies From Poison.
Grace, the two-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Scofield, died Saturday as a result of drinking carbolic acid from a saucer. The little one had been left with relatives while the mother and older daughter were at the home of Mrs. Hoffman.
The baby secured the acid, drank it and fell in a stupor. She regained consciousness shortly before she died.
Ward County Independent, 3/14/1907
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A Sad Crime.
Duluth, July 1.—Sunday night a young girl named Lizzie Johnson, employed as a domestic at John Lindbeck's, gave birth to a child. The girl had been complaining of pains, but contended it was only slight colic. After the family retired, Mrs. Lindbeck heard the girl go out, and followed her to the porch, whereupon she discovered she had given birth to a child, the dead body of which was found at the foot of the stairway with its skull fractured. The verdict of the coroner's jury was that death was caused by violence at the hands of the mother. The girl made several attempts at suicide but failed.
Bismarck Daily Tribune, 7/4/1884
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Mama Cried Fore When She Meant Aft; Babe Is Hit
Kenmare, N.D., June 7.—Little Mildred Engdahl, wondering what mamma meant when she cried "Fore", stepped up behind her just in time to reciev {sp} the back lash of a mid-iron over her right eye, where it inflicted a deep cut. It was Mrs. Engdahl's first drive of the season.
Bismarck Tribune, 6/7/1917
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