BURNED IN GAS EXPLOSION
Bisbee, N.D., Feb 6.—John Brennan and son, Fretta, were painfully burned by an explosion of a gasoline can, which threw burning fluid over their boddies {sp}. The explosion occurred when the boy used a torch to heat a gasoline engine.
Williston Graphic, 2/7/1918
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F. R. Kelly is dead at
Enderlin as the result of a 22 calibre bullet accidentally penetrating his right eye and lodging in the brain. He was in the act of shooting a weasel, and not having the weapon in position to shoot when the weasel appeared struck at it with the butt of the gun, with the result above given.
He died in five minutes. He was a painter and decorator and had worked in several towns of the state, being employed by the Chicago Painting and Decorating Company. He was a married man, but was not living with his wife.
Hankinson News, 8/2/1906
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Little boy's Close Call.
Birch Reed, a Minot drayman, came within an ace of killing a little boy at the rear of the New York Store Friday morning. Mr. Reed was backing against the platform with a loaded wagon, when a little boy attempted to run between the wagon and the platform. Mr. Reed did not see him and the lad, seeing that he could not pass the wagon before it was upon him, turned and attempted to run back. A bolt on the wagon caught his forehead and forced his head close to the platform, inflicting a painful wound. Had not Mr. Reed whipped up his horses, the lad would have had his brains crushed out. The little boy fell to the ground almost senseless, but got up and ran away crying before Mr. Reed could ascertain his name.
Ward County Independent, 11/11/1903
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A poker game at
Harwood was the occasion of Chris Shulky receiving a shot in the face last week.
Williston Graphic, 11/19/1903
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Schafer Man Killed
Williston, N.D., Dec. 24.—Andrew L Omfordt, a well known citizen of Schafer, died at his home. His death was caused by internal injuries received by a wagon passing over his abdomen. Mr. Omfordt was driving home from this city and in going down a hill the horses got the start of him, in trying to get control of them he fell to the ground directly under the wogan {sp} and the hind wheels of the wagon passed over the body. After this he got upon his feet, caught the horses as they went up another hill and drove them home, which was a short distance from the place where the accident happened. He then put the horses in the barn and went into the house and laid upon the bed. One of the neighbor boys went into the house and found Mr. Omfordt in a very critical condition. Dr. Morris of Schafer was called, but nothing could be done for the injured man.
Williston Graphic, 12/30/1909
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LITTLE GIRL RESCUED TWO YOUNGER BROTHERS
Bowman, N.D., Dec. 19.—Ethel Mole, aged 9 years, saved herself and her two brothers, aged 5 and 7, when they found themselves trapped in a room on the second floor of their home near Bowman, by remarkable quick action. The flames had their origin in the kitchen and reached the stairs, leading up from that room, before the children became aware of their danger.
Breaking a window Ethel climbed out and jumped to the ground, and then directed her little brothers to follow, one by one. As they jumped she broke their fall by trying to catch them. With little protection from the cold the children walked two miles to the nearest neighbors.
Grand Forks Evening Times, 12/19/1911
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