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Lightning played another freakish prank at the home of Rufus Roscoe near Dickey, a few nights ago. The bolt struck the house, tore things up in general and killed the dog. Several people were in the house at the time and not one was injured by the bolt.
Bismarck Tribune, 5/27/1914
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MERRY GETS 8 MONTHS IN JAIL.
Dickinson Member of "Frenzied Finance" Club Must Also Pay $700 for His Peculations.
C. F. Merry, the promoter of a railroad south from Dickinson, has been sentenced to eight months in the county jail, a fine of $200 and costs, fixed by the court at $500. Merry was convicted of obtaining money under false pretenses. Merry has been in all sort of promotion schemes for many years, but this is the first time that he has been convicted by jury at home. He had already spent the winter in the Adams county jail, being unable to secure bonds until the time of court last month. Three years ago Merry served a term in the county jail at Moorhead, Minn., for soliciting money for a life insurance company which he had organized and for which he had no license.
Pembina Pioneer Express, 6/11/1909
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DOCTOR'S SERIOUS MISTAKE
Drank Ammonia for Medicine by Mistake.
Rev. J. P. Schell of Rolla met with a serious and painful accident. He went to the medicine cabinet to get a bottle of medicine, and by mistake picked up a bottle containing ammonia. As the medicine he intended to take has a bitter, nauseous taste he was accustomed to swallow it quickly. In this instance he disposed of it so quickly that the fumes of the ammonia did not attract his attention. Too late he discovered the mistake, and Mrs. Schell ran to his assistance. She administered beaten eggs until Drs. Verret and Plourde arrived and afforded relief. At the present time Mr. Schell is comparatively free from pain, but he cannot speak above a whisper, and it is feared that his vocal chords and bronchial tubes are affected, whether permanently or not is yet to be determined. Mr. Schell is expected to attend the general assembly of the Presbyterian church at Kansas City, Mo. If able, he will start on his Southern trip next week.
Golden Valley Chronicle, 5/29/1908
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All Are After Children.
Grand Forks.—A divorced father and mother, and the state, are rivals for the possession of four children of the couple, the case being heard by Judge C. M. Cooley. Chris Alberg and his divorced wife, now Mrs. Minnie L. Ayers, of Fargo, are fighting the claim made by each other for the children, while the state is contesting the claims of both. The couple separated about eight months ago, and since then the children have been cared for by Grand Forks county. The superintendent says neither parent should have the custody.
Pembina Pioneer Express, 6/6/1913
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Harry Rumney had to kill his dog Monday. It seemed that the same dog that bit Ed Poole's cows followed Mr. Rumney to Odessa, about two weeks ago, and bit his dog while there, and about four days ago his dog showed symptoms of madness. The brothers Rumney chained him up for four days, but as he got worse and more dangerous they had to shoot him. It was a very valuable dog Harry brought with him from Minnesota.
Devils Lake Inter-Ocean, 5/16/1885
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SELLS OWN COAT FOR RED CROSS FUND; HAS TO BUY ITS RETURN
Bismarck, N.D., May 11.— R. J. J. Montgomery of Tappen, state president of the farmers' union and member of the state council of defense, arrived in town tonight to attend the Bismarck farmers' union convention. Mr. Montgomery was wearing a very expensive coat. While acting as auctioneer for a Red Cross sale at a Kidder county school a few days ago when the mercury was up around ninety, Montgomery became so hot that he tore off his coat, and passed it to some friends. The friends bundled up the coat in a piece of wrapping paper and passed it back to Montgomery who put it on the block and sold it for $9. He did not discover the joke until it was time to go home, when he was forced to pay $9.50 to redeem his garment. All the funds went to the Red Cross.
Grand Forks Herald, 5/11/1918
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