A barn belonging to H. O. Anderson northwest of
Crystal, was destroyed by fire last Thursday afternoon, together with its contents including two horses. The barn was struck by lightning during the thunder storm which passed over this section about four o'clock.
The Call understands that he had no insurance.—Crystal Call.
Pembina Pioneer Express, 5/30/1913
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John J. Briner (or "John Smoker,") dug a well for Mr. H. W. Phelps, 48 feet deep, when the water rushed in so fast that he had only time to get out without
a ducking; filling the well with 33 feet of water, and is still rising.
Jamestown Alert, 6/12/1879
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LOST A FINGER IN LAWN MOWER
Jack Dunham, Age Four, Tries to Run Mower From Wrong End and Gets Hurt.
Wednesday afternoon, Jack, the four year old child of Mr. and Mrs. O. N. Dunham, of 32 Ave A, ran away from the house and while playing with a lawn mower in the yard, cut off the index finger of his left hand and slightly injured another.
Played With Knife.
Not realizing the danger, the little boy began turning the rotary blades in the machine and in some way caught the fingers between the blades and the cutting edge. In trying to extricate himself he evidently pulled, and the sharp knife cut the finger off near the middle joint. A physician dressed the wounded hand and Little Jack is at home doing nicely, but minus a finger.
Bismarck Tribune, 5/28/1914
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Our mail carrier had the misfortune to break a rear hub on his Ford Friday, while six miles from town, which made it necessary for him to call on one of the farmers to take him in.
The Devils Lake World, 4/20/1921
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A Serious Accident
A serious accident occurred Tuesday morning of last week on the engine of the Lon Caldwell breaking outfit, working about thirteen miles south of this city, just over the Montana line, in which Chas. Haven, the engineer, suffered injuries of which he will carry the evidence as long as he lives.
The boiler was leaking badly and the crew had decided to abandon the engine when they reached the end of the field. Just before they arrived there the boiler let go, tearing the crown sheet out, for good and sufficient reasons, doubtless, and blowing Haven from the deck, landing him with great violence back among the plows. He was badly scalded on one side of the head and both hands, hundreds of cinders were blown into his skin and he also suffered a number of contusions and bruises among the plows.
He was brought to the hospital here and a surgeon has been busy off and on ever since picking cinders out of him. He is doing nicely, but will be scarred for life. We are told that the boiler had no fusible plug.
Haven's wife is in the hospital, also, suffering from an abscess in the throat, and her sister just left that institution last week, after being reported dead two or three times.
Golden Valley Chronicle, 6/10/1910
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PRIZE GIVEN TO WRONG MAN.
Error of Judges Reverses Order of the Winner.
As a result of an error on the part of the judges in the North Dakota high school declamation contest, held at Grand Forks, Frank King of Hankinson was given first place instead of Chester Fritz of Lidgerwood. The rule for judges in such contests is to take ranks first and percentage in case of a tie. The judges in this contest took percentages as their basis of reaching the result. Later is was found that there had been a mistake made and it was rectified by giving Charles Fritz first prize in the contest. King had already gone home, so it was decided to let him retain his prize.
Roland Young of Cavalier was entitled to second place, according to the rank in the contest. Those in charge of the contest decided to correct the mistake by giving him second place.
Golden Valley Chronicle, 5/29/1908
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