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The 10-year-old son of Tom Field of Aneta was knocked from a binder which he was driving and thrown in front of the sickle, receiving injuries which evidently caused immediate death. He was found some hours later by a neighbor.

The Hope Pioneer, 11/1/1900
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P. J. Riley of Oberon lost a hand in pushing a loaded shotgun into a wagon.

Bismarck Tribune, 9/1/1899
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A Painful Death.

P. M. Gustafson, a farmer who lived at Painted Woods, was killed Friday evening at 6 o'clock by falling beneath the wheels of a loaded wagon, while driving along the road about twelve miles north of Bismarck. The unfortunate man had been in this city during the day, in company with a man named Johnson, who also resides at Painted Woods, and the two were driving home with a heavy load of goods when the accident occurred. When Mr. Gustafson fell the team was moving along at a lively rate, and both wheels of the wagon passed over his right arm, and, running over his right side, broke several of his ribs. Johnson immediately discovered the painful condition of his companion, and hastened to a neighbor named Hitchcock, who assisted, in company with Peter Erstrom, Gustafson's son-in-law, who had been notified of the accident by a neighboring girl, in bringing the body to the city. The injured man survived until he was placed upon a bed in the wagon, when he died. His remains were brought to the city and the funeral will take place tomorrow.

Bismarck Tribune, 10/5/1883
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THANKSGIVING DINNERS.

There were several Thanksgiving dinners given in the city, but the one at the Sheridan House was by all odds the most elaborate and complete dinner ever given in the northwest. Mr. Bly spared no expense to make this his chef d'aeuvre, and Mr. S. H. Emerson with the assistance of Mr. Fuller, bot au fait in the management of such affairs, did themselves proud in the arrangement of the delicacies and the serving of the guests. There has never been such a variety game dinner before given in the northwest, and it is doubtful if a better dinner was given in the east than that which greeted those who came to render thanks at the Sheridan yesterday. There were roasts of every nature, and among the game and fowl were wild and tame goose, turkey, chicken, all kinds of wild duck, tame duck, venison, elk, mountain sheep, buffalo, brant, antelope, etc., served in every concievable manner to suit the tastes of all. The list of delicacies, fruit, etc., was complete and too numerous to attempt a mention. Tempting Havana oranges peeped out from under clusters of Malaga grapes and lent to the tables a most enchanting magnetism.

Bismarck Tribune, 11/26/1880
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AUTO THIEVES TOOK ONLY HALF OF CAR

Charged with having made of with the vital parts of one Buick touring car owned by F. C. Smith of Mountrail county, R. D. Hand and Ralph Johnstone are sought at Mondak, Mont., on a requisition issued yesterday by Governor Frazier charging grand larceny. The affidavit on which the requisition was issued charges that the accused drove from Sanish to the Smith farm, there removed the rear axle, differentials, boxing, springs, wheels and tires from the Smith touring car, and drove off with the aforesaid property in the tonneau of their car.

Bismarck Tribune, 11/27/1918
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Died from Self-Starvation

Jamestown — Starvation, exposure and exhaustion caused the death of John Mooney, a wealthy but miserly land owner of Stutsman county, was found dead beside an unfrequented road, fourteen miles northwest of Jamestown. Upon his person was found certificates of deposit representing $15,000.

Mooney was seen alive last when visiting the farmhouse of a renter on one of his own farms. He left there in the evening and was returning to his house when, overcome by weakness about a quarter of a mile from the house, he lay down near the side of the road and there miserably expired. When found the body was lying flat on its back.

Mooney was poorly clad. He wore an old, threadbare coat and a thin overcoat. His cap was lying a few feet away from the body.

John Mooney was a well known character in Stutsman and Sheldon counties, noted for his wealth and extreme penuriousness. He came in the pioneer days to Sheldon, working on the Fargo & Southwestern railway as a section laborer and there he got his start, saving nearly every cent he earned.

Later he came to Jamestown and accumulated money and land in the county, shrewd investments in mortgages bringing profits, but his expenses were on an inverse ratio to his income.

He spent last winter in a room over a store in this city and boasted that his expenses for food were less than 10 cents a day.

Hope Pioneer, 11/7/1907

Ed.: There is no Sheldon County, but there is a town called Sheldon in Ransom County. Also, 10¢ is about $2 in today's money.
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