INSANE WOMAN WAS POSESSED WITH MANIA FOR TELEPHONING
Minot, N. D., Dec. 27.—Mrs. Fred Johnson, who resides near Wildwood Park, was taken into custody by Deputy Sheriff Albert Nelson and Joseph Hunt and is held at the county jail on a charge of insanity. Mrs. Johnson has been working for some parties about fourten {sp} miles north of the city and was found at a neighboring place by the officers. She seems to have been possessed with a mania for telephoning and it finally became necessary for the people with whom she was staying to potify {sp} the authorities.
Her husband was notified and he states that she had been ill for several weeks at the hospital and believes the illness has affected her mind. He will prefer a charge of insanity against her and she will be examined. Mrs. Johnson is the mother of two children who are being cared for by her sister.
Devils Lake Inter-Ocean, 12/27/1912
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William Perry Hart was arrested today by Deputy Sheriff Dewey
[and] charged assault and battery. It is said that Hart created a disturbance in Mrs. Swanson's house Saturday night and shot at Mrs. Swanson with a revolver a couple of times. None of
[the shots] took effect however. Hart will have a preliminary hearing tomorrow.
Jamestown Weekly Alert, 11/3/1898
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Ross, N. D., Dec. 15.—Two unique features of the fire at
Ross were told by a Minot man who witnessed the fire. While a great portion of the town was burning a man played on a piano, which had been saved from the hotel and was standing on the sidewalk. He was playing ragtime and a number of his companions were standing around singing. He played until the fire was nearly extinguished. The only thing saved from the drug store was a bottle of whiskey. The druggist took the bottle out into the street and addressing the volunteer firemen said: "Boys this is some old stuff from Virginia. It's the only thing I saved. Have one on me." And they did, right out in the middle of the street.
Valley City Times-Record, 12/18/1913
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USHER NEW YEAR IN WITH GREAT NOISE
Round House Whistle Turned Loose and Bells Were Rung—Cannon-crackers Notified Everybody That the Old Year Had Passed Away
New Year's Eve was fittingly observed in Minot. A Union Watchinight service was held at the M. E. church, many watching the old year out and the new in. A number of enjoyable parties were held.
Judge William Murray entertained in his own style, a number of friends. He was a royal host. A dance was held at Saueressig's machinery hall. A large crowd attended this affair. The Pioneer club gave a swell ball. The orchestra for the Oard-Fenwick theatre one of the best that ever played here, furnished the music.
At 12 o'clock the round whistle was turned loose. Many people who had forgotten all about New Year's eve, crawled out of their warm beds and rushed into the cold to ascertain where the fire was. The man who manipulated the whistle was a novice. The thing shrieked, it tooted, it rent the air with long dashes. Bells were rung. Canon fire crackers were touched off in all parts of the city. If this year in Minot is as lively as she was ushered in Thursday night, there will be a busy lot of people and no mistake.
Ward County Independent, 1/6/1904
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While Albert Patterson was at the dance New Year's Eve some one entered his room at home and abstracted
{sp} $26.00 in greenbacks from his trouser pocket, and now he wonders, "who"?
Williston Graphic, 1/2/1902
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IN BAD SPILL
Occupants of Automobile Thrown Out When Machine Skids.
Kathryn, N. D., Dec. 15.—Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Michelson and little daughter were going to Fingal by auto, and when just beyond the railroad crossing west of Nome the machine became suddenly uncontrollable and shied to one side running up against a telephone pole with such force that it threw the occupants out the front of the rig.
Mrs. Mickelsen was thrown out on her face against the hard frozen ground and received a severe bruise and violent shock, so much so that she did not recover consciousness for a long time. Gladys escaped with a slight injury on one of her knees.
Grand Forks Evening Times, 12/15/1911
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