Peter Bjoraa was called out of bed at 2 o'clock in the morning a few days ago by the cries of a drunken man. He found a neighbor in the boat in the middle of the river trying to cross. The boat was
fastened to a wire and the fellow did not know how to manipulate it.
Ward County Independent, 6/3/1903
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ACCUSED OF STEALING BASEBALL OUTFIT.
Louis Lantz, a former resident of Minot, was arrested at Stanley Monday and brought to this city by Sheriff Kelley, charged with stealing a base ball outfit. When given a hearing the case against him was dismissed for lack of evidence.
Ward County Independent, 6/15/1911
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Spring Lake Star: Seven children from one family in
Hand county, have died this spring from diphtheria. The family lived in a sod house, having a cellar, which was filled with turnips last fall and froze during the winter. Instead of removing them and purifying the cellar, they were allowed to decay. It is supposed the poison from the decaying turnips, created and fed the dread disease and caused the death of those children.
The Wahpeton Times, 5/23/1884
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Jacob Aron
{sp} is wanted badly in Grand Forks for an attempt to burn the house of Policeman Ziskin. Aron made threats against Ziskin and the latter, with Chief Ryan and another policeman, was on watch Monday night. The house has been guarded closely for over a month in expectation of a visit from the home burner. Jacob made his appearance about midnight, satisfied himself that he was not being watched and then proceeded to saturate the roof and sides of the dwelling with kerosene. Having finished that task, he came back near the kitchen and lighting a piece of material threw it upon the roof. He next started a blaze near the kitchen door, and it was growing in volume rapidly when the officers came upon him. Jacob broke and ran and although many shots were fired succeeded in getting away.
Jamestown Alert, 3/21/1895
Walhalla.
One Jacob Aaron, a Russian, was detected last spring in attempting to burn Officer Ziskin's residence at Grand Forks through spite. He had previously burned the officer's barn. He escaped at the time, but the officers have been watching for him ever since. Last Wednesday they learned he was at Walhalla in the employ of H. A. Mayo. Chief Ryan of Grand Forks went there to arrest him. The Chief found Aaron at work in the field and read the warrant to him, but Aaron had a pitch fork and held the officer at bay. After a time he saw that capture was certain and started to run, the officer then shot him on the hip. He was taken to Walhalla and put under the doctor's care; he was not dangerously injured, and was later taken to Grand Forks. It is said that the evidence against him is so complete he will probably plead guilty.
Pioneer Express, 11/8/1895
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A Child Is Taught Thieving at Grand Forks.
Grand Forks, N. D., June 6.—The police department made a find last night that may result in the location of much of the stolen stuff that has been reported within the past few months. A little girl, who was back of one of the stores, was subjected to close examination, with the result that she confessed that she had stolen numerous articles at different times for her aunt. Chief Ryan made a raid on the house, and found it occupied by Eva Aaron, a sister of the somewhat notorious Aaron, who is now in the penitentiary for attempting to burn Officer Ziskin's house. Here they found a large quantity of stolen clothing. Among other articles they found sixteen fine dress patterns, which were identified as a part of the goods stolen from Beare's store two weeks ago. Several pairs of shoes were identified as stolen from another store. The little girl says that the woman made her go out and steal. She also stated that two boxes had been filled with goods and shipped to her mother at Warren, Minn.
The Pioneer Express, 6/12/1896
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A mania for chewing gum seems to have struck some of our young ladies. Three of them were chewing against time yesterday.
Jamestown Weekly Alert, 5/5/1882
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