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CRUSHED TO DEATH

Langdon, N.D., Sept. 18.—Beaton McDowell, of this place, was almost instantly killed in the explosion of a traction engine while engaged in threshing operations on a farm in this vicinity late yesterday afternoon.

McDowell was standing on the tender of the engine when the entire front end of the machine was blown out with such a terrific force that the engine was forced backward and ended up on the boiler head pinning McDowell beneath it and one of the bull wheels. The life was literally crushed out of the man.

Although others were working nearby at the time none of them were injured.

McDowell was about 30 years of age and was unmarried.

Williston Graphic, 9/23/1915
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Fred Duft of Garske who suffered a nervous breakdown a few months ago and who it was necessary to send to the asylum at Jamestown for special treatment is now fully recovered, and able to return home.

Devils Lake Inter-Ocean, 8/5/1910
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Last Friday evening when Mrs. A. J. McDonald and daughter were returning home to Poplar Grove after spending the day in the city shopping, the pin holding the whiffle tree came out and the pole dropped out of the neck yoke, frightening the team, throwing the occupants out of the buggy, the team running down Fourth street with the buggy upside down, until they struck a mail box at the corner of Kelly and Fourth, where the team broke away from the buggy. Mrs. McDonald and daughter were picked up and taken to a house near by where a physician was called and it was found that Mrs. McDonald's collar bone had been broken, her face and arms cut and she was quite badly shaken up. Miss McDonald received only a few scratches about the face and arms.

Devils Lake Inter-Ocean, 8/5/1910
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Three People Hae {sp} Narrow Escape From Drowning At New England.

NEW ENGLAND, N. D., July 26.—There was one very narrow escape from drowning at this place. The Felix brothers, who live about six miles south of town, accompanied by Miss Johnson, attempted to cross the bridge over the Cannon Ball. The team walked off the approach to the bridge and the whole party was carried down stream. The boys and the team made their escape by swimming but Miss Johnson stayed with the wagon box and floated down until the box lodged on a wire fence. Constantine Murphy swam the river from the New England side and held the wagon box until the lady was carried to shore with the help of a saddle horse.

Devils Lake Inter-Ocean, 7/26/1912
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Olaf Jacobson, a farmer living five miles northwest of Fargo, committed suicide in a sensational manner. He had been ill several weeks and had started with Mrs. Jacobson for Hendrum, Minn., to consult a physician. After they had crossed the bridge over the Red river Jacobson sprang from the center of the buggy, ran back to the center of the bridge and jumped over the railing into the river. His body sank immediately. He left five children.

Ward County Independent, 6/15/1911
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Joseph Gregor, a farmer living near McLeod, was arrested on complaint of his wife charging him with threatening to kill his family. He was arrested and the case set for a later date, but without returning to his home he purchased a revolver and shot himself in the head, causing instant death. He had been drinking.

Grand Forks Evening Times, 8/30/1906
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