A sad accident occurred near
Miller,
Hand county, recently. It appears that a little child ran out to meet a wagon loaded with wheat which was approaching. The driver did not notice that the child was near until he heard it scream, and, looking down, he found to his horror that one of the wheels had passed over the upper portion of the child's head, crushing it to a jelly.
Emmons County Record, 9/24/1884
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A Lesson To Toughs
Hankinson, N. D., Special.—While Eugene Watchet was at work two strangers demanded money. Upon his refusal they gave him a severe pounding, breaking his nose and inflicting several bruises on him before anyone could get to his assistance. The two then tried to escape, but where located and landed in jail. About midnight twenty-five men overpowered the night watchman and took out the prisoners. Ropers were placed around their necks, and after thoroughly frightening them the crowd decided to give them a good whipping. They were stripped and lashed and brought back to jail. These men, it is claimed, have committed like offenses at Lidgerwood and other neighboring towns.
Pembina Pioneer Express, 9/24/1897
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Lost.
Louis Peppin lost his purse last Sunday, containing $50 (ten five-dollar bills) between the Hope House and Hill & Hosford's livery stable. The finder will be suitably rewarded by returning the same. We would advise the person finding the purse to return it as soon as possible, for the owner thereof is a poor old man, who has worked hard doing odd jobs around town, and that amount was the savings of many months, the loss of which has rendered him almost inconsolable.
The Hope Pioneer, 9/28/1883
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A MERCHANT SHOT
CROONQUIST OF KENSAL SHOT BY A HOBO BUT MAY RECOVER
SHERIFF EDDY RETURNED WITH THE MEN CHARGED WITH SHOOTING.
Saturday night the town of Kensal was thrown into a state of excitement by the shooting of one of its oldest residents and merchants of the town, Mr. Croonquist. It is reported that two hobos got into some difficulty near the railroad stock yards and Croonquist, who was looking for the authors of an attempt to rob his store which had occurred during the week, went over to the scene of the hobo mix-up and in the scrimmage was shot in the neck by one of the men. The wound is said not to be a fatal one and it is expected that the merchant will recover.
A later report says that Mr. Croonquist was shot twice, one bullet taking effect in his lip and the other in the neck. In addition to this crime the gang held up a number of other men and relieved them of their watches and money. Croonquist's boy who had gone after a cow in the outskirts of town, was also robbed and it is reported that $7 were taken from the boy and the loss of this sum was what led his father to make a search for the men who had taken the boy's money and thus to get into the clutches of the toughest crowd that has visited the place for some time although the town is frequented by a rough contingent who drift along the Soo road. It is reported that 12 persons in all were held up and various sums taken from them by the same gang of outlaws. Four of those so robbed, only contributed 37 cents to the robbers.
Jamestown Weekly Alert, 9/29/1904
Merchant Croonquist of Kensal had the bullet of a highwayman cut out of his body and carries it for a pocket piece.
Emmons County Record, 10/14/1904
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GJUTMAN TAKEN TO CROOKSTON
Has Been Acting Queerly for Past Month and May be Given Hearing Before Insanity Board.
Oscar Gjutman, who has been acting more or less queerly for the past month, was taken to Crookston last night, where he will be kept in the county jail for a few days. If Gjustman shows no improvement, he probably will be given an examination by the insanity board, although it has been suggested that he be sent to a sanatorium.
Since the European war broke out, Gjutman has made much of his "standing in the Swedish navy." He announced at one time that he was a reserve engineer in that navy and had been summoned to Sweden to help "lick the rest of the countries."
Grand Forks Daily Herald, 9/18/1914
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SWINGING IS FATAL.
Boy Is Struck On Head by Plank Rope Dislodges. {sp}
Butler, S. D., Aug 28.—Ray Potter, the fifteen-year-old son of C. A. Potter, was struck and instantly killed by a falling plank while playing about the Farmers' elevator, which is being built here. He was swinging on a rope which dislodged the staging plank forty feet above. He was struck on the back of the head.
Golden Valley Chronicle, 9/5/1907
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