Martin Johnson, a rural mail carrier in
Sargent county, fell in love with a girl and opened a letter to her from another fellow. He is now in jail awaiting the action of the grand jury.
Ward County Independent, 9/23/1903
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A crew of railroad carpenters is here repairing the huge water tank. The big vat dried out pretty much this summer and its hoops fell down, allowing the water to pour out in big streams, and the matter of its repair will be gratifying alike to both trainmen and citizens, for in case of fire it furnishes our only available supply of water.
Golden Valley Chronicle, 10/14/1910
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Too Many Creditors.
A. H. Peterson of Bowdon, a farmer who ran a threshing rig this year, committed suicide by shooting himself with a rifle.
Mr. Peterson had been harrassed {sp} some of late by his creditors, and being unable to meet his obligations took his life.
He went about twenty rods from his house, bared his breast and shot himself through the heart, by placing the muzzle of a 44 calibre rifle against his left breast. When found he was lying on his face, having fallen forward on the weapon which he used to take his life. Death must have occurred instantaneously, as the bullet had passed through his heart.
Bismarck Daily Tribune, 12/24/1904
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ELDRIDGE NEWS.
The work train of the Northern Pacific eastward bound train ran into a drove of sheep one mile west of here on Thursda {sp} afternoon last, killing forty one outright and seriously injuring eleven more. The sheep belonged to Mr. P. Lampson, a young and enterprising farmer south of the village and it is hoped that the company will re-imburse him for his sad loss.
Jamestown Weekly Alert, 10/23/1884
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Death to a Brakeman.
Grand Forks, N. D., Special.—John Sullivan, a Great Northern freight brakeman, was almost instantly killed near Pleasant Lake. It is supposed that he had been sent back to flag a train and had lain down and gone to sleep.
Pembina Pioneer Express, 9/24/1897
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An irate father was about the town during the very early morning hours looking for two daughters who had failed to report under the family roof at the accustomed and proper hours. They took a little pleasure trip to
Medina, and are once more in Jamestown enjoying the comforts of the parental roof.
Jamestown Weekly Alert, 9/29/1904
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