RUGBY GIRL WAS BADLY BURNED BY EXPLOSION
YOUNG LADY INJURED BY EXPLOSION OF KEROSENE—BURNS SERIOUS.
Rugby, N. D., April 3.—Another distressing kerosene explosion in which little Miss Dephene Moeller was seriously burned about the face and hands occurrer {sp} here.
Miss Moeller was attempting to hasten a coal fire by the use of kerosene and when the oil came in contact with the glowing coals a gas was formed which exploded violently, throwing a burst of flames into the young lady's face and burning her hands. t seems there was no coal to be had in the city on that day except some large sized hard coal and of course that fuel is difficult to burn in any but a large furnace or stove and Miss Moeller was endeavoring to start a fire with that fuel when the accident occurred.
While the burns are painful, it is not thought that they will prove especially dangerous. The scores of school-mates and friends of the girl extend their deepest sympathy and hope for her speedy recovery.
Valley City Times-Record, 4/10/1913
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KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT
Mrs. Frances Brown, of Leonard, Loses Life when Carriage is Run Down by Machine.
Fargo.—Mrs. Frances Brown was killed when an automobile driven by Richard Greuel ran into a carriage in which she was riding.
There were two carriages going along the road and when the auto approached one of the teams took fright and started to run. Mr. Greuel, who was driving the car at the time did not notice the other rig and it being the first time that he had ever driven an automobile, probably became excited, and ran into the other carriage which contained Mr. and Mrs. Brown and some other people. The force of the impact knocked the rear seat off of the carriage and injured Mrs. Brown to such an extent that she lived only a short time.
The automobile was owned by A. F. Nesemeier of Leonard, who with his son, A. F. Nesemeier, Jr., were in the car at the time.
An inquest was held in which the jury found the owner and the driver of the automobile to have been grossly careless in causing the death of Mrs. Brown, but that they had no criminal intent.
Sioux County Pioneer, 7/23/1915
Ed.: Mrs. Brown is one of my ancestors; although I do not own a photo of her, these are her parents.
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The gold discovered near Bismarck proves to be a combination of granite,
porphyry, feldspar, gneiss, hornblende, iron, mica, and
yellow pyrites, making a granulated rock without a trace of gold or silver.
The Bad Lands Cow Boy, 4/16/1885
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Drowned.
One of the saddest events of the flood was the drowning of Clarence Lyon, son of Cashier S. S. Lyon of the First National Bank of Fargo. With two companions, young Lyon rowed over the rapids formed by the water from Big coulee, running over Eigthth street toward Red river. On the rapids the boat was upset. The other boys reached the shore, but Lyon sank and was found an hour later by his father and United States Marshal Cronan, who were assisting in dragging for the body. The affair cast a gloom over the whole town. Lyon was 18 years old and a popular boy.
Griggs County Courier, 4/16/1897
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Wm Parsley, the head of a family consisting of a large number of small children, was arrested by order of Capt. Scarlett, president of the Minot
Humane society, charged with the neglect of his wife and children. Parsley is a bad pill and has spent what little money he did earn for intoxicating liquor. The Judge before whom he was taken gave him thirty days in which to mend his ways, and it is hoped that the man will prove of some use.
Ward County Independent, 2/23/1911
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GREASE EXPLODED
New England Home Burned When Lard Became Too Hot.
New England, N. D., March 30.—While Mrs. Angus McDonald of New England was trying out some lard in the oven of her kitchen stove the fire got so hot that it caused the grease to explode, setting fire to her house. The fire department was called out, and the fire put out, with only a slight damage to the house. Luckily when the explosion occurred the back part of the oven broke open allowing the flames from the burning grease to go up the chimney.
Grand Forks Herald, 3/30/1914
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