Lightning struck the barn on the A. P. Madson farm southwest of
Ryder, burning the structure, and three head of horses. Mrs. Madson entered the barn after it was struck and called to her husband, who, thinking she was in the burning building, went in to rescue her. She had gone thru
{sp} another door. Mr. Madson was badly burned before he got out and nearly lost his life.
Ward County Independent, 7/28/1910
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James Shortell, of
Burlington, was run over by a
hand car and his colar
{sp} bone was broken. He is at the hospital.
Ward County Independent, 7/20/1904
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John Novoak of
Bonhommecounty,
{sp} a Bohemian, killed his wife and then blew his own brains out. Domestic infidelity is supposed to have been the cause. He made his will beforehand and meant business. He leaves children by a former wife and was in comfortable circumstances.
Bad Lands Cow Boy, 8/6/1885
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Bisbee.—The little son and daughter of Nik Bishop, farmer, residing near here, found some matches in a pair of overalls hanging in the barn, and entered a wager to see which could build the biggest fire. The boy won. He fled the barn, destroying the building and all its contents, including several gasoline engines, 12 sets of harnesses and more than 1,000 bushels of feed. The loss is partly covered by insurance.
Sioux County Pioneer, 8/1/1918
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Mott.—Mark Syverud, a local jeweler, was nearly electrocuted by a current of heavy voltage with which he came in contact accidentally while trying to charge the carbonator of his soda fountain.
Washburn Leader, 8/15/1919
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CHINAMAN RELEASED
Officers Find They Cannot Hold Celestial Lawfully
Tom Woh, a Minot Chinaman taken up by local police last week on charge of evading the draft, was liberated today because it was discovered that he had not been properly drafted for service to begin with.
Bismarck Tribune, 8/12/1918
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