Ten Killed In Soo Line Wreck Near Annandale
Annandale Minnesota August 14 ten people died when a Soo Line train derailed near Annandale. Rescue efforts continued for missing victims as wreckage and debris hinder search. About forty were injured with most on the mend, two treated locally and others in Minneapolis. An oil truck caused the crash after the engine separated from the freight cars.
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Annadale
Minch
Soo Line
Debria
Fred Lamar
Minneapolis
Theo
Excerpts Reveal Grounds for Divorce in Bismarck Case
A Bismarck man files for divorce alleging his mother exercised strict control. The complaint claims he conformed to her rules and that she barred him from contacts, keeping the house locked at night and limiting his ability to see his wife or chart a path to independence.
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Bismarck
N. D
Lsw
Geo
Tie
Ayering
Abe
Hestér
Victim Clara Raub Daughter of Arthur Raub
Clara Raub daughter of Arthur Raub of the Richard Well known Raub firm is reported to have died after a fall near Ma iroot. The article notes a burial plan and references a misprint in the motion by W. B. Coons and a forged poem. The text is fragmented and unclear in places.
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Raub
WN. D
Clara
Arthur
Richard
Raub Fem
Oka
Iroot
Buriel
Burial
Wahpeton Youth Linked to Theft In Early Evening Break-in
A 20 year old youth from Pipestone Minn, worked a half day for Dwight farmers, then tried a quiet escape from a Wahpeton home. He admitted stealing $8 and a pair of shoes, was arrested after being seen by an employer, pleaded guilty in justice court and drew an 80 day term. The notice also promotes the W B Coons sale on August 24th for farm assets.
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Wahpeton
Money order forms stolen from Pingree post office
Blank money order forms numbered 28 417 to 28 600 were taken Monday evening from the Pingree North Dakota post office. A Nash touring car bearing North Dakota tag Ashlee 321 carried the thiefs and fled. The theft involved money order blanks printed for A L White of Pingrey.
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Pingree, N. D
Tolen
Pingree
Nash
Beering
N. D
Ashlee
A. L. White
Pingrey Banks i
Kenmare lights now being used in Bowbells
Kenmare Light & Power reports power restored to Bowbells after two weeks without electricity. The line was briefly on Saturday afternoon before completion. service will not be 24 hours until work continues. Several meters and direct current work remain. motors will be connected once done. Nearby towns will be connected as load grows and a line to western towns is planned. Local plants, previously using gasoline engines, await full 24 hour service.
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Kenmare
Kenmare Light & Power Service
Hua
Fragmented prompt to decipher the world’s money terms
A garbled excerpt references world money and a question of purpose. It mentions many causes and pauses and hints at a speaker or group questioning value and aims. Insufficient clear facts for a fuller summary or proper names.
Girl Held for Manslaughter in North Dakota Case
Mandan August 17 Kate Rothachiler aged 18 left her baby in a vacant Glen Vilia house while she sought a former employer to regain a position. The child starved for four days during a 23 mile round trip. She was held to district court on a second degree manslaughter charge with others said to have supplied funds. Trial set for next district court term.
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Simon Weller
Father and son hurt in peculiar binder accident
Ellendale North Dakota August 17 Otto Durheim farmer and his young son were injured while riding together operating a binder. Durheim recalls being struck or blindsided then losing consciousness finding himself on the ground with the boy beside him. Both suffer facial and chest injuries with no runaway evidence. Theories include a field attack or a lightning strike. They are recovering. Grand Forks North Dakota August 17 Several rounds of beer blamed for Gus Reige losing 595 dollars by Thomas Parks Parks held for trial in the fall.
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Ellendale
N. D
Otto Durheim
Grand Forks
Gus Reige
Win
Thomas Parks
Parks
Rial
Local Happenings and Visits Around Norma Area
Roy Assels hauled rye to aia while Marlin Bird and children from near Norma visited the J. W. O Niel home. Nickey Hulligan from Kenmare works for Hugh McGillivary during harvest. Mr and Mrs Lewis Falkert and family visited Ir. Falkert’s brother Charlie. Gauge Haack and Emil Bertieson returned last Tuesday. Gallagher bought 350 pounds of our at the McKinney mill Friday. Jim Vases Grove and wife traveled to Minot to visit a sister of Mrs. Vance. Charlie Larson, brother-in-law of W. St. Croix, arrived from Superior Wis and objects to spat on and threshing season here. Jim Manree visited Bunaay afternoon at the M. Sachen rytda trans from it Ken Mins Hattie Gammell Mre. Mahtes Bag doa Cor. Q.
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Roy Assels
Aia
Marlin Bird
Norma
Las
Gallagher
McKinney Mill
Jim Vases Grove
Minot
Vance
Charlie Larson
W. St. Croix
Superior
Wis
Jim Manrée
M. Sachen Rytad Ra
Bitten by Big Shake in North Dakota Farm Incident
Aug 16 Beach North Dakota farmer near town saw a rattlesnake shed skin while returning from the barn. He tied a rope around his leg to slow the bite then phoned a neighbor. Wentland was taken to a physician. by the time they reached Beach the leg swelled but the poison hadn’t spread, and Wentland recovered rapidly.
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Beach
N. D
Entland
Eick
Jury awards $50 to man barred from voting in N D case
Hans Ghaniy of Gratton wins a $50 judgment in justice court against David Monson Edw Ron and Clay Botsford of Tiber township Waish ty for denying him a ballot at the June primary. Ghaniy testified he registered as a Tib township voter and offered to swear in his vote but election officers refused. The ruling cites a state law imposing a $60 penalty on any election official who willfully rejects a legal vote. The defendants appealed to district court.
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Gratton
N. D
Hans Ghaniy
David Monson
Edwron
Clay Botsford
Tiber Township
Waishty
Challyen
Tibvnship
Fatal accident near Northgate causes two deaths
At a North Dakota farm 400 acres east of Northgate Mrs Chas M Myler and a youth were killed when a bolt ignited clothing during an attempted hunt. The youth died instantly as he fell, while Mrs Myler perished about two hours later after being found in distress. Investigators seek more details.
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Boltdér
N. D
Chas
Myler
Social notes and visits from the Christensen Andersen era
Local correspondents report weekend gatherings at homes of Jens Christensen and Louise Andersen. Arthur Leslie and Line visit Holson. Vivian Schmelling, hospitalized at St. Joseph's in Minot after returning from Kenmare. Jona Peterson and Mrs Laas Tork visit Mrs. Olaus Hallse. Mr Anderson visits sister Mrs. Lewis Bunday. Ekstroms plan to Kettlear. Additional small visits and names appear from Pat Nelson Home and surrounding households.
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Prem Braft
Jens. Christensen
Louise Andersen
Mare
Arthur Leslie
Line
Sheets
Holson
Vivian Schmelling
Kenmare
St. Joseph's Hospital
Minot
Minot Dast Saturday Evening. Harventing. Is the Order of the Day: Jona, Peterson
Laas Tork
Olaus Hallse
Anderson
Lewis Bunday
P. A. Ekstrom
Kettleere
Lyren Callal Reon
Williston tailor killed in gasoline explosion
Williston North Dakota August 16 One of the citys worst accidents occurred when Joseph Buller a local tailor was cremated after an explosion that wrecked his clothes cleaning plant behind his shop at 22 West Second Street. He was near the cleaning tank when the blast occurred. The building roof and wall were blown out and debris shattered windows for blocks. Firemen found him among the wreckage with both arms broken, presumed by the blast. The cause of the explosion was not determined.
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Williston
N. D
Joseph Buller
Second Street
Buller
Mr. Buller
Devils Lake youths admit burglaries using staged break ins
Six Devils Lake boys under arrest confess to burglaries using tactic bell ring to gauge occupancy then entering by windows. They claimed attempts to steal about twenty thousand dollars in goods, but only one sedan owned by Frew P. Mann was taken. They allegedly stole liquor and radio equipment from a local high school.
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Devils Lake
N. D
Frew P. Mann
Witelees
Wobselies Absault Worker Jamestown Incident
A garbled digitized report from Jamestown North Dakota describes a transient claiming mistreatment after arriving by freight near Spirit Lake. The fragment notes a person named I W W and unresolved details about the assault claim and timing in August.
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Wobselies Absault
Jamestown
N. D
Jaman Town
Ciles
Dakots
Spirit Lake
Wobbiies
FARMER KILLED IN AUTO CRASH NEAR WAHPETON
Wahpeton farmer Bert Schmitt Sr. died after his car overturned in a rapid‑driving crash Saturday. Miss Vernie Nolds, a Wahpeton farm girl, witnessed the collision and helped. Schmitt died minutes later with his wife and seven children left to mourn.
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Wahpeton
Feobert Schmitt
Vernie Nols
Scmitt
Robbery Of Till Proves A Mixed-Up Theft Claim
In Aneta North Dakota on August 16 a restaurant theft led to a loss of 3 dollars when a man took money from the till while the owner, Thomas Miller, was in the kitchen. A supposed brother later returned 8 dollars and the meals, with a large bundle later shown to contain 68 dollars, and Miller agreed not to prosecute.
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Aneta
N. D
Thomas Miller
Miller
Two U S Women Arrested Entering Canada at North Portal
Lilian Strauberger and Betty Seward of Minot North Dakota were arrested at North Portal after entering Canada without admission. They were driven from Minot to Beavers? and entrained for Regina before arrest. Fines were imposed.
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North Portal
Sask
Lilian Strauberger
Betty Seward
Minot
N. D
Canada
Batevan
Mipata
Sherife Captures Suspects in Tower City Robbery
Fargo report says three men believed linked to recent Tower City burglary were captured after a gun battle near the exchange, while three others escaped. John Molloy, arrested Wednesday, provided clues leading deputies to the scene and allegedly identified stolen articles as connected to the Tower City theft. An official near Kolchak three miles west of Tower City witnessed the exchange. no officers were injured.
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Fargo
N. D
Tower City
John Milloy
Exchad
Kolchak
Molloy Oe
Rea Aikite
Burglars Enter Jail in Granville Mystery
In Granville on August 17 O. B. is described as a suspect in a burglary case. The fragment details a door entry and an arrest, with garbled OCR text obscuring key names and actions. The readable parts indicate a local crime report about a burglary leading to a jail stay.
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Annandale
Babb
W. B. Coons
Nanslaughter
Northgate
Lin. Kinsella
Sherife
Granville
M.D
O. B
Wonderina
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