Automobile accident in North Carolina claims life of Thomas Hubbard Chambers
Thomas Hubbard Chambers died in a late Saturday accident near Sterling when his car rolled over and trapped him. A coroner's inquest ruled steering gear failure as the cause. Sheriff Prench and Coroner Shipp recovered the body near Bismarck and transported it home for burial.
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Williston
N. C
Thom Os Hubbard Chambers
Bismarck
Sterling
Prench
Shipp
Pete
Tractor Tumbles Into Coulee In North Dakota Accident
Park River North Dakota May 7 W J Odne of Edinburg narrowly escaped being pinned when his farm tractor veered off a railing and plunged into a coulee Geine was ejected five feet onto a stone pile as Odne crossed the slope and miraculously avoided injury
Deaths From Tac Accidents In North Dakota
In Westhope Peter Head aged 37 died from suffocation and burns after his room caught fire from a cigarette. Autopsy confirmed suffocation as the cause. He worked for Lessman and slept above a pool hall. Bernhart Tavigen, 24, drowned when his rowboat capsized on Mouse River while crossing to the east side. His body was found next day. mother based in Landa survives. Coroner Kent investigated both deaths.
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Lawaford
N. D
Peter Head
Weathope
Lessman
Westhope
Minos
Kent
Bernhart Tavigen
Newburg
Landa
Baseball Managers Arrested in Minot Sunday Game
Minot North Dakota May 17 George Brautigan manager of the Minot Northern league team and Charles Bunden manager of the Winnipex team were arrested during a Sunday ball game on charges of violating Sunday laws. Bonds were posted and the game continued as the case tests the old statute governing baseball play on Sundays with no emergency clause until July 1.
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Minot
N. D
George Brautigan
Charles Bunden
Winnipex
Twiford
Empira
Ito
Sunday Baseball Law Case Heads to Supreme Court
The text notes a legal challenge over Sunday baseball play and the effect of a new law on games after July 1. Attorneys will set stipulations, the case tests the law's principles, and an implied stay of prosecutions follows while the appeal proceeds.
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Supreme Court
Man Dragged by Cow Causes Fatal Accident
John McAndrews aged 65 was dragged to death in Dickinson North Dakota last evening when a cow he led tripped or bolted. The coroner's jury ruled the death accidental with the neck broken. A widow and a large family survive.
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Dickinson
N. B
John McAndrews
Man accused of grand larceny after wife's missing cash
H P Hendrick was brought back from Fargo to face grand larceny charges after Hazel Hendricks reported $800 she owned and $1,000 her husband owned vanished. The couple stayed in Minot with friends. Hendrick left a note saying he would take all money and leave for good. Deputy Vandenoever recovered only $176. $1,625 reportedly missing.
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Minor
N. D
H. P. Hendrick
Fargo
Hazel Hendricks
Whitefish
Mont
Vandenoever
Warrant Issued For Attorney General in Minot Raid
Warrants issued for the arrest of North Dakota Attorney General William Langer and automobile dealers F. C. Upton and A. Upton after Monday night raids in Minot. Upton brothers bail set at 1000 each. Langer to be served on arrival. The complaint by Atty. J. J. Palda alleges obstruction of telephone communications. prosecutors appointed E Sinkler and D C Greenleaf.
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Minot
N. D
William Langer
North Dakota
F. C. Upton
A. Upton
William Murray
Upton Brothers
Lan~ser
Murray
Atty. J. J. Palda
K. B. Leighton
Fighth Judicial District
E. Sinkler
D. C. Greenleaf
L. J. Palda
Northern States Power Co
Langer
Nedreloena
Clement
Speeder Train Crash Injures Five On Great Northern Track
A work crew of six on a speeder near Niobe, 1.5 miles from Bowbells, were thrown from the vehicle at about 8:30 AM. Foreman Ole Ferelden and Harry Osborne suffered serious injuries including skull fractures. Osborne was unconscious for days. Others had a mix of fractures, bruises, and shock as they were rushed to Bowbells for treatment. The cause remains unclear, with speculation of a spike or obstruction on the rail.
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Niobe
Mie
Ole Ferelden
Clinton Corey
Harry Osborne
Frank Osborne
Henry Kienast
Sam Apostatos
Uarvind Aakers
James Buzell
Obituary of Nicholas Siverling of Bowbells
Nicholas Siverling born in Germany on April 10 1878 died in Bowbells North Dakota after a life spanning migration to New York rounds Cape Horn to Pacific trades Iowa buttermaking and farming near Hilton then Burke county He left ten children and was a devout Catholic with a long record of community service Funeral held at St Joseph church Bowbells with large turnout and flowers Burial in Catholic cemetery The community remembers him as industrious prudent and deeply religious The obituary also notes County Superintendent Worff’s ongoing local work and residence improvements in Lemmon.
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Nicholas Siverling
North of Bowbells
Germany
New York
Cape Horn
Pacific Coset
Iowa
Carpenter
Northwood
Glenville
Minn
Hilton
Burke County
Farmer
Benton
N. C. Siverling
Mion
John Will
Alois
Lois
Mia
Joe Belt
Plarence
Bowbells
W. —. Brown
Paynesville
Ferry Westrum
Northgate
St. Joseph's Church
Otto Welser
W. C. Heath
F. Carter-Mose Lemmon
George Strawbridge
Herman Radenz
Ara Carter
Cne
Benefit Ball Game on Memorial Day for Bowbella Cemetery fund
Mayor J W Moore plans a Memorial Day benefit ball game between married and single men of Bowbella to raise money for cemetery cleanup east of town. Admission will be charged, several civic activities are proposed, and residents are urged to attend to support a market day and a Fourth of July celebration.
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J. W. Moore
Bowbella
Moore
Bowbells
Justice Randall's Court Kept Busy
The States Attorney Hani and Sheriff Heath handled a heavy docket with court actions and a near hundred dollar tally. The first arrestee was Peter Erickson from near Niobe, taken after supper on a charge of threatening to commit a public offense. Neighbors and his wife feared him due to recurring drunken threats.
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Hani
Heath
Peter Erickson
Near Niobe
Local court actions include multiple minor sentences
Justice Randall handled a peace bond for Mr. Erickson who paid 1000 and was released. Simon Lynch pled guilty for not sending children to school and paid 28.95 total. Martin Gorman reported two transient Gypsies stealing hay. Jobo Doe and Richard too pleaded guilty and paid 52 total. Gypsy Wand camping near the ball park noted.
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Erickson
Randall
Simon Lynch
Wort
Lynch
Randal
Mr. Lynch
Martin Gorman Afrest
Trwh
States Attorneys Office
Bia
Ed Drinkwater
Jobo Doe
Richard Too
Maylor Wells
Ed Kelbow
Ball Park
Paynesville nursery shifts to big planting season
W E Brown and wife and baby from Paynesville Minn attended the funeral of Mrs Brown's father N Siv ecliig. Brown manages Elmwood Selo Nursery of Paynesville which recently faced a tight spring due to harsh weather. The Payneville Nursery plans its largest planting season yet with ample stock of poplars willows and evergreens and lower prices expected through the coming year.
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W. E. Brown
Paynesville
Minn
Mrs. Brown
N. Sivecliig
Mr. Brown
Elmwood Selo Nursery
Burke Couty
Minnesota
Favoritism Under Draft Unlikely
Sheriff Heath received federal draft registration supplies for men aged 21 to 31. Provost Marshal General Crowder warned against favoritism, stressing the self executing law and penalties for evasion. Registration boards will act only as exemption boards in specific cases, with higher authority for other exemptions.
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Heath
United States
Burke County
Crowder
Selective Service Act
Laura Armstrong Death by Strychnine Near Belfield
Dickinson North Dakota May 17 Laura Armstrong aged 12 killed herself by drinking strychnine according to the coroner's jury that investigated the case at Belfield near here. The girl left home saying she would visit a neighbor and her body was found a short distance from the house. No cause for the suicide is known.
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Dickinson
N. D
Laura Armstrong
Belfield
Minot Barber Refuses Scam Shake Followed by Refund
Iver A Moe of Michigan City came to Minot to fle on reservation land and visited a barber. The barber Dago Frank offered a shave and a lotion claiming a fountain of youth and charged Moe five dollars and ninety cents but reduced to five dollars. Moe lacked funds, a bank visit followed, police were notified, and the state attorney refunded four dollars, dropping the case.
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Minot
N. D
Iver A. Moe
Michigan City
Fle
Frank Rose
Moe
Rose
Colgan Child Fatally Burned In North Dakota Incident
In Colgan North Dakota on May 17 a two year old child of Mr Tompte was fatally burned when siblings crowded burning straw around the child. The father raced to rescue but the infant died within hours. Dr White of Amubrone treated the burns on the father.
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Colgan
N. D
Amubrone
Mr. Tempte
Sheriff Seeks Army Deserter Frank Hill
Jamestown North Dakota May 17 Sheriff James Ross is asked to locate Frank Hill once of Carrington North Dakota now charged with desertion from Company G Seventh Infantry. He enlisted at Fort Oglethorpe Georgia in November 1916 and a $50 reward is offered for his capture.
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Jamestown
N. D
James Ross
Frank Hill
Carrington
Tulsa
Co. G. Seventeenth Infantry
Fort Ogelthorpe
Hill
Georgia
Eighth Street
N. C
Boy Charged With Shooting Father in North Dakota
McClurky North Dakota May 17 Alex Bintz 14 is under arrest charged with shooting his father Jacob Hietz The youth blamed the act on that quarrel among farmers near Goodrich A bullet pierced a lung and his condition is serious The case may rise to murder charges by authorities official accounts state the farm dispute fueled the incident
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McCluvky
N. D
Alex Bintz
Jacob Hietz
Tather
Goodrich
Handle Garden to Save Moisture
Agricultural department guidance notes gardens lose moisture when soil is bare. Planted ground cover reduces evaporation and helps soil stay moist for crops.
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Speeder
C. x. Worff
C. B. Pierson
Cohonia
Justice Randall
Strychnine
Soheriff
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