09 May 1907
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Newspaper
The Ward County Independent
Location
Minot, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1907
Page
1
Early morning blast at the Minot Steam laundry crates a Cary safe. About $100 in cash, $359 in checks, and insurance papers were stolen. drawers discarded, papers scattered across prairie. two suspects jailed after a tobacco sack with sawdust found near the scene.
Jesse Skinner 34 of Bird Island Minnesota stepped off a train car onto a grain door on a bridge near Minot North Dakota and fell 110 feet to the ground. He died instantly with multiple injuries. His body lay between two pilings until rescuers recovered it for the morgue.
Monday morning Judge Murray presided as coroner. The jury including D. H. Kimball Edward Kelley and Jack Shields ruled the man died from his own carelessness. Skinner's body was shipped to Minnesota where his wife and four children, plus elderly parents, await. The Branch store reports sharp growth this year driven by heavy Independent advertising. Shepard named game warden for Ward County to prevent hunting during closed season. Clarence Riftey traveled to St Paul for firefighting dispute with G N officials. Alderman Burke hosts his brother A I Burke from Usakis. Twin sons born to Engineer and Mrs Joyer. Mrs Stiles is gravely ill with peritonitis.
The text mentions Jimmie Johnson's establishment of The White Earth Mercantile Co. and notes his marriage to Elizabeth King with six children. It also covers the funeral of a Thomas McDonough, long-time White Earth resident, detailing his 78 years, emigration from Ireland, severe injuries, and later life in Minnesota, with a funeral in Minot. Attendees from White Earth are listed.
In Minot a nine months old baby died suddenly of cramps at the Dinca home on River Street Wednesday before noon. The tragedy shocked residents as the community looked to a hot summer season ahead.
LARISE POULTRY AND TRUCK FARM opens just west of Garden Valley, led by Haskins and E O Freeby of Minnesota. They bought ten fertile valley acres from John Ehr, plan White Wyandots, a greenhouse, and garden plots. Mr Freeby brings Jewell Nurseries experience. Allan Tompkins is ill. A A Cooper to Exposition trip. Mrs Cooper to Blue Hill. millinery sales praised. Frank Prescott Co., Minot.
Mrs Stephen Gulseth wife of the Scandinavian Hotel proprietor died at Ward County Hospital Monday morning after four weeks of typhoid pneumonia. Survived by husband and three children Arthur 11 Hilda 8 Magnus 3. Funeral at United Lutheran Church conducted Tuesday afternoon, remains shipped to Fertile Minnesota for interment. Husband and her brother Halvor Aarhus accompanied the body.
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