Jan..., 1917 Christ Larson, former
resident of Darling, was killed by train at Minot, N. D. Left
wife and several children. Little Falls Herald
Feb. 27, 1917 Harry Birch of the
Brickyards was crushed to death in freight elevator in
Minneapolis. Age 21 years. Little Falls
Herald
Mar. 1, 1917 Allen Sutliff of
Randall had a narrow escape from death on railway crossing.
Horse was killed. Little Falls
Herald
Mar. 10, 1917 Andrew Stroman of
Long Prairie was killed at sub-station of transmission line on
West side, when, in some manner, he came in contact with a
high tension wire. Little Falls
Herald
Mar. 17, 1917 Seven men were
injured in wreck on L. F. & D. branch when relief train
crashed into stalled snow plow. Little Falls
Herald
Mar. 30, 1917 Little Viola
Beveridge of this city was struck by automobile and killed.
Ben Coen and Roy McGregor held on charge of manslaughter.
Little Falls Herald
April 23, 1917 The little daughter
of Mr. and Mrs.
John Biallis of Royalton was badly burned when her clothes
caught fire from a bonfire, with which she was playing.
Little Falls Herald
May 5, 1917 Joseph Banek of Pulaski
lost three fingers on one hand when a dynamite cap with which
he was playing, exploded. Little Falls Herald
May 6, 1917 Jesse Gammon of Green
Prairie aged 9 years, was accidentally shot in the shoulder by
companion. Little Falls
Herald
July 29, 1917 Ferdinand Rocheleau of
this city died from injuries sustained in a runaway the
previous Tuesday. His wife was slightly Injured In the
runaway. Little Falls
Herald
July 31, 1917 J. Cottingham, N. P. operator
at Motley, was struck by lightning while on duty and was badly
burned. Little Falls
Herald
Aug. 19, 1917 August Sundquist of Cushing
was drowned in Fish Trap lake when he lost his balance while
standing in the boat and fell into the water. Little Falls
Herald
Oct. 18, 1917 John Bergstrom, prominent
merchant of Flensburg was struck by branch line passenger
train while crossing tracks on way to station with mail. He
died within an hour.
