Disoriented Person

Sheriff Martin Lins, of Winona, was here Tuesday to take Nathan Wood back with him. Mr. Wood arrived here from Sioux Falls line Sunday night and went to the Allen house. In the morning about nine, o’clock, without coat, hat or shoes he started out on the streets on a run. Persons who saw him at once surmised there was something wrong and gave chase catching him in Thos. Palmer’s pasture east of town about a mile. Wood was taken in custody and the authorities soon located where he belonged. He left Winona last fall. Worthington Advance Friday February 24, 1905

Married

The home of Mr. and Mrs. Johnson of Org was the scene of an auspicious event on Wednesday evening when their daughter, Reka, was married to Mr. Peter Bjornstad, a prominent young man of the neighborhood. The ceremony was performed by Rev. J. E.  Evans of this city and was witnessed by a large company. The usual festivities followed. Worthington Advance Friday February 8, 1907

Pleads Guilty

Morris Nelson, the young man who confessed to rifling letters at the hotel Worthington, made application to plead guilty, and on last Friday Judge P. E. Brown came over to hear the plea and sent the young man to the reformatory for indeterminate term. Sheriff Fauskee took the prisoner there on Monday night. Worthington Advance Friday February 8, 1907

Accident at Bigelow

While hauling hay to Bigelow station for Ed. Moberg, on Thursday of last week, Ole Nystrom, of Bigelow township, met with a serious accident.  They had unloaded and in attempting to jump from the hay rack Mr.  Nystrom’s foot caught in a rope, and he was precipitated to the ground in such a manner that he broke his leg below the knee. He was taken home and given surgical attention. He is getting along as well as could be expected, but will be laid up for some time. Worthington Advance Friday January 31, 1908

Mail Carrier in Wreck

J. P. Rippberger, carrier on Route 2, had an exciting runaway accident on Tuesday in which he was badly bruised and disfigured, but fortunately not seriously hurt. His Broncho mare broke the bit at Wickstrom’s mail box, and ran from there to N.  M. Nelson’s place, where she stopped in the grove. The rig and harness was damaged more or less, but no serious damaged was done. His substitute is carrying the mail for a few days. Worthington Advance Friday January 31, 1908

Accident Occurred Near Kinbrae.

Failed to Hear Warning

Whistle

This community was greatly shocked last Monday afternoon by the news that Banker Dickson of Fulda had been run down and killed by an Omaha train at Kinbrae. Mr. Dickson had started to walk home from Kinbrae, and when about a mile out of that village was overtaken by a freight, train. The wind was blowng in his back and as he was a little hard of hearing he did not hear the whistle which was blown vigorously.  Mr. Dickson was thrown over 20 feet in the air and instantly killed.

Mr. Dickson recently sold out his banking business at Fulda with the intention of going to the coast. It is believed by some that owing to financial reverses he had become depressed, and that the accident was in the nature of a suicide, but the idea is emphatically rejected by those who know him best. Mr. Dickson had been a resident of Fulda for many years and was one of its leading businessmen. Of lofty ideals, public spirited and generous to a fault, he was held in affectionate esteem by all who knew him, and his harsh and untimely death is deeply deplored by all. Worthington Advance Friday January 31, 1908

Religious Maniac From Lismore

Wanted to Prosecute Christ, et al.

Gust Johnson of Lismore, came down last Saturday to see County Attorney Jones about bringing criminal actions against Christ, Moses and Jesus, whom he claimed were persecuting him beyond endurance. He wanted Christ and Jesus put to death and Moses imprisoned for life, but finally compromised on $10,000,000 damages from the two former, and $10,000 from Moses.

When asked by the county attorney where his enemies were, Johnson stated that they were down on the street. He was requested to bring them up to the office and made several attempts to do so, but said he couldn’t get them further than the front office.

While Johnson was struggling to bring his enemies to the county attorney’s office, Mr. Jones took steps to have him committed to the insane asylum at St. Peter, and he was taken there Monday afternoon.

Mr. Johnson is a well to do farmer living near Lismore and has become deranged over religious matters. Worthington Advance Friday January 31, 1908