The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-10-12
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Mother and Six Children, Die In Fire

from Our Exchanges
Mother and Six Children, Die In Fire
PEQUOT-A mother and six children ranging in
age from seven months to nine years burned to
death as fire destroyed their home.
The dead Mrs. Sadie johnson, 20, and the
following children: Eden, seven months; Beverly,
two years; Keith, three years; Shirley four; War
rem seven and Roland nine
Investigators believed heater in the home
started the fire. which trapped the family before Mrs.
Martha Olds, neghbor, noticed the flames.
Mrs. johnson and the three younger children
slept down stairs and the older children upstairs.
Mrs. Johnson's body was found where the
stairs had been indicating she attempted to arouse
the children sleeping upsairs.
Bodies of the three older children were found
in what was left of their beds in ruins of the
home.
The head of the family, Roy johnson, works
nights as an electrician at nearby summer resort
and not home.
After Mrs Olds saw flames raging in the frame
structure she summoned other neighbors. They were
unable to enter however. due to the heat.
Bridesmaid Killed Hour After Wedding
MINNEAPOLIS Within hour after we'd
ding reception in honor of her sister, Miss Beatrice
Odden, "a, Minneapolis, killed in an automobile
collision Sunday.
The accident occurred while Miss odden and
other attendants at the wedding on their way
down town.
Four other persons in the car suffered minor in
Jurles Although both cars overturned. occupants of
the second machine were not seriously hurt.
The dead girls older sister, Miss Gladys l.. Cd
den, and Fred B. Olson of Crystal Bay were mar
red Saturday evening at Bethlehem Lutheran church
Beatrice was maid of honor.
Soon after the bride and groom rode off, a sug-
gestion made that members of the wedding party
still at the Odden home go for ride
Asks State to Pay for Assault by Buck Deer
GRAND RAPIDS-The State pays and pays.
Now it is being called to settle for damages
to Mrs. Helmuth Harms, Squaw Lake. by a buck
COMPLAINS to
place and attacked his wife, causing a number of
wounds and cuts. Harms applied first to the state
fish and game department and to his legislator
asking for actual expenses involved, including medi
cal and surgical attention for Mrs Harms, cost of
transportation, and the cost of hiring help in the
house while his wife confined with her injuries.
Freak Pig Has Pair of Bodies, Male and Female
GIENCOE-A freak pig which had one head but
three ears and two bodies one male and the other
tema-e, was born on the farm of Harold Kasper, in
Rich Valley The pig failed to survive from the lit
ter however and is being kept in large jar of alco
hol as curiosity 1t has perfectly shaped head
cept for additional The two bodies join to-
gether just near the front legs.
State Drops Below Mason Dixon Line; Raises Cotton
Observation-Disclosures may soon run Georgia
competition in cotton-raising judging from speci-
men grown this year on the w. r.. Cahill farm near
GAINESVILLE A Mexican beet worker brought in a
stem of cotton plant carrying two cotton blossoms
one of which had burst OPEN It was about the same
size as grown in the south and the cotton was ex-
cellent in quality The Mexican explained that he had
planted the seed on the south side of the house
where the plants got plenty of and developed
rapidly.
Meanest Man Removes Every Wire From Auto
HERON LAKE-Someone needed a set of wires
for his car rather badly in Heron Lake last week
and the towns "meanest man" went out and stripped
every wire from the auto of Lawrence Larson public
school athletic coach Every exposed wire in the car
was taken, including those to the coils the spark
plugs and the lights The work was not vandalism,
as the wires were not ruthlessy stripped from the
car but were carefully removed Nuts unscrew-
ed wherever possible the wires could be taken
without cutting. Where that was not possible the
wires were neatly clipped with pair of cutters Moth
ing else on the car was disturbed Larson came
to the conclusion that the cuprit was pretty well
supplied with everything but wires for his
Triple Tragedy At Holloway
HAILOWAY-A triple tragedy occurred at the
farm home of William McKeegar in which two chill
dren slain by father gone insane and the par
emit then taking his life
The double murder and suicide happened around
Sslx O'Clock Saturday morning as far be de-
termined.
The McKeeger farm is located about s1s miles
southeast of Holloway. The father had apparently
gone insane. The exact cause of this is not known
as authorities are investigating the case McKeeger
took shot gun and killed his year old son. Darrell
Then with a hammer he slew his II year old daugn-
ter, Margaret. He then attacked his son. Forest 10
years old. with the hammer but the lad managed to
get away and fled horseback to neighbors who
were called and discovered the gruesome scene at
the home.
The insane man then attacked his wife with the
hammer and beat her, though not seriously He then
took razor and committed suicide by severing his
throat.
McKeeger was around so years of age
Z Father, Daughter Are Killed 10 Days Apart In
Almost Same Place
NORTHUMBERLAND. Muriel Johnson Of Monte
video, instantly killed last week Monday evening
near Echo within few miles of the spot where her
father, E. N. Draper killed just 10 days before
when his car collided with train at crossing east
of Echo.
Mrs. johnson lost control of her coming out
of windbreak after passing grove Of trees. She