As a raging blizzard tore across the state of North Dakota, Adolph Martel sat warm and safe inside a mental hospital. A former drifter named J.J. Murphy stood talking with him, helping the time to pass. Little did they know it, but a patient’s presence nearby would result in the death of one of them […]
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Jamestown, North Dakota, November 21, 1941 Adolph Martel settled back into his chair. It was chilly inside the hospital, but, then again, it was absolutely freezing outside. The papers had said that temps were supposed be hovering right around 0 with winds gusting upwards of 50 mph. One of the patients, a man named J.J.
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Devil’s Lake is the second largest lake in North Dakota, covering thousands of acres. For decades, people have claimed to have seen a serpent-like creature gliding through the water there. What is the Devil’s Lake Monster? Sources Breakey, Sharlene. Hell in High Water: The Story of Devils Lake, North Dakota. Modern Farmer, 8/24/2018 Devils Lake,
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Robert Smith walked down the crowded New York City sidewalk, humming to himself. It was a good day. The sun was shining, the birds were singing. At least, he thought they were singing. Somewhere. Honestly, he couldn’t say if they were or not over the noise. Carriages and wagons thundered noisily over cobblestones, the sound
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Devils Lake, North Dakota, sometime in the early 20th century It all started with a hook. Young John Grinstead stared at it, the cogs of his young mind turning. It was large and heavy, driven deep into the wood ceiling of the family garage. He wasn’t sure what it was used for, but he
Miriam Grinstead loved the swing that her brother John had built in the hayloft above their garage. There wasn’t a lot to do in Devil’s Lake, North Dakota, and this was something that her and her siblings could all use. One day, Miriam snuck into the hayloft to have the swing all to herself. Little
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In 1940, a burning car in rural South Dakota held a terrible secret. One man would serve as a connection between it and one of the worst mass murders in Iowa history. Warning: This material contains content that may be sensitive for some readers. Reader discretion is strongly advised.
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In 1940, a burning car in rural South Dakota held a terrible secret. One man would serve as a connection between it and one of the worst mass murders in Iowa history. Sources S.D. Mother Kills Children, Suicides. The Daily Argus-Leader, 8/10/1940 Doland Farm Woman Kills Two Children, Takes Her Own Life. Rapid City
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