On This Date in Minnesota History: March 15

March 15, 1902 – John Ammundson of Porter, Minn., was doing some work in his barn and placed his vest, containing a $2,000 note and $25 in bills, on a nail. A calf with a keen appetite ate the note and paper money. Upon the discovery of the loss, the calf was killed and enough of the money was found to prove that it went that way. No trace of the note could be discovered, however.

The Minneapolis Journal; “Calf Eats a $2,000 Note and Bills”; March 15, 1902; p. 1.

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