Saturday, July 21, 2018

On This Date in Minnesota History: July 21

July 21, 1912 – Hazel Morey, the 11-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Morey, was killed this afternoon by being smothered in a cave-in of sand along a road south of Turtle River, Beltrami County, Minn.

Hazel and her younger sister left home this afternoon and started to play in the sand along the road. Some work had recently been done on the road and an overhanging bank was left where the children were playing. The younger girl returned home and when Hazel didn’t follow, a search party was sent out. Her body was found buried in the sand of the cave-in.

Although it was less than half an hour from the time she left home until the body was found, efforts at resuscitation were futile.

The Bemidji Daily Pioneer; “Child Killed by Sand”; July 22, 1912, p. 1





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