Today in History, 1916: North Dakota man killed by shooter dressed in the style of a Wild West ‘bad man'
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May 23, 2026
On May 23, 1916, a reputed “Wild West bad man” was arrested near Hebron, N.D., after fatally shooting 23-year-old homesteader William Osterman during a dispute over $10.
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