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flag In 1925, Armenian brothers Mike and Sam Azadian were attacked in North Dakota; Mike drowned, Sam survived and reported four attackers, but the case remains unsolved.

flag In May 1925, Armenian brothers Mike and Sam Azadian, who had fled persecution in their homeland, were attacked in their remote North Dakota shack during Prohibition. flag Mike, 29, was beaten and thrown into the Sheyenne River, where he drowned. flag His older brother Sam, 43, survived a violent assault that left him unconscious and injured. flag Sam escaped, searched the area, and reported the crime to the Cass County Sheriff’s Office, describing four attackers, including a man who offered homemade alcohol. flag Despite his efforts, the case remains unsolved, with no arrests made. flag The brothers, laborers for the Northern Pacific Railroad, were known for their hard work and generosity. flag The tragedy highlights the dangers faced by immigrant families in rural America during a turbulent era.

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