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Fatal fall from Henry wagon bridge claims Weimar Fetzler
Weimar Fetzler a Hopewell farmer, intoxicated, fell from the Henry Illinois river wagon bridge around 7 pm Tuesday and died. Duncan Campbell and Freece Burt recovered the body. Coroner’s inquest returns death by fall from the bridge, not drowning, with possible neck injury. Funeral at St Mary’s German church. Burial in German cemetery. large turnout.
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Illinois River
Weimar Fetzler
Hopewell Township
Henry
Anton Hank
Duncan Campbell
Freece Burt
Sparland
Burt Foreman
G. W. White
A. L. Gilpin
D. W. Horrom
John Tomasson
Geo. Burt, Jr
John Eckhart
Fetzler
Campbell
Anton Hanck
Fatzler
Bendrick
Mathias Tommes
Henry Watercott
Peter Tommes
J. Schurr
B. Wasmur
Spencer Freeman
Mitchell Miller
Mmi—Fetzter
Frank Smith
Whitefield
St. Mary's Church
Father Hout
Bogner
W.o.u
Benevolent Mutual Insurance Society
Weimar Wretzler
J. Boice
Minonk
Verdigris Bridge
Kaw
St Mary's German Church