A farmer named Staff died at 11 a.m. Thursday of last week,and was buried at St. Michael's cemetery Saturday morning at 10 o'clock,under the auspices of Oestreich lodge,Hermann's Sons,of which lodge he was a member.The cause of his death,we are informed,was dropsy.He lived about eight miles southeast of town.
A farmer named Staff died at 11 a.m. Thursday of last week,and was buried at St. Michael's cemetery Saturday morning at 10 o'clock,under the auspices of Oestreich lodge,Hermann's Sons,of which lodge he was a member.The cause of his death,we are informed,was dropsy.He lived about eight miles southeast of town.
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German das stille grab erschreckt den frommen nicht er hofft auf gott und furchtet kein cericht
English the silent grave does not frighten the pious, he hopes in god and is not afraid of anything
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