Adam Wilhelm, one of the early pioneers of this city, was found dead in front of the shack on his farm, six miles west of here in the Town of Lincoln.
Discovery of the body was made by a farmer passing the place. He did not stop to investigate but by phone notified the dead man's brother, Jacob Wilhelm, of this city, who left for Adam's place immediately. However, before he arrived there, workers at a near-by cheese factory, who had heard of the discovery were on the scene and had notified the Town of Lincoln authorities. As the Herald goes to press a coroner's inquest is being held to determine the cause of death.
Mr. Wilhelm, unmarried and living the primitive life, has been on the place where he was found dead, for the past twelve years or more. Before going onto the farm he followed the carpenter's trade in this city. He was a man of an unusually cheerful disposition, a loquacious talker, kindly and well liked by all who knew him.
Deceased was born in Hayton, Calumet County, some sixty years ago and came to Marshfield in 1876 with his parents, who located on a farm on what is now South Central Avenue. His parents continued farming until 1896 and Adam learned the carpenter trade. His father passed away in 1910 and his mother four years later. The surviving members of the family are Jake Wilhelm and Mrs. Mary Diem of this city, Mrs. Agnes Seidl of Hewitt and Mrs. Margaret Cramer of Salem, Oregon.
(Marshfield Herald/ 20 January 1927)
She Knew His Voice
Adam Wilhelm, as everybody knows has never given up his single blessedness for the company of a wife. All women took alike to him as much as to say that Gloria Swanson wouldn't tempt him any more than the Statue of Liberty. He is peculiar in his habits and makes one shave and a haircut last him a year. Another peculiarity is his voice: when once heard it's never forgotten. He is a carpenter and years ago went to Dakota to work at his trade. Just to while away a lonesome Sunday, he and his partner went to a ball game at a place called Eureka, meaning, "I found it!" One of the players, a sawed-off little chap, made a long hit and home-run which was too much for Adam to keep peace and he let out a war hoop that stopped the clocks in Fargo. On hearing the voice, a woman in the grandstand arose to her feet and looked in the direction from whence the voice came. "Who are you looking for," asked the man beside her and she said "A man from Marshfield." At the finish of the game she came rushing into the crowd peering into the face of everyman she met and finally her eyes caught a glimpse of Adam. The lost had been found and stretching out her hand, she said, "I knew you by your voice, I used to live in Granton.
(Marshfield Herald/ 4 June 1925)
Discovery of the body was made by a farmer passing the place. He did not stop to investigate but by phone notified the dead man's brother, Jacob Wilhelm, of this city, who left for Adam's place immediately. However, before he arrived there, workers at a near-by cheese factory, who had heard of the discovery were on the scene and had notified the Town of Lincoln authorities. As the Herald goes to press a coroner's inquest is being held to determine the cause of death.
Mr. Wilhelm, unmarried and living the primitive life, has been on the place where he was found dead, for the past twelve years or more. Before going onto the farm he followed the carpenter's trade in this city. He was a man of an unusually cheerful disposition, a loquacious talker, kindly and well liked by all who knew him.
Deceased was born in Hayton, Calumet County, some sixty years ago and came to Marshfield in 1876 with his parents, who located on a farm on what is now South Central Avenue. His parents continued farming until 1896 and Adam learned the carpenter trade. His father passed away in 1910 and his mother four years later. The surviving members of the family are Jake Wilhelm and Mrs. Mary Diem of this city, Mrs. Agnes Seidl of Hewitt and Mrs. Margaret Cramer of Salem, Oregon.
(Marshfield Herald/ 20 January 1927)
She Knew His Voice
Adam Wilhelm, as everybody knows has never given up his single blessedness for the company of a wife. All women took alike to him as much as to say that Gloria Swanson wouldn't tempt him any more than the Statue of Liberty. He is peculiar in his habits and makes one shave and a haircut last him a year. Another peculiarity is his voice: when once heard it's never forgotten. He is a carpenter and years ago went to Dakota to work at his trade. Just to while away a lonesome Sunday, he and his partner went to a ball game at a place called Eureka, meaning, "I found it!" One of the players, a sawed-off little chap, made a long hit and home-run which was too much for Adam to keep peace and he let out a war hoop that stopped the clocks in Fargo. On hearing the voice, a woman in the grandstand arose to her feet and looked in the direction from whence the voice came. "Who are you looking for," asked the man beside her and she said "A man from Marshfield." At the finish of the game she came rushing into the crowd peering into the face of everyman she met and finally her eyes caught a glimpse of Adam. The lost had been found and stretching out her hand, she said, "I knew you by your voice, I used to live in Granton.
(Marshfield Herald/ 4 June 1925)
Adam Wilhelm, one of the early pioneers of this city, was found dead in front of the shack on his farm, six miles west of here in the Town of Lincoln.
Discovery of the body was made by a farmer passing the place. He did not stop to investigate but by phone notified the dead man's brother, Jacob Wilhelm, of this city, who left for Adam's place immediately. However, before he arrived there, workers at a near-by cheese factory, who had heard of the discovery were on the scene and had notified the Town of Lincoln authorities. As the Herald goes to press a coroner's inquest is being held to determine the cause of death.
Mr. Wilhelm, unmarried and living the primitive life, has been on the place where he was found dead, for the past twelve years or more. Before going onto the farm he followed the carpenter's trade in this city. He was a man of an unusually cheerful disposition, a loquacious talker, kindly and well liked by all who knew him.
Deceased was born in Hayton, Calumet County, some sixty years ago and came to Marshfield in 1876 with his parents, who located on a farm on what is now South Central Avenue. His parents continued farming until 1896 and Adam learned the carpenter trade. His father passed away in 1910 and his mother four years later. The surviving members of the family are Jake Wilhelm and Mrs. Mary Diem of this city, Mrs. Agnes Seidl of Hewitt and Mrs. Margaret Cramer of Salem, Oregon.
(Marshfield Herald/ 20 January 1927)
She Knew His Voice
Adam Wilhelm, as everybody knows has never given up his single blessedness for the company of a wife. All women took alike to him as much as to say that Gloria Swanson wouldn't tempt him any more than the Statue of Liberty. He is peculiar in his habits and makes one shave and a haircut last him a year. Another peculiarity is his voice: when once heard it's never forgotten. He is a carpenter and years ago went to Dakota to work at his trade. Just to while away a lonesome Sunday, he and his partner went to a ball game at a place called Eureka, meaning, "I found it!" One of the players, a sawed-off little chap, made a long hit and home-run which was too much for Adam to keep peace and he let out a war hoop that stopped the clocks in Fargo. On hearing the voice, a woman in the grandstand arose to her feet and looked in the direction from whence the voice came. "Who are you looking for," asked the man beside her and she said "A man from Marshfield." At the finish of the game she came rushing into the crowd peering into the face of everyman she met and finally her eyes caught a glimpse of Adam. The lost had been found and stretching out her hand, she said, "I knew you by your voice, I used to live in Granton.
(Marshfield Herald/ 4 June 1925)
Discovery of the body was made by a farmer passing the place. He did not stop to investigate but by phone notified the dead man's brother, Jacob Wilhelm, of this city, who left for Adam's place immediately. However, before he arrived there, workers at a near-by cheese factory, who had heard of the discovery were on the scene and had notified the Town of Lincoln authorities. As the Herald goes to press a coroner's inquest is being held to determine the cause of death.
Mr. Wilhelm, unmarried and living the primitive life, has been on the place where he was found dead, for the past twelve years or more. Before going onto the farm he followed the carpenter's trade in this city. He was a man of an unusually cheerful disposition, a loquacious talker, kindly and well liked by all who knew him.
Deceased was born in Hayton, Calumet County, some sixty years ago and came to Marshfield in 1876 with his parents, who located on a farm on what is now South Central Avenue. His parents continued farming until 1896 and Adam learned the carpenter trade. His father passed away in 1910 and his mother four years later. The surviving members of the family are Jake Wilhelm and Mrs. Mary Diem of this city, Mrs. Agnes Seidl of Hewitt and Mrs. Margaret Cramer of Salem, Oregon.
(Marshfield Herald/ 20 January 1927)
She Knew His Voice
Adam Wilhelm, as everybody knows has never given up his single blessedness for the company of a wife. All women took alike to him as much as to say that Gloria Swanson wouldn't tempt him any more than the Statue of Liberty. He is peculiar in his habits and makes one shave and a haircut last him a year. Another peculiarity is his voice: when once heard it's never forgotten. He is a carpenter and years ago went to Dakota to work at his trade. Just to while away a lonesome Sunday, he and his partner went to a ball game at a place called Eureka, meaning, "I found it!" One of the players, a sawed-off little chap, made a long hit and home-run which was too much for Adam to keep peace and he let out a war hoop that stopped the clocks in Fargo. On hearing the voice, a woman in the grandstand arose to her feet and looked in the direction from whence the voice came. "Who are you looking for," asked the man beside her and she said "A man from Marshfield." At the finish of the game she came rushing into the crowd peering into the face of everyman she met and finally her eyes caught a glimpse of Adam. The lost had been found and stretching out her hand, she said, "I knew you by your voice, I used to live in Granton.
(Marshfield Herald/ 4 June 1925)
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