Chas. Meyer(sic) of Manitowoc, was buried alive 30 feet under ground by the
caving in of a well in which he was working last Thursday afternoon. He was
dead when taken out from the well. He was a young man 21 years of age and the
son of Mr. and Mrs. John Meyer, well known residents of the Southside, Manitowoc.
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BOY BURIED ALIVE IN AN OLD WELL
Charles Meyer(sic) of Manitowoc Crushed Death Under Falling Bricks and Debris
Manitowoc, Wis., April 3 -
Charles Meyer, 19 years old, was buried alive by falling brick and debris in an
old well which he was cleaning. He was dead when his body was recovered. He was
the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Meyer, living on South Eighth Street.
The Chronicle, Tues., Apr. 7, 1903
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[bur. 04-03-1903/age 21 yrs./cause: accident]
Chas. Meyer(sic) of Manitowoc, was buried alive 30 feet under ground by the
caving in of a well in which he was working last Thursday afternoon. He was
dead when taken out from the well. He was a young man 21 years of age and the
son of Mr. and Mrs. John Meyer, well known residents of the Southside, Manitowoc.
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BOY BURIED ALIVE IN AN OLD WELL
Charles Meyer(sic) of Manitowoc Crushed Death Under Falling Bricks and Debris
Manitowoc, Wis., April 3 -
Charles Meyer, 19 years old, was buried alive by falling brick and debris in an
old well which he was cleaning. He was dead when his body was recovered. He was
the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Meyer, living on South Eighth Street.
The Chronicle, Tues., Apr. 7, 1903
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[bur. 04-03-1903/age 21 yrs./cause: accident]
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