Mrs. W. B. "Merva" Fields died 1900

FIELDS

Posted By: cheryl Locher moonen (email)
Date: 1/6/2020 at 19:06:30

Manchester Democrat, Wednesday, Sep 05, 1900, Manchester, IA, Page: 3

Mrs. Merva Fields, wife of W. B. Fields, a prominent banker and stock dealer of Ladora, committed suicide by cutting her throat with a razor. She also severed the arteries of both wrists. The deed was premediated, but no reason can be assigned.