Suicide of Al Falb, 1913

FALB

Posted By: Cathy Joynt Labath (email)
Date: 3/30/2007 at 09:33:53

Correctionville News
Correctionville, Woodbury, Iowa
March 27, 1913

IOWA NEWS IN BRIEF

PAULLINA – Al Falb, a barber who came here last Wednesday from West Bend, Ia., was found dead in his room. Examination showed he had been dead several hours at least. The man was known to be despondent over family troubles, having told that his wife was suing for a divorce. He was 42 years of age and leaves a wife and four children at West Bend.

TIMELY SUICIDE ENDS WIFE’S DIVORCE SUIT

Emmetsburg, Ia., March 22 – By the timely suicide of her husband at Paulina, O’Brien county, March 15, Mrs. A. L. Falb, of West Bend, will not need to apply for a divorce before Judge Coyle in this city next week. Falb was a barber at West Bend for many years. He brooded over his family troubles and left home on March 12. Nothing was heard of him until the news of his self destruction at Paullina. Besides his wife he leaves four children.