Eddie Buergel d. 1900

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Date: 6/21/2015 at 11:30:14

A Drowning at Davenport

Davenport, March 19 -- Eddie Buergel, the 13-year-old son of Herman Buergel, was drowned in the slough back of the glucose works. The body was recovered after a two hours' search, the father of the unfortunate boy securing the body from its watery grave.

Source: Semi Weekly Iowa State Reporter, Waterloo, IA, Tuesday, 20 March 1900, p. 1, col. 4.