ANTON TOPIC (d. 1898)
State News - The body of Anton Topic was found in the river at Manitowoc. He
had been missing since last Sunday. It is thought he accidentally drowned. He
was sixty-eight years old.
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern, Wed., Aug. 24, 1898 page 4
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Tuesday morning between 11:00 - 12:00, Alvin Klemnitz and Ed Hall saw a body in
the river below the Main Street Bridge and gave the alarm. The body was brought
ashore and identified as that of Anton Topic, a well known man in our city. The
coroner's inquest was led by Justice of the Peace H. Falge. It was determined
that he was dead before he went into the water and had been dead less than 24
hours. He left his house Sunday afternoon to go to Two Rivers His family thought
he was there so there was no alarm. The deceased lived in Manitowoc over 30 years
and worked as a shoemaker. He was born about 68 years ago in Prague and served
with the Austrian Army in the Italian Campaign in 1859 and was wounded several
times. He leaves a widow and 6 well-off children. The funeral will be this
afternoon. The coroner's jury returned a verdict of death by unknown circumstances.
The questions is was it an accident or was it murder and thrown in?
Der Nord Westen, Aug. 25, 1898
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The body of Anton Topic was found in the river near Shoch's lumber yard on
Tuesday forenoon. It had been brought to the surface by the working of the wheel
of the Ann Arbor ferry boat. Topic was employed in the shoe shop of John Dumke
to do repairing. He had not been missed as it was understood he had gone to
Milwaukee on the German Catholic excursion on Sunday, he having expressed a
purpose to do so. His ticket was good to return until Wednesday.
He was 73 years old, but a vigorous man for his years. For many years he was
janitor of Turner Hall. He had seen military service in Europe. It could not be
determined from the appearance of the body how long it had been in the water.
An inquest was held before Justice Falge on Tuesday. It was learned that Topic
had been in Lange's saloon Sunday night, and this was the last seen of him alive.
There was no water in his lungs. His throat was clotted with blood and blood had
issued from his nose thus indicating that his death did not result from drowning.
There were no signs of foul play and so the matter is wrapped up in considerable
mystery.
Manitowoc Pilot August 25, 1898 pg. 3
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FOUND IN RIVER
Anton Topic, Missing From Manitowoc, Came to Sad End
Manitowoc, Wis. - Aug. 23 (Special).
The body of Anton Topic was just recovered from the river near Schoeh's Lumber
yards. He had been missing since Saturday and it was supposed accidentally
walked off the dock and no help being near, was drowned. The deceased was a
pioneer resident of this city and was 68 years old.
Milwaukee Weekly Wisconsin, Sat., Aug. 27, 1898 page 5
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[bur. 08-21-1898/cause: drowning]
State News - The body of Anton Topic was found in the river at Manitowoc. He
had been missing since last Sunday. It is thought he accidentally drowned. He
was sixty-eight years old.
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern, Wed., Aug. 24, 1898 page 4
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Tuesday morning between 11:00 - 12:00, Alvin Klemnitz and Ed Hall saw a body in
the river below the Main Street Bridge and gave the alarm. The body was brought
ashore and identified as that of Anton Topic, a well known man in our city. The
coroner's inquest was led by Justice of the Peace H. Falge. It was determined
that he was dead before he went into the water and had been dead less than 24
hours. He left his house Sunday afternoon to go to Two Rivers His family thought
he was there so there was no alarm. The deceased lived in Manitowoc over 30 years
and worked as a shoemaker. He was born about 68 years ago in Prague and served
with the Austrian Army in the Italian Campaign in 1859 and was wounded several
times. He leaves a widow and 6 well-off children. The funeral will be this
afternoon. The coroner's jury returned a verdict of death by unknown circumstances.
The questions is was it an accident or was it murder and thrown in?
Der Nord Westen, Aug. 25, 1898
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The body of Anton Topic was found in the river near Shoch's lumber yard on
Tuesday forenoon. It had been brought to the surface by the working of the wheel
of the Ann Arbor ferry boat. Topic was employed in the shoe shop of John Dumke
to do repairing. He had not been missed as it was understood he had gone to
Milwaukee on the German Catholic excursion on Sunday, he having expressed a
purpose to do so. His ticket was good to return until Wednesday.
He was 73 years old, but a vigorous man for his years. For many years he was
janitor of Turner Hall. He had seen military service in Europe. It could not be
determined from the appearance of the body how long it had been in the water.
An inquest was held before Justice Falge on Tuesday. It was learned that Topic
had been in Lange's saloon Sunday night, and this was the last seen of him alive.
There was no water in his lungs. His throat was clotted with blood and blood had
issued from his nose thus indicating that his death did not result from drowning.
There were no signs of foul play and so the matter is wrapped up in considerable
mystery.
Manitowoc Pilot August 25, 1898 pg. 3
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FOUND IN RIVER
Anton Topic, Missing From Manitowoc, Came to Sad End
Manitowoc, Wis. - Aug. 23 (Special).
The body of Anton Topic was just recovered from the river near Schoeh's Lumber
yards. He had been missing since Saturday and it was supposed accidentally
walked off the dock and no help being near, was drowned. The deceased was a
pioneer resident of this city and was 68 years old.
Milwaukee Weekly Wisconsin, Sat., Aug. 27, 1898 page 5
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[bur. 08-21-1898/cause: drowning]
ANTON TOPIC (d. 1898)
State News - The body of Anton Topic was found in the river at Manitowoc. He
had been missing since last Sunday. It is thought he accidentally drowned. He
was sixty-eight years old.
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern, Wed., Aug. 24, 1898 page 4
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Tuesday morning between 11:00 - 12:00, Alvin Klemnitz and Ed Hall saw a body in
the river below the Main Street Bridge and gave the alarm. The body was brought
ashore and identified as that of Anton Topic, a well known man in our city. The
coroner's inquest was led by Justice of the Peace H. Falge. It was determined
that he was dead before he went into the water and had been dead less than 24
hours. He left his house Sunday afternoon to go to Two Rivers His family thought
he was there so there was no alarm. The deceased lived in Manitowoc over 30 years
and worked as a shoemaker. He was born about 68 years ago in Prague and served
with the Austrian Army in the Italian Campaign in 1859 and was wounded several
times. He leaves a widow and 6 well-off children. The funeral will be this
afternoon. The coroner's jury returned a verdict of death by unknown circumstances.
The questions is was it an accident or was it murder and thrown in?
Der Nord Westen, Aug. 25, 1898
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The body of Anton Topic was found in the river near Shoch's lumber yard on
Tuesday forenoon. It had been brought to the surface by the working of the wheel
of the Ann Arbor ferry boat. Topic was employed in the shoe shop of John Dumke
to do repairing. He had not been missed as it was understood he had gone to
Milwaukee on the German Catholic excursion on Sunday, he having expressed a
purpose to do so. His ticket was good to return until Wednesday.
He was 73 years old, but a vigorous man for his years. For many years he was
janitor of Turner Hall. He had seen military service in Europe. It could not be
determined from the appearance of the body how long it had been in the water.
An inquest was held before Justice Falge on Tuesday. It was learned that Topic
had been in Lange's saloon Sunday night, and this was the last seen of him alive.
There was no water in his lungs. His throat was clotted with blood and blood had
issued from his nose thus indicating that his death did not result from drowning.
There were no signs of foul play and so the matter is wrapped up in considerable
mystery.
Manitowoc Pilot August 25, 1898 pg. 3
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FOUND IN RIVER
Anton Topic, Missing From Manitowoc, Came to Sad End
Manitowoc, Wis. - Aug. 23 (Special).
The body of Anton Topic was just recovered from the river near Schoeh's Lumber
yards. He had been missing since Saturday and it was supposed accidentally
walked off the dock and no help being near, was drowned. The deceased was a
pioneer resident of this city and was 68 years old.
Milwaukee Weekly Wisconsin, Sat., Aug. 27, 1898 page 5
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[bur. 08-21-1898/cause: drowning]
State News - The body of Anton Topic was found in the river at Manitowoc. He
had been missing since last Sunday. It is thought he accidentally drowned. He
was sixty-eight years old.
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern, Wed., Aug. 24, 1898 page 4
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Tuesday morning between 11:00 - 12:00, Alvin Klemnitz and Ed Hall saw a body in
the river below the Main Street Bridge and gave the alarm. The body was brought
ashore and identified as that of Anton Topic, a well known man in our city. The
coroner's inquest was led by Justice of the Peace H. Falge. It was determined
that he was dead before he went into the water and had been dead less than 24
hours. He left his house Sunday afternoon to go to Two Rivers His family thought
he was there so there was no alarm. The deceased lived in Manitowoc over 30 years
and worked as a shoemaker. He was born about 68 years ago in Prague and served
with the Austrian Army in the Italian Campaign in 1859 and was wounded several
times. He leaves a widow and 6 well-off children. The funeral will be this
afternoon. The coroner's jury returned a verdict of death by unknown circumstances.
The questions is was it an accident or was it murder and thrown in?
Der Nord Westen, Aug. 25, 1898
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The body of Anton Topic was found in the river near Shoch's lumber yard on
Tuesday forenoon. It had been brought to the surface by the working of the wheel
of the Ann Arbor ferry boat. Topic was employed in the shoe shop of John Dumke
to do repairing. He had not been missed as it was understood he had gone to
Milwaukee on the German Catholic excursion on Sunday, he having expressed a
purpose to do so. His ticket was good to return until Wednesday.
He was 73 years old, but a vigorous man for his years. For many years he was
janitor of Turner Hall. He had seen military service in Europe. It could not be
determined from the appearance of the body how long it had been in the water.
An inquest was held before Justice Falge on Tuesday. It was learned that Topic
had been in Lange's saloon Sunday night, and this was the last seen of him alive.
There was no water in his lungs. His throat was clotted with blood and blood had
issued from his nose thus indicating that his death did not result from drowning.
There were no signs of foul play and so the matter is wrapped up in considerable
mystery.
Manitowoc Pilot August 25, 1898 pg. 3
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FOUND IN RIVER
Anton Topic, Missing From Manitowoc, Came to Sad End
Manitowoc, Wis. - Aug. 23 (Special).
The body of Anton Topic was just recovered from the river near Schoeh's Lumber
yards. He had been missing since Saturday and it was supposed accidentally
walked off the dock and no help being near, was drowned. The deceased was a
pioneer resident of this city and was 68 years old.
Milwaukee Weekly Wisconsin, Sat., Aug. 27, 1898 page 5
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[bur. 08-21-1898/cause: drowning]
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