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Rothenberger - Roscoe

Source: New Richmond Record 10 April 1913 p 1

The body of Roy Rothenberger of Mulberry, who with his brother Roscoe were drowned in Wildcat creek on March 25, was recovered at 2 o’clock Saturday afternoon at a point a mile down the creek from where the drowning occurred. The body of Roscoe Rothenberger was still missing. Roy Rothenberger was 25 years old, his brother 18. A third companion of these fellows, Elva Meyers, saved himself from drowning by clinging to a tree for four hours until ho was rescued. The company of three were going down the creek in a small bout to Wyandotte bridge to shoot ducks and their boat capsized.

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