Death of Marksman Josef Fiegl After Winning the Festival Banner in Meran
The poor weaver and marksman Josef Fiegl passed away just days after winning the festival banner and 20 ducats at the Meran shooting competition. The town of Meran purchased the banner from the bereaved family to preserve it as a memento.
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Austria.
Meran, 14 June. The fortunate winner of the first splendid festival banner with 20 ducats survived this joy for only a few days, for he has already been resting in the bosom of the earth for a week. Given the circumstances of the deceased brave marksman's family, the fine and valuable prize could hardly have been begrudged to any of the 1,563 marksmen more than to the poor weaver Josef Fiegl. Meran has purchased the banner and will preserve it as a cherished memento.
(T. Sch. Z.)
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"Death of Marksman Josef Fiegl After Winning the Festival Banner in Meran." Pustertaler Bote, 21 June 1851. https://digital.tessmann.it/tessmannDigital/Zeitungsarchiv/Seite/Zeitung/8/1/21.06.1851/146969/1. https://www.meran-archive.com/en/artikel/1851-06-21-tod-des-schuetzen-josef-fiegl-nach-dem-fahnengewinn-in-meran