Zeitungsreise: Living History

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Missing persons

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Articles

Tiroler Zeitung - Wochenblatt für Katholiken1850s4 tags

Two Missing Persons Cases in Merano and Surroundings

Report on two tragic disappearances of respected young Merano citizens in 1851. Johann Putz, son of a former Glurns district judge, was found starved and frozen near Schenna after months of searching. Master glazier Florian Seyrer set out on a mountain hike across the Spronser Joch to Pfelders and remains missing despite extensive search efforts.

Der Bote für Tirol1830s4 tags

Discoveries on the Schnalser Ferner: Remains of a Man Missing Since 1804

In August 1834, human remains and ironware were found on the Schnalser Ferner, identified as belonging to the master locksmith Blasius Moriggl from Schlanders, missing since 1804. The report examines the natural phenomenon by which the movement of the glacier and unusual summer heat brought the remains back to the surface after three decades.

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