The Marshall County Independent reported on a mysterious French woman found by the railroad tracks at Bremen back in September of 1898—118 years ago this week.

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Marshall County Independent - 16 Sep 1898
Marshall County Independent – 16 Sep 1898

The Enquirer itself had a little more information, including a somewhat different name, although neither “Enteri” or “Emperiu” actually seem like real French names.

French woman - Enquirer - Sep_9__1898_
Bremen Enquirer – Sep 9, 1898

No further information about the mystery woman seems to be available.