The Republican-Register Washington County Friday August 6, 1909 Killed By A Thresher Engine. George MEYER of near Palmer was killed the first of the week while running a thresher engine up hill. It started back on him and the tongue of the seperator that he was pulling broke, the part remaining attached ran into his back forcing him against the engine, pinning in such a way that the steam pipe penetrated his body and he was scalded to death.