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Wages in Gold: Murder of John Hill Beal 1893

Murder Victim John Hill Beal 19 year-old Farmhand 1874-1893 Cause of Death: Struck With Heavy Rock Motive: Robbery Murder Scene and Date Railroad tracks 2 miles south of Cherokee, Iowa Cherokee County November 17, 1893 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By Nancy Bowers Written … Continue reading

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Killer in the Tombstone: Murders of Lena and Martin Schultz 1893

Murder Victims Helena Katherina “Lena” Schultz 48-year-old Physically-Handicapped Farm Wife 1845-1893 Martin Schultz 60-year-old Physically-Limited Farmer 1833-1893 Cause of Deaths: Beaten With a Hammer Motive: Robbery Murder Scene and Date Tilden Township Cherokee County August 19, 1893 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By Nancy … Continue reading

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