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Blood by Lamplight: Murder of Esther Alger 1872

Murder Victim Esther Alger 72-year-old Farm Wife 1800-1872 Cause of death: Gunshot, Bludgeoning Motive: Teenage Sociopathy Murder Scene and Date Alger Home Near Calamus, Iowa Clinton County September 25, 1872 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By Nancy Bowers Written April 2011 In 1872, life … Continue reading

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