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65 Cents: Murder of “Smitty” Smith 1924

Murder Victim “Smitty” Smith 25-year-old Brick Mason Minnesota Resident Cause of Death: Undetermined, Set On Fire Motive: Robbery Murder Scene and Date Burned-Out Strawstack Rail Yard Merrill, Iowa Plymouth County December 28, 1924 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By Nancy Bowers Written August 2015 … Continue reading

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After the Merry-Go-Round: Murder of Alta Marie Braun 1917

Murder Victim Alta Marie Braun 12-year-old Schoolgirl Cause of Death: Strangled Motive: Sexual Psychopathy 1905-1917 Murder Scene and Date Alley off Cedar Street Le Mars, Iowa Plymouth County August 20, 1917 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By Nancy Bowers Written June 2011 As Tuesday, … Continue reading

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