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Miller’s Toll: Murder of John Smith Ross 1869

Murder Victim John Smith Ross 32-year-old Mill Owner 1837-1869 Cause of Death: Gunshot Motive: Robbery Murder Scene and Date Ross’s Mill (later Bone’s Mill) Boone River 6 Miles South of Webster City Hamilton County June 16, 1869 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By Nancy … Continue reading

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“Riding the Blinds”: Murder of Elmer Dudrey 1896

Murder Victim Willis Elmer Dudrey 22-year-old Farmhand 1874-1896 Cause of Death: Gunshot Motive: Drunken Quarrel Murder Scene and Date Train Station Webster City, Iowa Hamilton County June 7, 1896 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By Nancy Bowers Written June 2011 “Riding the blinds” was … Continue reading

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