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Below the Melan Arch Bridge: Baby John Doe 1898

Murder Victim Baby John Doe Newborn Infant 1898-1898 Cause of Death: Bludgeoned Motive: Infanticide Murder Scene and Date Des Moines River Sixth Avenue Melan Arch Bridge Des Moines, Iowa Polk County April 22, 1898 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By Nancy Bowers Written June … Continue reading

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