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“The Whole Affair is a Deep Mystery”: Murder of Adelbert Rowland 1897

Murder Victim Adelbert D. Rowland 34-year-old Widowed Laborer 1862-1897 Cause of Death: Beaten With Club Motive: Unknown Murder Scene and Date South Fork Township 8 Miles NW of Maquoketa, Iowa Jackson County April 8, 1897 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By Nancy Bowers Written … Continue reading

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