Grave Robbery Mystery Returns After 24 Years
The Vinton affair centers on the 1871 burial of Amanda Duncan Hannah. J W Cummings confessed to stealing and dissecting the body with several local men. the skeleton allegedly passed through a physician’s office. Christie confirms partial facts and plans civil action for damages against implicated parties in Benton County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
Amanda Hanna
John Hanna
Andrew Duncan
J. R. Christie
Marion
Maplewood
J. W. Cummings
Mr. Duncan
Cummings
Duncan
Cedar Rapids
Christie
Halleck
Sexton
C. Whipple
Cemetery Association
J. T. Christie
John Hannah
Amanda Duncan
Maplewood Cemetery
Cummins
Mr. Christie
Charley Ball
Holyoke
Mass
Hannah
Cyrenus Whipple
Nichols & Nichols
Rickel
Notable local society notes and obituaries in brief
Correspondence from Norway on legal business reports Mrs. H F Giesking's elbow injuries and a fractured arm. Travelers and visitors to Oregon Texas and Cedar Rapids are named along with local residents Mrs J R Shreves and daughter Mrs J F Wernwag and Lizzie. Grandma Sanders dies at 85. funeral by Rev C S Bretnal of the M B church after long invalid years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.I. Vial
Norway
H. F. Giesking
E. Tangeman
Oregon
Pacific States
Elda
George
Chas. Shireman
Geo. Kirk
Cedar Rapids
Coggon
Belle Hamilton
J. R. Shreves
Rapids
Alma Book
Luzerne
Ed Wilson
Turner, I
J. F. Wernwag
Lizzie
Will Koba
Epworth Seminary
Angel of Death
Grandma Sanders
C. S. Bretnal
M. B. Church
Local notes on visitors and community events in Mt Auburn area
Jacob Frantzman and son Henry visit Illinois. Belle Plaine residents Miss Jessie Frantzel and Miss Josie Dulin visit friends. Churches plan Christmas program with Mrs Butter and Miss E Voss contributing. Local leaders attend, hog shipment to Chicago, and commentary on Keystone saloon raid. MT. AUBURN ITEMS note insurance, law, trade, and social events including dances and a turkey shoot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Frantzman
Henry
Illinois
Jessie Frantzel
Belle Plaine
Maggie Gass
John Johnson
Anamosa
B. F. Loomis
Josie Dulin
Vinton
Mary Vail
Mae Allen
C. W. Pickerel
Keystone
BE. Tangeman
Young Ladies Missionary Society of the
Presbyterian Church
Butter
E. Voss
Masons
K. Heck
Chicago
MT. Auburn
Williams
Monay
Lamb & Webster
Whipple
Nettie Olds
Will Furry
Mississippi
Lamb
Duke Foster
Smalley Bros
Vermont
C. V. Christopher
LaPorte City
Sheriff Metcalf
Dunkle
Enterprise School
Homer Holcomb
Benton County
Elmer Black
Humbolt
Ill
J. W. Jones
Christopher
D. W. Jacobs
Purry
Henry Weigand
Twinkle
Little Star
Walt H. Butler
Lamb & Christopher
E. J
Dysart News Bulletin Highlights and Local Notices
Diphtheria closes Dysart schools as outbreak rages. Jim and Jack Ridenour drill a deep Dysart well with no water after 200 300 feet. Stock shipments last Tuesday poor day. Skating enjoying start of week. Wm Barkdoll visits Missouri real estate near Humansville. Arthur White scouting schools. Newborn democratic boy for Warry White of Big Grove. Hattie Thompson injures knee with hatchet while kindling, healing. Hoke returns from Wright county thrashing. Local Vinton visitors. Book exchanges open this week until the 15th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dysart
Jim
Jack Ridenour
Wm. Barkdoll
Missouri
Humansville
Arthur White
Our
Warry White
Big Grove
Harry
Hattie Thompson
Jake Hoke
Wright County
A. Allwood
M. F. Green
H. B. Wilson
J. N. Hemphill
Vinton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jervis
Hayward. Bros.’ Shoe Company
Cooper
Tharp & Pitts
McElree
Cardus
Panaborn
Blairstown
Gorner Market
Ole
Stormer Mia
Postoffice
Vinton, Ia
F. Fowler
Geo. Franzenburg
Globe Trotter
Henry Wiese
H. Thiessen
C.D. VanVechten
Northwestern Mutual Life Ins. Co
Milwaukee
EF. W. Schenken
Joe Konrt
K. A
Enenezar
Gro
R. Knapp
Wills & Doutrick’s
Wills & Doutrick
Santa Claus
Morrison’s
Parsons & Williams
DeWitt
LaGrange & Co
da Witt
LaGrange & Cu
Gilidren Gry
Pitcher’s Castoria
LaGrange U& Co
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