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Town Disgraced and the Iowa lynching wave spread
A lengthy Iowa papernotes outrage over lynching and miscarriages of justice from Charles City to Decorah. It cites Cullen, Busse, McWilliams cases, the Capper murder, and local happenings including corn prize buys, tobacco consignments, business changes, and a parish roster with community notices.
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Charles City
Towa
Charles ‘City
Cullen
Busse
McWilliams
Independence
Decorah
Insane Asylum
Iowa
Thos. J. Capper
Mr. Capper
Baa
Daniel Pascal
de Witt
Clinton County
Iowa Corn Growers’ Association
Iowa State Agricultural College
Ames
Pascal
Aug. Holzer
Miss Verle Kniel
Iya Jaquette
Selina Weibel
Lee Smith Irena
Boyer
Alma Bakeman
Florence DeSart
Grace Albright