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  1. A Davenport Damage Suit

    A Black woman files a high-stakes civil suit against a prominent town citizen for an alleged assault occurring eighteen months prior.

    Dec 4, 1903The Evening StatesmanDavenport, Lincoln CountyExclusion & Resistance · True Crime

  2. A Tragic End for a Prosperous Rancher

    A wealthy farmer near Wilbur, recently come into an inheritance, takes his own life following erratic behavior.

    Jul 2, 1903The Evening StatesmanWilbur, Lincoln County

  3. The Retraction of Mrs. Hoff

    A minister's wife recants sensational allegations of abuse and battery, leaving a community wondering what truth lies behind a public marriage scandal.

    Dec 5, 1903The Evening StatesmanDavenport, Lincoln CountyScandal

  4. The Justice Who Defied the Law of the Landlord

    A local judge in Davenport declares the state's 'board-jumping' law unconstitutional, sparking a debate over the rights of the hungry versus the interests of hotels.

    Nov 5, 1903The Evening StatesmanDavenport, Lincoln CountyHousing & Rent · Strange But True

  5. The Tragedy at H Lake

    A young man breaks through thin ice while skating, leaving his companions helpless to save him.

    Dec 11, 1903The Evening StatesmanWilbur, Lincoln CountyDisasters

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