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Le Mars Trilogy: Part 3 – Maybelle Trow Knox – Podcast #105

Published on September 1, 2017

Posted in: Crime & Punishment, Death and Murder, Podcast

The crazy, true story of Maybelle Trow Knox involves a speakeasy raid, a forged promissory note, a missing mother, and much more.

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Le Mars Trilogy: Part 2 – Farmers in Revolt – Podcast #104

Published on July 7, 2017

Posted in: Crime & Punishment, Law & Order, Podcast

The Great Depression was an awful time for farmers in Iowa, culminating with the near-hanging of Judge Bradley in Le Mars over a farm owned by T.M. Zink.

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Le Mars Trilogy: Part 1 – T.M. Zink’s Library – Podcast #103

Published on June 10, 2017

Posted in: Bizarre & Oddities, Death and Murder, Money & Financial, Podcast

TM Zink left his entire fortune for the establishment of a Womanless library. Find out the details of what really happened and who inherited his estate.

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