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Iowa Recorder
Greene, Butler, Iowa
December 3, 1902

Result of an Old Family Feud
Carroll, Ia., Dec. 2--Charles Crone during the day shot and kiled [sic] James Faust near here, while Faust was entering the home of Charles Faust through an upstairs window. The shooting was the resuolt of an old family feud. It is said that James Faust had threatened to kill Charles Faust's whole family. Crone is a nephew of Charles Faust.

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Mrs. J. Blandin and her brother, Geo. Haskins, departed Tuesday for Cresco to visit relatives. Their mother, Mrs. Hill, who lives there will hold a family reunion in their honor.

[submitted by C.J.L., Sept. 2003 and G.T., Sept. 2006]

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