Fayettville, Arkansas – May 3, 1923 – A torrential downpour swept through Washington County like a deadly demon, claiming the lives of a devoted mother and her innocent daughter. Leona Ortleib, 33, and her 7-year-old daughter Ellen Frieda were returning home from a shopping trip to Prairie Grove, just 11 miles west of Fayetteville, when disaster struck.
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Key Facts
- State: National
- Category: Violent Crime
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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