Episode 91: Why Did Amelia Rohwedder Jump from Her Hospital Window?

Amelia Rohwedder was a middle-aged woman recovering from heart problems. Without reason or warning, she jumped from her fourth-floor window. Why?

 

Sources

The History of Genesis Health System and its Predecessor Organizations. www.genesishealth.com/about/timeline.

Harlan, Edgar Rubey. A Narrative History of the People of Iowa, Vol. III Chicago: American Historical Society, 1931.

Sister Condon, Mary Brigid. From Simplicity to Elegance: The Story of Mercy Hospital, Davenport 1869-1994. Davenport: Genesis Health System, 1997.

Jumps to Death From Top Floor Mercy Hospital. Davenport Democrat and Leader, 3/19/1919.

Leaps from a Window in a Delirium; Dies. The Daily Times, 3/19/1919

Amelia Rohwedder. http://www.findagrave.com

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