National Affairs: Deadly Davenport

Davenport.

Iowa is a pleasant city of 61,000 souls. Last week when suicide figures for 1933 had been tabulated it was found that Davenport, as it had in 1932, led all U. S. cities with a rate of 40.3 suicides per 100,000 population, almost double the average of the nation.

...

Want the full story?

Subscribe Now

Subscribe
Subscribe

Learn more about the benefits of being a TIME subscriber

If you are already a subscriber sign up — registration is free!