This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
The County Fair Opens and Shows Record Cattle Exhibit
The county fair opened Wednesday, with a record turnout of cattle and horses, extensive displays of fruit, vegetables, and poultry, and strong showings from Willow Lane Farm, Cedar Lane Farm, Old Homestead, Roycroft Stock Farm, and others. Attendance grew after a slow start, with a big crowd expected today despite possible rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossuth
Towa
J. R. Lillie
Willow Lane
van Horn
J. B
Hoflus
H. A. Tuttle
Roycroft
Buffalo Township
Milt Moore
W. H. Harrison
John Leigh
W. ¥. Jenkinson
Duroc
Roycroft Farm
Frank Thompson
John Lee
Irvington
Wm, Paetz
Wm. Paetz
W. A. Dutton
John Nelson
Pat Potter
Lou Dillon
E. J. Tremain
Lone Rock
Algona Giants
Giants
Fort Dodge
Brownies
Boyle
McAlpine
Johonie Scott
Fenton