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!
Local notes from Thompson area farmers and residents
RF D NOTES Mrs John Roach is on the sick list this week Wm M McQuire building a bridge across the big ditch Willie Harris doing some building on this farm this fall Ed Halvorson and Joseph Trandle fencing their farms Oltman Akkerman at Forest City attending court Egge Akkerman returned to Chancellor SD Carpenters working on Wm Fischer new barn Pete Elman at Forest City serving on petit jury Miss Hulda Nelson with her parents in Forest City George Huisman bought hog from Dirk Steen Ladies Aid Liberty Church met with Mrs Halvorson Ole Hauskins new barn completed and painted Miss Clara Ferguson Swea City visiting brother W F Ferguson F W Awe building P Hankoos new barn Alma daughter of Mr and Mrs Matt recovering from appendicitis Many farmers on Route Four lost hogs to cholera Mr and Mrs E Wiese Elmore welcomed a baby boy November 6 School began Lynn district teacher Miss Cornelia Powell Ed Wood family returned from Kentucky M P Flynn returned from Forest City M L Johnston back from Forest City George Beathy Tipton Iowa in Thompson area Gus Fredrickson went to Chicago with stock Jos Larson resigned road supervisor Lincoln township A A Sheldon appointed Amanda Garness started winter term in Juhl district Ernest Krull finished corn picking Johnnie Bendickson Thompson suffered fracture of leg New potato picker at Dirk Steen home Mrs Egge Akkerman and son Tommy headed to White SD Basket social at Pete Irmen home raised 16 for M E church D S Harrison Altoona visiting Thompson area Miss Anna Larson returned from Germania will teach again W H Davis recovering after fall Glass up 50 percent with stock on hand Monarch Malleable Ranges ad H A Wagner Thompson area listings for sale two small residences and more.