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 notices and ads from Capper and town items
Advertisements mix with society updates and farm news. Dr Hutchinson visits Decorah and Mrs Lehman heads to Minneapolis. Measles spread in Mason City. campaign for Big Five Teachers meeting at Postville. Alma Bakeman begins teaching near Dover Mills. repairs, moving, and social events fill the week in Capper era town life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Neuenswander
Randalia
Will Cooley
Fred Muehlenthaler
West Union
Alma Bakeman
Dover Mills
Postville
Mason City
Ladies’ Cemetery Association
Tom Knudtson
Hannas Yack
Oelwein
Farmersburg
Rosa
Arnold Bauman
Elgin Opera House
Sadie Patterson
Merlin Fellers
Osborne
Gus
Holzer
Higin
J. F. Bruhahn
Fayette
Weibel Bros
Civil Service
Railroad
Thoma
Opera House
Huntley
H. 8. Hadsel
China
Misa Schori
Anderson
Mias Lyons
Kennedy
Muhlenthaler Bros