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 items and notices from Graettinger pages
Subscriptions rise next year to two dollars. Junior class members walk to Wallingford Sunday afternoon. Alfred Wicks arrives from Moline to visit family. H J Bailey departs to settle his father's estate in Unionville. Real estate at Unionville to be sold early week. Labels updated for upcoming mailing. pay by Tuesday. Herbert Christensen promoted to Corporal. Graettinger locals hail every promotion. Earnest Frieden and Sam Metzger visit from West Bend for Barney Elsenbast business. Elsenbast rents farm. renter is the other man. Thanksgiving dance at Woodman Hall proceeds with proceeds to Independent Society. M T Axelton refurbishes post office front. glass and ventilation improvements. New members initiated into Mystery society. candidates enjoy Royal time. Graettinger young ladies linger on the evening’s activities but names omitted. P Bannon called to Grand Junction by telegram about Michael Bannon’s death. funeral likely Tuesday. Bannon plans Camp Dodge visit and son’s place. John Larson to become Rock Island agent for Graettinger firm. experienced in railroad work. Howland to transfer due to age. possible postings at Clarion or Dows.