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!
Fatal Tonsillectomy Death At Emmetsburg
A 20 year old girl Jo Scott died during a tonsillectomy at Emmetsburg. Her pulse was normal during the operation and death was attributed to heart failure. Memorial planned for Frank Gotch at Humboldt state park with permission from the state conservation commission. A boy named Hogshead narrowly escaped injury after a car roll in Indianola. Cedar Falls fisherman J C Lindaman fell into a hydro plant tailrace but was rescued by a companion with a cane pole.
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Emmetsburg
Jo Scott
Humboldt
Frank Gotch
State Conservation Commission
Chamion
Jerry Hogshead
S. M. Hogshead
Indianola
Spill
J. C. Lindaman
Cedar Falls
Jesus