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 and society items from Des Moines region
Lillian Tnnek visits home this week. John Zummerman works on the farm forDns McGowan. Charles Churchas been drafted from France and is at Camp Merril New Jersey. Augusta Schipull and Schwandt report a good sale, livestock high. Mrs L Turner visiting in Des Moines. Fortnightly Chili met at Mrs S C Maurer’s. A $70 set of furs to be given at Neville’s gate to the top buyer. Andrew Frakia sold Naked Broa share to his brother Charles and will build on the new farm next spring. Death notice for Sriminn White at Grandford S B, buried at Conte. Mr and Mrs Holt and Neten drove to Kanawha. Eva M Dyester to hold a gate sale near Renwick. Heidder tractor with 3 plows at sale. Body of George Britt arrived, viewed, buried Vernon cemetery. Gravel on road northwest of town to begin Monday. Sec A R Martin in charge. Ed Palmarest returns from travels. hints he came back to collect a $5 meter refund.