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!
Center of the Greatest Dairy Interest in the World
The Courier highlights a sprawling profile of Des Moines city sectors and institutions including 17 graded and 3 high schools, 60 women’s social organizations, a vast dairy industry, parks, factories, banks, and rail facilities. Notable mentions include a $160,000 court house, $160,006 marble buildings, 48 new factories, 7,000 factory workers, and 33 churches with more under construction.
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Federal Court
Court House