Melody LagerJul 27, 20212 minBefore ElectricityRecent storms plunged a lot of Iowan’s back into darkness, as electric lines were out. To the horror of children – there is no internet...
Melody LagerJul 23, 20211 min1886 list of VeteransWe have a book in our collection, “Ex-Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Residing in Iowa, published 1886”. The book is of great interest! ...
Melody LagerJul 14, 20212 minLake CorneliaBy 1875, Lake Cornelia (originally called Little Wall Lake), was being touted as a beautiful lake. “Crystal clear” waters beckoned...
Melody LagerJul 2, 20212 minCounty Poor FarmsWithout nursing homes or rent subsidies, cities and towns attempted to take care of the needy by investing in Poor Farms. Wright County...
Melody LagerThe Story of OutbuildingsBarns are the most well known, and probably most beloved of all the outbuildings on afarm. After a shelter for humans, a barn was most...
Melody LagerHolmesHolmes seems to always be destined as a small town. Described as a “village” or “hamlet” in early days, Holmes was platted in 1895. It...
Melody LagerWindmills and their place in historySome say that windmills helped build this country - and they may be right! The greatplains of the USA were so difficult to settle - with...