Melody LagerJan 12, 20211 minA courtin' we will go!The Courting Buggy When a young man took a fancy to a particular lady, he would come to call on her, or "come a courting" . This dating...
Melody LagerJan 8, 20211 minA Booming Town1896 - from the Clarion Monitor Did it ever occur to you that Clarion makes an excellent showing in all that goes to make a good to live...
Melody LagerJan 7, 20213 minGhost Towns of Wright CountyMap from 1875 ALDRICH, Listed as a post office from 1882 to 1891 in Wright County, but the location not found. (Believed to be north,...
Melody LagerDec 30, 20202 minClarion Streets Renamed - 1925Clarion, Iowa – August 1925: The US Postal service has announced free delivery of mail. To comply with their regulations, our streets...
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...