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Monday, May 27, 2013
For Memorial Day
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17 is Enough — Maybe!
On November 3,1907, the Davenport Democrat & Leader newspaper published an article offering a prize to the largest family in Scott County. The newspaper believed that the contest would “bring out the fact that Scott leads the state in the matter of … Continue reading
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Tagged Conrad Dietz, Contest, Margaretha (Puck) Dietz, Photographs
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