The whereabouts of probably the only remaining existing copies of the Traer Star-Clipper dating back to its founding remain unknown since the newspaper office closed more than a year ago. But about four and a half years after I discovered the wonderful Advantage Preservation collections, the first 67 years of Traer’s weekly paper are now available in digitized microfilm.
Via a Facebook post from the Tama County Historical Society:
“We’re excited to announce the launch of Phase II in our historic newspaper digitization project! Visit http://tamacounty.advantage-preservation.com/ to now search the archives of the Traer Star-Clipper from 1874-1941, in addition to Toledo Chronicle archives from 1873-1925.
“Thank you to Traer Historical Museum, Traer Community Foundation, and our members for the generous support that made this possible!
More to come!”
Look what I found near the bottom of Page 10 of the May 14, 1915, Traer Star-Clipper:
“The plans have just been received from the state highway commission for the new cement bridge to be built across Jackson creek near Tama, at the entrance of the Lincoln Highway from the east. This will be the most beautiful Bridge in this part of the state. The Tama Commercial club will bear a part of the expense in order to have it meet their ideas of what a welcoming to the town should be. The grading has been completed on that part of the new Lincoln Highway lying east of the city limits and as soon as the bridge is ready for traffic this grade, at least, will be graveled. When this new road is opened there will be no cause for complaint on the condition of the Lincoln Highway in that vicinity.”
There’s going to be a lot more ahead. *squees again*
I’m a bit surprised that Tama’s not included yet, but give it time. Half a loaf is better than none.