by Sears Homes | Aug 14, 2014 | Uncategorized |
Dale and Rebecca found Sears Modern Home #174 while out tooling around in Iowa City a few weeks ago. I have nothing more to add. I’ll let the pictures tell the sad story. But I warn you – do NOT scroll down unless you have a strong stomach! Graphic images...
by Sears Homes | Dec 12, 2012 | Uncategorized |
It’s been about a year since I last stayed at the Fargo Mansion Inn in Lake Mills, Wisconsin but the many fond memories of that visit still remain. Many folks in that small, picturesque village showed me so many kindnesses. And two of the kindest, most sincere...
by Sears Homes | Feb 25, 2012 | Uncategorized |
On Friday, I posted a detailed blog about Addie’s deep roots in the Lake Mills community. Addie Hoyt (1872-1901) was the granddaughter of Kimball Hoyt and his wife, Sally Sanborn Hoyt. The Hoyts first came to Jefferson County in 1843. When Sally Sanborn Hoyt...
by Sears Homes | Feb 11, 2012 | Uncategorized |
In the early 1980s, the Fargo Mansion Inn was slated for demolition. The two men who purchased it and saved it (Tom Boycks and Barry Luce) have done a remarkable job of restoring it. This weekend, this wonderful house (and one of the Innkeepers, Tom Boycks) were...
by Sears Homes | Nov 23, 2011 | Addie |
Doctor Oatway must have been in quite a hurry when he filled out Addie’s death certificate, for he made a number of mistakes on the form. 1) Addie’s name. Oatway wrote “Adelina,” which he apparently assumed was Addie’s given name. It was...
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