However, there is no *index* to the entire newspaper. Unless you know the time frame in which an article appeared, you may not be able to locate the information you seek. Reference librarians can help! We have access to online and print resources that may assist in your search.
A longtime member of St. Paul's Evangelical Church called the library to ask questions about the history of the church, especially the German Lutheran church that was dedicated in 1883 and still stands in Janesville at 169 S. Academy (All Saints Anglican Church).
The patron knew that the church was dedicated December 2, 1883 so we checked one of our online newspaper resources and found an extensive article in the December 3, 1883 Gazette about the dedication. Our patron wanted to know who the contractors were and the article listed the names of the contractors and the mason! The total cost for building the church was $10,000.
We were also able to find obituaries for Pastor Droegemueller and also for one of the wives (Emma Treu) of his predecessor, Rev. E.A.L. Treu. Our online newspaper resource, Access Newspaper Archive, used in conjunction with our online database subscription to Ancestry, and Google searches, brought up many 'hits' and our patron was thrilled with the information.
Here's the Janesville Gazette article from Access Newspaper Archive, dated Wednesday, May 25, 1966, page 2:
Contact Hedberg Public Library's reference librarians to learn more. Email referencedesk@hedbergpubliclibrary.org or call 608-758-6581.
Posted 11/12/2013 by sb/dm
