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For over the past 60 years the Reference Department of the Des Moines Public Library has kept a card file of answers that were difficult to find and likely to be requested again. Because you never know when you'll need to know which Iowa town published the first advertising calendar! Oh, and we'll be adding new stuff too - check back often.
Benedictine Bottles
The initials D.O.M. on bottles of Benedictine stand for ‘Deo Optimo Maximo’, meaning ...... read more
Anderson-Erickson Dairy
The cows in front of the AE plant in Des Moines are named Annie and Eric. Annie is the larg...... read more
Animals, Fast And Slow
Cheetah ...... read more
Iowa Airplane Crashes From 1978-1985
Fatal airplane crashes: Year: 1978&n...... read more
