Iowa's Newsworthy Past

Iowa's Newsworthy Past

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Iowa's Newsworthy Past episodes

  • October 22 Iowa's Newsworthy Past | Elgin | Activities of the Elgin School

    October 22 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. Elgin Echo (Elgin) 10/22/1936. Activities of the Elgin schools ; Notice - fire inspection ; One new case of scarlet fever ; Elgin's first paving ; Elgin study club ; Summer and fall* ; Local news ; Giant honey cache found in Australia ; First farm sale. 


    Source: Digital Archives of the Elgin Public Library

    Made accessible by the Elgin Public Library


    http://elgin.advantage-preservation.com/


    * [Originally this item had no title and in its absence was authored by Iowa's Newsworthy Past]


    Music: Brendan Lee Spengler

    11 min
  • October 21 Iowa's Newsworthy Past | Calmar | Suing state highway commission for damages

    October 21 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. Calmar Courier (Calmar) 10/21/1921. Suing state highway commission for damages ; Hog cholera invades Iowa ; Farm, cure for shellshock ; Shooting affair at Decorah (Decorah Journal); Iowa news briefs ; High school notes.

    Source: Winneshiek Newspaper Archive

    Made accessible by the Winneshiek County Historical Society and the Preuss Library, Luther College.

    http://winneshiekcounty.advantage-preservation.com/


    Music: Brendan Lee Spengler

    11 min
  • Announcement
    ‘Just a message to let you all know that there will be a brief pause in upcoming episodes! On my honeymoon ❤️
    2 min
  • October 2 Iowa's Newsworthy Past: P.S. - Today is my wedding day! | Cascade | Aviators here two days

    October 2 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. Cascade Pioneer (Cascade) 10/2/1919. Aviators here two days ; Private Reiter home ; "The Victim" ; Mystery animal found ; First lyceum number ; Red Faber* ; The Consumers Co-Operative Filling Station Company*.


    IT'S MY WEDDING DAY!


    Source: Digital Archives of the Jones County Genealogical Society.

    Made accessible by: Jones County Genealogical Society.

    http://jonescounty.advantage-preservation.com/


    Music: Brendan Lee Spengler

    11 min
  • October 1 Iowa's Newsworthy Past | Keokuk | California fun

    October 1 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. The Daily Gate City (Keokuk) 10/1/1855. Keokuk and Fort Des Moines Railroad ; Common place women ; California fun ; For Sale.


    Source: Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers

    Made accessible by: Library of Congress

    https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83025182/

    Music: Brendan Lee Spengler

    11 min
  • September 30 Iowa's Newsworthy Past | Oskaloosa | Some wretched lying

    September 30 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. Oskaloosa Herald (Oskaloosa) 9/30/1886. Dog and sheep court* ; Satchel* ; Reading circle ; Some wretched lying ; Satisfactory ; The Union Spy ; Fool burglars ; Stock sale ; Take notice.


    Source: Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers

    Made accessible by: Library of Congress

    https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn87058308/


    Music: Brendan Lee Spengler

    11 min
  • September 28 Iowa's Newsworthy Past | Pella | Dreadful accident

    September 28 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. Pella Blade

    (Pella) 9/28/1897. Semi-centennial Hollanders in Pella* ; Dreadful accident ; The news in Iowa: Gagged and bound ; Brieflets and personals ; To the farmers of Pella and vicinity ; Half price to farmers ; Editor Sam Sherman*.


    Source: Pella Digitized Newspapers

    Made accessible by: Pella Public Library

    pella.advantage-preservation.com


    Music: Brendan Lee Spengler


    * [Originally this item had no title and in its absence was authored by Iowa's Newsworthy Past]

    11 min

About Iowa's Newsworthy Past

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No bells or whistles, just a read through select columns in historical Iowa newspapers on this day in history. Some readings may be shaky due to the quality of the scan and verbiage of the time.…

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