Iowa's Newsworthy Past

Iowa's Newsworthy Past

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  • September 7 Iowa's Newsworthy Past | Orange City | Akron man held for Chatsworth shortage

    September 7 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. Sioux County Capital (Orange City) 9/7/1939. New lines ; First in state ; Akron man held for Chatsworth shortage ; Hospital news ; To plan park ; Narrow escape ; Expensive ducks ; Want ad column.


    Source: The Community History Archive of Sioux County Iowa


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

    Music: Brendan Lee Spengler

    11 min
  • September 6 Iowa's Newsworthy Past | Lone Tree | The new crossings

    September 6 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. Lone Tree Reporter (Lone Tree) 9/6/1901. The K. of P. lecture ; Weather fakes ; New varieties of potatoes ; A week's happenings ; The new crossings.


    Source: Digital Archives of Southeastern Iowa

    Made accessible by

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


    Music: Brendan Lee Spengler

    11 min
  • September 4 Iowa's Newsworthy Past | Belle Plaine | Canning factory starts

    September 4 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. The Belle Plaine Union (Belle Plaine) 9/4/1907. Train men to lay over here ; Twenty prizes at state fair ; Bugs at Vinton ; Doings at Kostza ; Canning factory starts ; Notice ; Street fair Sept. 9-14 ; Job press for sale ; For sale. 


    Source: Digital Archives of Belle Plaine

    Made accessible by the Carroll Public Library

    https://belleplaine.advantage-preservation.com/


    Music: Brendan Lee Spengler

    11 min
  • September 3 Iowa's Newsworthy Past | Carroll | Our first factory

    September 3 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. Carroll Sentinel (Carroll) 9/3/1886. The fairs ; A burglary ; Our first factory ; For sale. 


    Source: The Carroll Public Library Digital Archives

    Made accessible by the Carroll Public Library

    https://carroll.advantage-preservation.com/


    Music: Brendan Lee Spengler

    11 min
  • September 2 Iowa's Newsworthy Past | Iowa City | Mrs Lee back from Europe

    September 2 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. Iowa City Republican (Iowa City) 9/2/1913. Mrs Lee back from Europe ; Grass fire causes scare on Clark St.; Horses hodoo [sic] Chas. Felzen ; Two are dead in back wreck near Oelwein ; Man falls from top of silo ; Stolen! ; Wanted.


    Source: Historical Iowa City Newspapers

    Made accessible by the Iowa City Public Library

    https://iowacity.advantage-preservation.com/


    Music: Brendan Lee Spengler

    11 min
  • September 1 Iowa's Newsworthy Past | Blairstown | Many counties voting hard road bonds

    September 1 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. Blairstown Press (Blairstown) 9/1/1927. Son returns home after fifteen years to find his father dead ; Band concerts much appreciated ; Blairstown people in accident at LaPorte City ; Many counties voting hard road bonds; Labor Day at Ladora ; Misc. news items*.


    Source: Digital Archives of the Blairstown Public Library

    Made accessible by the Blairstown Public Library

    https://blairstown.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
  • August 31 Iowa's Newsworthy Past | Storm Lake | Swam the lake

    August 31 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. Storm Lake Pilot Tribune (Storm Lake) 8/31/1900. Two excursions ; Three brick buildings ; Swam the lake ; Notice ; Horses stolen from street.


    Source: Storm Lake Digitized Newspapers

    Made accessible by the Storm Lake Public Library

    https://stormlake.advantage-preservation.com/


    Music: Brendan Lee Spengler


    11 min
  • August 30 Iowa's Newsworthy Past | Le Mars | Back in grasshopper days

    August 30 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. Le Mars Semi - Weekly Sentinel (Le Mars) 8/30/1907. A word to the public ; Mystery in poisoning ; Back in grasshopper days ; John Greff badly scared ; Misc. local news items*.


    Source: Digital Archives of the Le Mars Public Library

    Made accessible by the Le Mars Public Library

    https://lemars.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
  • August 29 Iowa's Newsworthy Past | Decorah | He must pay for the lamp

    August 29 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. Decorah Republican (Decorah) 8/29/1889. The decline in milling ; Base ball notes; He must pay for the lamp ; Fire in an Iowa mine ; Mere mentions.


    Source: Winneshiek County Newspapers

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

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


    Music: Brendan Lee Spengler

    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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