Iowa's Newsworthy Past

By Cristin Noonan

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. Acces... more

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Iowa's Newsworthy Past episodes:

August 25, 2021 August 25 Iowa's Newsworthy Past | Gilmore City | Baby health contest
August 25 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. Gilmore City Enterprise (Gilmore City) 8/25/1921. Baby health contest ; Autoists think cows should carry tail-lights ; Letter from Prudence Jackson* ; Does not pay to burn corn ; Home news ; For sale, wanted, ect. ; Pioneer pick-ups ; Teachers' reception ; Sewer work accidents*.
Source: Gilmer City Digitized Newspapers
Made accessible by the Fort Dodge Public Library
https://gilmorecity.advantage-preservation.com
* [Originally this item had no title and in its absence was authored by Iowa's Newsworthy Past]
Music: Brendan Lee Spengler
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11min
August 24, 2021 August 24 Iowa's Newsworthy Past | Fort Dodge | The social circle
August 24 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. Evening Messenger (Fort Dodge) 8/24/1895. School plans ; Sparks from the wires ; The social circle.
Source: Fort Dodge Area Digitized Newspapers
Made accessible by the Fort Dodge Public Library
http://fortdodge.advantage-preservation.com/
Music:
Brendan Lee Spengler
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11min
August 05, 2021 August 5 Iowa's Newsworthy Past | Iowa City | Candid advertising needed
August 5 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. Iowa City Republican (Iowa City) 8/5/1912. Candid advertising needed ; More trouble in West Lucas ; Coming to Iowa City … ; German Aid Society gives annual picnic ; Fire scorches pop factory ; Wants.

Source: Historical Iowa City Newspapers
Made accessible by the Iowa City Public Library
https://iowacity.advantage-preservation.com/

Music: Brendan Lee Spengler

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11min
June 04, 2021 June 4 Iowa's Newsworthy Past | Alton | What candidate?
June 4 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. Alton Democrat (Alton) 6/4/1904. Local news items*. For sale ; Communicated ; Lightning kills local man* ; Hull ; Small farm for sale ; What candidate? ; Judge Hutchinson lately* ; Settlement notice.

Source: Digital Archives of the Sioux County Library, The Community History Archive of Sioux County Iowa
https://siouxcounty.advantage-preservation.com/

Music:
Blake Shaw
Brendan Lee Spengler

* [Originally this item had no title and in its absence was authored by Iowa's Newsworthy Past]
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12min
June 02, 2021 June 2 Iowa's Newsworthy Past | Oskaloosa
June 2 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. The Weekly Oskaloosa Herald (Oskaloosa) 6/2/1870. Local news items*.

Source: Chronicling America, Library of Congress
https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/

Music:
Blake Shaw
Brendan Lee Spengler

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

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17min
May 28, 2021 May 28 Iowa's Newsworthy Past | Ellsworth | Many farmers are using war explosives
May 28 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. The Ellsworth News (Ellsworth) 5/28/1925. Senior class play at Ellsworth hi ends school year ; Leave for Los Angeles aboard The Shriners' festive special train ; Many farmers are using war explosives ; Teachers leaving this week ; Piano tuning.

Source: Ellsworth Public Library
http://ellsworth.advantage-preservation.com/

Music:
Blake Shaw
Brendan Lee Spengler
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14min
May 26, 2021 May 26 Iowa's Newsworthy Past | Council Bluffs | Why was Lincoln nominated?
May 26 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. The Council Bluffs nonpareil (Council Bluffs) 5/26/1860. Are women naturally polite? ; Proposed new territories ; Why was Lincoln nominated? ; Pie plant ; An attempt to raise the dead.
Source: Chronicling America, Library of Congress
https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/
Music:
Blake Shaw
Brendan Lee Spengler
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12min
May 21, 2021 May 21 Iowa's Newsworthy Past | Kingsley | An invention for binding grain
May 21 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. Kingsley News (Kingsley) 5/21/1896. Local happenings ; An invention for binding grain ; Box social ; To the parents.

Source: Kingsley Public Library
http://kingsley.advantage-preservation.com/

Music:
Blake Shaw
Brendan Lee Spengler
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12min
May 19, 2021 May 19 Iowa's Newsworthy Past | Leon | Good exhibition of wrestling
May 19 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. The Leon Reporter(Leon) 5/19/1904. Attention comrades ; Will sell electric light plant ; Attention farmers ; Good exhibition of wrestling ; An attempt at suicide ; New horse disease ; Misc town news items*.

Source: Chronicling America, Library of Congress.
https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn87057096/

Music:
Blake Shaw
Brendan Lee Spengler

*[Originally this item had no title and in its absence was authored by Iowa's Newsworthy Past]
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16min
May 07, 2021 May 7 Iowa's Newsworthy Past | Jesup | Central strike spreads
May 7 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. Citizens Herald (Jesup) 5/7/1908. Lecture course ; Public notice ; Misc town news items ; School law changes asked ; Central strike spreads ; Afton child torn by hog ; That merry widow hat.

Source: Jesup Public Library
https://jesup.advantage-preservation.com/

Music:
Blake Shaw
Brendan Lee Spengler
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13min

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