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Iowa's Newsworthy Past
By Cristin NoonanHistory
Iowa's Newsworthy Past episodes
- May 5 Iowa's Newsworthy Past | Fort Dodge | Girls start long hike
May 5 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. Fort Dodge Messenger And Chronicle (Fort Dodge) 5/5/1924. Perfect weather makes it an outdoor Sunday ; Busy session in police court many traffic violators ; Habenicht farm home burns to ground Sunday ; Girls start long hike ; Two day trade tour begins at 7 a.m. Tuesday.
Source: Fort Dodge Public Library
http://fortdodge.advantage-preservation.com/
Music:
Blake Shaw
Brendan Lee Spengler
13 min - April 30 Iowa's Newsworthy Past | Sioux Center | More weird happenings at the Cuperus farm
April 30 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. Sioux Center News 4/30/1931. More weird happenings at the Cuperus farm ; Devises all-mash for chicks ; Public library ; Boys paroled ; Fire truck efficiency ; 4-H Club on air ; Classified advertisements.
Source: The Community History Archive of Sioux County Iowa
http://siouxcounty.advantage-preservation.com/
Music:
Blake Shaw
Brendan Lee Spengler
14 min - April 28 Iowa's Newsworthy Past | Marshalltown | Hello system for TiptonApril 28 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. Evening Times-Republican (Marshalltown) 4/28/1900. Hello system for Tipton ; Nevada's Public Library ; Federation officers ; Mysterious find at Hedrick ; The city in brief.Source: Chronicling America, Library of Congress.https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/Music:Blake ShawBrendan Lee Spengler16 min
- April 23 Iowa's Newsworthy Past | Kalona | Clippers sharpened
April 23 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. The Kalona News (Kalona) 4/23/1908. Local news items ; Salvation meetings ; Amish ; Homestead hints ; Clippers sharpened ; The Well Known Horses ; Pom Pom 5667 ; Keota Picador 19481 ; Why Not II 21027 ; Kalona Lad 38259 ; King No. 14456 ; Rapin 42924 ; St. Anthony ; Domino No. 65248 Brilliant No. 49454 ; Silver Branch 52118 ; Grelot 27834.
Source: Kalona Public Library
http://kalona.advantage-preservation.com/
Music:
Blake Shaw
Brendan Lee Spengler
20 min - April 21 Iowa's Newsworthy Past | Iowa City | Steamboats
April 21 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. Iowa Capital Reporter (Iowa City) 4/21/1852. Horace Mann thoughts* ; Failure of Mrs. Forrest ; Lynch law at Dixon ; An incident for history ; Fancy store and millinery ; Steamboats ; The Presbytery of Des Moines ; Farm for sale.
Source: Iowa City Public Library
https://iowacity.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
19 min - April 16 Iowa's Newsworthy Past | Marcus | Nash receives sentence
April 16 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. The Marcus News 4/16/1914. Firemen's dance success ; Nash receives sentence ; Dr. Cleaves dies ; The onion diet*(1) ; News of Cherokee County ; Catholics choose site ; Y. W. Notes.
Source: Marcus Public Library
https://marcus.advantage-preservation.com/
Music:
Blake Shaw
Brendan Lee Spengler
*Originally published elsewhere
(1) Ohio State Journal
13 min - April 14 Iowa's Newsworthy Past | Vinton | For the Vinton Eagle from the Agricultural College
April 14 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. The Vinton Eagle 4/14/1869. For the Vinton Eagle from the Agricultural College ; A "What is it?" ; Personal ; Big Grove ; Notice.
Source: The Vinton Public Library and The Benton County Historical Society - The Benton County Community History Archive
http://bentoncounty.advantage-preservation.com/
Music:
Blake Shaw
Brendan Lee Spengler
19 min - April 9 Iowa's Newsworthy Past | Silver City | Cooperative Creamery business increasing
April 9 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. The Silver City Times (Silver City, IA) 4/9/1931. Party for schoolmates ; Silver City Produce Store entered ; "Man of the World" ; Cooperative Creamery business increasing ; Five days' notice of marriage ; Notice to property owners; 4-H Club meetings ; Dates to remember ; Narrow escape ; Parent-Teachers' Ass'n officers elected ; For sale.
Source: Silver City Historical Society
https://silvercity.advantage-preservation.com/
Music:
Blake Shaw
Brendan Lee Spengler
14 min - April 7 Iowa's Newsworthy Past | Milford | No messageApril 7 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. Milford Mail 4/7/1898 (Milford, IA). Bring our heroes home ; Reduced freight rate for settlers ; From the county capital [sic] ; On the summer resorts ; Homeopathic graduate ; Wedding at Independence ; A complicated divorce ; No message ; For sale ; Strictly pure seed potatoes ; Wanted ; Pasturing stock ; For sale.Source: Digital Archives of Dickinson Countyhttps://dickinson.advantage-preservation.com/Music:Blake ShawBrendan Lee Spengler17 min
- April 2 Iowa's Newsworthy Past | Guthrie Center | Women’s workApril 2 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. Guthrie Times (Guthrie Center) 4/2/1914. Community institute ; Women's work ; Retain the soil moisture : conservation of water is quite important factor in growing large crops of the small fruits ; Gone to rest : Jane Porter passes away.Source: Guthrie Center Digitized Newspapershttp://guthriecenter.advantage-preservation.com/Music:Blake ShawBrendan Lee Spengler18 min
About Iowa's Newsworthy Past
From the publisher's feed
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.…
Access to these newspapers has been acquired digitally through the University of Northern Iowa's Iowa Historical Newspapers index. Many thanks to the folks who put in the work and manage the collection. These readings create a window back in time and are perfect for listening intently or as background, and hopefully stir the imagination!
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