Iowa's Newsworthy Past

March 31 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. The Anamosa Eureka (Anamosa) 3/31/1887. Notice to idiots. Anamosa public schools : some observations on oratorical contests and their primary purposes ; For sale.

Source:  Jones County Genealogical Society

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

Music:

Blake Shaw

Brendan Lee Spengler

March 26 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. Iowa State Bystander (Des Moines) 3/26/1897. Old lovers elope ; Musical entertainment ; Dolliver's grand speech in behalf of protection ; Expects a big crop ; Murder near Eddyville ; On trial for murder ; Tragedy at Laddsdale ; The Fred Douglass-Portrait committee*.

Source:  Chronicling America History American Newspapers https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/

Music:

Blake Shaw

Brendan Lee Spengler

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March 24 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. New Hampton Tribune (New Hampton) 3/24/1880. A Letter* ; Resolution* ; A sore-head and its trouble ; Grand Grove Camp Meeting* ; Artistic women in France*.

Source:  Chickisaw County Digitized Newspapers

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

Music:

Blake Shaw

Brendan Lee Spengler

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March 19 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. Cascade Pioneer (Cascade, Iowa) 3/19/1908. Veteran soldier and physician Dr. D. M. Finley passes away at eastside residence ; Misc town news item* ; Notice.

Source:  Jones County Digitized Newspapers

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

Musicians:

Blake Shaw

Brendan Lee Spengler

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March 17 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. Cascade Pioneer (Cascade, Iowa) 3/17/1927. The roads were evidently muddy ; A postmortem ; Another shooting affair ; Lessons on children's clothing ; Senator Lange of Dubuque... ; Cooks prove Iowa spuds best ; An old fiddlers contest... ; In the West Cascade school district... ; Wanted and for sale.

Source:  Jones County Digitized Newspapers

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

Musicians: 

Blake Shaw

Brendan Lee Spengler 

February 22 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. The Parkersburg Eclipse (Parkersburg, IA) 2/22/1934. New Hartford County champs : defeated Green in an overtime championship game Saturday evening. ; Beloved pastor called home : Rev. Geo. Shnucker dies at his home in Dumont. ; CWS Project in Butler County ; Redwing, bison flax good ; Outdoor Iowa : Flying squirrels reported : Game area improves fur crop : Winter feeding stations attract birds. ; Want ads ; Action sale!

Source:  Parkersburg Digitized Newspapers

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

Music:

Blake Shaw- "Kickin' out"

Brendan Lee Spengler- "The Storyteller" and "This Is The Sound"

February 21 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. The Reveille (Rolfe, IA) 2/21/1895. Factional fights fumigated ; Rolfe wants it ; Republican Caucus;  Snow flakes ; A kind of a kuriosity [sic] ; Hay there, haymen ; Public sales.

Source:  Rolfe Public Library

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

Music:

Blake Shaw- "Kickin' out"

Brendan Lee Spengler- "The Storyteller" and "This Is The Sound"

February 20 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. Tama Free Press (Tama, IA) 2/20/1902. Special train for Kubelik ; County Normal Institute ; Timely topics ; Town and country ; Remembered whole books ; Possibly the Chelsea Murderers.

Source:  Digital Archives of Tama County

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

Music:

Blake Shaw- "Kickin' out"

Brendan Lee Spengler- "The Storyteller" and "This Is The Sound"

February 18 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. Wapello Republican (Wapello, IA) 2/18/1932. Instructor offer to take salary cut ; John Hale to speak at court of honor : scouts gather here on Wednesday, Feb. 24 ; The opening of the bicentennial celebration ; Decentralize wealth by higher taxes ; Lewis Jennings faces arson charge ; Local news.

Source:  Digital Archives of Wapello

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

Music:

Blake Shaw- "Kickin' out"

Brendan Lee Spengler- "The Storyteller" and "This Is The Sound"