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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. Acces... more
FAQs about Iowa's Newsworthy Past:How many episodes does Iowa's Newsworthy Past have?The podcast currently has 349 episodes available.
February 17, 2021February 17 Iowa's Newsworthy Past | The Stay LawFebruary 17 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. Washington Press (Washington, IA) 2/17/1858. An incident in church ; The Stay Law ; The great library offer ; Size of our Great Lakes ; A warning ; Public lands for sale ; Estray notices.Source: Digital Archives of Southeast Iowahttp://seiowa.advantage-preservation.com/Music:Blake Shaw- "Kickin' out"Brendan Lee Spengler- "The Storyteller" and "This Is The Sound"...more16minPlay
February 16, 2021February 16 Iowa's Newsworthy Past | Correspondence of the Charles City Intelligencer : Letter from "Winfield."February 16 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. Charles City Intelligencer (Charles City, Iowa) 2/16/1865: Miscellaneous town news items [Originally this item had no title and in its absence was authored by Iowa's Newsworthy Past] ; A horrible story ; Correspondence of the Charles City Intelligencer : Letter from "Winfield." ; Correspondence of the Charles City Intelligencer : From the 27th Iowa Infanty [sic] ; Desirable farm for sale.Source: Library of Congress - Chronicling America project. https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn82014140/Music:Blake Shaw- "Kickin' out"Brendan Lee Spengler- "The Storyteller" and "This Is The Sound"...more19minPlay
February 15, 2021February 15 Iowa's Newsworthy Past | Next lyceum number Friday, Febr. 23rd : to be given by Gay Zenola MacLaren, a genius in imitative recitals of famous plays.February 15 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. Sutherland Courier (Sutherland) 2/15/1917. Next lyceum number Friday, Febr. 23rd : to be given by Gay Zenola MacLaren, a genius in imitative recitals of famous plays ; Dairy train to be here on March 6 : important and attractive features in the demonstration complete program for day ; Report of auditor : accounting division files report with legislature : recommend some changes : many errors are found in county books and through efforts of examiners large sum is recorded need new office ; Local news.Source: Digital Archives of the General N. B. Baker Library. http://sutherland.advantage-preservation.com/ Music:Blake Shaw- "Kickin' out"Brendan Lee Spengler- "The Storyteller" and "This Is The Sound"...more19minPlay
February 14, 2021February 14 Iowa's Newsworthy Past | St. Valentine still youngFebruary 14 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. Iowa Citizen 2/14/1906: Baby left at fraternity door; Ankle is injured; Knudson escapes death; Gamblers arrested; Big valentine party today; Iowa to have pure food; Could have rowing; St. Valentine still young; Wanted.Source: Iowa City Public LibraryMusic:Blake Shaw- "Kickin' out"Brendan Lee Spengler- "The Storyteller" and "This Is The Sound"...more15minPlay
February 13, 2021February 13 Iowa's Newsworthy Past | Letters from our overseas boysFebruary 13 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. The Peterson Patriot 2/13/1919: Letters from our overseas boys; Influenza has once more hit Sioux Rapids; Why not have a band in Peterson; Soil service days on February 17, 18, 19, 20; Lost-Found-For sale; Notice.Source: Kirchner French Memorial LibraryMusic:Blake Shaw- "Kickin' out"Brendan Lee Spengler- "The Storyteller" and "This Is The Sound"...more19minPlay
February 12, 2021February 12 Iowa's Newsworthy Past | Learning to read in the modern wayFebruary 12 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. Pella Chronicle 2/12/1948: Clean milk to be topic for study at night school; Hoeksema & Son have agency for Zephyr awnings; KRNT to broadcast Sec'y Marshall's Des Moines speech; Pella boxers tops in golden gloves at Washington; Baby Sitters' Bureau wants more sitters; Voice of the public; "Even Hundred"; Learning to read in the modern way; Lost; Wanted.Music:Blake Shaw- "Kickin' out"Brendan Lee Spengler- "The Storyteller" and "This Is The Sound"...more12minPlay
February 11, 2021February 11 Iowa's Newsworthy Past | Good pupilFebruary 11 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. Villisca Review 2/11/1954-- Camp Fire Girls Blue Birds hold a party at Clarinda; Buy Arbuckle home; Grass silage quality is better this year; Killed; Good pupil; Hold Eastern Star school here; Afternoon literary; Record shows this area had small loss during 1953; Want ads.Music:Blake Shaw- "Kickin' out"Brendan Lee Spengler- "The Storyteller" and "This Is The Sound"...more18minPlay
February 10, 2021February 10 Iowa's Newsworthy Past | Nature snap shots: Extinct and vanishing animalsFebruary 10 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. Knoxville Journal 2/10/1905-- W. A. Gamble fell dead; A free concert; Suit against Amana Colony; Nature snap shots: Extinct and vanishing animals; Short news items.Music:Blake Shaw- "Kickin' out"Brendan Lee Spengler- "The Storyteller" and "This Is The Sound"...more21minPlay
February 09, 2021February 9 Iowa's Newsworthy Past Highlight: Reform and progressFebruary 9 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. Hancock Signal (Garner) 2/9/1881. Reform and progress; Business Directory: Hotels; The R. R. blockade; Valentine's Day has been adjourned...; Dr. H. W. Smith walked...; Eighteen car loads of cattle...; The court house at Charles City burned down...; The burning of the court house at Charles City...; For sale; Farm for sale.Music:Blake Shaw- "Kickin' out"Brendan Lee Spengler- "The Storyteller" and "This Is The Sound"...more18minPlay
February 08, 2021February 8 Iowa's Newsworthy Past Highlight: The Burlington Hawk-Eye LiesFebruary 8 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye 2/8/1862: The Burlington Hawk-Eye Lies; A heavy fraud at Muscatine, Iowa; From the Capital [sic].Music:Blake Shaw- "Kickin' out"Brendan Lee Spengler- "The Storyteller" and "This Is The Sound"...more17minPlay
FAQs about Iowa's Newsworthy Past:How many episodes does Iowa's Newsworthy Past have?The podcast currently has 349 episodes available.