Iowa's Newsworthy Past

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...

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 wi...

February 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 Library Music: Blake Shaw- "Kickin' out" Brendan Lee Spengler- "The Storyteller" and "This Is The...

February 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 Library Music: Blake Shaw- "Kickin' out" Brendan Lee Spengler- "The Storyteller" and "This Is...

February 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...

February 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 Storyte...

February 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"

February 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 Sha...

February 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"

February 7 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. Cascade Pioneer 2/7/1879: More railroads; We understand that the illustrious secretary; A heartless scoundrel; Pioneer points; The "Old Man" is not dead yet!; Sale of real estate; Farm for rent; New variety store. Music: Blake Shaw- "Kickin' out" Brendan Lee Spengler- "The Storyteller" and "This Is The Sound"

February 6 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past BONUS EPISODE unravels as follows. Winterset Madisonian 2/6/1902: Midwinter Football. Music- Brendan Lee Spengler: "Newsworthy" and "This Is The Sound"

February 6 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. Winterset Madisonian 2/6/1879- The Temperance Column: Vice more than disease. Winterset Madisonian 2/6/1902: Publis sales; Want a white Australia; The county and city.   Music: Blake Shaw- "Kickin' out" Brendan Lee Spengler- "The Storyteller" and "This Is The Sound"

February 5 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. Enterprise 2/5/1903: Committees are at work; Miss Zelke resigns; Sunday afternoon some boys found nine pairs of men's shoes; Had no experience; Rural free delivery; Obituary; Lion Coffee advertisement. Music: Blake Shaw- "Kickin' out" Brendan Lee Spengler- "The Storyteller" and "This Is The Sound"

February 4 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. Osceola County Tribune 2/4/1887: Sudden change; The Home Missionary Society; Notice to the ladies of Sibley and vicinity; Injustice corrected: convincing verification of widecast public statements; Iowa State news. Music: Blake Shaw- "Kickin' out" Brendan Lee Spengler- "The Storyteller" and "This Is The Sound"

February 3 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. County Reporter 2/3/1898: Conflict of doctors: The first contest ends in victory for the osteopaths; New books received; Lawyers at play. Music: Blake Shaw- "Kickin' out" Brendan Lee Spengler- "The Storyteller" and "This Is The Sound"

February 2 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. Des Moines Courier 2/2/1854: "Music hath charms"; Whig Convention; Bogus democracy; Cabinet, Chair, & Wheel Making, and Gun-Smithing; Married; Arrival of the Northern Light; The suspension bridge; Still progressing; Estray steer; Melancholy suicide. Music: Blake Shaw- "Kickin' out" Brendan Lee Spengler- "The Storyteller" and "This Is Th...

February 1 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. Cresco Times 2/1/1867: Bold attempt to create a panic in New York City; Mr. C. E. Kinkhead of Davenport writing; Explosion. Howard County Times 2/1/1906: The poultry show; Women in men's clothes; Farm for sale; Residence for sale; Maple Leaf stock farm. Music: Blake Shaw- "Kickin' out" Brendan Lee Spengler- "The Storyteller" and "This Is Th...

January 31 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. Elliott Graphic 1/31/1907: Second annual K. P. Hunt and Banquet a success; Don't ruin your eyes; Drives men insane; Closing out public sale!; Notice; Notice; Wanted; For sale: fruit trees that must be dug. Music: Blake Shaw- "Kickin' out" Brendan Lee Spengler- "The Storyteller" and "This Is The Sound"

January 30 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. Wright County Monitor 1/30/1878: The power of a word; A cat aged thirty-one years; List of patents; Hunger and thirst after local news. Wright County Democrat 1/30/1901: Sham laws; To beer or not to beer; Bell case reversed; School notes; My mother's wrinkled hands. Music: Blake Shaw- "Kickin' out" Brendan Lee Spengler- "The Storyteller" an...

January 29 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. Cedar Falls Gazette 1/29/1864: State Orphan Asylum; Capital letter; From The Capitol. Cedar Falls Gazette 1/29/1869: Visit to the home; Conjugal love; Cornell College.  Music: Blake Shaw- "Kickin' out" Brendan Lee Spengler- "The Storyteller" and "This Is The Sound"

January 28 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. Chariton Democrat 1/29/1869: Shall we have a poor house?; Another frightful casuality. Chariton Leader 1/28/1915: County teachers' meeting at Russell, February 20; Against opening caskets; Fire in public schools. Music: Blake Shaw- "Kickin' out" Brendan Lee Spengler- "The Storyteller" and "This Is The Sound"

January 27 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. "Whittemore Champion" 1/27/1905: The cost of a school; Jim Brenton is fired. Bancroft Register 1/27/1938: Amazon Valley natives first users of rubber; Roosevelt Ball is set for January 31; Winter is here with wind, cold; Barn sold auction Monday. Music: Blake Shaw- "Kickin' out" Brendan Lee Spengler- "The Storyteller" and "This Is The Sound...

January 26 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. The Buchanan County Guardian 1/26/1860: The donation party; Large fish; The Waterloo Courier of the 17th; Religious. Buchanan County Bulletin 1/26/1877: It don't pay; Pastoral change; W. S. Richmond; The value of advertising; Last Saturday afternoon; The session of the Grand Lodge A O U W; A man from Dubuque; Mr H. Trebon a German farmer; T...

 January 25 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. O'Brien County Bell 1/25/1906: Little Bell taps; Two petty thieves caught. Obrien County Bell 1/25/1923: The Herrin Massacre; Where are we at?; Teachers meet here. Music: Blake Shaw- "Kickin' out" Brendan Lee Spengler- "The Storyteller" and "This Is The Sound"

 January 24 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. The Perry Daily Chief 1/24/1895: To hold onto the $1,000; Knotty legal problem decided. The Perry Daily Chief 1/24/1907: There's a women in the case; Today is Chicken Day; A big pay day sale; Want ads. Music: Blake Shaw- "Kickin' out" Brendan Lee Spengler- "The Storyteller" and "This Is The Sound"