Iowa's Newsworthy Past

 January 23 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. Monona County Gazette 1/23/1875: School lands for sale; St. Nicholas for 1874; St. Nicholas for 1875; Special notices; Estray pony. Onawa Weekly Democrat 1/23/1896: Is for drainage; For sale. Music: Blake Shaw- "Kickin' out" Brendan Lee Spengler- "The Storyteller" and "This Is The Sound"

January 22 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. Solon Economist 1/22/1903: Two enjoyable parties; Damages asked; Eat poisons at every meal; Preachers should learn trades. Solon Economist 1/22/1942: Watch for your expiration date; Miscellany; Storing no cause for corn becoming harder; Iowa theatre news; Social calendar.  Music: Blake Shaw- "Kickin' out" Brendan Lee Spengler- "The Sto...

 January 21 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. The Weekly North Iowa Times 1/21/1863: Weather, Markets, &c.; Pleasing everybody, Home and other markets; Wanted. Music: Blake Shaw- "Kickin' out" Brendan Lee Spengler- "The Storyteller" and "This Is The Sound"

January 20 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. The Mount Vernon Hawk-Eye 1/20/1871: The Cornell College pledges; Bad Habits; Sudden Death; Anti-Masonic Meeting; A queer subject. Mount Vernon Hawk-Eye 1/20/1905: Mischievous agitators; Library for consumptives; Iowa rate is high; Iowa Electoral College meets; For sale. Music: Blake Shaw- "Kickin' out" Brendan Lee Spengler- "The Storytelle...

January 15 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. The Anamosa Eureka 1/15/1874: Probably an imposter; Compaints came to us; Anti Monopoly County Convention; Blanks--Prices; In safe custody; Eggleston; Serious injury; Monstrous! The Wyoming Journal 1/15/1891: The conspiracy of the great reaper companies to destroy competition fails; For brides; If you love fun; Pleasant Ridge sprarkies. The...

January 14 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. Advocate-Tribune 1/14/1886: Warren County live stock sales. Advocate-Tribune 1/14/1909: School notes, Large gift to the library; Origin of the postal system. Lacona Ledger 1/14/1921: Iowa briefs; Letter from W.W. Sonnes. Music: Blake Shaw- "Kickin' out" Brendan Lee Spengler- "The Storyteller" and "This Is The Sound"

January 13 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. Hamilton Freeman 1/13/1869: Changed managers; School house burned; That sack of flour. Hamilton County Journal 1/13/1896: The farmer and the scales; What's going on. Webster City Journal 1/13/1910: Soused his wife in snow drift; Hauled coal twenty miles; He certainly deserves it; Local news items. Daily Freeman Journal 1/13/1930: Iowan says...

January 12 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. The Iowa Plain Dealer 1/12/1872: Tea party; Musical entertainment; The Cresco farmer; In District Court for Howard County, Iowa. The Iowa Plain Dealer 1/12/1888: Railway accident; Scientific truth how escape small-pow with a pest house in Broadway. Cresco Plain Dealer 1/12/1917: Fire traps in Cresco. The Howard County Times 1/12/1938: Woman...

January 11 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. The Miners' Express 1/11/1854: The Dubuque claim and law suit; Estrayed; Misc. Dubuque Daily Herald 1/11/1868: Dubuque, Bellevue and Sabula Railway Co.; Iowa Billiard Tournament. The Telegraph-Herald 1/11/1910: A Dubuque concern that has successfully defied the Trust; Supreme Court in heated division; Strange man killed; Oldt quits post as...

January 10 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. Clear Lake Observer 1/10/1877: School wood; Tubular stove. Clear Lake Mirror 1/10/1895: Escaping taxes; The governor's salary. Clear Lake Mirror 1/10/1912: School building burned to the ground; Clear Lake in 1859 viewed by Tuttle; Girl is rewarded. Clear Lake Mirror 1/10/1935: Annual Ice Harvest; Furs tell all; Rural news "left over"; Democ...

January 9 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. Northern Vindicator 1/9/1896: A contemptible coward; Semi-annual I.O.O.F. installation. Estherville Enterprise 1/9/1918: Coal expert to be here; Dance at Orleans; Federal Reserve Board would have banks promote thrift campaigns. Vindicator And Republican 1/9/1941: To vote on new airport; Pleads guilty to petty larceny. Estherville Daily News...

January 8 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. Iowa Voter 1/8/1874: The destitution in Northwestern Iowan---Report of State Grange Committee; Mysterious secret society. Knoxville Journal 1/8/1898: Questions and answers; Questions and answers : The maelstrom: Sherman Notes silver certificates : The Compass--Gold and silver--Single tax : Who was Diana - A political party : Tanning fur skin...

January 7 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. Council Bluffs Bugle 1/7/1863: "Why a traitor." Dunlap Reporter 1/7/1892: Russian relief; A word to the farmers; Revived pantomime: Clown columbine and harlequin at it again; Local news of the week. Ida County Pioneer 1/7/1909: For a library room; Breach of promise: Len J. Lister sued for $10,000; Wants, for sale, etc; Can break any horse. D...

January 6 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. Sand Springs Sentinel 1/6/1865: About dancing ; Savannah is taken! Manchester Press 1/6/1882: Local jottings; Report for the year 1881. Delaware County News 1/6/1910: Public sale; Point flock of chickens; Verdict is for defendants; Commissioners meet. Manchester Democrat-Radio 1/6/1931: Mrs. Frank Paul dies in Des Moines; Big January clearan...

January 5 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. The Carroll Herald 1/5/1876: Death of Geo. Morrill: Was it suicide or accident? ; The medical controversy. Denison Bulletin 1/5/1899: Little bulletins ; Teachings perverted: A contributor pays his respects to the memory of an able editor. Carroll Times 1/5/1911: Would preserve Iowa lakes ; Storm holds sway. The Fonda Times 1/5/1933: Resoluti...

January 4 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. Centerville Journal 1/4/1888: Our boys; Patents granted; Personals. Centerville Daily Citizen 1/4/1908: Doctor gone: Search futile; Life--What is it?. Centerville Daily Iowegian And Citizen 1/4/1919: Frankel heads relief drive. Centerville Daily Iowegian And Citizen 1/4/1937: Govt. agents take Iowa man wanted in embezzlement case; First Nati...

January 3 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. Burlington Hawk-Eye 1/3/1850: From California. Davenport Democrat 1/3/1878: Women as educators: Address of Miss P. Sudlow before The State Teachers Association. Davenport Daily Republican : Victim of Holocaust: Rock Island woman among hundreds who perished in Iroquois. The Clinton Advertiser 1/3/1918: "Twin Beds" is funniest play of the deca...

January 2 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. Iowa State Bystander 1/2/1903: Buxton news; Mrs. A. L. Bonawitz suicides: left a letter that she loved Chris Ritter, a bartender; Freeman holiday number; Welcome the new farewell the old. Iowa State Bystander 1/2/1914: Finds great happiness in "keeping house"; Rare Washington portrait. The Bystander 1/2/1920: Corinthian Baptist Church; City...

<computer crashed and lost my episode details for this, will rectify later!> Newspaper articles in this episode come largely from the Ft. Dodge, Iowa area newspapers, spanning from 1861-1931.

December 31 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. Villisca Review 12/31/1902: Local matters. The Essex Independent 12/31/1915: Tony-Young nuptials; A modern tailoring establishment; Notice to settle; Goose Dinner; A Royal Slave; C. H. Pendleton has horse stolen; Bells to ring at noon on New Years Day. The Silver City Times 12/31/1925: Eleven cars stock to market Saturday and Monday; Seed...

December 30 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. Postville Review 12/30/1874: Articles of incorporation of the Allamakee County Farmer's Association; House and lots for sale. West Union Gazette 12/30/1887: Our Washington letter: The washed. Clayton County Journal 12/30/1910: Fake priest passes forged checks; Mrs. Heikes granted $35,000 alimony; No police laws in constitution: Business me...

December 29 on Iowa’s Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. Decorah Republican 1887 12/29/1887: “371.21 or a guess.” Decorah Public Opinion 12/29/1896: A handsome Christmas present; Child study and higher education; Horsemen; For sale. Decorah Journal 12/29/1903: Hygienic value of fruit; Franchise invalid; Bits of local information. Decorah Public Opinion and Decorah Republican 12/29/1932: Fine pro...

December 28 on Iowa’s Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. Washington Democrat 12/28/1898: Saloon’s got a black eye. Wellman Advance 12/28/1905: Misc. local news. The Kalona News 12/28/1916: Kalona in 1916. Solon Economist 12/28/1939: Home nutrition club met last Thursday. Lone Tree Reporter 12/28/1967: Holiday traffic accidents take 666 lives. Columbus Gazette 12/28/1972: Want ads, Library books...

Today’s Day in History: Old Iowa Newspaper Edition on December 21 unravels as follows. Daily Gate City 12/21/1858: More peace and harmony; The slave trade revived--Three-hundred and fifty Africans brought into Georgia. Daily Gate City 12/21/1865: City news; Legal notice. Daily Gate City 12/21/1910: Mulct petitions safe aboard; Commercial club awake to conditions; Construction of the tracks has bee...

Today’s Day in History: Old Iowa Newspaper Edition on December 20 unravels as follows. Today also marks the next Iowa town of focus for the podcast: Keokuk. Daily Gate City 12/20/1855: Blow ye the trumpet; Misc. news items; The Guard’s Ball. Daily Gate City 12/20/1868: M. W. Wescotts; The saw mill to run again (and other local misc. new items). Daily Gate City 12/20/1909: Will it come to this in K...