Iowa's Newsworthy Past

October 26 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. The Atlantic News Telegraph (Atlantic) 10/26/1934. To file serious charges against six local men ; Two Sioux City women lose $600 to spiritualist ; Unemployed single men hold meeting here last night ; Forage program gets under way ; Local news briefs ; Trojans playing Villisca tonight ; Classified ads ; Planning to tear down barracks at fai...

October 25 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. The Anamosa Eureka (Anamosa) 10/25/1894. Music and fried mush ; A pleasant visitation ; The Monticello fire ; Took him by storm ; Personals ; Oyster supper*. Source: Digital Archives of the Jones County Genealogical Society Made accessible by the Jones County Genealogical Society http://jonescounty.advantage-preservation.com/ * [Originally...

October 24 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. The Weekly Albia Union (Albia) 10/24/1867. Emigrants* ; Beef-cutting up and preserving ; Complexion of our next legislature ; Local affairs ; Our visit to Ottumwa ; For sale.  Source: Digital Archives of Monroe County Historical Society Made accessible by the Monroe County Historical Society http://monroecounty.advantage-preservation.c...

October 23 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. Guthrian (Guthrie Center) 10/23/1879. Holstein cattle ; Apple trees* ; Guthrie County election ; Educational department ; Guthrie items ; Stray notice ; T. M. Coleman ; Misc news items*. Source: Digital Archives of Guthrie Center Public Library Made accessible by the Mary Barnett Memorial Library in Guthrie Center http://guthriecenter.advan...

October 22 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. Elgin Echo (Elgin) 10/22/1936. Activities of the Elgin schools ; Notice - fire inspection ; One new case of scarlet fever ; Elgin's first paving ; Elgin study club ; Summer and fall* ; Local news ; Giant honey cache found in Australia ; First farm sale.  Source: Digital Archives of the Elgin Public Library Made accessible by the Elgin...

October 21 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. Calmar Courier (Calmar) 10/21/1921. Suing state highway commission for damages ; Hog cholera invades Iowa ; Farm, cure for shellshock ; Shooting affair at Decorah (Decorah Journal); Iowa news briefs ; High school notes. Source: Winneshiek Newspaper Archive Made accessible by the Winneshiek County Historical Society and the Preuss Library, L...

October 20 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. Boyden Reporter (Boyden) 10/20/1899. Yourself and friends ; Misc classifieds*; The great presidential campaign on 1900. Source: Community History Archive of Sioux County Iowa http://siouxcounty.advantage-preservation.com/ Music: Brendan Lee Spengler  

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October 2 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. Cascade Pioneer (Cascade) 10/2/1919. Aviators here two days ; Private Reiter home ; "The Victim" ; Mystery animal found ; First lyceum number ; Red Faber* ; The Consumers Co-Operative Filling Station Company*. IT'S MY WEDDING DAY! Source: Digital Archives of the Jones County Genealogical Society. Made accessible by: Jones County Genealogical...

October 1 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. The Daily Gate City (Keokuk) 10/1/1855. Keokuk and Fort Des Moines Railroad ; Common place women ; California fun ; For Sale. Source: Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers Made accessible by: Library of Congress https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83025182/ Music: Brendan Lee Spengler

September 30 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. Oskaloosa Herald (Oskaloosa) 9/30/1886. Dog and sheep court* ; Satchel* ; Reading circle ; Some wretched lying ; Satisfactory ; The Union Spy ; Fool burglars ; Stock sale ; Take notice. Source: Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers Made accessible by: Library of Congress https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn87058308/ Musi...

September 29 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. Oelwein Register (Oelwein) 9/29/1897. He came, he saw ; More home like than ever ; Sudden summons ; An alarm given ; A disagreeable experience ; Time given. Source: Oelwein Digitized Newspapers oelwein.advantage-preservation.com Music: Brendan Lee Spengler

September 28 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. Pella Blade (Pella) 9/28/1897. Semi-centennial Hollanders in Pella* ; Dreadful accident ; The news in Iowa: Gagged and bound ; Brieflets and personals ; To the farmers of Pella and vicinity ; Half price to farmers ; Editor Sam Sherman*. Source: Pella Digitized Newspapers Made accessible by: Pella Public Library pella.advantage-preservatio...

September 27 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. The Rockford Register (Riverside) 9/27/1928. County to improve East River Road ; Veterinarians say acorns harm cattle ; Rural libraries* ; Our summer vacation trip. Source: Digital Archives of Southeast Iowa seiowa.advantage-preservation.com Music: Brendan Lee Spengler * [Originally this item had no title and in its absence was authored b...

September 26 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. The Ringgold Record (Mt. Ayr) 9/26/1872. "Our candidates" ; Tall corn ; Mormonism unfolded* ; Lost ; The great campaign work ; Wanted ; Hogs! Hogs!!. Source: Mount Ayr Preservation ringgoldcounty.advantage-preservation.com Music: Brendan Lee Spengler

September 25 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. Schleswig Leader (Schleswig) 9/25/1913. Amanda Mathilde Schmidt ; Compulsory attendance ; Of local interest ; An economic question ; Iowa man finds lost cameos ; Strayed ; For sale; Card of thanks. Source: Digital Archives of Schleswig Made accessible by: Schleswig Public Library. schleswig.advantage-preservation.com Music: Brendan Lee Sp...

September 24 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. The Tipton Advertiser (Tipton) 9/24/1859. Ten paragraphs about letters and their writers ; Singular freak ; Mysterious disappearances of a young lady ; Chicago fire* ; F. P. & W. Dean ; Henry Clay Dean* ; Court house meeting*. Source: Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers Made accessible by: Library of Congress https://chr...

September 23 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. The Villisca Review (Villisca) 9/23/1916. Dies while doing chores ; New floors at stock yards ; Superintendents organize ; Falls 75 feet, still lives ; Should be fired ; Review want ads ; Cozy programs ; Real estate transfers.  Source: Villisca County Digitized Newspapers. Made accessible by: Villisca Public Library http://villisca.a...

September 22 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. Indianola Herald (Indianola) 9/22/1910. Of interest to book lovers ; Some tuberculosis news ; City news ; The Woman's Club ; County school notes ; About those hunter's licenses ; A car load of apples ; Lost. Source: Warren County Digitized Newspapers. Made accessible by: Warren County Historical Society. http://warrencounty.advantage-pres...

September 21 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. Monticello Express (Monticello) 9/21/1865. The county fair ; Sabbath School excursion ; Married. Source: Monticello Digitized Newspapers. Made accessible by: Ross & Elizabeth Baty Public Library, Monticello. http://jonescounty.advantage-preservation.com/

September 20 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. The Cherokee Times (Cherokee) 9/20/1877. Ignorant foreigners ; To the temperance people of Cherokee county ; About sheriff ; Local gossip ; A jack for sale. Source: Digital Archives of the Cherokee Public Library - The Community History Archive of the Cherokee Public Library  http://cherokee.advantage-preservation.com/ Music: Brendan...

September 19 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. Parkersburg Eclipse (Parkersburg) 9/19/1901. A populist meeting ; Local eyetems [sic] ; Crop bulletin ; Iowa State news: Placed in jail - Killed his wife - Train derailed - Brothers indicted ; A choice farm to rent. Source: Parkersburg Digitized Newspapers  http://parkersburg.advantage-preservation.com/ Music: Brendan Lee Spengler

September 18 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. Monroe Mirror (Monroe) 9/8/1930. Lois Le Grand comes in contact with enraged bovine and is scared [sic] ; A tom cat sits astride of highline near P. C. and looses its nine lives ; Former Newton man is wanted ; Monroe houses went under the hammer at auction sale ; Newton woman captured burglar ; Survey shows many handicapped children in Ma...

September 17 on Iowa's Newsworthy Past unravels as follows. Knoxville Journal (Knoxville) 9/17/1879. County platform ; Locals* ; New meat market ; Sewing machines ; John Irish has aroused his Irish* ; Weaver in 1875 vs. Weaver in 1879. Source: Knoxville Digitized Newspapers  http://marioncounty.advantage-preservation.com/ * [Originally this item had no title and in its absence was authored by...