History of Iowa Newspapers Chronicles Pioneer Press
The article traces Iowa newspaper beginnings from 1836 to 1841, detailing editors and papers across Dubuque, Montrose, Burlington, Davenport, Muscatine, and Iowa City. It notes political ties shaping fortunes, names key titles like the Du Buque Visitor, Western Adventurer, Hawk-Eye, Iowa Patriot, and Iowa City Standard, and mentions figures such as John King, Thomas Gregg, James Clarke, A Logan, and John Mahin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
John King
Iowa
Pioneer “Heralds
Sentinels
du Buaue
Upper Mississippi
Des Moines
United States
Des Moines Land Company
Montrose
the Land Company
Western Adventurer
Iowa Territorial Gazette
Burlington Advertiser
Belmont
Wisconsin
Clarke
Iowa Territory
Iowa State Gazette
Gazette
Burlington
Hawk-Eye
Black Hawk Purchase
Iowa News
Patriot
Edwards
Iowa Patriot
Davenport
A. Logan
Logan
Buffalo
Ings
Muscatine
Herald
John Mahin
Fort Madison
Lee County
Iowa City Argus
Iowa Capitol Reporter
Argus
Iowa City ‘Press-Citizen
Miners’ Express
Sun and News
Keokuk
Keosauqua
Gate City
Des Moines Valley
Commonwealth of Iowa
Buccaneer Role To Be Offered Gary Cooper
Universal Service reports C B DeMille plans a historical adventure with The Buccaneer starring Gary Cooper as Jean La Fitte with Sam Goldwyn likely loaning him for the role. Also notes industry chatter on Jessie Matthews Lonnie Hale deal and other MGM Warner projects plus Iowa paper history and Chatter in Hollywood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Cooper
Los Angeles
C. B. DeMille
Maxwell Anderson
Sir Henry Morgan
Jean la Fitte
C. B
Sam Goldwyn
la Fitte
de Mille
Jessie Matthews
Lonnie Hale
Hollywood
20Th Century-Fox
Gaumont
Isadore
Maurice Ostrer
Joseph Schenck
Jessie
20Th Century
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Metro Stars
England
Nick Schenck
George S. Kaufman
Bee
Samuel Goldwyn
Mary Astor
Goldwyn
Kaufman
Pioneer Journal ism
The prompt asks to locate towns where Iowa was a territory, list birthplace newspapers and meanings, and visit a printing shop to learn type setting. It outlines a plan to map historic publications and understand early journalism practices before advancing to a next week's topic on Pioneer Journalism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Theaters Showcase Star Casts and New Releases
Paramount presents Come and Get It with Edward Arnold Frances Farmer and Joel McCrea. Iowa features Smartest Girl in Town with Gene Raymond Ann Sothern and The Plot Thickens with Zasu Pitts James Gleason. A Midsummer Night's Dream with Cagney Brown Powell and Three Married Men with Karns Frawley Overman. Palace offers Rose Marie with Jeanette MacDonald Nelson Eddy and Walking on Air with Raymond Sothern. Rialto screens Dancing Pirate with Charles Collins Morgan Steffi Dunn and Brand of the Outlaws with Bob Steele.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramount
Edward Arnold
Frances Farmer
Joel McCrea
Iowa
Gene Raymond
Ann Sothern
Zasu Pitts
James Gleason
James Cagney
Joe E. Brown
Dick Powell
Roscoe Karns
William Frawley
Lynn Overman
Palace
Jeanette MacDonald
Nelson Eddy
Rialto
Charles Collins
Frank Morgan
Steffi Dunn
Bob Steele
The
Outlaws
Broadcast Schedule Fragments Highlight NBC CBS Radio Lineups
A dense rundown lists NBC CBS and ABC radio programs by time slots from morning through night. Entries include Amos n Andy, Fibber McGee and Molly, Helen Hayes, and musical acts across WEAF WJZ CBS WABC stations, with orchestras and variety shows noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos
Andy
NBC
Weaf Chain
Mary Small
WJZ Chain
WABC
Wcco
WBBM
KMOX
Connie Gates
John Herrick
Goose Creek Pescop
CBS
WGST
WEAF
Helen Hayes
Chai Horace Heidt
Wbbm KM Cco
Teeaee Gees
Chai Abe Lyman Oren
Wayne King
Orch
Ee Radio Forum
Patti Chapin
wWoc
Jerry Johnson
WEA
WJZ
King's Jesters Orch
Noble Orch
Earl Hines
George Olsen
Wwwcco Oc
Magnolia Blossoms Choir
Glen Gray Orch
Leon Belasco Orch
Makole Claire
Chain
Bluebirds
Aoes Leibert
Breakfast Club
Columbia
Richard Maxwell
ABC
Adelai Rogers
Finchville
Betty Crocker
Wbbmox
Today’s Children
David Harum
Robert Gately
WJZ_ chain
Edeen
Ralph Dumke
Vic and Sade
Cbsi
BBM
Alien Prescott
Honeyboy and
Sassafras
the Gumpsie Wabc
Nbcain
National Farm and Home Hour
Helen Trent
Helsinki
Finland
O'Sullivan
Woappy
Will Weed
U. S. Marine Band
al Pearce and Gang
Ma Perkins
Weco Kmox
the O'Neills
George Hessberger
Webb
Heroes
Bi Mills and Company
Icbs
WJZ_chain
Jack Armstrong
Weaf Ain
Eietaat
Aimee Road
Tony Russell
del Casino
Jesse Crawford
WEAP
Nea Aera
Annette King
WJZ Re of the Mounted
Ted _WHusine
King Orch
Welcome Valley Chain
Ben Bernie Orch
Ed Waring Orch
Fred Amalie
Husbands and Wives
Rupert Hughes
Frankamon
Jimmy Fiddler
Breer
Gargoyle
Pollies
Roy Poones
Vallee Orch
Jerry Blaine Orch
Busse Orch
Bobby Meeker Orch
WABC _woc
Old Man Crankmire Beats Silence With Truthful Voice
In Ossian Charles S. Dewey hosted the Cribbage club on Friday with high honors earned by L. J. Radtke and low by Melvin Sattre. Attendees included Dr J W Holtey, Elwood Johnson, C S Dewey, and guests Otto Wild of Castalia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crankmire
Ossian
Charles S. Dewey
Cribbage Club
L. J. Radtke
Low
Melvin Sattre
Dr. J. W. Holtey
Elwood Johnson
C. S. Dewey
R. E. Montagne
Glen Ogloe
Earl Batchelder
Louis Dvorak
Otto Wild
Castalia
Messiah Delights Cedar Rapids in Coe College Performance
The Coe College chapel hosted a compelling Messiah by the student body choral and instrumental groups. Under Prof Paul Ray, the soloists Miss Marianne Dvorak Ruth Ebling Massey Harold Reeves and Harold G Palmer received praise for clear singing and strong diction as the orchestra led by Prof Joseph Kitchen supported the organ highlights by Miss Catherine Adams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coe College
Handel
Paul Ray
Joseph Kitchen
Catherine Adams
Marianne Dvorak
Ruth Ebling Massey
Harold Reeves
Cedar Rapids
Harold G. Palmer
State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Walker Lodge elects new worshipful master and wardens
James G. Risk is elected worshipful master of the Walker lodge with J. B. Speake as senior warden, Carl M. Rainville as junior warden, Frank M. Chester as treasurer, and Henry A. Theda as secretary. Flor ence Arnold becomes worthy matron of Walker chapter O E S with Fred Davis as worthy patron Evangeline Mce Knight as associate matron Louise Theda conductress Edna Davis secretary Verna Wiley treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker
James G. Risk
Masonic Lodge
J. B. Speake
Carl M. Rainville
Frank M. Chester
Henry A. Theda
Florence Arnold
Walker Chapter
Fred Davis
Evangeline Mce-Knight
Louise Theda
Edna Davis
Verna Wiley
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the Territorial Press
James Clarke
Bloomington
Iowa City
William Crum
Iowa Standard
Iowa City Standard
Whigs
Crum
Louella C. Parsons
Motion Picture
Universal Service
Warner Brothers
Mary Boland
Hugh Herbert
Frank McHugh
Sam Levene
Ted Hart
Conway Tearle
You
Adele
Anne Nichols
Didle Diddle
Conway
Alice White
Carole Lombard
Man Godfrey
Godfrey
Gregory la Cava
Carole
Joan Bennett
George Bancroft
Conrad Nagel
Gene Lockhart
Jane Wyatt
Louis Hayward
Universal Picture
Max Reinhardt
Wm Shakespeare
Mandelseoke
Roscoe Earns
Mary Brian
Wally and the King
Gene Raymond Ann Sothern
Lee Tracy
Gloria Stuart
Joan Marshee
Inez Courtney
John Marlowe
NLC
Ald Nelson Eddy
Rose
Marie
Co de ' McTure
Gene Raymond Ann Sothern In
Walking ON Air
Blue Flames
Barnard College
Merrymakers
WOC
Gran and Smith
Weap Chain
Weaf Eee
Eer Civic Orch
Dr "Hooeil E. Ree
WMT
Spi
Muenchausen
Sharlie
Cliff Hall
Tommy Dorsey’s
Edgar A. Guest
Mother
Widow Brown Coz
Old Crankmire
Jean Harlow
Robert Taylor
Claude Rains
C. Henry Gordon
LUX Radio Theatre
Gegil B. Demille
P. M
Wcco - Krnt
Coast-to-Coast
Columba Network
Prof
Max Daehler
Third Ave
Dial
Smulekoff’s
Smulekoff's
Smulekoff
E.S
Salles
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