Early Iowa editor wars echo with sharp name calling
The Iowa Territory's early press feuds feature editors from the Whig Standard and Democrat Capitol Reporter trading insults such as knave, ninny, and scoundrel. The column notes how rivalry filled 1840s editorials, with later papers in Washington following similar heated exchanges.
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Iowa City Press-Citizen
Iowa Territory
Lowa
Press-Citizen
Vinegar
Asafoedita
Vitrol
Iowa City
University Town
Standard
Capitol
William Crum
Iowa
Weekend Guests at William Ihns Home
Weekend guests at the William Ihns home included Mr and Mrs Harrison Merrifield of Cedar Rapids. Also dining were Mr and Mrs Neil Hoffner and their children of Clarence and Mr and Mrs Leo Tesar and children of Cedar Rapids. Afternoon visitors included Mrs Harold Fountain of Cedar Rapids and Mr and Mrs Clifford Fountain and children of Wellman.
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William Ihns
Mrs
Harrison Merrifield
Cedar Rapids
Ihns
Neil Hoffner
Clarence
Leo Tesar
Harold Fountain
Clifford Fountain
Wellman
Editorial Tone and City Weeklies Cast in Territorial Echoes
The passage notes that modern editors show temperate rhetoric, contrasting with Iowa City weeklies of territorial days. It mentions editors Charles Trippi Steve Van Buren and Bob Waterfield as historical figures in that era.
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Iowa City
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Man
Charles Trippi
Steve van Buren
Bob Waterfield
Action film Okayed by Football League
The National Football League cooperated with Columbia Pictures in the film Triple Threat about the professional football scene. Beginning at the Fox Theatre on Thursday the all star lineup featured Sammy Baugh Paul Christman Johnny Clement Boly Dancewicz Bill Dudley Paul Governali Indian Jack Jacobs Sid Luck.
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National Football League
Columbia Pictures
Fox Theatre
Triple Threat
Sammy Baugh
Paul Chriseman
Johnny Clement
Boly’ Dancewicz
Bill Dudley
Paul Governali
Jack Jacobs
Sid Luck
Stone family mourns grandfather funeral in Ollie
Local guests gather at Leo Stone home Cedar Rapids Don Stone Waukesha Wis Jr and Mrs Robert Corey Greenfield for weekend visit called home to attend funeral of grandfather Frank Bell Ollie Other visitors include John Bell Atlantic Dr Robert Bell Burlington and Mrs Carl Foster and Mrs Ray Koester Sheffield and Mrs Carl.
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Eugene Stone
Cedar Rapids
Don Stone
Waukesha
Wis
Robert Corey
Greenfield
Leo Stone
Frank Bell
Ollie
Stone
John Bell
Atlantic
Robert Bell
Burlington
Carl Foster
Ray Koester
Sheffield
Carl
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