Waterloo Courier Marks Seventieth Anniversary In 1950
The Waterloo Evening Courier celebrates 70 years since its 1850 start with founder William H. Hartman and son John Hartman shaping policy. The paper began as The Black Hawks Courier, grew through Waterloo and northeastern Iowa, and became an enduring family run daily. It notes early presses and offices, including the 16 by 30 foot initial plant, and traces the paper’s evolution, ownership shifts, and historic milestones through 1870s and beyond.
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Black Hawks Courier
Waterloo Courier
Courier
Waterloo
Waterton Daily Courier
Tollied
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John Hartman
William H. Hartman
George D. Ingersoll
Cedar Falls
Commercial Street
Town State Register
Register
William Haddock
Eas
Courier Myed
Waterloo Evening Courier
Cedar Falls Banner
A. T. Andreas
Town
Waterloo Herald
Hartman
Grigdy Canter
Pioneer
Grundy County
Ingersoll
W. H. Hartman
J. C. Hartman
Edwin Mesick
T. Price Myers
Arthur W. Peterson
Minneapolis Tribunt
Indianapolis News
Comipany
Peterson
Jackson McCoy
Washington, DC
McCoy
John C. Hallman
Waterloo Daily Reporter
Evening Courier
Early Emigration and Settlement in Ians Territory
The founder moved with household goods in an emigrant wagon to Western Ohio and then farmed for 12 years while working as a tailor. In the 1850s emigration surged toward the new state of Ians across the Mississippi. Relatives wrote of rich soil and climate, drawing the family to Davenport and Anamosa in May 1852 where they bought land and built a log cabin. In 1854 land was ...
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Ohio
Ians
Mississippi
Jones County
Catherine
Peter
Henry
Ohio River
Mississippi River
Davenport
Anamosa
Waterloo Courier History and Modern Plant Details
The Waterloo Courier details its evolution from a 480 square foot office to a modern fireproof building at Commercial and Park with 32,400 square feet of floor space. It notes leadership changes from W. H. Hartman to J. C. Hartman and later managers, and lists generous printing capabilities, including three Duplex units, a 37,000 weekly capacity, automation, and three major news services plus 366 employees.
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Ab Commercial
Bridge Street
Brisk
Park Atepue Wesh
Gates Business College
Presank Courier
Pack Avenue
Comercial Street
Poe
W.D. Hartman
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Old Mexico
Waterloo
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Waterloo Courier Founder Hartman Recalls Paper Origins
The Waterloo Courier founder William H Hartman is remembered as a boy in 3859 entering a printing shop with an eye to a future paper. The article details equipment, early offices, the Iowa State Register’s fate, and Hartman’s belief in Waterloo’s growth and the paper’s paying base.
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Waterlog Courier
William H. Hartman
Daily Courier
William Hatdack
Waterloo
Iowa State Register
Bui' Hartman
William Haddock
Iowa Infantry
Clarkson
Tow State Register
Walerioo
First Editor and Wife Publish in Des Moines
The article recalls the early history of The Courier and its evolution into the Register and Leader, noting its origin as a people’s paper. It highlights the paper’s role in shaping public opinion and its long-standing presence in Waterloo as the city grew and streets were paved.
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Register and Leader
Courier
Paper of the People
Waterloo
Commercial Street
Hartman
Editor Since 1895 Leads Evening Courier Owner Hartman
The Evening Courier marks its long history with W. H. Hartman as president and publisher since 1895, guiding the newspaper and company through decades of local journalism.
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Evening Courier
W. H.hartman Company
Waterloo Courier Motto Through Generations Remains Guiding Principle
The article recounts the Waterloo Courier’s early motto Devoted to General News Agriculture Science and the Discussion of Republican Principles and notes the paper still reflects a people centered role in the county with a broader political focus today.
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Waterloo
Black Hawk
Apprenticeships At The Courier House 1859 Wages
The Courier records show early apprentice contracts with wages of 40 to 50 dollars for the first year, rising to 80 or 90 dollars in the third year, plus board and washing. Notable apprentices Ner Corson and Barton Clark began in 1862 under these terms as Civil War recruitment drew workers away.
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William H. Hartman
Courler
Dora 4. Hartman
Courier
Hart- Man
Boge & Allen
A. C. Cough
George W.couch
Alfred Aline
Wiliam Haddock
William H. McClure
Cedar Falls
Black Hawk County
John H. Leavitt
Neer
Chester Rice
J. C. Hubbard
John and
T. Elwall
Ordway & Foote
Beck & Kruse
Truman Steed
A. Stoller
Hartman
Congregational Church
Fifth
Jefferson
Nor Corson
Barton Clark
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Corson
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Thirty-Second
Iowa Infantry
Clark
Second Iowa Cavalry
Selma
Ala
Ner Corson
W. H. Hartmain
Darton Clark
Courier Office
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Jonas County
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Elizabeth Stechely Hartman
Berks
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Philadelphia
Henry Teckel
Pennsylvania
Tilghman Hartman
Baby
Wayne Township
Dorinda Z. Clark
Scott
Cortland County
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Windsor County
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Iowa City
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