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19th Century Iowa Girl Goes From Mining Camps to New York City Jack-Of-All-Trades

“Father was a gold seeker, and when he determined to adopt the roving miner’s life he put me in training for rough experiences, for I had no mother and he would not leave me behind,” Cynthia Westover described her early childhood as the daughter of a geologist father. “He taught me to shoot, I could

By Cheryl Mullenbach/Iowa History

/ 29 Dec 2018

19th Century Iowa Girl Goes From Mining Camps to New York City Jack-Of-All-Trades

Iowa Press Association Editors Gain Perspective From Visiting Canada in 1879

SUPPORT NON-PROFIT JOURNALISM AT IOWAWATCH When the Iowa Press Association met in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday, June 18, 1879, several editors presented talks to the membership. J.G. Shannon,

By Cheryl Mullenbach/Iowa History

/ 22 Dec 2018

Iowa Press Association Editors Gain Perspective From Visiting Canada in 1879

Manchester, Iowa Prepares for the 1913 Chautauqua Event

Early in 1913 citizens of Manchester began preparing for the summer’s Chautauqua to be held for seven days in July. The annual event promised musical acts, lectures and plenty of fun for the kids as well as adults.

By Cheryl Mullenbach/Iowa History

/ 15 Dec 2018

Manchester, Iowa Prepares for the 1913 Chautauqua Event

Ella Wister Haines Made Her Mark As Mid-20th Century Iowa Mother And Writer

SUPPORT NON-PROFIT JOURNALISM AT IOWAWATCH “Paul’s eyes rested upon Sweetheart’s hungrily, longingly. She wasn’t his sister! She was no blood relation, or connection at all—yet!

By Cheryl Mullenbach/Iowa History

/ 8 Dec 2018

Ella Wister Haines Made Her Mark As Mid-20th Century Iowa Mother And Writer

Early 20th Century Des Moines Woman Buys Hotel As Side Business

“It is true that waiting on cranky people in a hurry is about the hardest thing that a girl can do,” Anna Murphy told a reporter in 1909. Murphy, owner

By Cheryl Mullenbach/Iowa History

/ 1 Dec 2018

Early 20th Century Des Moines Woman Buys Hotel As Side Business

1920's Iowa Robber And Illicit Businessman Caught In Federal Sting

Loud noises coming from the front of the bank woke John Eldridge and his wife in Sully, Iowa, on January 30, 1920. The couple lived behind the Sully State Bank, and Eldridge didn’t hesitate to grab his shotgun as he headed toward the front of the bank building to investigate.

By Cheryl Mullenbach/Iowa History

/ 24 Nov 2018

1920's Iowa Robber And Illicit Businessman Caught In Federal Sting

Iowa Woman Escapes 1936 Spanish Civil War

Elizabeth Carney had a great opportunity in 1935 — a trip to Spain. Of course, Civil Wat broke out there the next year.

By Cheryl Mullenbach/Iowa History

/ 17 Nov 2018

Iowa Woman Escapes 1936 Spanish Civil War

Iowans Respond to 1892 Russian Famine

“Burlington must not be less charitable and humane than other cities of the state…” Burlington Hawkeye “The people of Iowa have been blessed with abundant harvest, and the appeal should

By Cheryl Mullenbach/Iowa History

/ 10 Nov 2018

Called Oldest Living Pioneer in 1910, Iowa Native Trekked The Across Country

“I have experienced the first real trial of my life. After a few days of suffering our little Hannah died of lung fever so we are left with one baby,

By Cheryl Mullenbach/Iowa History

/ 3 Nov 2018

Called Oldest Living Pioneer in 1910, Iowa Native Trekked The Across Country

1920's North Iowa Couple Experience Parisian Life

It’s unlikely most Iowans recognized the name August Escoffier, the French chef famous for creating the delectable dessert called peach melba. But an Iowa couple living in Paris in

By Cheryl Mullenbach/Iowa History

/ 20 Oct 2018

1920's North Iowa Couple Experience Parisian Life

"Mademoiselle Miss" From Iowa Works WWI French Munitions Plant

“I have never had a sheet of paper mussed, a chair put out of place or lost the slightest object,” said Tama, Iowa, native Helen Jackson as she spoke about

By Cheryl Mullenbach/Iowa History

/ 13 Oct 2018

"Mademoiselle Miss" From Iowa Works WWI French Munitions Plant

From Farm Fields To Phenomenal: Iowa Woman Appointed Manager Of Chicago Orchestra In 1896

“In my opinion, there is no business in the world so large or so complicated that Miss Millar could not handle it with intelligence and success. I have not met

By Cheryl Mullenbach/Iowa History

/ 6 Oct 2018

19th Century Iowa Girl Goes From Mining Camps to New York City Jack-Of-All-Trades

Iowa Press Association Editors Gain Perspective From Visiting Canada in 1879

Manchester, Iowa Prepares for the 1913 Chautauqua Event

Ella Wister Haines Made Her Mark As Mid-20th Century Iowa Mother And Writer

Early 20th Century Des Moines Woman Buys Hotel As Side Business

1920's Iowa Robber And Illicit Businessman Caught In Federal Sting

Iowa Woman Escapes 1936 Spanish Civil War

Iowans Respond to 1892 Russian Famine

Called Oldest Living Pioneer in 1910, Iowa Native Trekked The Across Country

1920's North Iowa Couple Experience Parisian Life

"Mademoiselle Miss" From Iowa Works WWI French Munitions Plant

From Farm Fields To Phenomenal: Iowa Woman Appointed Manager Of Chicago Orchestra In 1896

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