Decorah Public Opinion (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa])
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1,401 issues from 1895 to 1923, published in Decorah, Iowa, digitised for Chronicling America.
In February 1895, Fred L. Akers started the Cresco Public Opinion in Howard County, Iowa. A few months later he moved to Decorah in neighboring Winneshiek County and renamed the paper the Decorah Public Opinion, publishing the first issue under the new title on October 4, 1895. The following year, in May 1896, Harry J. Green purchased a half interest in the Public Opinion. He worked in partnership with Aker for a few years before buying out Aker’s interest in April 1900 and becoming the sole proprietor.
Green was born in Iowa on August 3, 1875, and he lived in the towns of Toledo, Nashua, Janesville, Plainfield, and Epworth before moving to Decorah in 1890. He attended Upper Iowa University in Fayette, Iowa, then returned to Decorah after receiving his bachelor’s degree. Green was interested in the publishing business and took a job at the Decorah Journal to learn the printing trade. After a few months, he moved on to the Public Opinion where he would spend most of his career.
In addition to his newspaper business, Green was also very active in the community. He was a member of various fraternal organizations, including the Masons and the Brotherhood of American Yeoman. He also became involved in local politics, serving as chairperson of the Republican County Central Committee and being elected delegate from the fourth Iowa district to the 1904 Republican National Convention in Chicago. When Decorah formed a park board, Green was among the first park commissioners. He…
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- News
- Published in
- Decorah, Iowa, United States
- Language
- English
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- Chronicling America
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- None stated by the archive
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