Front page of <em>Iowa Staats-Anzeiger</em> on outbreak of World War I in Europe
World War I
On 6 August 1914, the <em>Iowa Staats-Anzeiger</em> devoted its top headline to "Germany at War with Russia and France!" The front page also reveals a completely German format, a break with former editor Joseph Eiboeck's practice of including English-language editorials on current issues as a regular feature of the paper.
Ernst Pacully (editor)
Iowa Staats-Anzeiger
Valentin Peter
1914-08-06
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1914-08-06; Des Moines; Polk County
Conrad Beck, To the Honored Readers of the Anzeiger (<em>An die geehrten Leser des Anzeigers</em>)
Farewell column of Conrad Beck, founding editor of the <em>Iowa Staats-Anzeiger</em>
Conrad Beck, founding editor of the <em>Iowa Staats-Anzeiger</em>, announces that he has sold the newspaper to a new editor (Joseph Eiboeck) and bids farewell to his readers.
Conrad Beck
Iowa Staats-Anzeiger
Conrad Beck
7 February 1874
State Historical Society of Iowa
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German
text
microfilm newspaper collections, State Historical Society of Iowa
Des Moines; Polk County
Lecture on Vienna by Joseph Eiboeck
Vienna; public lecture
Account of a public lecture on Vienna given by Joseph Eiboeck. Eiboeck, incoming editor of the <em>Iowa Staats-Anzeiger</em>, had served as honorary commissioner for Iowa at the Vienna World's Fair in 1873.
Conrad Beck
Iowa Staats-Anzeiger
Conrad Beck
7 February 1874
Joseph Eiboeck
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German
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Vienna; Des Moines; World's Fair of 1873; Polk County
Joseph Eiboeck, To Our Honored Readers (<em>An die geehrten Leser</em>)
inaugural column by new editor Joseph Eiboeck
Joseph Eiboeck, incoming editor of the Staats-Anzeiger, greets his new readers and explains his goals for the paper. He notes that, while he wishes to keep the paper politically independent, he is currently inclined to cast his lot with the Anti-Monopoly Party.
Joseph Eiboeck
Iowa Staats-Anzeiger
Joseph Eiboeck
14 February 1874
State Historical Society of Iowa
Farewell column by outgoing editor Conrad Beck: <a href="https://germansiniowa.lib.uiowa.edu/items/show/2273">https://germansiniowa.lib.uiowa.edu/items/show/2273</a>
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Des Moines; Polk County
Eiboeck's Inaugural "English Department"
German press; Iowa politics; temperance; license law; Treasurer of State; Henry Kellner
Eiboeck, incoming editor of the <em>Staats-Anzeiger</em>, explains his goals for the paper. His main innovation is his "English Department": a weekly editorial column in English to reach non-German readers and advocate for "personal liberty" (and against Prohibition) "in the language in which it will be most effective."
Joseph Eiboeck
Iowa Staats-Anzeiger
Joseph Eiboeck
14 February 1874
State Historical Society of Iowa
https://germansiniowa.lib.uiowa.edu/items/show/2276
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newspaper text
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Des Moines; Iowa; Polk County
Des Moines Turner Hall plays: <em>Die Eifersüchtigen</em> & <em>List und Phlegma</em>
Turner; theater;
Announcement for the upcoming performance of "The Jealous Ones" (<em>Die Eifersüchtigen</em>) and "Guile and Ennui" (<em>List und Phlegma</em>) in the Des Moines Turner Hall.
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Iowa Staats-Anzeiger
Joseph Eiboeck
7 Feburary 1874
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newspaper ad
microfilm newspaper collections, State Historical Society of Iowa
Des Moines; Polk County
Turner Hall Ads: Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball & play performances
Theater; Mardi Gras; <em>Das erste Mittagessen einer jungen Frau</em>; <em>Das Versprechen hinterm Herd</em>; Karl Görlitz; Alexander Baumann
Announcement of upcoming events in the Des Moines Turner Hall: a Mardi Gras <em>Maskenball</em> and performances of "The First Lunch" by Karl Görlitz and "The Promise Made behind the Stove" by Alexander Baumann
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Iowa Staats-Anzeiger
Joseph Eiboeck
14 February 1874
State Historical Society of Iowa
Internet Archive: <a href="https://archive.org/details/dasversprechenhi00baum" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Alexander Baumann, Das Versprechen hinterm Herd</a>
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text; newspaper announcement
microfilm newspaper collections, State Historical Society of Iowa
Des Moines; Mardi Gras; Polk County
<em>Iowa Staats-Anzeiger</em>, first page of first issue edited by Joseph Eiboeck and Peter Gehr
Des Moines; Feuilleton; serial novel; Der Weg zum Glück
After assuming editorship of the <em>Iowa Staats-Anzeiger</em>, Eiboeck initially retained the front page Feuilleton section as it had appeared under his predecessor Conrad Beck. The Feuilleton traditionally featured a serialized novel, here <em>Der Weg zum Glück</em> by A. Schrader
Joseph Eiboeck
Iowa Staats-Anzeiger
Joseph Eiboeck
14 February 1874
Peter Gehr
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microfilm newspaper collections, State Historical Society of Iowa
Des Moines; Iowa; Polk County
Eiboeck's second "English Department": "A Homogenous People" and "The Masquerade Ball"
American ethnicities; melting pot; prejudice & xenophobia; Mardi Gras; costumes & masks
Eiboeck devotes his second 'English Department" to a discussion of relations among American ethnicities and a
description of the "grandest event of the season in Des Moines," the Masquerade Ball held in the Turner Hall.
Joseph Eiboeck
Iowa Staats-Anzeiger
Joseph Eiboeck
21 February 1874
State Historical Society of Iowa
ad for 1874 Turner Hall Masquerade Ball: https://germansiniowa.lib.uiowa.edu/items/show/2279
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microfilm newspaper collections, State Historical Society of Iowa
Des Moines; Iowa; Mardi Gras; Polk County
<em>Iowa Staats-Anzeiger</em>: Eiboeck's "English Department" moves to the front page
current events; politics; Anti-Monopoly state convention; candidates for state office; Henry Kellner; John Kasson; S.H. Fairall; Prohibition
Three months into his tenure as editor, Eiboeck moved the <em>Staats-Anzeiger</em>'s English-language editorials, his so-called "English Department," to the front page of the paper. In all subsequent issues, an overview of state news appears in German in the left-hand columns, including the feature "Rundschau über Iowa," while English-language news and editorials appears on the right. The Feuilleton section, which had previously occupied the front page, moved to page 2.<br /><br />Due to the large size of the original, file 1 reproduces the top left of the front page; file 2 the bottom left; file 3 the top right; file 4 the bottom right.
Joseph Eiboeck
Iowa Staats-Anzeiger
Joseph Eiboeck
7 May 1874
State Historical Society of Iowa
First page of first issue under Eiboeck's editorship: <a href="https://germansiniowa.lib.uiowa.edu/items/show/2280">https://germansiniowa.lib.uiowa.edu/items/show/2280</a><br /><br />"Rundschau über Iowa" from this page, with transcription: <a href="https://germansiniowa.lib.uiowa.edu/items/show/2354">https://germansiniowa.lib.uiowa.edu/items/show/2354</a>
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microfilm newspaper collections, State Historical Society of Iowa
Des Moines; Iowa; Polk County