The Fontanelle Observer

The Fontanelle Observer is an American weekly newspaper focused on the news of Fontanelle, Iowa, and founded in 1863. Its news is partly digitized via the website of the Creston News Advertiser.[1]

The Fontanelle Observer
Front page of The Fontanelle Observer from November 23, 2016
TypeWeekly newspaper
Owner(s)Shaw Media
PublisherCreston Publishing Company
Founded5 December 1863 (1863-12-05)
OCLC number12935821
Websitehttps://www.crestonnews.com/fontanelle/
The office of the newspaper, on 5th Street in Fontanelle, built in 1913

The newspaper was originally known as The Fontanelle Observer (1863–1883), then Fontanelle Weekly Observer (1883–1885), Fontanelle Observer (1885–1893) and The Observer (1893–1904).[2] It has since reverted to its original name.

A fire destroyed the newspaper's office in early 1913. Editor W. H. McClure was forced to use the presses of the Greenfield Transcript and the Adair News.[3] The architect of today's incarnation was Ray Williamson (d. 1976)[4] of Creston.[5] It is constructed of brick, hollow tile and cut stone with a floor space of 60 ft. by 24 ft.[6]

The newspaper celebrated its centenary on December 5, 1963.[2]

Editors and publishers

Below are the newspaper's editors and publishers between 1904 and 1920.[2]

  • William H. McClure (1859–1915),[7] April 14, 1904 to August 12, 1915
  • William H. McClure Sons, August 19, 1915 to March 20, 1919
  • Don D. McClure (1881–1953),[8] March 27, 1919 to December 30, 1920

Online

Content for The Fontanelle Observer appears on the website of the Creston News Advertiser, which is owned by Shaw Media.

References
  1. Fontanelle Observer at Creston News Advertiser
  2. "About The Fontanelle observer" - Library of Congress
  3. Fourth Estate: A Weekly Newspaper for Publishers, Advertisers, Advertising Agents and Allied Interest, February 22, 1913
  4. William Raymond Williamson at FindAGrave.com
  5. The Construction News, Volume 39, April 3, 1915
  6. The Construction News, Volume 35, March 22, 1913
  7. William H. McClure at FindAGrave.com
  8. Don D. McClure at FindAGrave.com
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