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Mid-America Publishing Corporation

Allison, Iowa

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117,508Archive pages

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Discover the people, places, and stories of Allison, Iowa.

Get to know Allison, Iowa in earlier years through the newspapers shared in the Mid-America Publishing Corporation's digital archive. Its four titles include material from 1881 to 2004.

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  • Selected titles

    Selected titles from Mid-America Publishing Corporation include “Allison Butler County Tribune” and “The Allison Tribune”.

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    An earlier generation comes into view through the stories its newspapers chose to report, placing familiar names and events within the concerns of their time.

Historical newspapers can connect a family name with the events and everyday concerns of an earlier time, offering more than a date or a name on its own. Bring a family connection, a question about a familiar place or an interest in local history, and see where the sources lead. Explore the archive online for free, without a subscription.

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Titles in this collection

Browse four titles and 117,508 digitized pages, with material from 1881 to 2004. A partnership between Mid-America Publishing Corporation and Advantage Archives makes this collection available. Some years or items may be missing between the dates shown.

Follow a family connection or a question about the community through the titles below and the history they preserve.

Allison Butler County Tribune

3,042 pages from 1881 to 1888

Butler County Tribune

1,270 pages from 1889 to 1914

Butler County Tribune-Journal

61,300 pages from 1920 to 2004

The Allison Tribune

51,896 pages from 1914 to 1974

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About the Community

About Mid-America Publishing Corporation

Mid-America Publishing Corporation, based in Hampton, Iowa, is a shareholder corporation with shareholders Matt and Jeanette Grohe of Des Moines. The company was founded by Jeanette's grandfather, Willard Archie, in Shenandoah in 1962, and continued under the guidance of her father, David, until 1997. David was also the founder of the well-known Iowan magazine. Currently, Matt works in real estate in Des Moines, and Jeanette is a stay-at-home mom with the couple's three children.

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The History Of Mid-America Publishing Corporation

Mid-America Publishing Corporation has a rich history dating back to its founding in 1962 by Willard Archie. Over the decades, the company has expanded its reach and influence under the leadership of Jeanette’s father, David, and now Matt and Jeanette Grohe. The corporation owns and operates numerous publications across various counties in Iowa, offering local news and community updates. Some of the prominent publications include the Butler County Tribune-Journal in Allison, the Clarksville Star, the Parkersburg Eclipse News Review, the Hampton Chronicle, and the Grundy Register, among others. The company also provides commercial web printing services for several shoppers, newspapers, and other organizations, along with commercial job printing services for individuals and businesses throughout its trade area. In 2015, the company launched a twice-monthly Spanish-language newspaper, Viva Iowa, for Wright and Franklin counties, demonstrating its commitment to serving diverse communities.

About the Community

About The Hampton Area

Hampton, located in Franklin County, Iowa, is the headquarters of Mid-America Publishing Corporation. The city is known for its vibrant community and rich history. Hampton is a hub of activity with a strong sense of community, offering various cultural and recreational activities. The presence of Mid-America Publishing Corporation adds to the city's significance, providing local news and information through its numerous publications.

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Did You Know?

• Mid-America Publishing Corporation was founded in 1962 by Willard Archie and has grown to include numerous publications across Iowa. • The company operates a twice-monthly Spanish-language newspaper, Viva Iowa, launched in 2015 for Wright and Franklin counties. • Mid-America Publishing Corporation provides extensive commercial printing services, supporting various shoppers, newspapers, and businesses in its trade area.

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Research Guidance

Read a report in its time and place

Start with something you would like to understand about the past of Allison. It might be a person, a neighborhood or an event remembered in your family. Use the digital archive shared by the Mid-America Publishing Corporation to follow that question into the historical record. When using historical newspapers, try alternate spellings and nearby dates, then read the surrounding page to place a local story in its time. Compare later reporting or another available title to explore different perspectives rather than treating one account as the whole story. Check nearby issues or another listed newspaper when available. Differences in timing and wording can add perspective to a story, while the issue date and surrounding articles help show what kind of account you are reading.

Follow a promising report into a nearby issue or another title where available. Compare dates and surrounding coverage; a single account is one perspective on a story. Use the surrounding account to shape your next question, while keeping each source's perspective distinct.

Keep the title, date, page, or item reference with each useful finding. Separate the words in a historical account from your interpretation, and note conflicting perspectives rather than choosing one too quickly. These notes help connect a local story to its evidence and show what remains uncertain.

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Community Partnership

Keeping local history a community resource

This community archive is made possible by the collaboration of the Mid-America Publishing Corporation, its community, and Advantage Archives. Together, these partnerships preserve local sources and give people a way to explore, learn from, and share the history around them.

Advantage Archives covers ongoing archive hosting, storage, development, and maintenance. The institution and its community do not pay a subscription, seat license, annual support contract, or other recurring archive-service charge. Local history remains a community resource, not a subscription to maintain.

Would you like to see more of your community's history preserved and accessible? Start a conversation with your library, newspaper publisher, historical or genealogical society, museum, or school about the materials they would like to share and a possible partnership with Advantage Archives.

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We believe that history belongs to the communities where it was made - not locked behind paywalls or inaccessible due to budget restrictions. Subscription-based services and large content aggregators are generally more concerned with "content" and less concerned with the history that content contains. Their models typically involve a reoccurring charge for a plan that renews annually or licensing agreements with the library based on population served or circulation numbers. You are essentially Renting Access To YOUR History.
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