Past and Printed

Loyd Mitchell

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Loyd, a self-proclaimed "history nerd" takes a look at what was going on in the newspapers on this day in history. The date is set, but the year and newspaper are chosen at random! If you're fascinated by (or just curious about) what the day-to-day was like for regular people, join me on Past & Printed!

Aug 17

#23: August 17, 1891 - The Morning Herald (Halifax, NS)

Corruption! Graft! Boodling! The continuing investigation into allegations of misappropriation of funds by Quebec's Mercier government, fears of famine continue to grow in Europe as Russian grain supplies dwindle, and a tourist lost $150 she tucked into a book! Political scandal dominates this episode, as we head right back to the Canadian Maritimes in 1891, with the Monday, August 17, 1891 edition of The Halifax Morning Herald!
Jul 21

Episode 22: July 20, 1870 - Western Reserve Chronicle (Warren, OH)

France and Prussia are on the brink of war! Southern plantations are importing Chinese laborers to work in their cotton and sugar fields! A German woman thinks her husband is cheating on her with that hussy Katrina von Trump! This dramatic episode of Past & Printed (and our first from the 1870s) takes us to the ardently abolitionist, fervently religious, and surprisingly interesting town of Warren, Ohio and their newspaper, the Western Reserve Chronicle. This was actually a more interesting read than I originally expected, and took me (and by extension you, dear listener) down a couple or three rabbit holes!
Jun 29

Episode 21: June 28, 1915 - Perth Amboy Evening Journal (Perth Amboy, NJ)

Recent developments from the Great War (both domestic and international), journalists are warned in Henry Thaw's sanity hearings, and local baseball teams have one helluva weekend! All this news and more, as we dive into a paper that's pretty close to home, the Monday, June 28, 1915 edition of the Perth Amboy Evening News from Perth Amboy, New Jersey!
May 30

Episode 20: May 30, 1891 - The Daily Gleaner (Fredericton, NB, Canada)

The Prime Minister is on his deathbed, Members of Parliament are being investigated for corruption, and the almost perpetual trade conflicts with the Americans continue! Political crises abound, as we head back up north, looking at the Saturday, May 30, 1891 edition of The Daily Gleaner from Fredericton, New Brunswick!
Apr 23

Episode 19: April 23, 1921 - The Gonzales Weekly (Gonzales, LA)

The newly-inaugurated President Harding lays out his administrations goals, the governor battles one industry to preserve another, and horticultural advice abounds, as we travel to my birth-state of Louisiana, looking at the Saturday, April 23, 1921 edition of The Gonzales Weekly, from Gonzales, Louisiana!
Mar 21

Episode 18: March 21, 1907 - The Copper Era (Clifton, AZ)

A shootout between rival ranchers, record-level copper output, and a new ice supplier! In this episode of Past & Printed, the March 21, 1907 edition of The Copper Era from Clifton & Morenci, Arizona illustrates how wild (and mundane) the west was, even into the 20th Century!
Mar 7

Episode 17: March 7, 1941 - The Whitehorse Star (Whitehorse, YT)

In our first episode of 2026, we've got news from the gold mines! A local hockey team ends its losing streak! A labor union's commentary on Hitler's economic polices (spoiler alert: they're not a fan)! All this and more, as we head up to the Great White North, and dig into the March 7, 1941 edition of The Whitehorse Star, from Whitehorse, Yukon.
12/27/2025

Episode 16: December 27, 1913 - The Larchmonter Times (Larchmont, NY)

A new carting service skirts regulations and angers the establishment, modern ideas for caring for the poor and homeless, and concerns about the local fire departments driving skills are addressed. All this, and more, as we reach our final episode of the year, looking at the December 27, 1913 edition of The Larchmonter Times from Larchmont, NY!

Loyd, a self-proclaimed "history nerd" takes a look at what was going on in the newspapers on this day in history. The date is set, but the year and newspaper are chosen at random! If you're fascinated by (or just curious about) what the day-to-day was like for regular people, join me on Past & Printed!

Creator

Loyd Mitchell
Years Active

2025 - 2026
Episodes

23
Rating

Clean
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