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Its origin may be traced to the appearance at [[La Crosse, Wisconsin]], in 1866, of the first [[Norwegian-American]] literary magazine, ''Ved Arnen'' ("By the Fireside"), which would later become a ''[[feuilleton]]'' supplement to ''Decorah-Posten''. Anundsen relocated his printing operation to Decorah, Iowa the following year. On September 18, 1874, Anundsen launched ''Decorah-Posten''. It was a well-edited newspaper, its size and familiar format developed gradually. The publisher avoided areas of political and religious controversy, which had destroyed so many earlier papers. Considerable credit has been given to Anundsen for his sound judgment and business sense. He kept abreast of the times in printing and distribution, and expanded the physical plant to meet growing needs.<ref>ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=fvLtgJrs-98C&q=far+west+newspapers%22Norwegian&pg=PA145 Newspapers in America: Connecting Norway and the New Land", by Odd Sverre Lovol, page 146]</ref>
Its origin may be traced to the appearance at [[La Crosse, Wisconsin]], in 1866, of the first [[Norwegian-American]] literary magazine, ''Ved Arnen'' ("By the Fireside"), which would later become a ''[[feuilleton]]'' supplement to ''Decorah-Posten''. Anundsen relocated his printing operation to Decorah, Iowa the following year. On September 18, 1874, Anundsen launched ''Decorah-Posten''. It was a well-edited newspaper, its size and familiar format developed gradually. The publisher avoided areas of political and religious controversy, which had destroyed so many earlier papers. Considerable credit has been given to Anundsen for his sound judgment and business sense. He kept abreast of the times in printing and distribution, and expanded the physical plant to meet growing needs.<ref>ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=fvLtgJrs-98C&q=far+west+newspapers%22Norwegian&pg=PA145 Newspapers in America: Connecting Norway and the New Land", by Odd Sverre Lovol, page 146]</ref>
[[File:1-WP 20160811 001 1.jpg|thumb|Peter Julius Rosendahl drew the comic strip ''Han Ola og han Per'']]
[[File:1-WP 20160811 001 1.jpg|thumb|Peter Julius Rosendahl drew the comic strip ''Han Ola og han Per'']]
A popular feature of the ''Decorah-Posten'' was news contributed by Norwegian immigrants and their descendants from many localities in the [[upper Midwest]]. The newspaper frequently featured, usually in the ''Ved Arnen'' section, Norwegian language stories and books in serial form, most notably the work of [[Hans Andersen Foss]]. The popularity of ''The Cotter's Son'' serial in 1899, has been credited with saving the ''Decorah-Posten'' from bankruptcy.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://snl.no/Hans_Andersen_Foss|title= Hans Andersen Foss|publisher =Store norske leksikon|author= Sofie Arneberg|accessdate= May 1, 2017}}</ref>
A popular feature of the ''Decorah-Posten'' was news contributed by Norwegian immigrants and their descendants from many localities in the [[upper Midwest]]. The newspaper frequently featured, usually in the ''Ved Arnen'' section, Norwegian-language stories and books in serial form, most notably the work of [[Hans Andersen Foss]]. The popularity of ''The Cotter's Son'' serial in 1899, has been credited with saving the ''Decorah-Posten'' from bankruptcy.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://snl.no/Hans_Andersen_Foss|title= Hans Andersen Foss|publisher =Store norske leksikon|author= Sofie Arneberg|accessdate= May 1, 2017}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web|url= https://snl.no/Decorah-posten|title= Decorah-posten|publisher =Store norske leksikon|accessdate= May 1, 2017}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web|url= https://snl.no/Decorah-posten|title= Decorah-posten|publisher =Store norske leksikon|accessdate= May 1, 2017}}</ref>


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<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.uipress.uiowa.edu/people/peter-julius-rosendahl|title= Peter Julius Rosendahl|publisher = University of Iowa Press|accessdate= May 1, 2017}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.uipress.uiowa.edu/people/peter-julius-rosendahl|title= Peter Julius Rosendahl|publisher = University of Iowa Press|accessdate= May 1, 2017}}</ref>


Author and journalist [[Johannes B. Wist]] was the editor of ''Decorah-Posten'' from 1901 until his death in 1923. During much of this period, he also served as editor of ''[[Symra]]'', a [[Norwegian language]] literary magazine which was also published in Decorah, Iowa. [[Kristian Prestgard]] served as editor-in-chief of ''Decorah-Posten'' from 1923 until his death in 1946. [[Simon Johnson (novelist)|Simon Johnson]] served as co-editor from 1929 until his retirement in 1945.<ref>[http://www.nb.no/emigrasjon/vis_data_bilde.php?lang=eng&dok_id=32626&nss=no-nb_emidata_E2088 ''Norwegian-American author and newspaperman Johannes B. Wist'' (The Promise of America)]</ref><ref>[http://snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Kristian_Prestgard/utdypning ''Kristian Prestgard'' (Store norske leksikon)]</ref><ref>[http://www.snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Simon_Johnson/utdypning ''Simon Johnson – utdypning'' (Øyvind T. Gulliksen. Store norske leksikon)]</ref>
Author and journalist [[Johannes B. Wist]] was the editor of ''Decorah-Posten'' from 1901 until his death in 1923. During much of this period, he also served as editor of ''[[Symra]]'', a [[Norwegian language|Norwegian-language]] literary magazine which was also published in Decorah, Iowa. [[Kristian Prestgard]] served as editor-in-chief of ''Decorah-Posten'' from 1923 until his death in 1946. [[Simon Johnson (novelist)|Simon Johnson]] served as co-editor from 1929 until his retirement in 1945.<ref>[http://www.nb.no/emigrasjon/vis_data_bilde.php?lang=eng&dok_id=32626&nss=no-nb_emidata_E2088 ''Norwegian-American author and newspaperman Johannes B. Wist'' (The Promise of America)]</ref><ref>[http://snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Kristian_Prestgard/utdypning ''Kristian Prestgard'' (Store norske leksikon)]</ref><ref>[http://www.snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Simon_Johnson/utdypning ''Simon Johnson – utdypning'' (Øyvind T. Gulliksen. Store norske leksikon)]</ref>


To the ''Posten'' were incorporated the ''Minneapolis Tidende'' in 1935, and the ''Skandinaven'' in 1941. By 1948 the ''Posten'' claimed to have a larger circulation than all other [[Norwegian-American]] newspapers combined. The ''Decorah-Posten'' ceased publication in 1972 when it was purchased by ''Western Viking''. Now known as ''[[The Norwegian American]]'', this bilingual publication is the continuation of several former Norwegian language newspapers, including ''Decorah-Posten'', ''Ved Arnen'', ''Minneapolis-Tidende'', ''Minnesota Posten'', ''Washington Posten'', ''Norrøna'' and ''Skandiaben''.<ref>[http://www.telelaget.com/histcult/timeline.htm#1850 ''Historic Timetable 1874'' (Telelaget of America)]</ref><ref>[http://www.nb.no/emigrasjon/emigration/2nd_time2.html ''Timeline 1874'' (The Promise of America)]</ref><ref>{{cite web
To the ''Posten'' were incorporated the ''Minneapolis Tidende'' in 1935, and the ''Skandinaven'' in 1941. By 1948 the ''Posten'' claimed to have a larger circulation than all other [[Norwegian-American]] newspapers combined. The ''Decorah-Posten'' ceased publication in 1972 when it was purchased by ''Western Viking''. Now known as ''[[The Norwegian American]]'', this bilingual publication is the continuation of several former Norwegian-language newspapers, including ''Decorah-Posten'', ''Ved Arnen'', ''Minneapolis-Tidende'', ''Minnesota Posten'', ''Washington Posten'', ''Norrøna'' and ''Skandiaben''.<ref>[http://www.telelaget.com/histcult/timeline.htm#1850 ''Historic Timetable 1874'' (Telelaget of America)]</ref><ref>[http://www.nb.no/emigrasjon/emigration/2nd_time2.html ''Timeline 1874'' (The Promise of America)]</ref><ref>{{cite web
|url= https://snl.no/norsk-amerikansk_presse|title= norsk-amerikansk presse|publisher =Store norske leksikon|author= Kristin Skare Orgeret
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Front page of Decorah-Posten, 1911

Decorah-Posten was a notable Norwegian-language newspaper published in Decorah, Iowa. It was founded in 1874 by Brynild Anundsen, a native of Skien, Norway, and widely read by Scandinavian immigrants in several states. [1]

History

Its origin may be traced to the appearance at La Crosse, Wisconsin, in 1866, of the first Norwegian-American literary magazine, Ved Arnen ("By the Fireside"), which would later become a feuilleton supplement to Decorah-Posten. Anundsen relocated his printing operation to Decorah, Iowa the following year. On September 18, 1874, Anundsen launched Decorah-Posten. It was a well-edited newspaper, its size and familiar format developed gradually. The publisher avoided areas of political and religious controversy, which had destroyed so many earlier papers. Considerable credit has been given to Anundsen for his sound judgment and business sense. He kept abreast of the times in printing and distribution, and expanded the physical plant to meet growing needs.[2]

Peter Julius Rosendahl drew the comic strip Han Ola og han Per

A popular feature of the Decorah-Posten was news contributed by Norwegian immigrants and their descendants from many localities in the upper Midwest. The newspaper frequently featured, usually in the Ved Arnen section, Norwegian-language stories and books in serial form, most notably the work of Hans Andersen Foss. The popularity of The Cotter's Son serial in 1899, has been credited with saving the Decorah-Posten from bankruptcy.[3] [4]

The comic strip Han Ola og han Per was introduced in the Decorah-Posten during 1918. Han Ola og han Per was an exclusive feature of the Decorah-Posten. The comic strip was drawn by Peter Julius Rosendahl (1878-1942) from 1918 until 1935. The comic strip was reprinted almost continually until the newspaper ceased publication.[5] [6]

Author and journalist Johannes B. Wist was the editor of Decorah-Posten from 1901 until his death in 1923. During much of this period, he also served as editor of Symra, a Norwegian-language literary magazine which was also published in Decorah, Iowa. Kristian Prestgard served as editor-in-chief of Decorah-Posten from 1923 until his death in 1946. Simon Johnson served as co-editor from 1929 until his retirement in 1945.[7][8][9]

To the Posten were incorporated the Minneapolis Tidende in 1935, and the Skandinaven in 1941. By 1948 the Posten claimed to have a larger circulation than all other Norwegian-American newspapers combined. The Decorah-Posten ceased publication in 1972 when it was purchased by Western Viking. Now known as The Norwegian American, this bilingual publication is the continuation of several former Norwegian-language newspapers, including Decorah-Posten, Ved Arnen, Minneapolis-Tidende, Minnesota Posten, Washington Posten, Norrøna and Skandiaben.[10][11][12]

It is not known if there is an index to the articles of this newspaper, and, if so, for what time period and where such an index can be found.

References

  1. ^ "Brynild Anundsen". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  2. ^ ref>Newspapers in America: Connecting Norway and the New Land", by Odd Sverre Lovol, page 146
  3. ^ Sofie Arneberg. "Hans Andersen Foss". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  4. ^ "Decorah-posten". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  5. ^ Joan N. Buckley (1984). "The Humor of Han Ola og Han Per". Hadeland Lag of America. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  6. ^ "Peter Julius Rosendahl". University of Iowa Press. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  7. ^ Norwegian-American author and newspaperman Johannes B. Wist (The Promise of America)
  8. ^ Kristian Prestgard (Store norske leksikon)
  9. ^ Simon Johnson – utdypning (Øyvind T. Gulliksen. Store norske leksikon)
  10. ^ Historic Timetable 1874 (Telelaget of America)
  11. ^ Timeline 1874 (The Promise of America)
  12. ^ Kristin Skare Orgeret. "norsk-amerikansk presse". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved May 1, 2017.

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