James Christopher Prehm

The transcript of the Wright County History (1915, p, 145: The Eagle Grove Times was the first newspaper established at that city. It was founded by J. C. Prehm, editor, and A.A. Prehm, publisher, on July 7 1881-the same year tat the railroad was completed through the town to the north and west. The first 16 numbers of the Times were printed at Toledo, Tame county, Iowa, and number 17, of November 17, 1881, was the first paper printed at Eagle Grove. In september 1883, J.C. Prehm died, and immediately the paper was sold to Reid & Best, of Des Moines. In March 1884, Mr. Reid and wife died, after which Best became discouraged and sold to L.H. Fisk, of Manchester, Iowa, who did not meet his payments and the paper plant was sold at auction to Mrs. J.C. Prehm. Her daughter, Miss Kate Prehm, only 17 years of age, became its editress. Kate went on to work as the first female line-o-type operator in the United States, worked in the newspaper business in Baltimore, California and Oregon.

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