September 16, 1880 – At the suggestion of Iowa City Daily Republican editor Herbert S. Fairall, sixty-three-year-old Cyrus Sanders begins publishing the early history of Johnson County.
As a long-time member of the Johnson County Old Settlers Association, Cyrus was a wonderful candidate for such a job. So as Sanders wrote, combining his first-hand knowledge with his wit and wisdom, Fairall published the material, and Iowa Citians absolutely loved it. Knowing that the Sanders’ column was helping to sell newspapers, Fairall created a new department at The Republican, calling it Early Iowa, with Cyrus as the primary contributor for the material.
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