November 1, 1920 – The first edition of The Iowa City Press-Citizen rolls off the presses.

The Iowa City Press-Citizen was formed in 1920 from the merger of two popular city newspapers: The Iowa City Daily Press – founded in 1860 and representing the political views of the Democrat Party, and The Iowa City Daily Citizen – founded in 1891 and leaning strongly toward Republican politics. The last editions of The Daily Press and The Daily Citizen were published in October 30, 1920.

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