The Fontanelle Observer


The Fontanelle Observer is an American weekly newspaper focused on the news of Fontanelle, Iowa, and founded in 1863. Its news is partly digitized via the website of the Creston News Advertiser.
The newspaper was originally known as The Fontanelle Observer, then Fontanelle Weekly Observer, Fontanelle Observer and The Observer. It has since reverted to its original name.
A fire destroyed the newspaper's office in early 1913. Editor W. H. McClure was forced to use the presses of the Greenfield Transcript and the Adair News. The architect of today's incarnation was Ray Williamson of Creston. It is constructed of brick, hollow tile and cut stone with a floor space of 60 ft. by 24 ft.
The newspaper celebrated its centenary on December 5, 1963.

Editors and publishers

Below are the newspaper's editors and publishers between 1904 and 1920.
Content for The Fontanelle Observer appears on the website of the Creston News Advertiser, which is owned by Shaw Media.