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LXIII. THE SPIRIT OF THE PRESS THEN AND NOY^.
The pioneer press was the '' Menasha Advocate,'' by Jere Crow¬ ley, first published in November, 1853, Democratic in politics, and a very able paper, fully alive to the possibilities of a frontier town. If the biography we find in the contemporary press at the time of his death is correct, he was twenty-four years of age when he assumed the high duties of his position as public mentor. He is said to have been born in Bare Haven, Ireland, in 1829, came to America in 1849, and located in Menasha with his print shop in 1853. He died at Manitowoc, April 16, 1870, at forty- one years of age. Copies of this first of our newspapers of Mena¬ sha can be seen at the public library. The *^Conservator" was first published in Neenah by Governor Harrison Reed, in 1856; and in 1858 purchased by B. S. Heath and removed to Menasha, where it was continued. In 1860 it was taken over by the law firm of Goodwin & Decker, who conducted it a short time.
The '^Manufacturer" started about 1860, by A^^illiam AI. A^^atts, survived about one year.
The Menasha Evening Press, daily, was begun June 2, 1896, by Air. Charles Fred Augustine, a soldier of the Civil A^^ar, and long time merchant at Menasha. He had purchased the old ^^ Alenasha Press," a weekly, in 1885. This paper was started by Captain el. N. Stone in 1863, as the ^'Island City Times" at Neenah. Captain Stone has been for many years editor of the ^'Neenah Times," a Democratic paper. He sold the '^Island City Times" to Rich & Tapley in February, 1890. They changed the name to the "AVinnebago County Press," and retaining the office at Neenah, assumed to publish a paper for both Menasha and Neenah, Hon, A¥. G. Rich came from the ^'Oshkosh Journal," and subsequently moved to New Mexico, where he became secretary of the terri¬ tory and acting governor, Mr, W, P, Tapley came from the "Green Bay Advocate," and very soon sold his interest to Mr. Rich and moved away, Mr. Thomas B. Reid came to the paper September 30, 1871, and removed the office to Alenasha, where the paper became a rabid advocate of the projected AVisconsin
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| Title | History, Winnebago County, Wisconsin: Its cities, towns, resources, people |
| Title of work | History, Winnebago County, Wisconsin: Its cities, towns, resources, people |
| Author | Lawson, Publius V. (Publius Virgilius), 1853-1920 |
| Description | This 1908 history of Winnebago County, Wisconsin, provides a comprehensive overview of the history of the county from the early years of European exploration and settlement. Topics covered include agriculture, educational institutions, Winnebago County residents in the Civil War and Spanish-American War, the legal and medical professions, civic and social organizations, businesses and industries, railroads, newspapers, schools, and churches. Histories of the cities and villages of Oshkosh, Neenah, and Menasha, as are biographical sketches of county residents. |
| County | Winnebago County; |
| State | Wisconsin; |
| Place of Publication (Original) | Chicago |
| Publisher (Original) | C.F. Cooper and Company |
| Publication Date (Original) | 1908 |
| Language | English |
| Format-Digital | xml |
| Rights | We believe that online reproduction of this material is permitted because its copyright protection has lapsed or because sharing it here for non-profit educational purposes complies with the Fair Use provisions of the U.S. Copyright Law. Teachers and students are generally free to reproduce pages for nonprofit classroom use. For advice about other uses, or if you believe that you possess copyright to some of this material, please contact us at asklibrary@wisconsinhistory.org. |
| Publication Date-Electronic | 2008 |
| Identifier-Digital | Winn1908000 |
| Decade | 1630-1639; 1660-1669; 1670-1679; 1680-1689; 1710-1719; 1720-1729; 1730-1739; 1750-1759; 1760-1769; 1810-1819; 1820-1829; 1830-1839; 1840-1849; 1850-1859; 1860-1869; 1870-1879; 1880-1889; 1890-1899; 1900-1909; |
| Subject | Ho Chunk Indians; Fox Indians; Menominee Indians; Sauk Indians; |
| Type | Text |
| Publisher-Electronic | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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| Title | 790 |
| Page Number | 790 |
| Title of work | History, Winnebago County, Wisconsin: Its cities, towns, resources, people |
| Author | Lawson, Publius V. (Publius Virgilius), 1853-1920 |
| Publication Date (Original) | 1908 |
| Format-Digital | jpeg |
| Rights | We believe that online reproduction of this material is permitted because its copyright protection has lapsed or because sharing it here for non-profit educational purposes complies with the Fair Use provisions of the U.S. Copyright Law. Teachers and students are generally free to reproduce pages for nonprofit classroom use. For advice about other uses, or if you believe that you possess copyright to some of this material, please contact us at asklibrary@wisconsinhistory.org. |
| Publication Date-Electronic | 2008 |
| Chapter Title | Chapter LXIII. The Spirit of the Press Then and Now |
| Identifier-Digital | Winn1908896 |
| Full Text | LXIII. THE SPIRIT OF THE PRESS THEN AND NOY^. The pioneer press was the '' Menasha Advocate,'' by Jere Crow¬ ley, first published in November, 1853, Democratic in politics, and a very able paper, fully alive to the possibilities of a frontier town. If the biography we find in the contemporary press at the time of his death is correct, he was twenty-four years of age when he assumed the high duties of his position as public mentor. He is said to have been born in Bare Haven, Ireland, in 1829, came to America in 1849, and located in Menasha with his print shop in 1853. He died at Manitowoc, April 16, 1870, at forty- one years of age. Copies of this first of our newspapers of Mena¬ sha can be seen at the public library. The *^Conservator" was first published in Neenah by Governor Harrison Reed, in 1856; and in 1858 purchased by B. S. Heath and removed to Menasha, where it was continued. In 1860 it was taken over by the law firm of Goodwin & Decker, who conducted it a short time. The '^Manufacturer" started about 1860, by A^^illiam AI. A^^atts, survived about one year. The Menasha Evening Press, daily, was begun June 2, 1896, by Air. Charles Fred Augustine, a soldier of the Civil A^^ar, and long time merchant at Menasha. He had purchased the old ^^ Alenasha Press" a weekly, in 1885. This paper was started by Captain el. N. Stone in 1863, as the ^'Island City Times" at Neenah. Captain Stone has been for many years editor of the ^'Neenah Times" a Democratic paper. He sold the '^Island City Times" to Rich & Tapley in February, 1890. They changed the name to the "AVinnebago County Press" and retaining the office at Neenah, assumed to publish a paper for both Menasha and Neenah, Hon, A¥. G. Rich came from the ^'Oshkosh Journal" and subsequently moved to New Mexico, where he became secretary of the terri¬ tory and acting governor, Mr, W, P, Tapley came from the "Green Bay Advocate" and very soon sold his interest to Mr. Rich and moved away, Mr. Thomas B. Reid came to the paper September 30, 1871, and removed the office to Alenasha, where the paper became a rabid advocate of the projected AVisconsin 790 |
| Type | Text |
| Publisher-Electronic | Wisconsin Historical Society |