Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-16
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WHAT THE PREss SAYS.
We feel that our readers Win pardon mn for riy.
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CouRrxR clipped from our exchanges. We are
thankful to our cotemporsties for their good
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serve It:
Gen. Hedrick has sold his interest in the Ottun
wa Courier 10 his partner, Major Hamilton, who
Cowrfey IL one Of our most Valuable exchanees
And hse been remarkabiy successfi,l mnder ire eid
management noiwithsiantiinT the hard times
nature md educssicn to adorn .Iova citu RepnG.
Hcan.
Gen. J: n. Hedrick has Withdrew from the
Sttamwa courier hhsvang solo nm me- interest to
many friends among me newspapers OF the State,
who Will regret his Withdrawal from the Conr-
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radical republicanism. and - . newspaper, too.
-Sfsfe Leader.
Gen: J: - HsdriSs givss his goodbye in ,he
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sUy mnroyemsnt sr Whie ~. cs sue xeIy
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s ~ 49,, 70 ~ .ne .iipo1 ne soid
ms n.sl ' 70 MNor -: 4. hamlton, MS partner,
vim GsneTai aedricl for Year,, on the paper. and
has contributed largely to Its success. o'kalso'a
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and editorial writer's In the STATE has sold lis in
terest in the Ottumwa Courier to Major A. II.
Hamilton, his associate, who u now sole pr0pri-
etor q that valuable and influential journal. Mr..
lican politician, and possesses the required abil-
| ~ aud good Judgment to successfully manage q
arss,clsss newspaper like the
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Gen. J. A. Hedrick be. sold his moiety Of the
II. Hamilton. who ha. thus become sole editor
ana proprietor Ihe General WAS always Wig,
oroue and incisiye newspaper writer and enjoyed
hsh.s g long and 50 ~e sdorn e Mcr Ha%
lie advanced position Of popularity and useful
Cen j. - H. aedrisa, who for eleven years has
6een one o. ne eossofs a1a piopfetors o. sne ~.
Hamilton, his partner, ana retires from editorial
Republican. Il : writer 81 more than ordinary
ability, and has helped to make the Courier one
Of the best Republican papers 10 the West. He
leaves II in good hands. Major Hamilton IL Wig
orous anil forcibie writer. and viii Keep the Cd
Courier in the front rank Of Iowa Journalism.
be-: n wishes q ept + low:
] NAV engsge.-Charjson Pafrioi,
Courier has sold his interest to his partner Major
Hamilton. BY this arrangement lows journalism
will lose one Of Its brightest ornaments. The
General was ready. fOrctble writer; his editorials
are generally short, piquant and spicy; his unus,.
ally retentive memory rendered personal and
historical rsmintsences nom his pen valuable and
tency It IS not necessary for him any longer 70 eer
from the CORDS Of IoWa,s editors a. he is one 81
i the most whole souled. cornnanionshe men IN ths
continent Of America Under tie skiiifni business
MANAGEMENT Of Hcdrick 4 Go the Courier has he
come one OF the fnest newspaners In the Gtate
both as regards Journalistic ability and fnancia
success. --0iiumga Timss
4 The Ottumwa Courier Of the 4th inst. contain.
an announcement Of change In its proprietor
eleven past Sas espossd III
half interest to Major A. q. Hamilton, who has
been his associate for shout eight years past
with Gen. Hedrick, for he is one Of the men who
draw other men Close up to him. He says thu
Courier has been . source Of pecuniary profit te
ceived his price for his Interest in II. Maj Ham.
control Of .he Pspsr. .P.aks i warm terms Of hi
tween himself and Gen. Hedrick, he SAYS, an
severed with regret, and for the sole reasoa tina
their mutual interests plainly indicated that two
Other es for one Of them ossred Setter I nr rn
pects. -siour cssy Jossaai.
We regret to learn that Gen. J. NJ. Hedricl. at
ter eleven Years Of editorial and proprietary ser
retire from ali conmecton Viz thc n.ner Gener
a Hedrick wasa rsmsrk.bly vigorous. terse WI
state IL Wss ill., re- NAV srsd si nra
nineing himself into the heat Of the battle am
16e Win an srsrs tnaf MAKE ~ 10
our say Gen, Heiriek would not have been per per
having built up tie Courier. increased II. suSscrip
ton made S e: s;a out eft