The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-11-18
NEWSPAPER CHANGES.

Newspapers change hands probably
oftener than anything else, unless it lie
Methodist pulpits. The Rock Rapids
Review says of itself:
The Rock Rapids Review is a weekly
newspaper, an 8 column folio in size,
democratic in politics, owned and edit.
ed by Parsons 4 Creglow. The paper
is the oldest in the county, being one
of the oldest in Northwest Iowa. It
was founded in 1872 by o. A. Cheney.
Mr.. Cheney was succeeded by Harmon
Il Cook in November, 1872. Mr.. Cook
retired in January, 1872, leaving Mr..
Harmon sole owner. He in turn sold
it tO Dickinson 4 Monlux in 1874.
These gentlemen sold the paper in 1876
TO o. A. Cheney. the founder. He in
turn sold it to Ira T.. Edwards, in
1876, VIII" sold it to Mr.. Harris, who in
turn sold it to NJ. W. Dickinson. MIR.
Dickinson was succeeded by j. NJ.
Webb and Mr.. Webb bv J. W. Shep-
pard, who made The Review an able
paper. In 1883 Mr.. Sheppard sold the
Review to Davidson & CreglOw. In
August Mr.. Davidson sold his interest
in the paper to Mr.. Chas Crellow.
who hauled down the republican ticket
and hoisted in its stead ''Cleveland and
Hendricks ard Reform" J. NJ. Par
H,ns. one Of the present pr"prietOrs of
the Review. was associated with Mr..
CrpglOw in the editorial management.
In June 1885 the paper once more
changed hands, this time being bought
hy J. Thompson. who in turn sold it to
the present proprietOrs.
The WOrt!,ington ADVANCE was
founded IN the summer Of 1872 by
Miller, IIumiston s. Co., who placed
NJ. IL. Stevens in charge. In the
spring If 1871 the present proprietor
came into possession and has stuck to
it amid more Internal abuse and SLAM
der from ignorant cranks, bigots, fa-
natics, criminals, trash, etc, than
probably ever fell t" the lot of il coun-
try editor. Nevertheless, the AD-
VANCE has been 4 journalistic and Il
financial success, far beyond most
country newspapers. Why is it?
AFTER THE PRINTING
llow are you, missioners Mel
ick. Bedford and O'IIearn? Wonder
rlng.-Adrian Guardian.
The people of Mobiles county esteem
these gentlemen for their manly quail
ties; for their enterprise and business
qualifications; for their breadth Of
mind and ability to do themselves and
their county justice irrespective of
section.-Globe.
Soft soap! Taffy! No use. Print
ing has to be let to the lowest bidder
anyway.
Now, we esteem these gentlemen for
all the above qualities and likewise a
large plurality and an overwhelming
majority besides. We admire them for
their good clothes, for their appetite
and eating qualities, for their breadth
Of smile and ability to run we'll and be
elected in q dry season when every
body has to dig in the sloughs for wat
er, irrespective of sectional lines, color
or previous condition.
There! See if that don't fetch
them.]
Ellsworth News, let's hear FROM you.
The Worthington Advance made q
hard fight against Auditor Mills, but
it appears from the returns that he
''got there just the me."-Luverne
Herald.
The Luverne Herald made a hard
fight against Senator Brown but it ap-
pears from the returns that he 'got
there just the same.''
Mills ''got there' by 297, or in round
numbers, 800 votes less than q majori-
ty, and goes in with the bulk of the
people against him, that is, he had on.
ly q fraction over two-fifths of the
vote. Brown goes in by majority of
2,s45, add even Rock county, where
the Herald is supposed to have influ-
ence, gave him a majority Of 7l9.
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