Omaha daily bee., 1896-06-28
THE BEES ANNIVERSARY.

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Springfield Mass) Republican: The Oma-
la (Neb) Bee celebrated its twenty-ffth an
niversary last week. 1t Is one of the strong
and prosperous papers Of the west, and its
great building is one OF the sights of Oma-
ha. The Bee has won honor as a sturdy
defender of the rights and interests OF the
people and its editor, Edward Rosewater,
who was also Its founder, has reason to he
proud of his achievements.
Salt Lake Herald: The Omaha Bee has
jus. celebrated the twenty-ffth anniversary
of its existence. 1t is a great paper and
by far the leading republican paper in the
Mississippi valley. Its editorial page is
able and fearless; its news service Of the
best; Its enterprise unsurpassed. We con-
graduate 1t upon its quarter-centenary
celebration and wish it a continuance of
the prosperity it has enjoyed.
Springfield Mass.) Union: The Omaha
Bee, one of the most progressive and sue
cessful newspapers of the country, will cele-
brate its twenty-fifth anniversary this even
ing by a reception in it's handsome new
home. The Bee was started in 1871 by Ed
ward Rosewater, the present proprietor,
and its history is n record of a steady gain
In circulation and influence. 1t is a good
newspaper, ably managed and fully deserves
all the success that has come to 1t in Its
comparatively short life.
st. Louis Star: That prosperous and per-
yading newspaper, The Omaha Bee, devoted
yesterday to the celebration Of the twenty
fifth anniversary of Its useful and success
full existence. Mr.. Edward Rosewater, the
PROPRIETOR, had all his home town with him
in the festivities which took on the appear
ance of a semi-holiday. That Omaha Is
proud of The Bee is more evident than ex-
ira ordinary, for such pride would be sure
to prevail in any community capable OF
telling a good thing when 1t was in sight.
Buffalo Express: The Omaha Bee has rea-
son to be proud of its achievements during
the twenty-five years OF It's existence. 1t
has stood at the front among the infuen-
tial papers of the west and has kept pace
with the growth Of Omaha and the sur
rounding country. Last Friday 1t observed
it's anniversary with a special edition of
tweuty-four pages. which contained a res
ume of the history of the paper and its
owner. Edward A son con-
tributes the sketch of Mr.. Rosewater. who.
II may be said, has had n career that is as
unusual as 1t is interesting. The Bee is to
be congratulated, among other things, for
Its clear and independent views of politics
and especially for its service to the cause
of sound money in a section in which pop
ular opinion frequently has been on the
other side.
Chicago Inter Ocean: The Omaha Bee on
Friday last celebrated the twenty-ffth an
niversary of its birth by issuing a sheet Of
twenty-four pages containing a complete
history OF that able and influential paper.
The history includes a pen picture and
character sketch, by his son" OF Mr.. Ed
ward Rosewater. the founder OF The Bee,
and its present owner and editor, The
stories of the man and his journal are very
interesting, as showing the possibilities open
to capacity when backed by unintermittent
determination As the son truly says: From
June 10. 1871, the day when this paper
made It's bow before the public. Edward
Rosewater and The Bee have, together and
inseparable, been a power In journalism, a
potent factor In politics, never ceasing In
their work for every project that promised
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Philadelphia Star: OF all the many and
varied business and commercial pursuits in
the west, not one has made greater strides
of advancement in its respective sphere
and none has met the demands and re-
ouirements of the public of that growing
section of our country with more satisfac-
ton than has journalism, The newspaper
of the west is as large, is as complete In its
mechanical departments, is as generous and
accurate with its news, and Is as benef-
cial TO its advertisers as those of the east.
Many of them are advancing In years. The
Omaha Bee, one OF the most thriving of the
-many thriving journals west OF the Missis-
sippi river, celebrated It's twenty-flfth ami
yersary yesterday. The Bee was founded in
1871 by Edward Rosewater. and during its
twenty-five years Of prosperity that gentle
man has conducted its AFFAIRS. The Star
congratulates The Bee and Mr.. Rosewater,
and extends its best wishes for continued
prosperity to both.
Philadelphia Ledger: The Omaha Bee
completed the twenty-ffth year OF its exist
ence yesterday and celebrated the event with
a reception at The Bee building. in Omaha.
Neb. During all these years which mark
it's growth from a small. Insignificant strug-
Cling newspaper in a far western. unim-
portant town to its present position as a
great ami important journal. representing
a large and thriving city, The Bee has main
tanned a reputation for progressiveness. for
enterprise, for dignity and courage in as
sorting its principles that has deservedly
gained for 1t it's present place among the
Heading newspapers OF this country. A repu-
Ration for sharp. pungent. singing wit and
satire. which have caused II to be quoted in
every paper In this country, combined with
the hustling, wide-awake methods il has
pursued In gathering news. make it's name
as an unusually appropriate one. On this
occasion. marking the first quarter century