The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-07-11

departure from Its responsibilities OF but
about four months. The style of the
firm was now Leighton & Needham.
November 49, 1871 marks new era
for the HERALD The issue of the pa
per of this date was published from the
office at the corner of First avenue and
A street that the paper now occupies. 1t
was red-letter day for the journal and
it is but due the occasion and the people
of the time that we digress bit AMI ex-
plore the detail Of the then existing sit
uation
Along in the early part Of the year
the idea of home for the HERALD was
conceived by the owners OF the paper.
Larger, better and more convenient
quarters were necessary and this faith
cred the plans that on the first of May,
1871, resulted in the purchase Of lots at
the corner of Main and Washington
streets of that day. The lot was pur-
chased by Tobias Leighton. Fl. CT
Leighton and w. H. Needham Of D. W.
Loring. These men commenced the
erection of two-story brick building
20 foot front by 10, The plan was en-
tered into by Eli Ketner, NJ. Z. Cults,
T. K. Smith, Dave Evans. Fenton Mill
er. W. Munsell and William Harbach,
who had the balance of the half block
front on Main street A solid brick
block was erected by these gentlemen
and the same has, from that da-,, been
known as the HERALD block The front
part Of the HERALD home was occupied
by VIM. H. Ncedham and the postoffice.
The rear norton was then as now de-
voted to the press rooms and the job
department of the HERALD and the sec
ond story was the home of the compO-
sition rooms and. the editorial depart
ment of the paper. William Leighton,
who has a state reputation as a job
printer and we'll posted man. in the
business. was at the head of the job de-
partmnet, and was assisted by number
of younger printers. and couple of
devils" In the paper and book depart
ments of the upstairs were Geo. R. Lee.
Pierce Perdue. John s Nichols. Geo.
w. Hneslev and w P. HellingS. and
it is said that better lot of bows never
worked at the trade. The HERALD block
was one of thee most substantial i'm
provements of that day. The new home
added an impetus to the now noted
weekly journal and prosperity perched
on its banner.
April O. 1874 Captain W. \. Hunter
again appears on the editorial staff of
the HERALD in connection with the ag
ricultural department OF the paper and
retired from the department and the pa
per with the issue of Sept. 1875.
August ?. 1877, w. H. Needham re-
tired from the paper selling his interest
TO Geo. r. Lee and William Leighton,
who had been employed in the office for
a number of years, having served from
the lowest rounds of the ladder and the
firm name became Leighton, Lee 4
Leighton. The new blood in the firm
continued the boom that had commenc-
ed with the establishment of the new
home in II and business in all depart
ments was on the increase with the de
velopment and the growth of the city.
The growing paper had to have larger
press and in the summer OF 1877, new
Potter Cylinder Press" was put in.
The first number in 1873, dated January
3, 1873, was enlarged to ten columns of
20 inches 10 the page. 1t was a blan
ket in size and was so known the state
over. This size was continued until the
administration of the present proprie-
tors
January 81. 1873. Death of c. H.
Leighton. A sket oh of the life of this
splendid man appears elsewhere in this
issue. Chas. Leighton came to the
HERALD February 2, 1873, as the admin
istrator of the estate of H. c. Leighton.
On January ?, 1870. Chas. Leighton
acquired part of the interest in the pa
per that had been the property of H. {.
Leighton. Mary Leighton. the widow
of the deceased H. c. Leighton, retained
an interest and the firm became Leigh
ton. Lee & Leighton Brothers.
March L. 1881, George K. Lee sells
his interest to Albert W. Swain, of the
Des Moines Register. Mr.. Lee entered
the service of the paper in 1862, and
with the eceptiOn of a few years in the
war OF secession he was on the paper
for a period of twelve years Mr..
Swain came to the editorial management
of the paper and G. Leighton was at
the business head Mr.. Swain came to
the journal after ripe experience, &C
Iulred in the management and editorial
direction of the Grand Junction Head
Light, Jefferson Bee and Fort Dodge
Messenger and the DeS MONIES Regis
ter. The man was well known through /
The state and had a wide reputation as
a writer in journalistic lines and it was
little wonder that his appearance in the
lrm gave the paper a new place in the
journalism of the state. The paper ad-
,anced with the succession of years.
Opportunity and advancement walked |
land in hand and the HERALD was lead |
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II the times that the paper did not Sup
bly, and when IN 1887 the growing city |
demanded the establishment OF 4 DOH
he management of the paper came for !
ward to make the venture Much of |
''n latter day growth Of the paper was
attributed to the work and the system of |
r. Swain. 1t was he who narshaled |
he news of the day into departments, |
md under his hand the Personal Col |
INN" OF the local field made its appear
.nce as a department OF the weeks |
Jews Other features OF the paper grew
Until the daily affairs Of the civ cried |
or the natural avenue of dissemination. |
he daily sheet
September 3, 1887. The old and es-
Oskaloosa Weekly HERALD be-
anne the parent of the Evening HER
I'D" The child was born under the
care of fall busy with the
of a political campaign Adj
'ertisers in the city field were not tardy
n recognizing the merits Of the daily
'ress and the demand for the permanent
of the enterprise became
ixed and the child grew from its natal
lay. 1t has been a credit to the parent
hat bore it and has gone forward from
hat day gaining in strength and influ-
nee until it is the healthful and ambi-
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