The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-11-15

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COMMENTS CLIPPED FROM
CONTEMPORARIES.

aud actual "a also by motives of anu
bit'On aud thri,t. the two papers OF
I fredericksburg. tue Star aud the Free
Lance. have joined fOrrss-effected a
community OF iuterests-with the result
/ that the old town is going TO get a bet
l ter newspaper serve than ever before
/ in it, history. The Star win continue
I TO app ar dolly The semi-weekly star
will be lis,ontinU7i, it's subsci .ptiOn go.
ing TO the tI.-weeFly Free Lance, giving
tbat paper, Il is clnimc1, the largest e.
culation OF eny paper ia Virginia, EEK
ecpting the big city dailiss.
The Free Lance Is nph a.ically one o.
| the best of the Virginia papers. It i.
Z ably edited live. newsy and fearless II
has a strong hold upon the confidence
and esteem Of its patrons aud has al
ways been power for good n the com
muuity. The Star, as a daily, has not
/ been pretentiOus, DuJ IL has served its
held 3 well as possible and has had the
merit Of zest aud brightness. The semi
weeE v star il a some what ancient prop
ositipn and like the Free Lance, has for
many years enjoyed a large circulation
aud the good will aud warm esteem OF
It's numerous readers.
That both papers will benefit by the
consolidation, goes without saying.
J hat the newspaper reading public of
fredericksburg will also be very consid-
rTably the gamer, may be confidently
predicted.
The Daily Press extends it's heartiest
and sincerest good " ishes to it's valuable
contemporaries aud trusts that the high
est hopes OF Cue owners and ofthe friends
OF the papers will be realized. davenport
News Press.
The Fredericksburg Free Lance and
Star have formed "A combine, a harmless
and helpful one.
The Lace viii be free and independent
while the star will remain Democratic to
the core. Well, Democracy means free.
dom and independence SO both are Demo
cratic
Our best wishes.-F armville Herald.
The union OF the fredericksburg Free
lance and The Fredericksburg Star oue hi
70 Icdouud To toe advantage OF both
papers anu The inter, st of the old Borg
and We hops Z will Richmond Dispatch.
The + zee Lance and the Star. of Fred
ericl soS~g. have consolidated May the
union be a happy and profitable one
Orange Observer.
Yesterday the Fredericksburg Star
management and il shines brighter the
ever, which is saying a great dcsl- P'ch-
mond DispaOch.
The fredericksburg Star and Free
bauce have cOcsOlidai d. TIRE res IL O;
The 'ama'samRtion" will be a Democrat
&c dai'v s1d au independent tri.wselly
and better service tler,fore to the'- Oh
irons IA Flrss district. The comb alton
seems TO Tean greater soccess and Will
doobtlcss be 'or tie mu,ral beDeit % az
conc ped. There eau be no dopbt tha.
n The conf 1aJOu o. two such good pa
pers, tnat toe res1ls will be move safe
factor Peninsula Enterprise
Ga November 1st. tie two Leading on
pc : OF F",deri Ssbnrs-the Fee Lane,
aud scar We're cOnsoldaiad and will be
publish under one management. A
creditahle daily uDder Stae title o. tie
Defy Star and the ui-wee, " / nee Lance
are the papers ISSUED bv tie pab''shins
eompeoy.-Ni~1i1ia Citizen.
The fredericksburg Free Lance aud
The Fl derrick sbgrg Star annoraee tha6
they have meraed their interests and
will be published alter Nogember Ist by
"a single corporation, ma le up entirely
of the stock bolders in the PREF snt sepa
rate companies No change in the policy
OF either paper is contemplated. Ii Is
believed that the new ar,ana ement win
gave the people of that secIion batter
news serFice tilau they ever had before.
The tardmart wi hes its contemporn
res abuadan srs cosss ia their co ope-
raIive Housekeeping Both the Free
Lance aud The Star are good papers al
ready.-NoFiois Laudmark.
The Frede-icl sbprg T, ee Lance and
tue Daily Sta, OF the cits OF Frederlcks
br-g, have Leen consolidated under one
management. This means greater op-
poT TURTLES for both papers. Wecoaarat
ulate the apagement upon the sacress
full Accomplishment OF tbs uuder IA Iino
aud hope and believe io " ill result in pro-
tit to both themselves aud their patrons.
Potomac Progress
The fredericksburg Daily Star has
made its appearance under the pew man
agement, Of which mention was made
several days ago. The paper has been en-
larged improved in appearance aud as TO
reading matter. making a yer 3 creditable
little daily for the good old city New
port News Press
The fredericksburg Star and Free
Lance have been consolidated. under the
name Of the Free Lance Publishing Co
Both, however, under one management.
Judge r. IL. l.. Chichester, formerly OF
Fairfax. is president OF the company.
The arrangement should inure TO the
benefit OF all concerned. and we wish the
new company every success.-Fairfax
Herald,