Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-22
GOES TO MuscATINE.
II. M. Sheppard Purchases an Interest
in the Muscatine Journal.


H. M. Sheppard Purchases an Interest
in the Muscatine Journal.
H. M. Sheppard, for the past two
years managing editor of the Courier,
in connection with A. W. Lee and w.
L. Lane, has purchased an interest in
the Muscatine Journal and will at
once remove to Muscatine to enter up
on the duties of editor of that paper.
MI. Sheppard is one of Ottumwa'S
best and most worthy young men.
He has demonstrated newspaper abil-
titles of high order and in the school
OF actual experience has proven him
self worthy of the fullest confidence of
his employers and the public.
Messrs. Lane and Sheppard are an
unusually strong newspaper team and
their many friends in Ottumwa will
extend them hearty congratulations on
securing a proprietary interest in one
of Iowa's best newspapers. The Mus
catine Journal of Saturday makes the
following announcement:
Announcement.
with this issue, the Journal. which
has for so many years been under the
direction and control of John Mahin,
passes into other hands. Mr.. Mahin
has disposed of his stock in the Jour-
nal Printing Co. to A. w. Lee, w. l..
Lane, and H. M. Sheppard, who will
hereafter direct the affairs of this pub
LEGATION
Mr.. Lane will continue in the posi-
ton of business manager, which he
has filled so successfully for the pas@
six months, MI. Sheppard will take
charge of the news and editorial &C.
partment. He comes to Muscatins
from Ottumwa, where he has for two
years been managing editor of the
Courier. He is one of the best news
men IN Iowa, he is thoroughly relia-
Die and progressive young man and
the Journal bespeaks for him a cordial
welcome to this city. Messrs Lane
and Sheppard are two of the hardest
working young newspaper men in the
state and have a thorough grasp Of
the lntrlcacies of the newspaper bust
ness.
A. w. Lee needs no Introduction -
Muscatine people. He began his b<i-
mes life in the Muscatine Journal office
nearly twenty-five years ago, and has
always mad a warm place in his heart
for the old home and old associa-
tons. He is president of the Lee Syn
dlcate of Iowa Evening Newspapers,
comprising the Davenport Times, the
Ottumwa Courier and the Muscatine
Journal.
The Journal under its new proprie.
tors hopes to maintain the high stand.
ard that has always marked it's career
and which has caused it to be recog,
nized as one of Iowa's staunchest and
best newspapers. The latest improves
ments and modern methods in newspa.
per making will be utilized to the full,
est possible extent and the steadfasu
purpose will be to give to the people
OF Muscatine and vicinity the best and
most progressive newspaper that can
be produced in the field which it occus
pies
The Journal is today enjoying the
largest business in it's entire history,
With a guaranteed daily circulation exs
ceedlng 1000 copies, each issue, and a
semi-Weekly circulation of nearly 81
900, and located as it is, in splendid
community and growing city, id
stands as one of the best newspaper
properties in the state. 1t hopes and
expects to merit a continuation of the
splendid patronage which it now en-.
joys.
or Mr.. Mahin, whose words of fare,
well after fifty years of honorable and
continuous service as editor of this
paper will be published Monday, the
new management of the Journal will
speak at another time.
j. M. Beck, who has so well and
acceptably filed the position of man
aging editor, for the past two years,
will leave the Journal with the affec-
ton of his associates and the sincere
respect, confidence and well wishes Of
his employers, and the business and
social public. His future arrangements
are not yet announced, he having un.
der consideration among other things,
proposition of a position on the OF
tumwa Courier, along the lines of
work which he has SO excellently per-
formed on the Journal"