The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1913-10-16

ten page paper, which it is at the pres
ent.
In 1907, B. F. Wissler, then owner
Of the Sun-Telegram, sold the paper to
Mr.. Leeds, after which it was merged
with the Palladium as the Richmond
Palladium and Sun-Telegram.
Print Almanac.
From the office of the Ledger was
issued the Friends Almanac for 1926
7, and from the Palladium office the
Western Almanac for 1S41, by William
Cox. The Family Schoolmaster, a lit
erary paper, was published at the Pal
ladium office in March, 1889, but sud-
denly collapsed at the thirty-fourth
number.
An association of Democrats called
the Hickory club, established the JEFF
fersOnian in 1886, with Samuel E. Per
kins as editor, assisted by young law
yer named Talbot. In 1887 Lynde FL
liott purchased the paper and as edi-
tor and publisher continued it until
1899, when it's publication was sus-
pended and the fixtures became the
property of Daniel Reed S. E. Parkins
purchased it from him and revived the
paper in 1910, when James Elder be-
StiluC LIlS U" Hcl CuItoI dllu puDiloAVA
which he continued until 1864, when
it was suspended.
In 1870 it came to life under the
name of Democratic Herald, by Mr..
Elder, who in 1871 sold it to William
Thistlethwaite, Jr., by whom it was
continued until the fall of 1873, when
the office was purchased by J. w. Sal
ter, who started the Richmond Press.
the first quarto of the city. This sheet
! lived fifty-one weeks, and the office
and fixtures again reverted to William
, Thistlethwaite, who organized a stock
company and started the Free Press.
Free Press Appears.
Thistlethwaite absorbed the stock
and sold to Elder, who subsequently
sold to Joseph Lomax, of Kalamazoo
Mich, by whom it was edited and pub
lished.
The first number of the Free Press
was issued in October, 1874. and the
first number of the daily on the 18th
of December, 1874. 1t afterwards
changed hands several times and Fred
Mag finally secured the plant. The
paper was discontinued in February,
! 1879.
The Indiana Farmer was issued by
u. L I1OlIo"dy dIu w o.. DOhllo, III
1851. 1t was the first agricultural pa
per of Indiana, and attained fair cir
culation. 1t was discontinued after
Mr.. Holloways election to congress.
Another Venture.
In 1853 the Broad Axe of Freedom
was established by c. r. Johnson and
S. R. Jamison w and B. F. Morgan
purchased the interest of Jamison in
1866, and the paper was published by
Johnson and Morgan until 1867, when
it was purchased by Arthur w Men.
denhall, who began the publication OF
a daily, which was continued one year
when the paper passed into the hands
of Drake and Livingston, by whom ii
was published about two years and
sold to Hollinsworth. The press and
type were purchased by |. H. Julian
and its subscription list and business
was merged into the Indiana True Re
publican, which Mr.. Julian brought
here from Centerville, January l
1865, when the title was changed tC
the Indiana Radical. which was con
tinued by Mr.. Julian until 1874, when
he removed to San Marcos, Texas.
The Lily, started in New York by
Amelia Boomer whose name has been
handed down by the "bloomer" cos
tunes, was transferred to Richmond
in 1854, and it's management under
taken by Mary E. Birdsall, who was
succeeded by Mary F. Thomas, who
continued it until it's demise.
Independent Press.
The Independent Press was started
by G. w. Wood in 1861. 1t was is
sued as daily for about three months
and a weekly for one-half year. In
1862, c. R. Johnson, Thomas L. Bay
lies and r. H. Howard bought it out
and started the Telegram July 5, 1852
In the fall of '63 Johnson retired and
Baylies about six months later. How
ard continued it until 1867, when J
w. Salter bought it, and published il
for about year and half. He SOLD
to A. G. Wilcox, who took into part
nership J. NJ. Coe. About six months
later Daniel Surface, of Cincinnati, be
came a partner. In 1870 Surface be
came sole owner and held it until Jan