The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-28

being a burial ground for newspapers. |
Many papers begun here have gone
the way of the earth, many hopes OF
newspaper men have been blasted |
The town has been an ignius fatuus Tor
MANY of the profession. They have
been led to make investments here
have seemingly fourished Tor a time
but in the end an untimely grave
awaited them. The early struggles OF
the press in this city would make IL
teresting history for the old-timers and
a substantial paper never came uht!l
November 27, 1898, when the lally
Ardmoreite was established. FOLLOW
ing the daily, one year to day. tHe
Weeklv Ardmoreite was established.
This paper has gone through the pio-
neer days, it passed through the big
fire of 1895, when the principal por'
ton of the city was swept away by the
flames. 1t has gone through the rain
and the sunshine, the frosts and the
harvest, and is here to tell the story
This paper was purchased by Sid
ney Suggs of Berwyn, on the 18th da!
of June, in 1897, and the first paper
issued with his name as editor ana
owner, was issued from the press
June 20. 1t was located then where
the Western Union has its office now
adjoining the First National Bank
building on the west. 1t was moved
from there to the odd Fellows build
ing on North Washington street, in
order to get more room for its IN
creasing business and when that build
ing was outgrown, and also on account
of the loss caused by frequent floods
of the basement in that building
where much machinery and stock were
kept, the offices were moved to the
Elks building at the corner of North
Washington and Broadway where 1t Is
today. The first power used was the
hand press, the second was small
steam engine, the third was a gaso-
line engine and the power that is used
now is conveyed over the wires from
the electric light plant. The first car
of print paper ever received in the
town was unloaded at the Ardmorelte
office in September 1897, the first limo
type machine ever installed in the In
dian Territory portion of Oklahoma,
was placed in the Ardmoreite office
October 6, 1901. The machine is af-
fectionately called "Old Betsy" and
is still in the office doing good work,
although it has two friends of the
same brand, but of later and i'm
proved make that have come to keep
it company.
The Ardmoreite became a member
of the Associated Press April 10, 1905,
although during the Spanish-American
war, and at times when great events
were happening, the paper used a
wire news service.
The fact that so many papers have
come and gone and the Ardmoreite
STAYS. is abundant evidence Of the
business ingenuity of Sidney Suggs.
He has done what others who may
have been better educated and better
trained in the newspaper field have
failed to do. In this II years, no man
who ever put in as much as an hour
for the paper, has ever failed to re-
ceive his pay. Money for the pay en-
yelop has been borrowed at times, at
other times money for the pay envel-
ope has come from the state of real es-
tate, but the money came, and the
bows in the office never knew the diff
ference. All the way which the paper
has travelled, has not been strewn
with roses by any means, it has had It's
ups and downs, its trials and its dis
appointments, but with it all has come
the pleasure of a service well done
No man ever lay down at night with
the feeling that this paper had wrong
fully attacked him, no woman, no mat
ter what her station in life, and no
matter what her misfortunes, has ever
had the sanctity of her home violated
in the columns of the Ardmoreite.
Sidney Suggs has made the Ard
moreite home paper. 1t has built
up happiness where there was none.
1t has worked for peace and not for
discord, it has encouraged the young
and has been a solace to the old, its
influence has gone out TO the boys
of those who have had their first
training in this shop, and in recount
ing the men today whose first work
was done in this office, we recall not
one that has failed to make an honor
able, useful, industrious citizen who is
a credit to his community.
T. .oI;+;ne tho nappr has ALWAYS