The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-01
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Merger
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Wiegel, Fl. L. Hcintzclman, Il. I.
Cunningham, NJ. L. Hutchinson and
j. H. Rownd.
j. II. Rownd NJ. L. Hutchinson
and II. L. Hcintzelman are the adj
visory board.
The West Virginian.
The West Nirginian first began
publication as daily newspaper in
1904. having been the successor of
the weekly West NirGinian, which
was established in 1865. having
long record as a successful ncwspa-
per. and during the last few years
its business has grown to such ro-
portions that it has become one OF
the leading daily newspapers of the
state. having outgrown It's present
quarters ana developed into Il very
profitable business institution.
For the past nine years It has been
under the business management Of
l.. n. Davis. who at the time of per-
:Ccting the merger was the pres
/ idcnt of the West EirgInian COM
rany as well as its editor and mama
ger. and owner of u very large ma
h tOrity of its capital stock. NJ. l..
/ Hutchinson was the vice president
/ Of the Fairmont West Eirginian
Publishing Company and j. NJ.
Brownicld was the secretary and
treasurer.
All of the stockholders of the
Fairmont West Virginian Publish
ing Company arc now stockholders
in the new company.
| The Printing and LithograDhing Co.
II The Fairmont Printing and Litho-
graphing Company has been for
GOOD many years one of the leading
/ lob printing. bookbinding and rul-
| Ing plants in the state. For the past
several years it has been under the
very efficient management of w. J.
| Wicecl. secretary and general man
agcr of the company. L. a. Russell
/ was the president Of the company
In. l.. Heintzclman. vice president
land Il. r. Cunningham. treasurer.
This company has an extensive Dusl-
ness its trade extending into most all
The counties of Northern West Vir-
einia, and is steadily and gradually
extending its field TO other parts OF
this ANA adioiring states.
Aside -om its very high class Of
Job printing, there is nothing IN INC
way of ruling and bookbinding that
cannot be done as well by this cs-
Establishment as by any similar firm
anywhere in the country.
West Virginian Job Department.
! Tho Fairmont West NirEinlah
lob Department under the manage
mont of r. NJ. Abbott has grown
,crv rapidly in the last few years
handling II large output OF the Or
binary comercial printing work Tor
The trade. This plant will be con-
sclilatcd with the job department %
1.-The new company.
The Farmers Free Press.
Tho Farmers Free Press, the weak
" pancr published by the new COM
ponv. was established in 1892 by
II. G. Sample and it is paper oil
wide circulation in the rural us
tricts of several counties or the
northern end of the state, and was
mrchased in the deal from l.. NJ.
Davis. who has edited and managed
, II very successfully for the past four
years. :,
, These four businesses have all
, been conducted very successfully
, during the past several years anu
will start out under the new owner
. shin under very favorable circum-
stances. and no doubt they will con-
Time to show the same rapid growth
IN tbp future as has been evidenced
in the past.
Under Old Management.
The West Virginian and Farmers
FREQ Press will be as heretofore un-
ldcr tho management OF L. NJ DAVIS
and tho job printing business VIII be
, managed by w. ]. Wiegcl, making
=, very little, IL any. difference in the
nneration of the various businesses
cxcept there will be great economy
Ct operation in the reduction OF the
overhead expenses. such rs rents
mower. heat and light, and many
ether items.
New Machinery.
Before the West Virg1nian Is NOV
lcd to its new quarters there will be
lncw typesetting machinery installed
Ito handle the added business, ana
very shortly with the additional nc
) chanicaI equipment the paper VIII
} ltakcon new appearance and will be
very greatly improved in its service.
Additional features will augment its
4 Associated Press news service and the
PAPER will be improved in all its de-
Irartmcnts. Further details VIII DC
published from time to time as tho
Ichanges are made.
Building to be Completed in 80 DAYS.
The contract has been let for the
additional story on the building anu
Tho contractors say that II will be