The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-03-02

Total 80 $2OO.OO
A total of $607.50 was donated by
these gentlemen.
OF the 46 subscribers only one is
known to be living, Hon. John E.
Blaine of Cincinnati, "reminiscences by
him concerning the founding of the
Republican will be found on the in
terror pages of the Ledger in few
days. Diligent search has been made
for other living original subscribers
/ but we could not learn Of any Of
/ them. They have passed to the silent
majority.
Several Changes in Paper
When the Republican was first is
sued white paper sold at II cents per
pound and the editor was compelled
to pay the freight from Niagara Falls,
New York At present paper is SELL
ing at $3.50 per hundred and publish
ers all over the country are being
compelled to suspend publication of
their papers on account of the high
price" of newspaper. Two years ago
prices were ranging from $3.50 to
$2.75 per hundred.
The subscription price at the be-
ginning for the weekly was $3.50 per
year. Now we are able to give a
daily for only small increase in that
price at SO per year.
Il Two competitors were in the field
Y the Maysville Eagle, long since sus-
pended publication and the Maysviile
Bulletin. Both were intensely Demo
cratic.
In 1887 the paper was changed to a
daily paper and the name was changed
for some few issues to the Maysville
Enterprise. The name was changed
back however to the Republican ant
this publication was continued unit
1892 when the name was changed tC
the Public Ledger, which has remain
ed until the present day. Mr.. Davi!
retained the ownership of the papel
until January Z, 1907, when he sold t
Mr.. Arthur Curran. Mr.. Curran dis
posed of the Ledger In April !, 1915
to the present owners.
Looking Ahead
The Ledger has enjoyed a grea
prosperity in the rs years of its ex
istance as did the Republican in tn
previous 25 and we trust that it will
continue to grow and prosper in tn
future as 1t has in the past. We thanl
all of our many subscribers for thei
favors and hope that they will con
tinue in the list.
First Advertisers
On this fiftieth anniversary it ma,
not be uninteresting to know VIII
were the original advertisers, thei
business,-and what has become O
those generous patrons.
In the first number of The Republi
can, issued March 2, 1867, the follow
ing business and professional firm
. are represented as advertisers:
N. Cooper, Stoves and Tinware.
Power & Spalding, Stoves and Tin
ware.
]. M. Ricketts,, Trustee ]. T. Gilkey
Boots and Shoes.
s. s. Miner G Co., Boots and Shoes.
B. F. Thomas G. Co., Groceries.
January & Howe, Groceries.
Wood & Daulton, Groceries.
J. NJ. Love & Bro, Groceries.
p. B. Vanden & Co., Groceries.
E. o. Piles, Grain and Tobacco.
Wood & Smith, Drugs.
Seaton G. Brodrick, Drugs.
Ricketts, Bros, Drygoods.
d. d. Duty & Co., Drygoods.
James Smith, Books and Stationery
Stanton, Lane C Co., Books and Sta
tionery.
T. c. Campbell, Lawyer.
Wadsworth G. Lee, Lawyers.
Taylor & Gill, Lawyers.
II. Albert, China, Glassware, &C.
G. A. & J. Z. Mccartney, China
Glassware, &C.
G. B. Anderson, Hardware.
N. Shafer, Cigars and Tobacco,
!. White & Hunt, Cigars and Tobacco.
George Arthur, Confectioner.
II. Gilmore, Marble Works.
George Brown, Jeweler.
Stone & Collins, Undertakers.
w. b. Kahn & Co., Clothing.
J. b. Dessar, Clothing.
Steamer Magnolia: James II. Prath
or, Captain, Oscar y. Shaw. Clerk.
Steamer Bostona. Pres. Lodwicl
Captain. 8. b. RIggs, Clerk.
Out Of the 81 names represented /
this lIat only two are known 70
living Mr. y 0, Piles of Ogden, utAl