The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-19
,.mocrat After Being In the
N ooberts Family for Years, VIII
Have New
Owners.
MYERS WELL KNOWN
n. Junkin. and MeGiffins Take Over
the paper and VIII be In
Charge Of It
Now.

rho Fort Madison Democrat has
~ sold TO w. D. and p. S. Junkin.
~ Mcf,iffin and w. j. McGiffin, &C
srd;np 10 the announcement made
o'r resierday's issue. The Democrat
y. heel heen owned by the Roberts
samily and has been successfully OPP
.r,ted by them. Concerning the
sb,nge the Democrat says:
i change of considerable interest
IA Importance in newspaper circles
- his section was made Monday.
when after negotiations covering
.erjod Of several weeks, the Demo
nat Publishing company, including
,he newspaper, job plant and build
irr was purchased by w. D. Junkin.
n Charlton, Iowa, p. S. Junkin OF
rreston. Iowa, Don McGiffin and w.
NcGiffin, Fairfield, Iowa.
The new owners of the Democrat
Nave had a wide and varied expert
ence in the newspaper game, having
baen engaged in the work for many
wears. AT various times they have
been interested in many Iowa papers.
and at the present time they own
hour papers besides the DEMOCRAT.
The publications in which they are
interested are the Creston Daily Ad-
kertiser, the Charlton Herald Patriot,
me Abba Republican and the Fair
held Ledger. All Of these papers
have great influence throughout the
state and are leaders in their re-
spective fields.
The Junkin family has long been
PROMINENTLY identified with news
paper progress in this state and has
IN enviable reputation for fair deal
ng and successfully conducted news
papers For several generations the
family has been engaged in journal
stc endeayor, and they are bringing
10 Fort Madison the fruits of long
period Of experience in pleasing the
public.
Pleased With City.
Negotiations were opened by the
men for the purchase Of the paper
bnly after thorough study of prac-
fically every city in the state. The
Dew owners, finding Fort Madison
Entering great period of expansion.
determined to locate here and to aid
every way the advancement
every commendable enterprise.
Changes will be made in the paper
he demans Of the field covered, and
very effort will be made to see that
he Democrat keeps pace with the
rend OF the times. 1--WE wish to grow
y with the city," said one of the
ew owners after the conclusion Of
ho negotiations.
On political and local issues the
Democrat will be conducted upon a
bipartisan basis, seeking only TO
erVe the best interests of the CON-
nunity which it will represent.
Some minor changes will be made
the Democrat building in the near
u'ure in order to facilitate the work
the publication Of the paper, the
eW owners announced. Tho person
q OF the Democrat force will re-
nam as at present under the new
xners. while William J. McGiffin, Of
alfiieid will remove to this city and
gu act as manager of the publica-
ion.
me Roberts family, former owners
the Democrat, have had long and
Ieaitable experience in newspaper
ork, and have successfully con-
ucled the Democrat for many gem
rallons. ManE. people will regret to
saln OF their sctirement from the
ela' but will be pleased to learn
nay the Democrat has been taken
~ py men who have had an equally
r nlu experience in serving the