Rock Island Argus., 1920-03-24
ILD NEWSPAPER PROPERTY
AANGESH HANDS AND PAPER
hoes TO PRESS LAST Time
|n.1y Union, Established
in 1862, Has Hsd Long,
Honorable Career.

MCk Aol0hu DoiAy SAASAA AAO~A 49,
rilishers, the Union Printing
mpsny, and the publication OF
ii paper will be discontinued, its
q, Of today being its last.
Il Is not merger but an abb
uption and is in line with the
,aeral movement towards con-
pjdation in the newspaper indus
n throughout the country. Simi-
4 transactions have been con-
rsmated in Freeport and Spring
M, ILL.,, Muscatine, Iowa, La
rsse, Wis, and in larger fields.
rch IS Milwaukee, st. Louis and
XIV York City, where the Sun and
IN York Herald were brought
uder one head.
fhe tremendous advance in the
II OF production has tended to-
Hrds the reduction of the number
4 4 daily newspapers in every part
d the country. The government
| ln seriously urged the conserva-
.bn Of newsprint paper and the
tunsolidation Of newspaper proper
ts, wherever possible and feas-
hle. II was this motive which led
% the deal whereby The Argus has
lquired the property of The Union
Printing company.
Take Over Circulation.
The Argus has taken over the
inscription lists of the Daily Union
I'D will fulfill all prepaid sub
sriptlons until expiration. Where
Inscriptions have been prepaid
k both The Union and The Argus,
he subscription period for The
Argus will be extended for the pre-
Hid term.
The Argus acquires the complete
suipment of The Union plant, its
Dcial wire and news feature ser
lea. which, combined with the ex-
lnsive features of The Argus
HI make this paper one OF the
rongest in this section Of the
pantry from every standpoint.
The Argus will continue to be
Fblished at 1924 Second avenue,
Ase having recently been taker
the adjoining building to the
sxt formerly occupied by the
Villains Second Hand store. Re.
sdeling of the building is now
veil under way, which when com.
lsed, will provide the additional
pace made necessary by the deal
'hich is announced today.
Union Founded in 1862.
The Daily Union was first pub,
ahsd Nov. 5, 1862, and with its is.
gne Of this evening has covered 81
Nan, 4 months and 10 days. l,
sirted as a daily and weekly, bu,
nortly abandoned the daily upor
as death of its owner, Colone
Robert H, Graham, at the home OF
l brother at Lima. n. Y. In May
M3, Mr.. kuck, who acquired II
nom Colonel Graham, sold the
property to NJ. S. Barnes, who hac
Msn connected with the Rock Is
and Register. He revived the dali!
'lne 2, 1868. as an evening paper
laptain l.. NJ. Haverstick pur'
aased the paper from Mr.. Barne:
N December. 1866, and changed i
na morning paper. In 1867 Cap
Mn Haverstick absorbed the Mo
me Republican. In the same veal
I'D. Merrill acquired two-fifth:
interest in the paper, assuming
Wa'rol Of the business manage
aent Of the same, which he re
aned until 1869, when he sold hi
interest TO Captain Haverstick ant
Niired.
7 Company Formed 1874.
| Later in the same year Richard
hampton bought a half interest il
ue property, which he later solt
Aek to Captain Haverstick.
HE Union Printing company wa
sss.nlzed April l, 1874, with capl
" stock Of s20,O0O.00, the compan.
s.achaslng the plant and good viii
~s@ captain Haverstick. officer
.ae elected as follows: Presi
sal' l.. NJ. Haverstick; vice presi
~u'' A. Z. Wells and secretary
S,;surer, Walter Johnson.
~, AZ Johnson later acquired com
s. s.'e control of the paper and con
.aed Its publication until tn
e OF his death, Nov. %, 1908. Tn
~, remained in the control o
Johnson estate until it wa
,,SSsuased ,Ss by its present owners il