The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-01-10

of his connection with the concern, and
during the half century he has been
active in its management and control
led its editorial policies.
Although he has resided in San Jose,
Calf, for the past IL years, and has
| unfortunately been deprived of his
eyesight, he keeps we'll posted through
| having read to him the current events
and writes editorials daily on the
| typewriter himself. These treat of
the important questions of state, ma
ton and the world, economically and
politically,
Mr.. Starbuck is a native of Ohio,
having been born at Cincinnati Nov.
| 8, 1845. His father was Calvin w,
Starbuck, who was the owner and edi-
tor of the Cincinnati Times before
and during the Civil war, and the pa
per was one of the strong forces in
molding public opinion. In this office
Mr.. Starbuck received his early news
paper training
| Henry Watterson, in his memoirs
published in the Saturday Evening
Post, tells of his seeking and receiv-
ing employment on the Cincinnati
Times under Calvin w. Starbuck. 1t
is related of the latter that he was
one of the earliest purchasers of a
Hoe Perfecting press and that IN ask
ing Robert. Hoe, the founder of the
present firm of r. Hoe & Sons, upon
what terms he could purchase the de-
sired presses, Mr.. Hoe replied, "You
can arrange your own terms, Mr.. Star
buck" Although passing away at the
age of 48, Calvin W, Starbuck had
built up a paper with circulation of
100000, stupendous figure for those
days.
Came to Racine in Seventies.
1t was on Jan. 3, 1874, that Mr.. Star
buck, several months after coming to
Racine, entered upon actual connection
with the Journal, purchasing half
interest, assuming editorial charge and
later bought out the other half; in
1886 the Journal Printing company was
incorporated and he retained the pres
| idency,
Jan. 3, 1881, the Daily Journal was
established and in 1912 the Racine
News was taken over and the name
became the JournalNews under which
title it has since operated. At the
beginning it was four-page, six-col-
umn paper, printed on flat bed Tay-
Tor press.
! Growth with the Years.
1t grew rapidly and various remov-
ais were necessary. In 1890 the COM
pany bought two-story brick build
ing with basement at 328 Main street,
which was remodeled to fit the require
ments of daily newspaper and job
printing business. The job business
was discontinued in 1912. The install
lation of two Mengenthalers in 1896
marked the plant as one of the first to
adopt modern methods. The purchase
of a Thorne typesetting machine a
year or two earlier which required
three persons to operate also empha-
sized Mr.. Starbuck's belief that the
days of hand set type were nearing an
end. This machine, however, was not
a. success.
Son Becomes Interested.
4 His son, Frank R. Starbuck, became
connected with the paper in 1898 as
telegraph editor and soon after was
elected secretary and later became
secretary and treasurer and still later
manager; he bent his efforts towards
maintaining the high standards of the
paper and developed it's interests in
accordance with modern ideas and the
principles laid down by his father.
Erection of New Building.
The son saw the possibilities of the
future and made his plans for new,
modern and up-to-date newspaper
plant. The property at the northeast
corner Of Wisconsin and Fourth streets
was purchased and plans made for a
new building. The result is the pres
emit magnificent home of the Journal
News, admitted to be- one of the finest
plants in the northwest, with equip
ment second to no other, eight Mergen-
thaler typcsetting machines; a Duplex
press with capacity of "a pages, be-
/ sides the latest modern stereotyping
outfit. The advertising patronage has
grown to such large proportions that
80 and 42-page issues were necessary
this fall on Fridays, while the cfreu-
/ latien has grown to more than 10000.
Mr.. Starbuck's Policies.
Always a man of even temper, he
was tolerant of others feelings, re-
alizing that while orders must be Civ
en- in pleasant manner, yet they must
carry irmness borne of positive
policies. Accuracy, efficiency and hon
esty were the outstanding attributes
which Mr. Starbuck impressed upon