Northwest Newspaper History
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Click Relander was a newspaper editor and a diligent historian. He drew on both of these vocations when he created this collection of transcribed newspaper articles about the publication details of Northwest newspapers and their publishers. Relander identifies his sources by title and date. The collection is arranged by date.
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Item Yakima Newspapers Publication History(Yakima Valley Libraries, 2018-02-20) Walker, TerryA brief overview of the origin and development of print media in the Yakima Valley.Item Typescripts of news clippings - 1898(UNPUBLISHED Typescript, 1898) Relander, ClickThe practice of using pre-printed sheets known as "patent 'sides"; Yakima Herald changes layout and format; Yakima Public Library fund raiser issue; James leaves the Republic for Sacramento; Freeman of Washington Farmer ejected from McCleary building; first appearance of Bailey, Tuesley & McComb and publishers; death notice of Ben Watson, onetime publisher of the Yakima Independent.Item Typescripts of news clippings - 1897(UNPUBLISHED Typescript, 1897) Relander, ClickSad end for C. W. Hobart; Pasco News merged with the Recorder as the Pasco News-Recorder; Times-Argus suspended; Rev. B. E. Utz begins publishing The Pastor's Visit; Seattle Times Printing Co. incorporated. Shultz buys the Tacoma Ledger.Item Typescripts of news clippings - 1896(UNPUBLISHED Typescript, 1896) Relander, Click3rd b'day of Prosser American; Republic Publishing Company incorporated; Seattle Telegraph started; Seattle Times sold by Hughes & Davies to Charles Fishback. M. F. Satterlee closes the Yakima Times.Item Typescripts of news clippings - 1895(UNPUBLISHED Typescript, 1895) Relander, ClickNW press association initiated; Fairfield Progress plant sold to the Argus; libel charges; F. F. Lischke becomes editor of the Sentinel, Miller leaves Republic; record shows 225 papers published in Washington. Kennewick Columbian suspended. F. W. Roach takes over the Prosser American.Item Typescripts of news clippings - 1894(UNPUBLISHED Typescript, 1894) Relander, ClickProsser Falls American first issue; Chandler buys the Auburn Argus; Reed back at Herald; Daily Dispatch discontinued; Libby exclusive to Ranch, W. H. James to Republican.Item Typescripts of news clippings -1893(UNPUBLISHED Typescript, 1893) Relander, ClickSpokane Spokesman merged with Spokane Review; Holton to purchase Yakima Republic; Olympian and Tribune consolidated; Yakima Herald changes format to 8 columns; local news gathering; W. W. Watson new editor of Yakima Herald; new building for the Yakima Republic.Item Typescripts of news clippings -1892(UNPUBLISHED Typescript, 1892) Relander, ClickOregon Spectator, first paper published in NW, rival newspapers, newspapers looking for stable communities, J. R. Coe, E.M. Reed and Yakima Herald; Pasco Headlight suspended; Overland Evergreen suspended. Slaughter Sun suspended; Anacortes Courier suspended; libel in the press; Prosser newspaper proposed by Zach Hickman; Herald presses to be water powered.Item Typescripts of news clippings - 1891(1891-01-08) Relander, Click; VariousSale of Yakima Republic to Will E. Willis; Chelan Falls Leader started; West Shore suspended.Item Typescripts of news clippings - 1890(1890) Relander, ClickYakima Herald second anniversary, Spokesman daily begins in Spokane Falls, the Courier in Goldendale. Ellensburg Daily Register suspended due to fire. Washington Press Association to hold annual convention in North Yakima. J. M. Adams diesItem Typescripts of news clippings - 1889(1889) Relander, Click;First edition of the Yakima Herald, upcoming presidential campaign, Herald soon to be a daily. Yakima Signal suspended last January, moved to Seattle to be state prohibition paper. 18 daily papers in the territory, Seattle Press sold to Leigh S. J. Hunt and W. E. Bailey. Spokane Chronicle destroyed in great fire. Washington Press association convention scheduled for Tacoma.Item Typescripts of news clippings - 1887(UNPUBLISHED, 1887) Relander, ClickLibel suit against Freeman by E. M. Reed, arrest of editor of Ellensburgh Herald on a charge of libelItem Typescripts of news clippings - 1885(1885) Relander, ClickMoving the paper to the new town, larger format, Signal destroyed by bomb, death of R.V. Chadd.Item Typescripts of news clippings -1884(UNPUBLISHED, 1884) Relander, ClickTypescript of contemporary newspaper articles that mention publications or publishers.Item Typescripts of news clippings -1864(UNPUBLISHED, 1864) Relander, ClickStart date of Yakima Record and arrival of Frontier Index.