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��the end of the first volume. In 1850. an inde- pendent Democratic paper was established l)v Joel Myers and Jacob Reisenger, which was con- tinued through one volume, then sold to John Y. Glessner. and discontinued.

From time to time, as occasion demanded. extras have been issued from the Hfrahl and Shield offices.

Owing to a large German element in the population of the city, which has been steadily increasing in numbers and influence, it A\as thought a paper printed in the German lan- guage would receive support, and. accordingly, October 5. 1872, the first issue of the Mansfield Courier appeared, conducted by August Selbach. It started with a subscription list of four or five hundred. In al)out a year, the firm changed to Selliach & Pfisterer. Soon aftei\ it was pur- chased 1)V John B. Netscher, who conducted it until January 1. 1874, when it was purchased by Messrs. Kilian & Kuebler. In six months. Mr. Kuebler withdrew, and Mr. Kilian con- ducted it until his death in October 1. 1875, after which it was continued by the adminis- trator of the estate until Januar}', 1876. when it was purchased by Messrs. Kuebler & Wolf its present proprietors. It is quarto, 30x44.

In April, 1873, a paper was started called the Ohio Liberal. It was intended to represent the views of Lil)eral Republicans, in the county and State, as at that time they felt themselves subject to attack from both the old political parties, and desired some means of self-defense. A few citizens of Mansfield, therefore, sub- scribed the means necessary to start a weekly journal, and a company was organized and in- corporated, with a capital stock of $1,000. It was under the editorial supervision of Gen. R. Bi'inkerhofT, who, during the Presidential cam- paign, had been Chairman of the Lil)eral Re- publican ExecutiAC Committee of the State. The local department was under the charge of W. S. McMillen. It had not been expected that it would be a financial success, l)ut, to the sur-

��prise. of its originators, it was self-supporting from the Ijeginning. and has prospered and steadily grown in circulation. Subsequently, a jobbing department was added, and the paper became one of the permanent institutions of the city.

It maintained an independent position in pol- itics, until the Presidential election of 187G, when it supported the Democratic nominee for the Presidency, and has since Ijeen in accord with the Democratic party. In April. 1877, it was transferred to its present proprietors, Henry and Charles Foulk. who have sole control of its editorial and business management.

In 1859, a paper was started, called the Rich- hind Democrat, by L. C. Kelly and Jacob Reis- inger. The latter died during the first 3ear of its existence, after which it was continued b}' Mr. Kelly until |862. when the settlement of Reisingers estate and the war, combined, caused it to suspend.

The first issue of the Snttdaij Morning Call appeared July 23. 1876. It has not changed hands since that time, and is still issued, from the southeast corner of Fourth and ]NIain streets, by A. J. Baughraan and his sister. Miss Sadie Baughman. both practical printers. Its success does not depend upon regular subscrib- ers, but being of an aggressive and sensational nature, its weekly sales are quite large. It soon came to lie well known, and is sold liy news-dealers and news-boys, in ^lansfield and other towns within a radius of fifty miles, mak- ing it a financial success.

The Herald, under its present management. is healthy and prosperous, and is unqualifiedly Republican : indeed, all the county papers are well sustained, which speaks volumes for the intelligence of the people of the count}-. Mr. Glessner is the oldest editor in the State, in continuous service.

In December, 1871. the Shield and Bamiti- office was totally destroyed by fire. The loss was ^ery severe, but such was the energy

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