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A HISTORY OF THE PRESS OF MICHIGAN PREPARED FOR THE CENTENNIAL BY ORDER OF GOV. JOHN J. BAGLEY
TOM S. APPLEGATE, COMPILER
Section II
The Journal-Times is a republican paper, published at Sturgis, where it
was established July 1, I860, by J. G. Wait. T. F. Thornton is the present proprietor.
Wilber H. Clute established The Reporter, at Three Rivers, January 1, 1861 and still continues to publish it. In politics it is republican-greenback.
The Herald, now published at Three Rivers, was started at Burr Oak, in 1869, and subsequently moved to its "present location. Orrin Arnold is the present proprietor. The paper is democratic in politics.
The Mendon Times, an independent paper, was established by A. Rindge, October 2, 1874. He continues to publish it.
April 9, 1875, The Republican, published at Centreville. was established by H. & S. H. Egabroad. H. Egkbroad is the present proprietor. The politics of the paper are indicated by its title.
TUSCOLA COUNTY
This county has 16, 998 population and two papers, one, The Pioneer, republican, published at Vassar, and The Advertiser, republican, published at Caro. Both are weekly.
The Pioneer was the first paper printed in the county. It was established by Wallace R. Bartlett, November 24, 1857. Alex. Trotter & Sons are the present proprietors.
The Advertiser was established at Caro, August 21, 1868, by H. G. Chapin, who is the present proprietor.
In the fall of 1871, a stock company started The Caro News. It changed editors four times in eighteen months, and then died. It was democratic in politics!
In the fall of 1872, a temperance paper, The Tuscola Enterprise, was started by W. H. Gresham. It lived six weeks.
THE PRESS OF MICHIGAN
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