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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 Home Messenger is a monthly publication, which was established in December, 1868, by the ladies composing the Board of Managers of the Home of the Friendless. It is conducted in the interests of that charitable institution.
The Herald and Torchlight is a weekly religious paper devoted to the
interests of the Baptist denomination. It was started as a bi-monthly, in
"Kalamazoo, January 1, 1871, removed to Detroit and established as a weekly,
January 1, 1874. Rev. L. H. Trowbridge, the founder, is still the proprietor.
The Song Journal is a musical monthly, established January 1, 1871, by J. Whitney & Co. C. J. Whitney & Co., are the present proprietors.
The Western Home Journal is a weekly religious publication, devoted to the interests of the Catholic church, which was established by its present proprietor, James O'Brien, September 28, 1872.
The Scientific Manufacturer was established by R. A. Sprague, in September, 1873. It is of monthly issue, and devoted to scientific and manufacturing news.
Our Dioceses, the official organ of the Episcopal church in Michigan, was established by its present proprietor, Rev. J. T. Webster, November, 1873. It is of monthly issue.
The Public Leader, a weekly paper, "the organ of the wine, beer and liquor trade of the northwest, with branch offices at Chicago and Milwaukee, " was started by The Leader Publishing company, May 1, 1874. W. J. H. Traynor is the present proprietor.
The Amphion is a musical monthly, which was established September, 1874, by Whittemore & Stephens, and is continued by their successor, Roe Stephens.
The Michigan Christian Advocate is a religious weekly, devoted to the interests of the Methodist church. It was established in January, 1875, by the Methodist Publishing company, who continue to issue it.
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