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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
Truth for the People, an independent weekly paper, was started January 1, 1875, by Mrs. Margaret J. E. Miller, and she still continues to issue it.
This completes the list of Detroit publications. The following papers are printed in Wayne county, outside the city of Detroit;
The Wayne County Record, a semi-monthly publication, neutral in politics, was started by its present proprietor, Samuel H. Little, July 15, 1869, at Northville. The publisher had a remarkably hard time, caused by lack of money, experience, and subscribers, but pluck and patience at last brought their reward.
In May, 1870, D. E. Thomas established the Wyandotte Enterprise. In May, 1871, Henry A. Griffin became proprietor and enlarged the paper. v Up to that time the paper had been printed in Detroit, but Mr. Griffin associated with him Morgan Bates, purchased printing material and printed the paper at Wyandotte. In January, 1872, the firm was changed to Griffin & Nellis. January, 1873, the paper was enlarged to nine columns, and the name changed to the Wayne County Courier, and has continued to be issued by the last-named proprietors. It is independent in politics, with republican leanings, and is of weekly issue.
November 18, 1875, at the village of Wayne, Wm. W. Secord established an independent weekly paper, called The Pilot, and has continued to publish it.
WEXFORD COUNTY
This county, with 3, 011 population, has two papers, both weekly. -
The older is The Wexford County Pioneer, published at Sherman, which
was established by Cooper & Tucker, April 30, 1872. Charles E. Cooper is
the present proprietor. The paper is republican in politics.
The Weekly News, Clam Lake, was established July 1, 1872, by Clark L.
Frazier. J. A. & O. Whitmore are the present proprietors. The paper is
republican in politics.
THE PRESS OF MICHIGAN
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