Hilo Tribune Newspaper

Author's Personal Collection: Founded in 1895 by David E. McKenty
Postmark Sep 4, 1899
Author's Personal Collection

Founded in 1895 by David E. McKenty Postmark Sep 4, 1899

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Hilo Tribune Newspaper

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The Hilo Tribune began publication on November 23, 1895, and changed its name to the Hilo Daily Tribune in 1917.[2] The Hilo Daily Tribune, the Hawaii Herald (August 13, 1896 – February 22, 1923) and the Daily Post-Herald merged to form the Hilo Tribune-Herald, which began publishing on February 19, 1923. It continued under that name until March 1964, when it assumed its present title.[2] Wikipedia Reference Nos above. The six-to-ten page Hilo Tribune was published in Hilo on the island of Hawai‘i in English and some Hawaiian from November 23, 1895 to June 27, 1917, by the Hilo Tribune Publishing Company. It was published every Saturday through January 26, 1901, then every Friday beginning February 1, 1901. In initial issues, the Hilo Tribune described itself as “Bright, reliable, newsy, and popular” and “The progressive paper of Hawai‘i” in its masthead.

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