St. Joseph News-Press 100th Anniversary, July 1, 1979

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St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

St. Joseph News-Press 100th Anniversary, July 1, 1979

Entry/Object ID

AM1991.1.27

Scope and Content

St. Joseph News-Press 100th Anniversary, July 1, 1979 News Photos include: --News-Press building at ninth and Edmond --Vanderbilts in town on Newspaper's first day. --An artist's conception of the face of St. Joseph, roughly 100 years ago. St Joseph small but thriving 100 years ago. --Charles Palmer created News-Press in 1903 Louis Golding was first publisher. --Krug Park in early days. --Hugh A. Sprague publisher of the newspaper from 1927 until his death July 1939. --Henry D. Bradley Publisher 1939 and David R. Bradley Sr. continues father's tradition. --Charley May, a legend in the news room. He was 80 when he retired. --Former locations of the evening news, News-Press. --McDaniel trial most sensational held here. --Milk lineup Western Milk Depot --Newspaper men of the 1800s. -- Arthur V. Burrowes editor of News-Press and the Gazette. --When city printed its own money. --Police at scene of shootout. It happened on Oct. 28 1921. Three died and two were wounded. --Early Streetcar --State Lunatic Asylum --Old police station --Greenlease Case one of city's major stories. --Old Smith Park --Jesse James story --Once a booming railroad town --President Truman and St. Joseph Newsmen. 11 U.S. presidents visited here -- Homer Cory who worked as a reporter in St. Joseph went on to literary fame in New York --G. W. Chase shown in his vendor's wagon selling his wares. --Firefighters --F. D. R. visit. News stories include: --News-Press has covered total of 26 mayors. --Stories of county jail problems --Prohibition created unique stories

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Newspaper

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Serial

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Streetcars, Police stations, Firefighters

Search Terms

St. Joseph History, St. Joseph News-Press 100th Anniversary, Krug Park in early days., McDaniel Trial, Western Milk Depot, St. Joseph Currency., Police Department., State Lunatic Asylum, Greenlease Murder, Smith Park, James, Jesse, Railraod, Truman, Harry S., Roosevelt, Franklin D., U.S. Presidents, St. Joseph Mayors, Buchanan County JAil, Prohibtion in St. Joseph

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Feb 26, 2019

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Charles Palmer

Person or Organization

Hugh A. Spargue

Person or Organization

Golding Louis

Person or Organization

Henry D. Bradley

Person or Organization

Bradley, David R.

Person or Organization

Charlie May

Person or Organization

Arthur V. Burrowes

Person or Organization

Jesse James

Person or Organization

Homer Croy

Person or Organization

G. W. Chase

Person or Organization

Roosevelt, Franklin D.

Person or Organization

Truman, Harry S.