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THE GALVA NEWS

The Galva News was established in 1879, by Beall Brothers, Asa and Marion, of Wyoming , III. The first number was issued from a Washington hand press, October 18 of that year, and was a five-column quarto. The paper was published as a five-column quarto until March 20, 1880 , when it was enlarged to a seven column folio, and published semi-weekly. On Jan. 27, 1881 , the paper was enlarged to a quarto or eight page paper, which form and size it has maintained ever since.

Some time during the year 1880 the subscription list of the Woodhull Enterprise was purchased by Beall Bros.and that paper merged into the News. Fred. B. Beall, who had bought an interest in the concern, sold his interest in the same March 10,1881 , Robert H. Magner, of Woodhull, Ill., and the firm to name became Beall & Magner. This firm sold the paper Sept. 3, 1881, to J. F. Boyd and Wade Errett, and the paper was owned and published by Boyd & Errett till Sept. 21, 1882, when Errett sold his interest to Thomas R. Boyd. Boyd & Brother published the paper until April 14, 1883 , when they sold the office and subscription list to E. E. Fitch, for eight years Superintendent of Galva schools, who is the present editor and proprietor.

The politics of the News has been from the first stalwart Republican, but it endeavors to treat its opponents fairly and with courtesy. Since its establishment a small job press, and an eight-column two revolution cylinder press have been added, and the value of the material of the office has been doubled.

Portriat and Biographical Album of Henry County

Submitted by W. Caudell

Illinois Ancestors

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