The Galva Union.

The Galva Union was founded by Benj. W. Seaton, in 1862. In 1864 he sold the office to Eric Johnson, who ran it about six months, and then it passed to John I. Bennett. He had J. M. Edson as editor and manager until 1867, when Seaton again en­ tered the office taking Edson's place, where he remained until the office was sold to N. W. Fuller, who conducted its fortunes for one year, when Eric Johnson again became the owner and proprietor. He at once changed the name to The Republican, but under his second management it again soon went into a decline, and ceased to exist, leaving the ambitious town without a paper.

The Journal was started in 1870, by Mr. Ward, on the ruins of the Galva Republican, and sometimes it flourished, and more, sometimes it didn't. It was transferred to Mr. Young, and he finally "Greeleyed" and took his press and went West, settling down among the lively and festive prairie dogs of Kansas .

In the spring of 1868 B. W. Seaton commenced the publication of The Prairie Chief, in Galva, where he prospered for three months, and then moved the concern to Toulon , Stark County , and published the Stark County Democrat. In 1871 the concern returned to its native county, settled in Cambridge, again became The Prairie Chief, where it audits founders are to-day, prosperous, contented, in- dependently Democratic, and growing in popularity and wide spread influence.

Mr. B. W. Seaton is the veteran newspaper man of the county, a thorough practical printer, and a strong and able writer

Portriat and Biographical Album of Henry County

Submitted by W. Caudell

 

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