THE WOODHULL GAZETTE

Woodhull Gazette, published at Woodhull, by William M. Repine, editor and proprietor, is a sprightly and interesting sheet. It was started March 20, 1885 , under very peculiar circumstances. The originator and present proprietor of the paper was foreman of the Woodhull Dispatch office in 1884—5. During the time the Dispatch editor became seriously infected with "the end of the world is at hand hobby. The whole business of the office was left in his hands, when the proprietor started for Creston , Iowa , to meet the Lord coining on the clouds." Mr. Repine, the foreman, supplied the people with the paper for several months under very- trying and financially embarrassing circumstances, when, in March, 1885, the Dispatch editor, still being off in Iowa and without any prospect of his returning to Woodhull, the Gazette was, with the advice of the most prominent citizens, brought into existence.

The Gazette has at present nearly 600 paying subscribers, with new subscribers almost daily. It is mostly circulated in Henry, Mercer and Knox Counties , but several copies go to 6 States and Territories. The paper is reasonably well patronized by advertisers and the office does a fair amount of job work. The office is fitted out with two new presses and a large assortment of type, plain and ornamental.

The Gazette makes local news a specialty, and the editor is an uncompromising Temperance Prohibitionist. The Gazette will be more enterprising and interesting than usual during the next year, as Mr. Matt. Duhr, an experienced journalist, will contrib­ute quite extensively to its pages, among other articles " Sketches of the Bishop Hill Colony " and " On the Whisky WarPath. "

 

Portriat and Biographical Album of Henry County

Submitted by W. Caudell

 

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