THE DAILEY ARGUS.

The first issue of the daily made its appearance July 13, 1854 , as an evening paper. It was the first daily published in Rock Island , or within too miles of the place. It was published as an evening paper till Dec.17, 1855, when it was changed to a morning paper and continued as such until Nov. 18, 1861 when it was changed back to an evening paper and has continued as such ever since. During the owner­ ship of Pershing & Connelly, on the 18th of July, 1859, the daily was suspended and a tri-weekly issued. This was continued until Sept.1,1861,when the publication of the daily was resumed.

The publication of the daily was again recommenced by its present enterprising editor, J. W. Potter, who has made it one of the most newsy and interesting dailies published in the State, outside of Chicago .

 

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