Geo. P. Rowell & Co's American Newspaper Directory, 1877 Page: 106

                                
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KANSAS.
SPIRIT OF KANSAS; Thursdays; eight
pages; size 28x41; subscription $150; 'established
1872; Jas. T. Stevens, editor and publisher;
circulation 2,000, estimated.
STANDARD ; (see Evening Standard).
WESTERN HOME JOURNAL; (see Republican
Journal).
KANSAS COLLEGIATE; monthly; eight
pages; size 18x24; subscription 50 cents; established
1875; Chas. S. Gleed, editor; Students of
Kansas State University, publishers; a college
paper; issued during the collegiate year; best
advertiser in Kansas for publishers, school suppliers,
canvassing agencies, etc., etc.
LEAVENWORTH, C. H., Leavenworth Co.,
22,000 pop., on Missouri r. The metropolis
of Kansas. Its railroad connections and
river trade make it a point of commercial
importance. Engaged in various manufactures.
Coal mines in the vicinity. Site
of Fort Leavenworth.
KANSAS FREIE PRESSE; every even.
ing except Sunday, and WEEKLY, Wednesdays;
German; republican; four pages; sizedaily
24x36, weekly 26x40; subscription-daily
$9, weekly $2; established 1867; E. F.Haberlein
& iros.. editors and publishers; circulationdaily
667, weekly 3,167.
TIMES every morning except Monday, and
WEEKLY, Thursdays;         republican; four
pages; size-daily 26x38, weekly 28x44; subscription-daily
$6, weekly $1; established 1855;
D. R. Anthony, editor and publisher; circulation-daily
3,300, weekly 8,000, estimated; the
" Times " hzs purchased three of the oldest dailies in
,the State-the "Commercial," "Conservative" and
"Bulletin." and consolidated their combined circulation
with its own, thus giving it doublethe circulation
of any other paper in Kansas; the "Times" is the
oldest paper in Kansas, is the leading paper in Kansas,
is the only American morning paper in Leavenworth,
and is the only one receiving Associated Press
news; the " Times " is published in the city of Leavenworth,
the largest city in Kansas, at a subscription
price two-fifths that of other dailies, and one-half
that of other weeklies, thereby making it by far the
best advertising medium in the State.
APPEAL; Fridays; four pages; size 22x30;
subscription $1 25; established 1871; Wm. W.
Embry, editor and publisher; cir'n 800, est'd.
HOME     RECORD; qaonthly; four pages;
size 12x24; subscription 30 cents; established
1872; Mrs. C. H. Cushing, editor; Managers of
the Home for the Friendless, publishers; organ
of the Home for the Friendless; circ'n 3,200.
WESTERN WORLD ; monthly; four pages;
size 18x24; subscription $1; established 1872;
Western World Publishing Co., editors and
publishers; circ'n 3,000, est'd, partly gratuitous.
LINCOLN CENTER, C. H., Lincoln Co.
SALINE VALLEY REGISTER; Wednesdays;
republican; four pages; size 20x32; eub*scription
$2; established 1875; G. M. Wellman.
edit, r and publisher; circulation 500; published
in one of the best wheat and wool-growing counties
in the State.  
LOUISBURGH, Miami Co., 500t pop., on
Osage division of the M. K. & I. Rd., 35 m.
S. of Kansas City and 14 from Paola, the
county seat. In one of the most fertile
portions of the West; has six stores and
one mill. Principal shipments corn and
stock.
HERALD ; Wednesdays; independent; eight
pages; size 22x31; subscription $1 50; established
1876; E. F. Heisler, editor and publisher;
hiasjust been selected as the official paper of Miami
county.
.LOUISVILLE, C. H., Pottawatomie Co, 500t
pop., 40 m. W. of Topeka and 3 N. of
Kansas Pacific Rd., at Wamego. Rock
creek furnishes water power.
KANSAS REPORTER; Thursdays; repub

KANSAS.
lican; four pages; size 26x40; subscription $1 50;
established 1870; R. S. Hick and F. A. Reed, editors
and publishers; circulation 612; oldest and
largest paper in the county; official paper of the
county.
LYNDON, Osage Co.
TIMES; Saturdays; independent; four
pages; size 22x31; subscription $1 50; established
1875; R. M. Miller & Bro, editors and
publishers; circulation 400, estimated; only
paper published at the county seat, and only independent
paper in the county; sample copies sent
free; best advertising medium in the county.
MoPHERSON, C. H., McPherson Co.
INDEPENDENT        Thursdays; republican;
four pages; size 22x30; subscription $2: established
1873; Geo. W. McClintick, editor and
publisher; circulation 400, estimated.
MANHATTAN, C. H., Riley Co., 1,173 pop.,
at junction of Big Blue with Kansas r., and
on Kansas Pacific Rd., 80 m. from Lawrence.
Surrounded by an agricultural and
stock-raising district.
ENTERPRISE; Wednesdays; republican;
four pages; size 24x36; subscription $1; established
1876; A. L. Runvan, editor and publisher.
NATIONALIST ) Fridays; republican; eight
pages; size 30x44; subscription $2; established
1871; Albert Griffin, editor and publisher; circulation
700, estimated.
MARION CENTRE, C. H., Marion Co.,
500 pop., on Cottonwood r., 10 m. from
Atchison, Texas & Santa Fe Rd, 50from
Junction City. Surrounded by an agricultural
and stock-raising region.
MARION CO. RECORD ; Fridays; republican;
four pages; size 24x35; subscription
$2; established 1871; E. W. Hoch, editor and
publisher; circulation 300, estimated.
MARYSVILLE, C. H., Marshall Co.
MARSHALL CO. NEWS; Saturdays; four
pages; size 24x34; subscription $2; established
1871; T. Hughes, editor and publisher; circulation
500, estimated; the oldest paper in NAorthwest
Kansas; has the largest circulation of anypaper
west of Missouri river in thisportion of the State.
MINNEAPOLIS, C. H., Ottawa Co., 500t
pop., on Solomon r. It has water power.
An agricultural and sheep-raising country.
INDEPENDENT ; Saturdays; independent;
fourpages; size 26x40; subscription $1 50; established
1871; Wm. Goddard, editor and publisher;
objects to stating circulation.
SENTINEL; Thursdays; republican; four
pages; size 22x32; subscription $1 50; established
1875; Hoyt & Midgley, editors and pub.
lishers; circulation 564; carefully manageM. neatly
printed; one of the best advertising mediums in
Central Kansas; circulation600.
SOLOMON VALLEY MIRROR           monthly;
four pages; size 22x32; subscription 25 cent s; es,tablished
1874; C. C: Olney &Bro., editors and
publishers; a real estate advertising sheet;
largest circulation in this part of Kansas; circulates
largely in Kansas, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio;
no objectionable advertisements received.
MOUND CITY, C. H., Linn Co., 635 pop., 24
m. N. by W. of Fort Scott, 95 S. of Leavenworth
and 6J W. of the Missouri R., Fort
Scott & Gulf Rd.
LINN CO. CLARION; Thursdays; republican;
four pages; size 24x34; subscription $1 50;
established 1876; S. M. Brice, editor; Brice &
Van Buskirk, publishers; circulation 300, est'd.
NEODESHA, Wilson Co., 800t pop., at junction
of Verdigris and Fall rs., 65 m. from
Fort Scott and 120 from Lawrence. A
young town, rapidly rising, with large
water power and coal mines.

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