The Daily Union
{{Short description|Newspaper published in Junction City, Kansas}}
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| founder = George W. Kingsbury
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| circulation = 2,989
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| ISSN = 0745-743X
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The Daily Union is the city newspaper for Junction City, Kansas, United States, and one of the oldest in the state.[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Z9khAAAAIBAJ&sjid=lp4FAAAAIBAJ&pg=3162,2072280 Junction City Publisher Dies], Fort Scott Tribune, October 15, 1985 (noting death of publisher John D. Montgomery, 82, third generation to operate paper)
History
The paper had its origin in the Smoky Hill and Republican Union which began publishing on September 19, 1861, founded by George W. Kingsbury.[http://www.thedailyunion.net/duhistory.asp A Little Daily Union History], The Daily Union (website), Retrieved September 27, 2010Connelley, William E. [https://books.google.com/books?id=fz-gyvg6GC0C&pg=PA194 History of Kansas Newspapers - 1854-1916], p. 194 (1916) The Daily Union in its final incarnation began publishing on June 24, 1896, under the ownership of John Montgomery, E.M. Gilbert, and W.C. Moore.
The paper was locally owned by the Montgomery family from in 1888 to 2016.[https://www.nytimes.com/1954/05/23/archives/harry-e-montgomery.html Harry E. Montgomery], The New York Times, May 23, 1954 (noting death of publisher Harry E. Montgomery, 78, father of John D. Montgomery, who returned to the town two years prior to co-publish the paper)[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=a1syAAAAIBAJ&sjid=COgFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3854,1019912 The Montgomerys], Lawrence Journal-World, February 9, 1973 (noting return to town of John Grey Montgomery, son of John D., to publish paper) That year, The White Corporation purchased Montgomery Communications papers.{{Cite web| title = INDIANA, KANSAS DAILIES SOLD TO FAMILIES.| work = NewsInc| accessdate = 2016-07-23| url = http://www.thefreelibrary.com/INDIANA%2c+KANSAS+DAILIES+SOLD+TO+FAMILIES.-a0451449920}}
On May 1, 2018, Seaton Publishing Co, Inc. purchased the Junction City Daily Union and the Flint Hills Shopper.
See also
References
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External links
- [http://jcdailyunion.com/ The Daily Union], official website
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Category:Newspapers published in Kansas
Category:1861 establishments in Kansas
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