Cerro Gordo County Newspapers, 1872

BROWER, FROST, CARD, MILLER, TUCKER, SPINK, STALKER

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 4/7/2011 at 01:14:58

Cerro Gordo County Newspapers

The Cerro Gordo Republican, the largest and best paper in Northern Iowa. Circulation is rapidly increasing; the oldest paper in this section of the State. The Republican is published at Mason City, the County seat of Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, in the most important railroad town in Northern Iowa, the center of a thriving trade, in a County which is rapidly filling up with first-class settlers. The Republican is the official paper of the County, and the leading Republican paper in this section of Iowa. No trade advts taken. No advts, taken except from regular Adv'g Agents, or parties known to be responsible.
Publication on Thursdays; four pages, size 29X43; subscriptin $2; established in 1870; circulation about 912; N. V. BROWER, Proprietor.

Clear Lake Obsrver, published Thursdays; four pages; sixe 24X36; subscription $1.50; established 1870; circulation 400; co-operative; Geo. E. FROST, editor & publisher.

Mason City Bulletin, monthly publication of four pages; size 19X26; established in 1871; an advertising sheet; distributed gratuitously, except by mail; subscription by mail 50 cts. per annum in advance; CARD & MILLER, editors and publishers.

Mason City Express, published on Thursdays, republican paper, four pages; size 26X40; subscription $2; established in 1870; Circulation about 420; TUCKER & SPINK, editors.

Nora Springs Republican, publication on Fridays; four pages; size 24X36; subscription $2; established 1871; claims 250 circulation; co-operative; H. J. STALKER, editor; N. V. BROWER, publisher

SOURCE: American Newspaper Directory Vol. IV. Pp. 50, 54, 305, 364. 1872.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, April of 2011