S.D. Henry |
S. D. Henry
Mr. Henry has the honor of being the Pioneer Newspaper editor in
Carroll County, still in the business. He was born in Shelby
County, Ind., Oct., 10th, 1854. His parents moved to Kansas in
1858, and after remaining there a few years returned to Iowa and
settled in Des Moines in 1874. Mr. Henry was engaged in the
milling business a portion of his early life and also studied
mechanics. In I883 he came to Coon Rapids. and in company with
his brother L. H. Henry, he bought the Coon Rapids Enterprise
which had been established the year before, by E. E. Stowell. In
1884 he bought his brother's interest in the paper and since
that time has managed the paper alone.
He has had an eventful career |
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man who believes in standing up for his convictions, regardless
of whom he may differ with. He has experienced some quiet stormy
scenes. He was a strong believer in prohibition, and when the
fight came up in this state during the 80's, Mr. Henry thought
living in a community here the sentiment was strongly against
him did valiant service for the cause of temperance. There were
times in those years when the feeling was so bitter against him
that threats were made by the more violent of his opponents
against his life and properly. But he did not let this deter him
from performing what he believed to be his duty and his
gentlemanly way of treating his opponents soon won their respect
and many of his bitterest enemies during those times are now his
warm personal friends. He has always been a stanch Republican in
politics and his influence for the party has extended over a
wide territory. Probably few country newspapers in this part of
the state are more widely known than the Enterprise. In
religious matters Mr. Henry is liberal, and on this question as
well as others he uses his pen with strong effect. He is not
abusive but argumentative, giving facts and reasons for the
grounds he takes upon any question and the strength of his
arguments are often the cause of more bitterness on the part of
his opponents than would any other mode of attack. He is a
gentleman when it is a pleasure to meet and has hosts of
personal friends. His paper is always neat, full of news and
well written articles. He prints it on a large Nonpareil job
press and has the best printed paper in this part of the state.
His is type is all good and he is turning out a class of job
work that gives him a good work in that line. Last year he was
appointed postmaster under McKinley and took possession of the
office Oct. 1st, 1897. He is giving good satisfaction in that
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