San Juan Islander

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San Juan Islander
Type Weekly newspaper
Founder(s)James Cooper Wheeler
Founded1891
Ceased publication1914
City Friday Harbor
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The San Juan Islander [1] (originally the Islander [2] ) was a weekly newspaper published every Thursday [3] that covered the San Juan Islands community in Friday Harbor, Washington. [1] Because the San Juan Island community consisted of mostly farmers and fishermen, the newspaper focused on commodity prices, agricultural production, and movements of nearby shipping vessels. [4] Under the name TheIslander, the paper was published by James Cooper Wheeler [5] from 1891 to 1899 [5] before being bought by Fred and Otis Culver, who changed its name. [2] The paper was eventually sold to John N. Dickie in 1913 and finally ceased production in 1914. [6] The paper continued to be produced under the name the San Juan Islander from Feb. 24, 1898 to 1914. [7]

The website of the same name has been online since about 1999, and does not appear to have any connection to the original newspaper. [8]

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References

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  3. "Chronicling America | Library of Congress". The San Juan Islander. National Endowment for the Humanities. ISSN   2158-4737 . Retrieved 2020-12-02.
  4. "Historic Friday Harbor » The San Juan Islander Newspaper (1860-1922) is now Online!" . Retrieved 2020-12-02.
  5. 1 2 "The islander". National Endowment for the Humanities. ISSN   2333-844X . Retrieved 2020-11-24.
  6. "The San Juan islander. [volume]". The San Juan Islander. National Endowment for the Humanities. ISSN   2158-4737 . Retrieved 2020-12-02.
  7. "The San Juan Islander on Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. 26 December 1908. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
  8. "Information about San Juan Islander staff". www.sanjuanislander.com. Archived from the original on 5 April 2001. Retrieved 13 January 2022.