The Daily Union

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The Daily Union
Type Daily newspaper
Owner(s)Seaton Publishing Co, Inc.
FounderGeorge W. Kingsbury
FoundedSeptember 19, 1861;164 years ago (1861-09-19)
LanguageEnglish
City Junction City, Kansas
CountryUnited States
Circulation 2,989 [1]
ISSN 0745-743X
Website jcdailyunion.com

The Daily Union is the city newspaper for Junction City, Kansas, United States, and one of the oldest in the state. [2]

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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. [3] [4] 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. [3] [4]

The paper was locally owned by the Montgomery family from in 1888 to 2016. [3] [5] [6] That year, The White Corporation purchased Montgomery Communications papers. [7]

On May 1, 2018, Seaton Publishing Co, Inc. purchased the Junction City Daily Union and the Flint Hills Shopper.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Browse Full Member Database | Kansas Press Association". kspress.com. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  2. ↑ Junction City Publisher Dies, Fort Scott Tribune , October 15, 1985 (noting death of publisher John D. Montgomery, 82, third generation to operate paper)
  3. 1 2 3 A Little Daily Union History, The Daily Union (website), Retrieved September 27, 2010
  4. 1 2 Connelley, William E. History of Kansas Newspapers - 1854-1916, p. 194 (1916)
  5. ↑ 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)
  6. ↑ The Montgomerys, Lawrence Journal-World , February 9, 1973 (noting return to town of John Grey Montgomery, son of John D., to publish paper)
  7. ↑ "INDIANA, KANSAS DAILIES SOLD TO FAMILIES". NewsInc. Retrieved July 23, 2016.


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