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The Western Star is Ohio's oldest weekly newspaper and second oldest of any sort after the daily Chillicothe Gazette. It is published Thursdays at Lebanon, the seat of Warren County, by Cox Enterprises, the communications company founded by former Ohio Governor James Middleton Cox. The Western Star, which claims a circulation of about 21,000 each week, is also the oldest paper bearing its original name published west of the Appalachian Mountains. State nickname: The Buckeye State Other U.S. States Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Governor Bob Taft (R) Official languages None Area 116,096 km² (34th)  - Land 106,154 km²  - Water 10,044 km² (8. ... The Chillicothe Gazette, Ohios oldest newspaper, published daily at Chillicothe, Ohio, the seat of Ross County, Ohio, by the Gannett Company. ... Warren County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Cox Enterprises is the successor to the publishing company founded at Dayton, Ohio, by James Middleton Cox, who began with the Dayton Daily News. ... James Middleton Cox (March 31, 1870 - July 15, 1957) was a Governor of Ohio, U.S. Representative from Ohio and a candidate for President of the United States in the election of 1920. ... The Appalachian Mountains are a system of North American mountains running from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada to Alabama in the United States, although the northernmost mainland portion ends at the Gaspé Peninsula of Quebec. ...

John McLean, founder of the paper. For another picture, see the article John McLean.

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Founding and ownership

It was first published February 13, 1807 by John McLean (1785-1861), who eventually became an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court. For a century, no copy was known of the first issue, the paper itself lacking a copy. However, one eventually was found in the archives of the American Antiquarian Society in Worcester, Massachusetts. February 13 is the 44th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1807 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... John McLean (March 11, 1785 – April 4, 1861) was an American jurist and politician who served in the United States Congress, as U.S. Postmaster General, and as a justice on the Ohio and U.S. Supreme Courts. ... 1785 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. ... The Supreme Court Building, Washington, D.C. The Supreme Court Building, Washington, D.C., (large image) The Supreme Court of the United States, located in Washington, D.C., is the highest court (see supreme court) in the United States; that is, it has ultimate judicial authority within the United States... The American Antiquarian Society (AAS) is both a learned society and national research library of pre-twentieth century American History and culture. ... Nickname: The Heart of the Commonwealth, The City of the Seven Hills, Wormtown, Woo-town, Wortown (war-town) Location in Massachusetts Founded  -Incorporated 1673 1722  County Worcester County Mayor Timothy P. Murray (Dem) Area  - Total  - Water 99. ...

McLean sold the paper in 1810 to his brother, Nathaniel McLean. Over the next four years, Nathaniel partnered successively with the Rev. Adjet McGuire, Samuel H. Hale, Henry Lazier, Joseph Henderson, and William Blackburn. In 1814, Nathaniel sold his interest to his brother William McLean (1794-1863) who published it with Blackburn until 1816, when Blackburn departed. 1810 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1814 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1794 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1863 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1816 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1817, William McLean sold to Abram Van Vleet, a justice of the peace, and John Eddy (1762-1824). Later that year they took on William A. Camron (died 1838) as a partner. Eddy left that year, replaced by a man named Cunningham who did not last the year. In 1825, Van Vleet and Eddy sold to Anthony Howard Dunlavy, an attorney who served in the Ohio General Assembly and as Warren County prosecutor, and William A. Sellers, a member of the General Assembly in 1838. In 1827, they sold the paper to Camron and Jacob Morris, who was married to Dunlavy's sister and later was Warren County treasurer. In 1828, Camron sold to Dunlavy, who was partners with his brother-in-law until 1829 when Morris assumed sole control. Morris took on an apprentice circa 1830, William H. P. Denny. He became Morris's partner, and in 1834, sole owner. 1817 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... A Justice of the Peace (JP) is a magistrate appointed by a commission to keep the peace, dispense summary justice and deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions. ... 1762 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1824 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1838 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1825 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The Ohio General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio. ... 1838 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1830 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... William H. P. Denny (born circa 1811) was an American newspaper editor and publisher and politician in Ohio. ... 1834 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

Location of Lebanon

In 1858, Denny sold his interest and left town. The new owner was Dr. James Scott, who served in the Ohio General Assembly, followed by William H. Corwin, son of the founder of Lebanon, and, by the late 1860s, Seth W. Brown, an attorney who later served as Warren County prosecutor. The paper at this time was a Republican journal. Adapted from Wikipedias OH county maps by Catbar. ... Adapted from Wikipedias OH county maps by Catbar. ... The Ohio General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio. ... Events and trends Italian unification under King Victor Emmanuel II. Wars for expansion and national unity continue until the incorporation of the Papal States (March 17, 1861 - September 20, 1870). ... The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ...

On January 19, 1871, Brown sold to William C. McClintock (born 1845) and Clements Hardy. McClintock assumed sole ownership on January 16, 1873. He published the paper, then a seven-column quarto, and introduced steam printing presses. He owned the paper until circa 1893 when ownership was assumed by a corporation, the Western Star Publishing Company, which was controlled by McClintock until 1907, when John M. Mulford took over and owned it until 1921. In May 1902, a linotype machine to set type was introduced. On September 6, 1923, the Brown Publishing Company, the company owned by Congressman Clarence J. Brown, bought the paper and owned it until 1998. January 19 is the 19th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1871 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... William C. McClintock (born April 21, 1845) was an American newspaper editor and publisher who owned The Western Star in Lebanon, Ohio. ... 1845 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... January 16 is the 16th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1873 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1893 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1907 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1921 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Originally an American company, formed in 1886 to market the linecaster invented by Ottmar Mergenthaler, Mergenthaler Linotype (pronounced LINEotype ) became the worlds leading manufacturer of book and newspaper printing equipment. ... September 6 is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years). ... 1923 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Clarence J. Brown Sr. ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...

Brown's first act was to appoint as editor and publisher Gardner H. Townsley (circa 1897-1967), whose claim to fame was having been the Rev. Norman Vincent Peale's college roommate. He expanded the paper from twelve to sixteen pages. He subsequently served as publisher over a succession of editors: Warren Nelson, Ed Thompson, Jamyes Myers, and David Schneider. Townsley served as publisher until his death. 1897 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Norman Vincent Peale (May 31, 1898 - December 24, 1993) was the author of The Power of Positive Thinking and chief progenitor of the theory of positive thinking. ...

His son Robert N. Townsley (died April 17, 1994) replaced him as publisher, with Schneider continuing as editor. In October 1968, Townsley was replaced by William Kreeger, who had the title "general manager" until March 1970 when he was named publisher. Janet Goode became editor in January 1970 and served until October of that year when she was replaced by John Nichols. Nichols served until August 1971 when Joe Falter became editor. Falter served until 1994, when replaced by Tom Barr, the current editor. In 1990, Fred Gibson became publisher and served until the paper's sale in 1998. Ann Hoffman is currently publisher. April 17 is the 107th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (108th in leap years). ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...

In the 1998, Brown traded The Western Star along with the Star Press in Springboro, Today's Express in Morrow, the Monroe Times, and the Miamisburg-West Carrollton News to The Thomson Corporation, a Canadian newspaper company known for the poor quality of its publications, in exchange for three daily papers, the Piqua Daily Call, the Xenia Daily Gazette, and the Greenville Daily Advocate. When the company decided to exit the newspaper business, Thompson sold The Western Star to Cox on September 1, 2000, though only after Thompson's original plans to sell the paper to Gannett, owner of The Cincinnati Enquirer, fell apart. 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Springboro is a city in Warren and Montgomery counties in Ohio. ... Morrow is a village located in Salem Township, Warren County, Ohio. ... Monroe is a city located in Butler and Warren counties in southwestern Ohio in Lemon and Turtlecreek Townships. ... Miamisburg is a city located in Montgomery County, Ohio. ... West Carrollton is a city located in Montgomery County, Ohio. ... The Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC) (TSX: TOC) is a publishing company founded by Roy Herbert Thomson. ... Piqua is a city located in Miami County, Ohio. ... Xenia is a city in Greene County, Ohio, near Dayton. ... Greenville is a city located in Darke County, Ohio. ... September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years). ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Gannett Company, Inc. ... The Cincinnati Enquirer is a daily morning newspaper published at Cincinnati, Ohio. ...

From circa 1992 forward, the paper has issued a Sunday edition of canned copy that is used chiefly to distribute advertising inserts. Under Cox it surrendered its second class mailing permit, ceased its distribution in the southern part of Warren County, and began to be distributed free to homes in Lebanon and Turtlecreek Township. The paper does presently does not take a political stance and rarely runs editorials. Turtlecreek Township is one of eleven townships of Warren County, Ohio. ...

Publication history

The paper was first published on Friday, February 13, 1807, under the name The Western Star and continued to Saturday, August 10, 1822, when it merged with another weekly, The Lebanon Gazette. Effective with the issue of Saturday, August 17, 1822 it assumed the name The Western Star and Lebanon Gazette, continuing under that name until Saturday, June 12, 1824. With the issue of Saturday, June 19, 1824, it shortened its name to the Star and Gazette, continuing under that name until the issue of Monday, September 5, 1825. February 13 is the 44th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1807 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... August 10 is the 222nd day of the year (223rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1822 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The Lebanon Gazette, now defunct, was the name of two weekly newspapers published in Lebanon, Ohio, both of which were absorbed by The Western Star. ... August 17 is the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1822 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... June 12 is the 163rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (164th in leap years), with 202 days remaining. ... 1824 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... June 19 is the 170th day of the year (171st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 195 days remaining. ... 1824 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... September 5 is the 248th day of the year (249th in leap years). ... 1825 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

With the issue of Monday, September 13, 1825, it went back to the old name, The Western Star and Lebanon Gazette and published under that title until the issue of Saturday, July 26, 1828. Effective Saturday, August 2, 1828, the name was shortened back to The Western Star and continued until Thursday, October 27, 1859. With the issue of Thursday, November 3, 1859, the titled changed to The Weekly Western Star. By 1866, the word weekly was dropped but with the issue of Thursday, January 26, 1871, it was once more The Weekly Western Star until Thursday, December 26, 1872. Weekly was once more dropped with the Thursday, January 2, 1873, issue. September 13 is the 256th day of the year (257th in leap years). ... 1825 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... July 26 is the 207th day (208th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 158 days remaining. ... 1828 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... August 2 is the 214th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (215th in leap years), with 151 days remaining. ... 1828 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... October 27 is the 300th day of the year (301st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 65 days remaining. ... 1859 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... November 3 is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 58 days remaining. ... 1859 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... 1866 is a common year starting on Monday. ... January 26 is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1871 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... December 26 is the 360th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, 361st in leap years. ... 1872 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... January 2 is the 2nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1873 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

It continued under this name until Thursday, February 16, 1893, the paper that week merging with another paper called The Lebanon Gazette. As of Thursday, February 23, 1893, the paper appeared as The Western Star and Lebanon Gazette until Thursday, January 12, 1899. The title was shortened back to The Western Star effective with the issue of Thursday, January 19, 1899 and continued as a weekly until the issue of Thursday, August 29, 1935. The following Monday, September 2, 1935, the paper began a brief existence as a daily, publishing every day except Sundays. This continued to Thursday, December 31, 1936. The following week it resumed its existence as a weekly with the issue of Thursday, January 7, 1937. That issue also marked a change in the name of the paper to The Western Star and Lebanon Patriot with its absorption of another weekly, The Lebanon Patriot. The title went back to The Western Star with the issue of Thursday, July 7, 1938. February 16 is the 47th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1893 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The Lebanon Gazette, now defunct, was the name of two weekly newspapers published in Lebanon, Ohio, both of which were absorbed by The Western Star. ... February 23 is the 54th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1893 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... January 12 is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1899 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... January 19 is the 19th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1899 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... August 29 is the 241st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (242nd in leap years), with 124 days remaining. ... 1935 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... September 2 is the 245th day of the year (246th in leap years). ... 1935 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1936 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... January 7 is the 7th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1937 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Location of Lebanon The Lebanon Patriot, now defunct, was an American newspaper published weekly at Lebanon, Ohio, the seat of Warren County. ... July 7 is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 177 days remaining. ... 1938 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ...

The paper then switched its publication day to Wednesday but returned to Thursdays circa 2002.

External links

• The Western Star's official site

References

Much of the information on ownership and publication dates was compiled from the catalog records of the newspaper in the OCLC database with information from the History of Warren County, Ohio (Chicago, Illinois: W.H. Beers, 1883). Founded in 1967, and originally named Ohio Computer Library Center, OCLC Online Computer Library Center is a nonprofit, membership, computer library service and research organization dedicated to the public purposes of furthering access to the worlds information and reducing information costs. ... Chicago, colloquially known as the Second City and the Windy City, is the third-largest city in population in the United States and the largest inland city in the country. ... 1883 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

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