DER HEROLD

Der Herold, the German newspaper, was founded October 29, 1880, by Henry Garn and Charles Boehl. land in 1866, and taught school in the village until 1879. In 1883 Mr. Boehl sold his interest to Garn. G. M. Hein is the present owner and editor, purchasing the ofiice April 9, 1889. The circulation is about 1,200. (1890:563)

THE HERALD

The Herald (American) was established August 2. 1885, and issued from Henry Garn’s olfice, then publisher of Der Herold. In May, 1888, Mr. Ed. J. Hall took charge of the Grand Island Herald (American) for Henry Garn, then publisher of the two Heralds. In January, 1889, Mr. Garn sold the Grand Island Herald to Mr. Hall, and in July the German Herold to Mr. Hein, and the 011500 of the American Herald was moved to the Bartenbach Opera House, where it is now published. The circulation is about 800. Mr. Hall, the editor, has been in the Nebraska newspaper field for eighteen years, fifteen of which were passed in publishing the Sanders County Times.

Charles Rief, whose letters from Eu.rope and Palestine claimed much attention in 1889, may be included with the journalists of the county. He contributed the following verse to the Independent, in August, 1888, on the death of Sheridan:

The fatal summons bears returns,
Of grief—a loving nation mourns.
Death guides him on his final ride,
Across to realms on yonder side.
Silent, forever, to command,
He leads no more the valiant band.
Our cherished thoughts cling to the man,
The great, immortal Sheridan.

WELTBLAT

Weltblat, another German weekly newspaper, is also controlled by Mr. Hein. It was established Henry Garn settled at Grand Island, be wrong, some in part and some in whole. by him January 1, 1889, and is one of the few Low Dutch magazines published in the world, and now has a circulation of about 1,100 copies. (1890:563)

THE GRAND ISLAND ANZEIGER AND HERALD

Der Herald, a German newspaper, was founded October 29, 1890, by Henry Gani and Charles Boehl. Henry Garn had been a settler at Grand Island in 1866 and taught school in the village until 1879. In 1883 Mr. Boehl sold his interest to Garn.

The Herald (American) was established August 2, 1885, and issued from Henry Garn's office, then publisher of Der Herald.

In May, 1888, Ed J. Hall took charge of The 'Grand Island Herald (American) for Henry Garn, who had charge of the two Heralds. In January, 1889, Mr. Garn sold the Grand Island Herald to Mr. Hall, and in July, 1889, he sold the German Herald to Mr. G. M. Hein. The office of the American Herald was then moved to the Bartenbach Opera house and its publication continued there.

Its circulation in 1890 was about 800. Mr. Hall, its editor, had then been in Nebraska newspaper field for about eighteen years, fifteen of which he had spent with the Sounders County Times. Mr. Hein continued the German Herald with a circulation of about 1,200.

Weltblat, a German weekly newspaper, was controlled by Mr. Hein. It was established by him January 1, 1889, and was one of the few Plattdeutsch (commonly known as LowGerrpan) magazines published in the world then, and had a circulation of about 1,100 copies.

Later, the combined Anzeiger-Herold came under the control of J. P. Windolph.

During the year 1918, upon the demand of the County Council of Defense, though no charge of disloyalty was made against it, this journal changed its name to Herald, and be came an English publication. (1920:400-2)