MISCELLANEOUS PUBLICATIONS

Numerous other publications have been started at Grand Island and flourished for a period of time and then passed out of existence.

THE ANTI-MONOPOLIST

The Anti-Monopolist was issued January 3, 1883, by the Grand Island Publishing Company, P. P. Ingalls, editor. The Anti-Monopoly party’splatform, as adopted September 27, 1882, was printed in full. Fred Hedde is said to be the active spirit and owner of this journal. (1890:563)

THE NEBRASKA COURIER

The Nebraska Courier was published along about 1897-98 by Henry Garn, as a German paper. It was an eight page, six column weekly advocating republican principles. Later it was published by Brandt and Neumann, succeeded by the latter individually, and was merged with and discontinued by the Independent in 1900.

THE MIRROR

The Mirror, a temperance journal. called also The Rechabite, was founded at Grand Island in August, 1874, by J. I. \Vylie and Miss M. V. Huston. In October Miss May Van Pelt took the place of Miss Huston. This Wylie was a painter by trade and was only a short time engaged in temperance newspaper work when he was cowhided by Mrs. Mobley for an editorial assault upon her as a newspaper woman. This chastisement was inflicted on Wylie in the Grange Hall.

The Mirror was a temperance journal, also called The Rechabite, founded at Grand Island in August, 1874, by J. I. Wylie and Miss M. V. Huston. In October of that year, Miss May Van Pelt took the place of Miss Huston. This Mr. Wylie who was a painter by trade had not long continued in the newspaper work when he was cowhided by Mrs. Mobley for an editorial assault upon her as a newspaper woman. This chastisement was inflicted upon Wylie in the Grange hall.

THE ORCHARD & VINEYARD

The Orchard and Vineyard was issued in 1871 from the Independent office, but B. L. Easley, the nurseryman, was interested with Mr. Mobley in this agricultural journal. This journal continued publication for about one year. (1890:564)

The Orchard and Vineyard was issued in 1871 from the Independent office, but B. L. Easley, a nurseryman, was interested with Mr. Moble,y in the promotion of that agricultural journal. It continued publication for about one year. (1920:403)

UP-TO-DATE IDEAS

Under that title The Up-to-Date Publishing Company issued a journal under the editorship of Penn P. Fodrea. This was a journal devoted to the interests of advertisers and contained many good things for business men who spent money in advertising whether on a large or small scale. Mr. Fodrea after leaving Grand Island located in Omaha, and became one of the leading advertising men there. (1920:403)

THE VOLANTE

This publication is a monthly that has been issued by the students of the Grand Island Baptist College. It is a sixteen page paper, the usual periodical size, very ably edited in every department and printed on fine quality of book paper. (1920:403)

GRAND ISLAND WORKMAN

The Grand Island Workman was issued August 10, 1889, by F. G. Lockwood. In January, 1890, the editor proclaimed his principles thus: “The Workman believes our tarilf system, our land system, our financial system and our ballot system to The Workman will labor for commercial freedom, the single tax on land values, the Australian ballot system, and honest money. The VVorkman believes that the late confederation of the Farmers’ Alliance and Knights of Labor to he a grand step in the cause of human happiness, and shall sustain, to the best of our ability, this union of forces believing that it will result in a perfect union of action, which will be for good government.” (1890:563)

The Grand Island Workman was issued August 10, 1899, by F. G. Lockwood. In January, 1890, the editor proclaimed his principles thus:

The Workman believes our tariff system, our land system, our financial system and our ballot system to be wrong, some in part and some in whole. The Workman will labor for commercial freedom, the single tax on land values, the Australian ballot system, and honest money. The Workman believes that the late confederation of the Farmers' Alliance and Knights of Labor to be a grand step in the cause of human happiness, and shall sus tain, to the best of our ability, this union of action, which will be for good government. (1920:403)