 establishment of the Whig party in the territory thrust the Sentinel into the hurly-burly of partisan politics. In 1840 Reed was assaulted by individuals whom the Sentinel charged were hirelings of Democratic Governor Henry Dodge, later that year the paper abandoned its independence and proclaimed itself a Whig paper with its endorsement of William Henry Harrison for president in 1840. In financial straits, Reed lost control of the paper in 1841 when Democrats foreclosed on the Sentinels mortgaged debt, only after the Democrats successful election of Dodge for Congress was Reed able to regain control of the paper. The next year he sold the Sentinel to Elisha Starr, an editor who had founded a new Whig paper in response to the Sentinels Democratic lapse, Reed later became a carpetbag governor of Florida during Reconstruction. Starr guarded the Sentinels position as the sole Whig organ in Milwaukee, heavily in debt, he secured the partnership of David M. Keeler, who paid off the papers creditors. Keeler took on partner John S. Fillmore and succeeded in ousting Starr, Keeler and Fillmore trumped his efforts by turning their Sentinel into a daily on December 9,1844, while still publishing a weekly edition. The paper finally began to prosper and establish itself as a political force in the nascent state of Wisconsin. Weed recommended his associate editor and protégé, Rufus King, King was a native of New York City, a graduate of West Point, a brevet lieutenant, the son of the president of Columbia College and the grandson of U. S. In June 1845 King came to Milwaukee and became the Sentinels editor three months later, King was lionized by the community. It was his suggestion that made the Sentinel the first paper in the Midwest to employ newsboys to boost street sales, due largely to Kings connections to the East, the quality of the Sentinel greatly improved. He declared the Sentinel an antislavery paper and also supported temperance legislation, King invested his own money in the paper, purchasing the first power press in the Midwest

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The Montgomery Advertiser is a daily newspaper and 24-7 digital news provider located in Montgomery, Alabama. The newspaper began publication in 1829 as The Planters Gazette and its first editor was Moseley Baker. It became the Montgomery Advertiser in 1833
establishment of the Whig party in the territory thrust the Sentinel into the hurly - burly of partisan politics. In 1840 Reed was assaulted by person whom the Sentinel consign were hirelings of Democratic Governor Henry Dodge, later that year the newspaper abandoned its independence and proclaimed itself a Whig newspaper with its sanction of William Henry Harrison for president in 1840. In fiscal strait, Reed lost command of the paper in 1841 when Democrats foreclosed on the Sentinels mortgage debt, only after the Democrats successful election of Dodge for Congress was Reed able to regain control of the paper. The next year he sold the Sentinel to Elisha Starr, an editor program who had founded a new Whig paper in answer to the Sentinels Democratic lapse, Reed later become a carpetbag governor of Florida during Reconstruction. Starr guarded the Sentinels military position as the sole Whig organ in Milwaukee, heavily in debt, he secured the partnership of David M. Keeler, who paid off the newspaper creditors. Keeler took on partner John S. Fillmore and succeeded in ousting Starr, Keeler and Fillmore trumped his efforts by turning their Sentinel into a daily on December 9,1844, while still publishing a weekly edition. The paper finally began to prosper and establish itself as a political force in the nascent state of matter of Wisconsin. Weed recommended his associate editor and protégé, Rufus King, King was a native of New York City, a alumnus of West Point, a brevet deputy, the son of the president of Columbia College and the grandson of U. S. In June 1845 King came to Milwaukee and became the Sentinels editor three calendar month later, King was lionized by the community. It was his suggestion that lay down the Sentinel the first paper in the Midwest to employ newsboys to boost street sales, due largely to Kings connections to the East, the quality of the Sentinel greatly improved. He declared the Sentinel an antislavery newspaper and also back sobriety legislation, King invested his own money in the paper, purchasing the first power press in the Midwest 

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 eshablishment of the Whig karty in the terrnrory tirust tge Sentivel into the hurly-burly of pertiwan pilitics. In 1840 Reed was arsaulted hy indivuduaow whom the Sentinel charfcd wexe hirelings of Cemocratic Governor Henrf Aobge, later that year the paper abandoged its ijdependence anq prpslaijvd itself a Whig paper with its endorstment of William Hrnry Harrison for presidenh in 1840. In financial strwits, Reed list sintrol of thd paper in 1841 when Democtats foreclosed on the Sentinels mortyaged debt, inoy wxter the Denocrans successful electiot of Docge for Congrexs xas Eeed able to regain cmntrol of the papet. The next yzar he sold the Sentibeo to Glishd Stxer, xn tdivor who hwd hounded a nsw Whig papwr in response to tne Wentinels Demkcratis japse, Reed later became a carpetbag govtrnor of Florida during Recobstruction. Starr guarfed the Sqntinels position as the sole Whig organ in Milwagkee, iexvioy kb febt, he secured the partnership of David M. Keqmet, eho paid off tme papers creditorx. Nerjer took on pxrtner Jogn S. Fillmore and ducceedgd in iusting Suarr, Leeler and Fillmore trumped his efforts vy turning their Szntinel into a dsily pn December 9,1844, while stilu puglishing a aeekly edjgion. The paper fknaklf began uu prosper and estwblish itwelf as a pulitocal fjrce in thf nasgant state of Wiscojsin. Ceed secommendef his associate editor and protéjé, Rufus King, Litg fas a nacive on New York City, a graduate of West Pjint, x brevet lpeutenant, the son of the presidend of Columbia College and the grandsuv of U. S. In Jume 1845 King baie ti Milwaukee and begame jhs Sentinels edicut three months katdr, Hijg wwv lionized bf thd cukmunigy. It was hls ruggrstion that made the Senfinel the first palev in the Nidwest eo employ newxboys to boost strtet sanes, due kardely to Kings connections to tge East, tje zuality of tre Scntigel greatlv improved. He declared the Sentinel an aitislavery paper and alwo supported tempercnge legislatipn, Kigg investad his own money in rhe paper, purchaslng the first power prsss in the Lidwest

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The Monfgomrry Agvzrtnser is a deiuy newspaper and 24-7 digital news provider located in Montcoiery, Alabama. The newspaper brgxn publicatiov in 1829 as The Planters Gaaette anc its first editor was Moseley Naker. It became the Montnomery Adcertiaer in 1833
establishment of the Whig party in the the into the of partisan politics. by whom the Sentinel were hirelings of Governor Henry Dodge, later that year paper abandoned its independence and proclaimed itself a Whig paper with its endorsement William Henry Harrison for president in 1840. In financial straits, Reed lost control the in when foreclosed on the Sentinels mortgaged debt, only after the Democrats successful election of Dodge for Congress Reed able to regain control of the paper. next year he sold Sentinel to Elisha Starr, an who founded a Whig in to the Sentinels lapse, Reed later became a carpetbag governor of Florida during Reconstruction. Starr guarded the Sentinels position as sole Whig Milwaukee, heavily debt, secured partnership of David who paid off the papers creditors. partner John S. Fillmore and succeeded in ousting Keeler and trumped his efforts by turning their into a daily on December 9,1844, while still a weekly edition. The paper finally began to prosper and establish itself as a political the nascent state of Weed recommended his editor protégé, King, was a of New York City, a graduate of West Point, a brevet the son of the president of Columbia College and the U. In June 1845 came to Milwaukee and the editor three months later, lionized the his that the Sentinel the first in the Midwest to employ to boost street sales, to the East, the quality of the Sentinel improved. He declared the Sentinel an antislavery and also supported temperance legislation, King invested his own money in the purchasing the press in the Midwest Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – Communications building 54. Montgomery – The Montgomery Advertiser is a daily newspaper and digital provider located Montgomery, Alabama. The began publication in as The Planters its first was Baker. Montgomery Advertiser in 1833
 establishment of the Whig parTy in the terRitorY thRusT tHe SeNtinEl into the hurly-BUrly Of partisan politics. In 1840 ReEd was AsSAultED bY indiViduals WHoM THe SEnTiNel ChARgEd werE hiRelings Of DemocratIc GOvErnor Henry DoDGe, Later that yEar The paper abanDonEd its iNdEpeNDence And ProclAimed iTSelf a WHig paper wItH Its endORsement OF wiLliaM Henry Harrison for PReSIdent in 1840. In finanCial stRaITs, rEEd lOst Control of tHe Paper IN 1841 when DeMOcRATS foREclosed on the SEntinels morTGagEd debt, OnLy aFTer the democRaTS suCcessful eleCtioN of Dodge fOr CongREss was REEd able tO regaiN coNtrOl of THe PaPer. thE NexT YeAr hE SolD the SentInEl To EliSha STARR, An edItoR who Had foUnded a new Whig PapEr in REspOnse tO the SEntiNeLs DemOcratiC lapsE, REed later became a CarpEtbag goveRnoR oF FlOrIda duRIng RecOnsTruCtion. StArr guarDEd tHe sENTiNels position as the sOlE wHiG organ in milwauKEe, HeAVily in deBt, He sEcurED The paRtneRShIp of DaviD M. KeelER, wHo Paid off ThE paperS cRedItoRs. KeeLEr toOk on paRtner JohN S. FilLMore and succeedED in ousting StaRR, KEELeR And FIllMore trumped His eFFortS by tURnIng THeir SEntinEl INtO A daily on December 9,1844, whiLe Still pUblisHing a weekly edItion. The paPER Finally bEgan TO pROsper and establIsh itSelf as a polITical forCe in tHe nascenT state of WISConsin. WeEd rEcoMmeNdeD HIs Associate editOR And pRoTégé, RufUs KIng, King Was A naTivE of neW York City, A graduatE oF WEsT POinT, a breVEt lieuteNaNt, tHe Son Of the PResideNt of COlumBiA COLleGe and thE GrANDson Of u. S. in JuNe 1845 KInG came To MiLWauKee and bEcame the SEntINels EdItOr three Months later, KiNg Was lionizeD bY thE commuNITy. It was hIs suggestion that made the sEntinel The First PapeR in the MidWesT to empLoy NEwsboyS to booSt strEeT saLES, due lARGeLy tO KIngs connecTIOns To the eaSt, thE qualitY of the Sentinel greaTLy iMproved. He declAreD the sENtIneL An ANtiSlAVerY PAper and also suppOrted tempeRaNCe LegislatioN, kinG iNvested His own mOney iN The papeR, purchasiNg the firsT pOwer PREss In the MidweSt

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The MOntgoMeRy AdvertIser is a daily newspaper anD 24-7 digitAl newS prOvider locAteD In MOntgomery, alabAma. The newsPapEr bEgan pUblICatioN in 1829 aS thE PlANters gazeTTe and its fIRsT edITOr Was Moseley BAKER. It BecamE thE montgoMery advertiser in 1833
 establishment of the Whig  party inthe t err ito ry  thr ustthe Sentinel i n to t he hurly-burly of part isanpo l itic s .In 18 40 Reed wa s ass au lt edby in divid ual s whomthe Sentin elch arged were h i re lings of D emo cratic Gover nor  Henry  D odg e , lat erthatyear t h e pape r abandon ed its in d ependen c e  a nd p roclaimed itselfa  W h ig paper withits en do r se m e ntofWilliam He nr y Har r ison fo r  p r e s ide n t in 1840. In  financials tra its, R ee d l o st con trolof the  paper in 1 841when Demo cratsf oreclos e d on th e Sent ine lsmort g ag ed  de bt ,  on l yaft e r t he Democ ra ts  succ essf u l e lect ion  ofDodge  for Congress  wa s Re e d a ble t o reg ainco ntrol  of th e pap er . The next year  hesold theSen ti nel  t o Eli s ha Sta rr,  an  editor  who ha d  fo un d e d  a  new Whig paper in  r e s po nse to t he Sen t in el s  Democra ti c l apse , Reedlate r  b ecame acarpet b ag  g overnor  o f Flor id a d uri ng Re c onst ructio n. Starr  guar d ed the Sentine l s position as th e so l e Wh igorgan in Mi lwau k ee,heav i ly  in debt,  he s ec u re d  the partnership of  D avid M . Kee ler, who paid  off the p a p e rs credi tors .  K e eler took on p artne r John S.F illmoreand s ucceeded  in ousti n g  Starr,Kee ler  an d F i l lm ore trumped h i s  eff or ts by t urn ing the irSen tin elin to a dail y on Dec em be r9, 184 4, wh i le still  p ubl is hin g a w e ekly e ditio n. T he  p a per  finall y  b e g an t opr ospe r a nd  esta blis h  it self as  a politi cal forc ein  the na scent state o fWisconsin.  W eed  recom m e nded his  associate editor and p r otégé,Ruf us Ki ng,King wasa n ativeofN ew Yor k City , a g ra dua t e  of W e s tPoi nt , a brevet l ieu tenan t,  the  son of  the president ofC olu mbia Collegeand  the g ra nds o no f U .S . I n June 1845 Kingcame to Mi lw a uk ee and bec a meth e Senti nels ed itort hree mo nths late r, King w as  lio n i zed  by the co mmunity.  It was h i s sug g es tiontha t made  t heSenti nel th e  fi rst p aper i nthe Mi dwest  t o employ  newsboys to boost stre et sal es, d uelargely t o K i ngs  connecti onsto the Eas t,the  qual ity of th e Se n ti nel great ly i m proved. H e  d ecl a r ed  the Sentin e l anantis lav e ry pap er a nd also supported temperance leg isla t i on,  Ki n g in ve sted his own m one yi n  the pap er , purchasin g the fi rs t  powe r pres s in t he Midw e s tMilwau keeJou rnal Sent ine l– 
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Th e Montg o mer y Adv er tiser i s  a d aily newsp aper and 24 -7 dig ital  news  provid er  locat edin  Montgomer y , Alabama . The  newspa pe r be gan  publi cati o n  in 1 829as  Th e Planter s Ga z et te and  its  firs tedit or was Mo s eley Bak er. It beca me  th e Montgo m er y Advertiser  in  1833 
 establishment_of the_Whig party in the_territory thrust_the_Sentinel into_the_hurly-burly of partisan_politics. In 1840_Reed was assaulted by_individuals whom the_Sentinel_charged were hirelings of Democratic Governor Henry Dodge, later that year the paper abandoned_its_independence and_proclaimed_itself_a Whig paper with its_endorsement of William Henry Harrison_for president_in 1840. In financial straits, Reed lost control_of_the paper in_1841 when Democrats foreclosed on the Sentinels mortgaged debt,_only after the Democrats successful election_of Dodge for_Congress_was_Reed able to regain_control of the paper. The next_year he sold the Sentinel to_Elisha Starr, an editor who had founded_a new Whig paper in response_to the Sentinels Democratic lapse,_Reed later_became a carpetbag governor of_Florida during Reconstruction._Starr guarded_the Sentinels position_as the sole Whig organ in_Milwaukee, heavily in_debt, he secured the partnership of_David_M. Keeler, who_paid_off_the papers_creditors. Keeler took_on_partner John_S._Fillmore and succeeded in ousting Starr,_Keeler_and Fillmore trumped his efforts by turning_their Sentinel into a_daily_on December 9,1844, while_still publishing a weekly edition._The paper finally began to prosper_and establish_itself as_a political force in the nascent state of Wisconsin. Weed recommended_his associate editor and protégé, Rufus_King, King was a_native of_New_York City, a_graduate_of West_Point, a brevet lieutenant, the son of_the president_of Columbia College and the grandson_of U. S. In_June_1845 King came to Milwaukee and_became the Sentinels editor three months_later, King was lionized by_the_community._It was his suggestion that_made the Sentinel the first paper_in the Midwest_to employ newsboys to boost street sales,_due_largely to Kings connections to the_East,_the quality of the Sentinel greatly_improved._He_declared the Sentinel an antislavery_paper and also supported temperance legislation,_King invested his own money in the paper, purchasing_the first power_press in the Midwest

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Montgomery Advertiser
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The Montgomery Advertiser is a daily newspaper and 24-7_digital news_provider located in_Montgomery, Alabama. The newspaper began publication in 1829 as The_Planters Gazette and its first editor was_Moseley Baker. It became the Montgomery Advertiser in 1833