Dawson Sentinel Building | |
Type | Weekly newspaper |
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Publisher | Dave Hickey |
Editor | Dave Hickey |
Founded | 1884 (as Dawson Eagle) |
Language | English |
Headquarters | 674 Chestnut Street, Dawson, MN 56232 |
City | Dawson, Minnesota |
Country | USA |
Circulation | 1,550 |
OCLC number | 20389360 |
The Dawson Sentinel is an English-language newspaper operating in Dawson, Minnesota. It was founded in December 1884 and is published weekly on Wednesdays.
History
The Dawson Sentinel published its first issue on December 5, 1884, under the name the Dawson Eagle. In 1886, the Dawson Eagle changed its name to The Sentinel. The name of the newspaper was finally changed to the Dawson Sentinel in 1898.
The first editor of the Dawson Sentinel was C. J. Coghlan. Theodore Christianson, former Governor of Minnesota was the owner, editor, and publisher of the Dawson Sentinel from 1909 to 1925. During this time, Christianson wrote and published anti-German and anti-Bolshevik editorials. The newspaper was co-owned by William Nicholas Kremer until his death in 2020.
The Dawson Sentinel is available on microfilm at the Gale Family Library at the Minnesota History Center.
See also
References
- ^ "Minnesota Newspaper Directory" (PDF). Minnesota Newspaper Association. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
- ^ "Dawson Sentinel | Minnesota Historical Society". www.mnhs.org. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
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- "Dawson Eagle (Dawson, Lac Qui [sic] Parle County, Minn.) 1884-1886". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- "The Sentinel (Dawson, Lac Qui [sic] Parle County, Minn.) 1886-1898". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
- ^ "Dawson Sentinel (Dawson, Lac Qui [sic] Parle County, Minn.) 1898-Current". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
- "National Register of Historic Inventory—Nomination Form - Dawson Carnegie Library". National Park Service. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- "Theodore Christianson". National Governors Association. 2011-01-03. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
- "Christianson, Theodore, (1883 - 1948)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved October 8, 2012.
- JOHNSON, COLUMN BY KAY (2013-10-24). "When the Klan came to Minnesota". Crow River Media. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
- In Memoriam ~ William Nicholas Kremer. Saint John's Prep. Retrieved May 17, 2024.