Dawson Sentinel
 Dawson Sentinel Building | |
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| 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.[1] It was founded in December 1884 and is published weekly on Wednesdays.[2][3]
History
[edit]The Dawson Sentinel published its first issue on December 5, 1884, under the name the Dawson Eagle.[4] In 1886, the Dawson Eagle changed its name to The Sentinel.[5] The name of the newspaper was finally changed to the Dawson Sentinel in 1898.[6][1]
The first editor of the Dawson Sentinel was C. J. Coghlan.[7] Theodore Christianson, former Governor of Minnesota was the owner, editor, and publisher of the Dawson Sentinel from 1909 to 1925.[8][9] During this time, Christianson wrote and published anti-German and anti-Bolshevik editorials.[10] The newspaper was co-owned by William Nicholas Kremer until his death in 2020.[11]
The Dawson Sentinel is available on microfilm at the Gale Family Library at the Minnesota History Center.[6][2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Minnesota Newspaper Directory" (PDF). Minnesota Newspaper Association. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
- ^ a b "Dawson Sentinel | Minnesota Historical Society". www.mnhs.org. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Dawson Sentinel – Minnesota Newspapers Directory". Retrieved 2024-05-17.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "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.