Ramsey County History – Winter 1998: “A ‘Launching Upon Journalistic Seas:’ A Chronicle of The St. Paul Daily News—1900–1933”

A ‘Launching Upon Journalistic Seas:’ A Chronicle of The St. Paul Daily News—1900–1933

Author: James B. Bell

The St. Paul Daily News, an afternoon newspaper, appeared in 1900 to challenge the Pioneer Press-Dispatch monopoly. It thrived for over thirty years until killed off by the Great Depression. This article tells its story and along the way helpfully untangles the lineages of St. Paul’s various dailies over the decades.

PDF of Bell article