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Becoming the Daily News Paper takes name ‘Ludington Daily News’ in 1902, following consolidations, mergers
By PAUL S. PETERSON Special to the daily News
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or 150 years, the Ludington Daily News — under one name or another — has been chronicling the comings and goings of our community; the good and the bad, births and deaths, tragedies and celebrations. All of it makes the news an on-going history of our area. Ludington’s original newspaper — then called the Mason County Record — printed its first issue on a Tuesday in 1867 under the direction of George W. Clayton.
‘It was during Sutherland’s ownership that the Daily News became a truly
well-rounded newspaper. Until
then, all news was from the area, or culled from metro newspapers.’ Through mergers of several weekly and daily papers — including the Record, the Daily Sun and the Daily Mail — the paper was reformed as the Ludington Daily News in 1902, when it also moved into its current home at the corner of Rath Avenue and Court Street. It took James Ludington, the man for whom the city was named, to recognize that a local newspaper was needed to accomplish two major goals — getting the county seat moved, and changing the village’s name from Pere Marquette to Ludington. Each would require a major public relations effort. Ludington’s main business rival was Charles Mears, whose Lincoln Village is now Epworth and Lincoln Hills Golf Club. Ludington sailed to Milwaukee and contacted a printer friend who recommended Clayton for the newspaper job. Clayton, a lean, tall Yankee veteran of the Civil War, built a house on the northwest corner of Ferry and Court streets and opened the Mason County Record. The date was Tuesday, Sept. 17, 1867, and the Record started an unbroken lineage that became the Ludington Daily News. Six years later, in 1873, a second weekly, the Ludington Appeal, was started by Will B. Cole from Pontiac. For nearly a decade the two newspapers — the solidly Republican Record and the solidly Democratic Appeal — traded barbs and insults that today would border on libel. Then a third weekly, the Ludington Democrat, was started by E.W. Marsh. In the span of 10 years, there were three weekly newspapers operating simultaneously in Ludington. But it wasn’t until 1892 when the first daily newspaper appeared in the village. It was printed under the direction of a daily newspaper publisher in Manistee, who hired an itinerant editor to run the paper. He was App Smith, a veteran of the Civil War — on the Confederate side. In the spring of 1892, the city had its first daily newspaper, the Daily Mail. The Smiths published the newspaper for nine years before selling it to a man who owned a canning company in Ludington, but the Daily Mail soon gave way to a second newspaper — George S. Luce’s Daily Sun. Through mergers and buyouts, the two dailies finally joined forces in 1902 and the name of the paper was changed to the Ludington Daily News. A new two-story building was constructed on the corner of Rath Avenue and Court
Workers make repairs to the Ludington Daily News offices, located at the corner of Rath Avenue and Court Street.
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The printing offices of the Mason County Record, above, were also located at the corner of Rath and Court. The paper kept that name until 1902, when a consolidation of several papers became the Ludington Daily News. Street, the same location where the present Daily News stands today. The paper rolled along with Marsh at the helm until 1911, when well-known Ludington banker and attorney Charles G. Wing bought the Daily News. Wing was publisher and editor for four years. Then he hired a very robust editor who also owned half the paper. He was G.H.D. Sutherland, a man who one longtime employee said thundered his way around the newsroom as he edited reporters’ copy. It was during Sutherland’s ownership that the Daily News became a truly well-rounded newspaper. Until then, all news was from the area, or culled from metro newspapers. Sutherland joined the Associated Press to provide state, national and international news. He also added
A Ludington Daily News masthead, left, was first used in 1902. This one, from the 1960s, was the product of several redesigns. AP wire photos, which were delivered daily by mail. Sutherland died in 1931. His estate oversaw the paper for two years before it was sold to J.A. McFarland in 1934. He held it only five years before selling to Harold P. Furstenau in 1939. Furstenau made major changes — not only in the way the newspaper was printed, but the building itself. For some years, smaller newspapers had known that off-set presses were the way to go for economy and a better product. It took convincing, but Fur-
stenau finally agreed, and the Daily News did away with “hot type” in favor off-set printing, which required a huge camera and many accessories. He also demolished the newsroom, ad department and front office area. In their place is what we see today. Failing health forced the Fursteneau family to sell the paper, and in December 1986, David R. Jackson bought the Daily News. Jackson’s family had a long history of newspaper publishing in Anderson, Indiana.
Jackson was with the Daily News for 26 years — 20 of them as publisher and the last six as president. He was hired by the Furstenau family and negotiated the sale of the company to himself and his siblings. While under Jackson’s lead, the company created, developed and later sold West Michigan Directories, which was a telephone directory publisher. When he bought the Daily News, Jackson had also been publisher of two other small Michigan dailies in Ionia and South Haven. He modernized the Daily
News, brought in a sophisticated computer system, bought two area weeklies in Hart and Whitehall and expanded the circulation. During Jackson’s tenure, the newspaper stood out among small daily papers in Michigan and the region, earning seven Michigan Press Association Best Small Newspaper awards. “No other paper even came close,” Jackson said in a 2012 Daily News story about his retirement. “Now people (in the industry) look to Ludington as an example.” Jackson said he’d often bring fellow publishers through the Ludington paper to show them the company’s latest improvements, including a stateof-the-art direct-to-plate system and a “four-high” color press addition for the production of the paper. The changes sped up the printing process, provided more full-color pages in the paper and, in the long run, saved money, Jackson said. “We weren’t afraid of trying new things,” he said. Jackson said times were tough at the newspaper when he arrived. He recalled going without a paycheck when there wasn’t enough money to pay his salary. Eventually, the company’s buildings were updated. In the same 2012 retirement story, Jackson recalled sitting in the old Daily News breakroom, which was a dingy cementblock room referred to as “the morgue.” Today, the breakroom has a tile floor, kitchen sink, cabinets and refrigerator and is suitable even for interviews when necessary. In 2012, Community Media Group purchased the Ludington Daily News along with the weekly newspapers, Oceana’s Herald-Journal and the White Lake Beacon. “They are newspaper people,” Jackson said at the time of Community Media Group. “They love the news business and that’s important to me. They are going to make changes, obviously, but they are committed to putting out good newspapers. “I didn’t want some venture capital firm coming in here,” Jackson said. “I think they’ll continue to put out a good newspaper.” Jackson said at the time of his retirement that newspapers have an obligation to the community to report fairly and accurately. Ray McGrew, the company’s current vice president and Ludington Daily News publisher, said the paper’s commitment to the community remains intact. “The leadership of the local newspaper has always been a benefit to the area and will continue to be a strong source of local news and information,” McGrew said. “The newspaper has as strong of a staff as it has ever had and enjoys providing the needed information for its communities.” Managing Editor Patti Klevorn said it’s the interaction with the community that gives the newspaper its staying power. “It’s difficult to separate one from the other,” Klevorn said. “We are part of the community and the community is integral to everything we do.” The connection between the Daily News and the community makes the newspaper’s 150th anniversary an event for everyone to celebrate. “It’s an honor to be able to continue to lead local news coverage and a local newspaper into and beyond this milestone,” McGrew said. The community is invited to join the Daily News in celebrating its sesquicentennial at an open house on from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27 at the Daily News office, 202 N. Rath Ave. The event will offer tours and refreshments.
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Charles Gordon Wing
Jack of all trades
LDN editor held many local roles
By James R. Jensen Mason County Historical Society
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harles Gordon Wing purchased the Ludington Daily News in 1911. He served the newspaper as owner, editor and publisher. He had also owned the Ludington Appeal and Ludington Record, weekly newspapers that preceded the Daily News. The role of publisher/editor was one of many impor-
‘Mr. Wing ranked the work of the newspaper man or woman with the professions of law, medicine and the ministry. He impressed upon the members of his staff the importance of their
and J. B. McMahon. In 1920, Wing recalled that he and his first partner had received this welcome from the Ludington Appeal: “Two more lawyers: What is to become of us?” One wonders if Wing had this quote in mind when he later purchased the Ludington Appeal newspaper.
Public Involvement Wing was very active in the Ludington community. He served as vice president of the library board and later sold the land for the building of the current Ludington Library. He organized a local literary society, was active with his wife in the Ludington History Club, served as superintendent of the Presbyterian Sunday school and a trustee of the National Union, an insurance order founded in Ludington in 1890. He was also very active in the local Republican Party.
Judge In 1875, Wing’s career took another turn when he was appointed as a probate judge in Mason County by Gov. John J. Bagley. While Wing only served for a few years in the position, he was frequently referred to as Judge Wing for the rest of his lifetime.
entennial obligation to give their readers a true and unbiased picture of all
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tant roles Wing played in Ludington’s long history. In a 1920 Ludington Daily News article, he described his position in the community. “I was not one of the pioneers, but arrived before their scattered clearings made much impression on the solidity of the primeval forest.… The men are few who have taken a prominent part in the business life of Mason County whom I have not personally known,” Wing wrote. Wing’s influence on the Ludington community was significant during his lifetime, and his legacy lives on today in many important — but little-known — ways. A review of his many roles in Ludington dramatically illustrates the breadth of this influence. Charles Gordon Wing was born in upstate New York in 1846. He joined the United States Navy during the Civil War and served aboard the USS Cincinnati during the blockade of Mobile Bay by Union forces. After the war he attended the University of Michigan, earning both a bachelor’s degree in philosophy and a law degree. After a brief period as a high school principal in Washtenaw County, he was able use his Navy experience and his newly earned law degree to obtain a position with the federal government.
Harbor Inspector Wing arrived in Ludington in April 1873 as the newly appointed Harbor Inspector charged with overseeing the federal funds being used to build the Ludington harbor. He recognized that he had little knowledge of the construction of harbors. Wing later described this job as, “..a position I doubted my experience for, but accepted because it gave me four dollars per day and the chance to marry… Miss Jennie Poole of Sharon, Michigan.” He eventually learned enough about harbors to start a successful partnership with Duncan Dewar, creating a firm that did work on many harbors in west Michigan from 1882 to 1884.
Attorney Eventually the Ludington harbor was built, but the federal money was not plentiful and it was time for Wing to start his law practice. He did so in October 1873. His partners in law included several early Ludington attorneys, including H. M. Newcomb, Marshall D. Ewell
Farmer
Wing purchased significant acreage throughout Mason County, including a 120-acre farm just east of Ludington on which he raised crops and kept his seven children busy. That farm was eventually sold to Mason County by his son and is now the site of the Mason County Airport and Western Michigan Fairgrounds. Wing was active in many local and state agricultural organizations and in the opinion of many farmers, “…did more to promote agriculture than any other man in Mason County.”
Banker In 1901, Wing joined with the Cartier family and formed the Ludington State Bank. That bank, which originally stood on the southwest corner of Ludington Avenue and James Street, burned to the ground in 1913. Wing built a new Ludington State Bank on the northwest corner of James Street and Loomis Street. That second building is now vacant, but remains an iconic structure in Ludington.
Community Developer Wing was very active in promoting Ludington as a resort destination and manufacturing center. At one time, he owned and planned to develop significant portions of both of what are now Stearns Park and Rotary Park in Ludington. In 1892, Wing and Justus Stearns spearheaded the formation of the Citizens Development Company to bring jobs to Ludington during an international economic recession. Their efforts lead to the building of new factories in the Manufacturer’s Addition on the north side of Ludington. Wing was also instrumental in the development of the Ludington Water Supply Company, which he later sold to the city.
often wields on the community,” she wrote. Wing died on Nov. 12, 1920, shortly after completing a history of the Ludington area. That history, titled “Mason County: A Tale of the Early Times,” was published as a series in the Ludington Daily News in October 1920, and is a fitting tribute to a man with strong ties to the Ludington community and the Daily News. Two days after his death, E. O. McLean wrote about Wing in the Ludington Sunday Morning News. “Throughout his life Mr. Wing shrank from praise and publicity,” McLean
wrote. “He moved with big men and did big things, but ever with reserve, dignity and amazing self-effacement.”
Charles G. and Jennie Wing pose for a photograph with family. C.G. Wing purchased the Ludington Daily News in 1911, and served the newspaper as owner, editor and publisher. This photograph was originally published in “Manierre Dawson: Inventions of the Mind,” by Sharon Bluhm.
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Owner/PUblisher/editor Wing and his family played an active role during his ownership of the Ludington Daily News and its predecessor newspapers. His daughter, Jessie H. Wing, is listed as the editor of the Ludington Appeal in the 1900 Ludington City Directory. Wing served as publisher-editor for the first four years of his ownership of the Daily News. A 1954 article in the paper written by Lenore Williams described Wing’s views about newspapers. “Mr. Wing ranked the work of the newspaper man or woman with the professions of law, medicine and the ministry. He impressed upon the members of his staff the importance of their obligation to give their readers a true and unbiased picture of all happenings of news interest and cautioned them of the influence, for good or evil, the newspaper
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F. & P.M. No. 3 steamer that carried passengers, freight and grain between Ludington, Manistee and Milwaukee goes aground at Ludington in January; passengers come ashore using breeches buoy
1894-1900 population of Ludington decreases from 8,244 in 1894 to 7,166; county population increases from 18,418 to 18,885
1897
Hotel Stearns opens; first concrete block building in Ludington
Fire destroys Ludington Appeal, which consolidates with Ludington Record; Daily Sun, Ludington Chronicle also operating
Electric lights come to Scottville
Ludington Elks Lodge formed
1900
1901
Pere Marquette Line Steamers formed when carferries Pere Marquette 2, 3, 4 sold to Gus Kitzinger Carferry Pere Marquette 18 enters service
1902 Presbyterian Church, St. Simon build new chapels
First steel carferry Pere Marquette begins service in Ludington
1897
Scottville Clown Band formed; reorganized after World War II
Last log drive on Pere Marquette River
1903
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Michigan National Guard unit begins first encampment at Lincoln Fields, present site of Lincoln Hills Golf Club
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Pere Marquette Railroad born from consolidation of Flint & Pere Marquette Railroad, Chicago & West Michigan Railway, Detroit, Grand Rapids & Western Railroad
President William McKinley was died on Sept. 14, 1901 in Buffalo, New York, after being shot by Leon Czolgosz on Sept. 6. Vice President Theodore Roosevelt then became president.
A Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum shows the plane the Wright brothers, Wilbur and Orville, used for the flight of the first powered airplane at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
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1898 — The Spanish-American War ended Spain’s colonial empire in the Western Hemisphere and secured a position for the United States as a Pacific power. The U.S. victory compelled Spain to relinquish claims on Cuba and cede Guam, Puerto Rico and the Philippines to the U.S., according to the U.S. Department of State. The war began after the mysterious explosion and sinking of the battleship USS Maine in Havana harbor. 1900 — A Chinese secret organization led an uprising in northern China against the spread of Western and Japanese influence. An international force, including American troops, subdued the uprising in August, according to the History Channel. 1901 — President William McKinley was assassinated Sept. 14 in Buffalo, New York. Vice President Theodore Roosevelt then became president. It was also the year Italian inventor Guglielmo Marconi received the first wireless transmission across the Atlantic Ocean from England to newfoundland, according to the History Channel. 1903 — The Wright brothers, Wilbur and Orville, launched the aerial age with their Dec. 17 flight of the first powered airplane at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, according to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Ford Motor Company was formed in 1903 and by 1908 was marketing the Ford Model T. Also in 1903, the first World Series was played and the Boston Americans beat the Pittsburgh Pirates five games to three. 1904 — The United States acquired the Panama Canal Zone. 1908 — Oklahoma is granted statehood.
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The Spanish-American War ended Spain’s colonial empire in the Western Hemisphere and secured a position the United States as a Pacific power. The war came to an end in 1898 with the Treaty of Paris.
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Carferry Pere Marquette 18 sinks, claiming 28 lives
LHS football team wins Northern Michigan championship Ludington Public Library opens
arren A. Cartier ome at 409 E. udington Ave. ompleted
Star Watch Case Co. completed
1905
Bank of Fountain, branch of Ludington State Bank, opens
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1908
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Mason County population 21,832; Ludington 9,132; Scottville 891
1909 Stearns Motor Manufacturing Co. organized
Luther H. Foster School built
Antoine E. Cartier donates Cartier Park to Ludington a month before his death
1910 Ludington Opera House remodeled as Lyric Theater
1911 New Pere Marquette 18 enters service
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On Jan. 28, 1901, the American League declared itself a Major League in baseball. The Boston Americans, Detroit Tigers, Philadelphia Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, Washington Senators, Cleveland Blues and Milwaukee Brewers ranked second through eighth, respectively. The Chicago White Sox finished the year in first place, with a 83-53 record. The price of flour in 1900 was 2.5 cents a pound.
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An early Detroit Tigers team poses for a photograph circa 1901, when the team first joined the newly formed Major American League. The Tigets had a solid record, and placed squarely in the top 8 that year.
Step back in time... Since its creation in 1903, this fireplace has been restored to it’s original facade. The bas-relief of Justus Stearns was done by his son, Robert Lyon Stearns. There are many other original and unique forms of architecture throughout this historic hotel.
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his edition of the Ludington Chronicle, published on Oct. 26, 1901 — today, 116 years ago — features a front page article on Justus S. Stearns’ plans to construct a modern, solid-brick hotel in downtown Ludington. Those who have seen the Stearns Hotel today know he succeeded in that effort. The paper also includes a story on the possibility of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company acquiring the Pere Marquette rail system.
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Tragic end for carferry
Photo courtesy of historic White Pine Village archives
An edition of the Ludington Daily News from Sept. 9, 1910, chronicles the tragic sinking of the carferry Pere Marquette 18, which had sunk in Lake Michigan in the early morning hours of the day.
P.M. 18 wrecks in Lake Michigan
Ship sinks offshore of Sheboygan 8 years after maiden voyage By Dave Petersen Daily News History Columnist
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uch has been written over the years about the sinking of the Pere Marquette 18, and there is a great deal of speculation as to why the ship was swallowed by Lake Michigan. We likely won’t have answers until the lake gives up her secrets. With the ship in an area believed to be 400 or more feet deep, that might not happen for a few more years, as that depth is prohibitive and difficult for divers. The P.M. 18 was built in 1902 by the American Shipbuilding Company in Cleveland, Ohio. She was a steelhulled, 338-foot-long ship made for hauling freight and passengers. For several years, the ship was chartered out in Chicago. A dance floor was built and she was used for excursions on Lake Michigan. The P.M. 18 had been used during that last summer as an excursion vessel and was on her first run of the freight season early in the morning of Sept. 9, 1910. Locally, the most wellknown officers of the illfated 18 were Capt. Peter Kilty and E. Ross Leedham, the chief engineer. Leedham and his crew locked themselves in the engine room and stayed at their post in a heroic attempt to keep the steam up and the engines going as the captain
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The Pere Marquette 18 as she appeared in the spring of 1910, two months before she sank. had hoped to turn and make port in Sheboygan, which was closer for them than trying to make port at Milwaukee. Fate had other ideas, and the ship was claimed by the lake, along with 28 souls. The ship had begun to take on water in the early morning from an unknown source. Capt. Kilty ordered railcars to be pushed off into the lake in order to lighten the ship, and he directed wireless operator Stephen Sczepanek to send the distress call out for help — “PM No. 18 sinking midlake for God’s sake help us.” Two other ships of similar design also sank on the Great Lakes. The Marquette and Bessmer, which sank Dec. 9, 1909 in Lake Erie, has never been found, and the Grand Trunk’s ship, the SS Milwaukee, sank on Oct. 22, 1929 off the shores of the city she was named after. The wreck of the SS Milwaukee claimed all 52 lives that were on board. The remains of the boat were found in 1972.
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