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Chicago Daily News Founded Ten Years Ago in 1875
A historical overview of the Chicago Daily News founding on December 26 1875 and its mission as a low priced independent paper. It highlights large early circulation, AP membership, and pricing, plus notes on The Weekly News and The Free Press in Detroit with claims of broad reach and standards. It ends with a Jay Gould quotation about wealth and happiness.
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