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Tex Grantham and The Observer's Rise in DeWitt
The Observer under Harrie t A Grantham transformed DeWitt journalism from 1927, moving the plant, boosting editions, and launching the Left To Write column. Grantham crafted keen political and tax commentary, supported local clubs, and steered paper through Republican publicity roles before retiring in 1936.
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M. F. McKinsey
Maquoketa
McKinsey
M. F
Observer
Farquhar
DeWitt
Grantham
Marseilles
Ill
The
Union
Belle Plaine
C&nw Railway
Cedar Rapids
A . New. Spark
Iowa Journalist
Harrington Bldg
Reimers-Weber
Commercial Club
Farm Bureau
Vigilantees
Highway Patrol
American Legion
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Grantham & Son
Francis
Tex
DeWitt Merchant
Tower Enterprises
Texas Guinan
Baloney
Republican State Central Committee
Iowa
Des Moines
California
Long Beach Press-Telegram
Tex and Son
Ben Franklin
Cogswell’s Variety
Florida Enterprise
Florida Taxpayer’s Association
Florida
Kenneth Noble
Martin J. Shel