Alameda County CA Archives History - Books .....Livermore Echo 1891 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ca/cafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com February 18, 2006, 4:08 am Book Title: Memorial And Biographical History Of Northern California LIVERMORE ECHO.—This paper first appeared in July, 1882, with the present publisher, W. E. Still, as proprietor. Mr. Still, who was then actively engaged in the real-estate business, felt the necessity of an advertising medium to such an extent that he decided to start a newspaper on his own account; hence the Echo, which first came out as a small four-column folio. A year later increasing patronage compelled its enlargement to a five-column folio. In November, 1885, the proprietor was forced to again enlarge the size, and another column was added. In April, 1887, it first appeared in the present form as a seven-column folio. The aim of Mr. Still has ever been to utilize the Echo as a means for the advancement of the interests of the community; hence he has always kept the paper independent of politics. His policy has proved a successful one, and the paper has never yet suffered a drawback, having instead constantly advanced in influence and patronage. Additional Comments: Extracted from Memorial and Biographical History of Northern California. Illustrated, Containing a History of this Important Section of the Pacific Coast from the Earliest Period of its Occupancy to the Present Time, together with Glimpses of its Prospective Future; Full-Page Steel Portraits of its most Eminent Men, and Biographical Mention of many of its Pioneers and also of Prominent Citizens of To-day. "A people that takes no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote descendents." – Macauley. CHICAGO THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY 1891. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/alameda/history/1891/memorial/livermor264nms.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/cafiles/ File size: 2.3 Kb