Missoulian – The Vicissitudes of Life – 1892

  The Vicissitudes of Life   The Missoulian succumbs to the prevailing depression of business affairs existing in this city and will on Tuesday next issue in much smaller form than the present number. This change is imperative in the belief that the MISSOULIAN cannot stand the dull season now Read More

Missoula’s First Printing Press

This article appeared in the Missoulian Centennial issue.   Missoulian’s First Printing Press The Washington hand press was the first used by the Weekly Missoulian when it started in 1873, succeeding the Missoula and Cedar Creek Pioneer, which likely used the same press brought by mule train from Helena. This Read More

1873 – 1960 – Missoulian-Sentinel – A short history

The article below is from the Missoulian Sentinel Centennial Edition of 1960: Missoulian-Sentinel, in Lee Group, Has 110 Full-Time Employes – **Photo Captions Included Papers Grow Steadily Since 1873 There’s a new look on the Missoula scene as the Hell Gate-Missoula area starts its second hundred years. It’s the bright Read More

Sheriff’s Posse Will Deliver Missoula Paper to Governor

  Sheriff’s Posse Will Deliver Missoula Paper to Governor   MISSOULA (AP) – The Missoula County Sheriff’s Posse Sunday will stage a pony express ride from Missoula to Helena to deliver the first huge Missoulian-Sentinel centennial edition to Montana’s Gov. J. Hugo Aronson.   The ride will commemorate the 100th Read More

New newspaper – 1904 – mayor Smith’s “personal organ”

  New Daily For Montana   A new daily paper has been started in Missoula, Montana, under the name of the Times, making the third daily in that city, which has a population of less than 6,000. It is considered the personal organ of Mayor Smith. Albert Frank and W. Read More

Gentleman Wanted: by a good looking brunette

  Wanted: – A good looking brunette of twenty years, wants to correspond with blonde or medium light complexioned gentleman. Must have some money or good paying position. Blue eyes and more than medium weight preferred. Object matrimony. Adress C.A.D. Gazette Office   This ad appeared in the Missoula Gazette, Read More

An Historic Missoula Birthday – 1940

Missoula’s 75th birthday received special treatment in the commemorative August 18, 1940 Sunday Missoulian, with an eight page special edition titled “Jubilee Section – Years from 1865 – 1940.” Across the top of the first page stretched a blue banner headline, “Seventy Five Years of Progress in Missoula,” – not garish, but written in simple blue cursive. Just below was a Read More