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Melville Elijah Stone

Melville Elijah Stone, American publisher, founded the Chicago Daily News (died 1929)

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Born
August 22, 1848
Died
February 15, 1929
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1848

About Melville Elijah Stone

Melville Elijah Stone was an American newspaper publisher, the founder of the Chicago Daily News, and was the general manager of the reorganized Associated Press. In 1876, Stone, who started out as a reporter, founded the first Chicago penny paper, the Chicago Daily News. In 1881, he established the Chicago Morning News (renamed the Chicago Record). Stone became general manager of the reorganized Associated Press in 1893, and under his direction it became one of the great news agencies.

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Melville Elijah Stone timeline

  1. In 1876, Stone, who started out as a reporter, founded the first Chicago penny paper, the Chicago Daily News.
  2. In 1881, he established the Chicago Morning News (renamed the Chicago Record).
  3. Stone became general manager of the reorganized Associated Press in 1893, and under his direction it became one of the great news agencies.

The world when Melville Elijah Stone was born

Melville Elijah Stone was born in 1848. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1848

  • Best-selling bookThe Communist Manifesto by Marx & Engels

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineGold discovered at Sutter's Mill — California Gold Rush
  • Technology milestoneFirst modern chewing gum sold
  • Defining fadGold Rush fever
  • World population~1.28B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJames K. Polk
  • U.S. population21.4M

1848 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Melville Elijah Stone's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18482026
Population21.4M341 million

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