BLANCHARD, B. W. - Revision history

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	Persistent requests from [[MAHONY, Dennis\|Dennis MAHONY]] led him to move to Dubuque in 1879. The following year, he started the [[DUBUQUE DAILY DISPATCH]]. This was merged into a weekly and Blanchard became the city editor of the [[DAILY TIMES]]. He purchased an interest in the Times in 1883 and, in association with his brother, purchased the entire paper during the same year. In the spring of 1884 Iowa Governor Sherman appointed him the first state oil inspector of Iowa. (2)		Persistent requests from [[MAHONY, Dennis\|Dennis MAHONY]] led him to move to Dubuque in 1879. The following year, he started the [[DUBUQUE DAILY DISPATCH]]. This was merged into a weekly and Blanchard became the city editor of the [[DAILY TIMES]]. He purchased an interest in the Times in 1883 and, in association with his brother, purchased the entire paper during the same year. In the spring of 1884 Iowa Governor Sherman appointed him the first state oil inspector of Iowa. (2)

	Blanchard moved to Des Moines where in 1899 he was the publisher of the '''Western Economist''', an insurance journal. (3)		Blanchard moved to Des Moines where in 1899 he was the publisher of the '''Western Economist''', an insurance journal. (3) He was also involved in the [[PYTHIAN PUBLISHING COMPANY]].

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	BLANCHARD, B. W. (Ontario, Canada, 1854-- ). Before moving to Dubuque, Blanchard started a newspaper in Stawberry Point, Iowa; served as a reporter for the ''Des Moines Register'' in Des Moines; worked as the city editor of ''Sioux City Journal''; and then returned to Des Moines as the city editor of the ''Des Moines Tribune''. (1)		BLANCHARD, B. W. (Ontario, Canada, 1854-- ). Before moving to Dubuque, Blanchard started a newspaper in Stawberry Point, Iowa; served as a reporter for the ''Des Moines Register'' in Des Moines; worked as the city editor of ''Sioux City Journal''; and then returned to Des Moines as the city editor of the ''Des Moines Tribune''. (1)

	Persistent requests from [[MAHONY, Dennis\|Dennis MAHONY]] led him to move to Dubuque in 1879 ~~as the city editor of the [[DAILY TRIBUNE]]~~. The following year, he started the [[DUBUQUE DAILY DISPATCH]]. This was merged into a weekly and Blanchard became the city editor of the [[DAILY TIMES]]. He purchased an interest in the Times in 1883 and, in association with his brother, purchased the entire paper during the same year. In the spring of 1884 Iowa Governor Sherman appointed him the state oil inspector of Iowa. (2)		Persistent requests from [[MAHONY, Dennis\|Dennis MAHONY]] led him to move to Dubuque in 1879. The following year, he started the [[DUBUQUE DAILY DISPATCH]]. This was merged into a weekly and Blanchard became the city editor of the [[DAILY TIMES]]. He purchased an interest in the Times in 1883 and, in association with his brother, purchased the entire paper during the same year. In the spring of 1884 Iowa Governor Sherman appointed him the first state oil inspector of Iowa. (2)

			Blanchard moved to Des Moines where in 1899 he was the publisher of the '''Western Economist''', an insurance journal. (3)

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	2. Ibid.		2. Ibid.

			3. "City Briefs," ''The Dubuque Herald'', December 8, 1899, p. 5

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	BLANCHARD, B. W. (Ontario, Canada, 1854-- ). Before moving to Dubuque, Blanchard started a newspaper in Stawberry Point, Iowa; served as a reporter for the ''Des Moines Register'' in Des Moines; worked as the city editor of ''Sioux City Journal''; and then returned to Des Moines as the city editor of the ''Des Moines Tribune''. (1)		BLANCHARD, B. W. (Ontario, Canada, 1854-- ). Before moving to Dubuque, Blanchard started a newspaper in Stawberry Point, Iowa; served as a reporter for the ''Des Moines Register'' in Des Moines; worked as the city editor of ''Sioux City Journal''; and then returned to Des Moines as the city editor of the ''Des Moines Tribune''. (1)

	Persistent requests from [[MAHONY, Dennis\|Dennis MAHONY]] led him to move to Dubuque in 1879 as the city editor of the [[DAILY TRIBUNE]]. The following year, he started the [[DAILY DISPATCH]]. This was merged into a weekly and Blanchard became the city editor of the [[DAILY TIMES]]. He purchased an interest in the Times in 1883 and, in association with his brother, purchased the entire paper during the same year. In the spring of 1884 Iowa Governor Sherman appointed him the state oil inspector of Iowa. (2)		Persistent requests from [[MAHONY, Dennis\|Dennis MAHONY]] led him to move to Dubuque in 1879 as the city editor of the [[DAILY TRIBUNE]]. The following year, he started the [[DUBUQUE DAILY DISPATCH]]. This was merged into a weekly and Blanchard became the city editor of the [[DAILY TIMES]]. He purchased an interest in the Times in 1883 and, in association with his brother, purchased the entire paper during the same year. In the spring of 1884 Iowa Governor Sherman appointed him the state oil inspector of Iowa. (2)

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	BLANCHARD, B. W. (Ontario, Canada, 1854-- ). Before moving to Dubuque, Blanchard started a newspaper in Stawberry Point, Iowa; served as a reporter for the ''Des Moines Register'' in Des Moines; worked as the city editor of ''Sioux City Journal''; and then returned to Des Moines as the city editor of the ''Des Moines Tribune''. (1)		BLANCHARD, B. W. (Ontario, Canada, 1854-- ). Before moving to Dubuque, Blanchard started a newspaper in Stawberry Point, Iowa; served as a reporter for the ''Des Moines Register'' in Des Moines; worked as the city editor of ''Sioux City Journal''; and then returned to Des Moines as the city editor of the ''Des Moines Tribune''. (1)

	Persistent requests from [[MAHONY, Dennis A.\|Dennis A. MAHONY]] led him to move to Dubuque in 1879 as the city editor of the [[DAILY TRIBUNE]]. The following year, he started the [[DAILY DISPATCH]]. This was merged into a weekly and Blanchard became the city editor of the [[DAILY TIMES]]. He purchased an interest in the Times in 1883 and, in association with his brother, purchased the entire paper during the same year. In the spring of 1884 Iowa Governor Sherman appointed him the state oil inspector of Iowa. (2)		Persistent requests from [[MAHONY, Dennis\|Dennis MAHONY]] led him to move to Dubuque in 1879 as the city editor of the [[DAILY TRIBUNE]]. The following year, he started the [[DAILY DISPATCH]]. This was merged into a weekly and Blanchard became the city editor of the [[DAILY TIMES]]. He purchased an interest in the Times in 1883 and, in association with his brother, purchased the entire paper during the same year. In the spring of 1884 Iowa Governor Sherman appointed him the state oil inspector of Iowa. (2)

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BLANCHARD, B. W. (Ontario, Canada, 1854-- ). Before moving to Dubuque, Blanchard started a newspaper in Stawberry Point, Iowa; served as a reporter for the ''Des Moines Register'' in Des Moines; worked as the city editor of ''Sioux City Journal''; and then returned to Des Moines as the city editor of the ''Des Moines Tribune''. (1)

Persistent requests from [[MAHONY, Dennis A.|Dennis A. MAHONY]] led him to move to Dubuque in 1879 as the city editor of the [[DAILY TRIBUNE]]. The following year, he started the [[DAILY DISPATCH]]. This was merged into a weekly and Blanchard became the city editor of the [[DAILY TIMES]]. He purchased an interest in the Times in 1883 and, in association with his brother, purchased the entire paper during the same year. In the spring of 1884 Iowa Governor Sherman appointed him the state oil inspector of Iowa. (2)

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1. "Biographical Sketches," ''Dubuque Sunday Herald'', December 20, 1885, p. 14

2. Ibid.

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