Saint Paul Dispatch
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The Saint Paul Dispatch was a daily newspaper in Saint Paul, Minnesota
from 1868 until 1985. In 1885, The Dispatch Printing Company (DPC) was formed when George Thompson purchased the Dispatch newspaper. The DPC then bought the St. Paul Pioneer Press
in 1909 and ran the two newspapers. It was acquired by Ridder Publications
in 1927. Ridder was also the owner and publisher of the St. Paul Pioneer Press, but both papers continued to be published as independent daily newspapers until 1985 when the two papers were merged to become the Saint Paul Pioneer Press and Dispatch. The Dispatch part of the name was dropped in 1990.
Owner George Thompson, an Anglo-American banker and entrepreneur, had a Patek Philippe watch custom made for him in 1914 that was sold by Sotheby's
in May 2006 for $1.54 million.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Saint Paul is the capital and second-most populous city of the U.S. state of Minnesota. The city lies mostly on the east bank of the Mississippi River in the area surrounding its point of confluence with the Minnesota River, and adjoins Minneapolis, the state's largest city...
from 1868 until 1985. In 1885, The Dispatch Printing Company (DPC) was formed when George Thompson purchased the Dispatch newspaper. The DPC then bought the St. Paul Pioneer Press
St. Paul Pioneer Press
The St. Paul Pioneer Press is a newspaper based in St. Paul, Minnesota, primarily serving the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Circulation is heaviest in the eastern metro region, including Ramsey, Dakota, and Washington counties, along with western Wisconsin, eastern Minnesota and Anoka County,...
in 1909 and ran the two newspapers. It was acquired by Ridder Publications
Knight Ridder
Knight Ridder was an American media company, specializing in newspaper and Internet publishing. Until it was bought by The McClatchy Company on June 27, 2006, it was the second-largest newspaper publisher in the United States, with 32 daily newspapers sold.- History :The corporate ancestors of...
in 1927. Ridder was also the owner and publisher of the St. Paul Pioneer Press, but both papers continued to be published as independent daily newspapers until 1985 when the two papers were merged to become the Saint Paul Pioneer Press and Dispatch. The Dispatch part of the name was dropped in 1990.
Owner George Thompson, an Anglo-American banker and entrepreneur, had a Patek Philippe watch custom made for him in 1914 that was sold by Sotheby's
Sotheby's
Sotheby's is the world's fourth oldest auction house in continuous operation.-History:The oldest auction house in operation is the Stockholms Auktionsverk founded in 1674, the second oldest is Göteborgs Auktionsverk founded in 1681 and third oldest being founded in 1731, all Swedish...
in May 2006 for $1.54 million.