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The Daily Messenger
The ''Daily Messenger'' is an American daily newspaper published weekday afternoons and on Sundays (as the ''Sunday Messenger'') in Canandaigua, New York. It is owned by Gannett. In addition to the city of Canandaigua, the ''Daily Messenger'' covers all of Ontario County, and its associated weekly newspapers cover Monroe and Wayne counties. Together, the Messenger Post Newspapers cover the eastern portion of the Rochester metropolitan area. History The paper was founded in Canandaigua as the weekly ''Genesee Messenger'' in 1806, adopting the name ''Ontario Messenger'' in 1810. A merger with ''The Ontario Repository'' in 1862 yielded a combined weekly called ''The Ontario Repository and Messenger''. When the paper converted to daily publication in 1906, it took the name ''The Ontario Messenger and Repository''. In the 1910s this was shortened to ''The Daily Messenger''. Although the ''Messenger'' name began in 1806, its history through ''The Repository'' was much longer. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dally Messenger
Herbert Henry Messenger, nicknamed "Dally" and sometimes "The Master" (12 April 1883 – 24 November 1959) was one of Australasia's first professional rugby footballers, recognised as one of the greatest-ever players in either code. He played for New South Wales in the first match run by the newly created New South Wales Rugby Football League, which had just split away from the established New South Wales Rugby Football Union. Messenger had a stocky build, and while standing only about in height, he was a powerful runner of the ball and a solid defender. According to his peers, the centre's greatest attributes were his unpredictability and astonishing physical co-ordination, coupled with a freakish ability to kick goals from almost any part of the ground. He was a teetotaller and non-smoker during his career and other than breakfast, Messenger would rarely eat before a match. Early life Messenger was born in the Sydney waterfront suburb of Balmain, New South Wales, and grew u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
