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''The Southeast Missourian'' is a 3 day per week newspaper published in
Cape Girardeau, Missouri Cape Girardeau ( , french: Cap-Girardeau ; colloquially referred to as "Cape") is a city in Cape Girardeau and Scott Counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. At the 2020 census, the population was 39,540. The city is one of two principal citi ...
, and serves (as the name implies) the southeastern portion of Missouri.


History

The paper began publication on October 3, 1904 as ''The Daily Republican''. Brothers George (b. May 14, 1869, d. 1956) and Fred Naeter (b. Jan. 8, 1874, d. Sept. 18, 1965) of St. Louis purchased a defunct paper of that name after visiting the town in September 1904 and revived it.Blackwell, Sam.
A mission to lead and better the community
''Southeast Missourian'', October 3, 2004
The paper changed its name to the ''Southeast Missourian'' in 1918.Sullivan, R. Joe
100 Years and Countless Reasons to Celebrate
''Southeast Missourian'', October 3, 2004
When Fred Naeter died in 1965, the Naeters' nephew, Harry A. Naeter, Jr. (b. June 9, 1917, d. Feb. 16, 1994) (whose father had also worked with the Naeter brothers on the paper but died in 1918—it was Harry Sr. that championed the 1918 name change before his death), became publisher.Blue, John.
Former Missourian Publisher Dead at 76
''Southeast Missourian'', February 17, 1994
In late 1976, the paper was sold to
Thomson Newspapers The Thomson Corporation was one of the world's largest information companies. It was established in 1989 following a merger between International Thomson Organisation Ltd (ITOL) and Thomson Newspapers. In 2008, it purchased Reuters Group to fo ...
. It was then purchased by Gary Rust in 1986,Miller, Bob.
A Passion for the Truth
''Southeast Missourian'', October 3, 2004
and continues to be owned by
Rust Communications Rust Communications is an American privately owned media company based in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The '' Southeast Missourian'' is its flagship publication. The company has its origins in 1967, when Gary Rust and his wife Wendy purchased the s ...
. With the Southeast Missourian as its flagship publication, as of 2009, family-owned Rust Communications had full or part ownership of 18 daily papers, 30 weekly papers, and 17 radio stations in eight states.Newspaper added to Daily Sentinel's parent company
'' Le Mars Daily Sentinel, March 12, 2009
The
Southeast Missourian Building Southeast Missourian Building is a historic commercial building located at Cape Girardeau, Missouri. It built in 1924–1925, and is a two-story, white stucco and red brick Mission Revival style building. It is a steel reinforced concrete buildin ...
was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic ...
in 2005.


Earlier paper

An earlier paper which went by the name ''Southeast Missourian'' was founded in 1895 by W.W. Wright in
New Madrid, Missouri New Madrid ( es, Nueva Madrid) is a city in New Madrid County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,787 at the 2020 census. New Madrid is the county seat of New Madrid County. The city is located 42 miles (68 km) southwest of Cairo ...
.Douglas, Robert Sidney
History of Southeast Missouri Vol I
p. 531, 537 (1912) (says Daily Republican was founded in 1900, but that Naeters purchased it one year later, which appears to be incorrect)


References


External links


semissourian.com

Google news archive 1918-2007
{{DEFAULTSORT:Southeast Missourian, The Newspapers published in Missouri Rust Communications publications Publications established in 1904 1904 establishments in Missouri Cape Girardeau, Missouri