''The Topeka Capital-Journal'' is a daily newspaper in

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, owned by

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History

The paper was formed following numerous name changes and mergers, including the merger of ''The Topeka Daily Capital'' and ''The Topeka State Journal''.

Timeline

* 1858: The ''Kansas State Record'' starts publishing. * 1873: The ''Topeka Blade'' is founded by J. Clarke Swayze. * 1879: George W. Reed buys the ''Blade'' and changes its name to ''The Kansas State Journal''. * 1879: ''The Topeka Daily Capital'' is founded by Major J.K. Hudson as an evening paper but changes to morning in 1881. * 1885: Frank P. MacLennan buys the ''Journal'' and renames it ''The Topeka State Journal''. * 1888: The ''Capital'' absorbs the ''Commonwealth'', owned by

Floyd Perry Baker Floyd Perry Baker (November 16, 1820 – May 27, 1909) was an American lawyer, land speculator, politician, government official, farmer, blacksmith, teacher, and newspaper editor well known for his activities as an early resident and community ...

and his sons, who had earlier bought the ''Kansas State Record''. * 1899: Frederick Oliver Popenoe buys a 51 percent controlling interest in the ''Capital''. * 1900: Charles M. Sheldon, saying " Newspapers should be operated as Christ would operate them," sends the ''Capital'' circulation skyrocketing from 12,000 to 387,000, forcing it to print papers in New York and Chicago. * 1901: Arthur Capper buys the ''Capital'' and becomes sole owner in 1904. * 1940: Oscar S. Stauffer buys the ''Journal''. * 1951: Capper dies, and the ''Capital'' become employee-owned. * 1956:

Stauffer Communications Stauffer Communications was a privately held media corporation based in Topeka, Kansas, that owned many publications and broadcast outlets, including the ''Topeka Capital-Journal'' and WIBW (AM), WIBW, WIBW-FM, and WIBW-TV. The company operated fro ...

buys Capper Publications, including the ''Capital''. * 1962: Former MacLennan home Cedar Crest becomes the Kansas governor's mansion. * 1973:

Brian Lanker Brian Lanker (August 31, 1947 – March 13, 2011) was an American photographer. He won the 1973 Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography for a black-and-white photo essay on childbirth for ''The Topeka Capital-Journal'', including the photograph ...

wins the 1973 Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography for a series of photos of a childbirth, as exemplified by the image titled "

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". * 1975: Susan Ford (daughter of

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) and Chris Johns (future editor of ''

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'' magazine) intern at paper during the summer. * 1981: Stauffer Communications merges the ''Capital'' and the ''Journal'' into ''The Topeka Capital-Journal'', distributed in the morning. * 1982: Former owner Oscar S. Stauffer dies at 95. * 1994: Stauffer Communications merges with

Morris Communications Morris Communications, headquartered in Augusta, Georgia, is a privately held media company with diversified holdings that include magazine publishing, outdoor advertising, book publishing and distribution, visitor publications, and online serv ...

.Morris buys Stauffer
''

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'', July 27, 1994 * 2017: Morris Communications sells its newspapers to

GateHouse Media GateHouse Media Inc. was an American publisher of locally based print and digital media. It published 144 daily newspapers, 684 community publications, and over 569 local-market websites in 38 states. Its parent company, New Media Investment Group ...

. * 2019: GateHouse Media's corporate parent company, New Media Investment Group, announces that it will acquire Gannett and assume its name. * 2023: The paper announces it's switching from carrier to mail delivery via the U.S. Postal Service.

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