Week of Oct. 2 - 8

Oct. 3, 1904

ANNOUNCEMENT

With this issue the undersigned begin publishing in Cape Girardeau a daily and weekly newspaper to be known as The Daily and Weekly Republican. The aim of the proprietors is to publish an up-to-date, newsy newspaper, one that will be a credit to the enterprising city it will represent.

In politics, The Republican will be found doing all it can to promote true Republican principles and it is with the greatest pleasure that its efforts can be directed toward the furtherance of such principles as are set forth in the Republican National and State platforms.

Our greatest ambition is to build up in Cape Girardeau a news paper that will be a credit to the city and ourselves.

Naeter Bros...

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Oct. 4, 1954

Television station begins operation

Television came to Cape Girardeau and the surrounding area Sunday afternoon when KFVS-TV, which had been energizing its test pattern for a week, put its first programs on the air over Channel 12.

Telecasting began with the playing of the national anthem by the Marine Corps band, interspersed with movie shots of the Marines in action. This was followed by a "live" program from the station's studios.

Don McNeely, station announcer, made the first appearance before the camera, welcoming the television audience and then introducing Oscar C. Hirsch, owner of the station.

Mr. Hirsch also greeted viewers, told briefly of the planning of the new station, then introduced the Rev. C.E. Mount, pastor of the Presbyterian Church, who offered prayer commemorating the opening. Mr. Hirsch then presented members of his immediate family, Mrs. Hirsch, their son, Robert, who will manage the station and be director of engineering, their daughter, Marjorie Ann, and another son, James, who is in service in Korea and whose picture was shown...

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Oct. 3, 2004

100 YEARS AND COUNTLESS REASONS TO CELEBRATE

For the next year, it's the newspaper's turn to party.

A century ago today, the first edition of what became the Southeast Missourin was published.

The newspaper's history is full of events and activities that are rich in meaning and context. That's primarily due to the Naeter brothers. You will be hearing quite a bit about the Naeters as the Southeast Missourian's centennial is observed over the next 12 months -- including these special centennial sections in today's newspaper...