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Biographical Dictionary of American Newspaper Columnists
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Defunct newspaper syndication service based in Chicago
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1298:"Popular Advice Columnist Ann Landers Joins Tribune"
959:"Who's Who Among Leading U.S. Syndicate Executives,"
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Comic strips, newspaper columns, editorial cartoons
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699:and Erwin L. Hess (June 29, 1942–late 1940s)
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519:in 1984, after the company was purchased by
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1528:"Cartoon Laughs in a Medical Vein".
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419:In 1967, Field Enterprises acquired
1380:VIP: The Mad World of Virgil Partch
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1554:Defunct companies based in Chicago
1218:Katina Alexander (June 14, 1987).
1170:"Hearst To Buy Murdoch Syndicate,"
1068:Hicks, Wilson (December 7, 1959).
867:(August 1, 1983–November 24, 1985)
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828:Jack and Judy in Bibleland
653:(1957-1961) — Sundays only
607:by Harry Lutke (1949–1951)
515:The operation was renamed
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1503:. Accessed Dec. 12, 2017.
1483:Field Enterprises, Inc.,
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786:United Feature Syndicate
1345:"Jack and Betsy and Me"
983:"Obscurity of the Day:
585:King Features Syndicate
549:North America Syndicate
395:New York Herald Tribune
380:Chicago Times Syndicate
1549:Comic strip syndicates
1501:Lambiek's Comiclopedia
1419:Editor & Publisher
1334:via Hearst Corporation
1250:Editor & Publisher
1124:Toni Mendez Collection
1029:Editor & Publisher
962:Editor & Publisher
531:(coming over from the
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1519:(September 3, 2015).
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1368:Lambiek Comiclopedia
1175:(December 25, 1986).
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709:(March 1977–c. 1984)
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