“JESSIE M. FOSTER, a native Kansan, has been a practical newspaper man since leaving college.  He is now proprietor and publisher of the Clifton News, one of the oldest papers in continuous publication in Washington County. This paper was established in December, 1885, by J.M. and J.C. Padgett.  It was first known as the Local News.  It was changed to the Clifton News in 1891 by L.A. Palmer, then the publisher.  The successive owners and publishers were I.C. Ware, one year, A.Q. Miller, two years, N.F. Hewitt, Stoy E. Ware, …  The paper is published at the corner of Willow and Parallel streets.  It is a republican paperer and has a circulation over Clay, Washington and surrounding counties.”

Reference Data:

A Standard History of Kansas and Kansans, Vol. 3, by William Elsey Connelley, 1918, page 1538