Snajdr, Vaclav, 1847-1920.

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Birth 1847-09-26
Death 1920-09-04
Czech, English,

Biographical notes:

Czech writer and journalist who moved to Racine, Wisconsin in 1869 to edit the newspaper Slavie. He later moved to Cleveland, Ohio, where he began his own paper, Pokrok, in 1873. When it failed in 1876 Šnajdr remained in Cleveland and started a weekly, rationalist newspaper, Dennice Novoveku, in 1877. Later he also published a sunday paper, Jednota. From 1883 to 1886 Šnajdr published Osvobozenych, and from 1891 to 1896 he published Organ Bratsoi of the Cesko-Slovanska Podporyici Spolecnost. Šnajdr sold his newspaper and publishing business to Svet Publishing Co. in 1910 but remained active in local politics and business. He retired in 1919 and moved to California.

From the description of Papers, 1867-1954. (Rhinelander District Library). WorldCat record id: 17256294

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  • Publishers and publishing
  • Czech American newspapers
  • Czech Americans

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  • Ohio--Cleveland (as recorded)