The “Jewish Daily News,” Orthodox publication, oldest Yiddish daily in the United States, suspended publication with its issue of last Friday, to amalgamate with the “Jewish Morning Journal.”
The “Jewish Daily News” was established in 1885 by Kathriel Sarasohn. The present step came as a surprise to many, the suspension being announced in Monday morning’s issue of the “Morning Journal,” representing the amalgamated paper, by Ezekiel Sarasohn, owner of the “Daily News,” and Israel Friedkin, publisher of the “Morning Journal,” who purchased the “Daily News.” The sum involved in the transaction was not disclosed.
The Jewish Writers Club has called an emergency meeting of its members to consider the demands to be presented to the publishers on behalf of the editorial staff of the suspended paper.
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