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On October 8, 1908, Isadore Moritz published the first issue of the Mercedes Enterprise and continued its operation until 1914; that same year, Ben E. Brooks and L.T. Hoyt began the Mercedes Tribute. Another paper, the News-Item, started in 1922 and merged with the Tribune seven years later to form the News-Tribune. Paul Netz bought the franchise in 1941 and restored the original name. The newspaper has chronicled major national and international events as well as community stories, documented local history through special anniversary editions, and offered printing services, including bilingual publications, to area school districts, businesses, and agencies.
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