A picture of Dan and Kathy Miles hangs on his office wall at the Democrat.
Dan Miles holds a copy of the Clinton Daily Democrat.
Dan Miles and one of the pressmen working on layouts for the next issue of...READ ON
Dan Miles and one of the pressmen working on layouts for the next issue of the Clinton Daily Democrat.
Dan pouring over copy before the paper goes to press.
Dan pouring over copy before the paper goes to press.
Dan working alongside other employees to get the paper out.
Publisher/Editor Dan Miles with his ink stained hands doing what it takes to...READ ON
Publisher/Editor Dan Miles with his ink stained hands doing what it takes to get the Clinton Daily Democrat out from stuffing the paper to delivering it to the post office.
Two employees work on loading paper into the presses at the Clinton Daily Democrat.
One of the pressmen checking the run of paper through the presses at the Clinton Daily Democrat.
Dan Miles inspects one of the first copies off the presses of the Clinton Daily Democrat.
Paper flies by on one of the busy days in the press room.
Dan Miles bundles stacks of newspapers for delivery to newsstands in Clinton, MO.
Dan working alongside other employees to get the paper out.
An employee works in the pressroom folding papers to get the paper out in time.
One of the press men loads bundles of newspapers for Dan Miles to deliver to...READ ON
One of the press men loads bundles of newspapers for Dan Miles to deliver to newsstands in Clinton, MO.
Dan Miles, publisher of the Clinton Democrat, is also the newspaper delivery man for the paper.
Dan and Kathy enjoying a fast dinner before he goes back to work at the Democrat.
Dan and Kathy Miles gathering the news at their home in the early morning...READ ON
Dan and Kathy Miles gathering the news at their home in the early morning hours for the Clinton Daily Democrat.
Publisher/Editor Dan Miles also doubles as the beat reporter taking a photo...READ ON
Publisher/Editor Dan Miles also doubles as the beat reporter taking a photo of the former Postmaster Robert B. Frakes of Clinton, MO for the Clinton Daily Democrat.
Dan and Kathy rush to the side of her father Walter McCarthy at St. Luke's Hospital Kansas.
Kathy Miles working in the front office of the Clinton Daily Democrat.
Publisher/Editor Dan Miles never stops. He runs through the front office to...READ ON
Publisher/Editor Dan Miles never stops. He runs through the front office to get the Clinton Daily Democrat out.
The Clinton Daily Democrat founded in 1868 and was owed by two families...READ ON
The Clinton Daily Democrat founded in 1868 and was owed by two families before the Miles family bought it in 1949. Dan is the third generation newsman.
The Clinton Daily Democrat newspaper was founded in 1868 and was owned by two families before the Miles family bought it in 1949. Dan is its third generation newsman. Clinton, Missouri, USA. 30th September 2011.
The Clinton Daily Democrat was founded in 1868. There have only been three families who owned the paper. First were the Langels-Thortons, next the Whitakers, and third were the White-Miles, the present owner. The partners Langels-Thortons, later became territorial Governor of New Mexico. The Whitakers came as a father and son and edited and published the paper for 2 generations. The son was in WWII and died in 1949. Dan's family purchased the paper on April 1, 1950, April fool's day, which became a big joke in the family over the years. Dan's father was the editor and Dan's Grandfather (Thomas Benton White), the publisher. Then Dan's Grandmother (Kathleen Kelly) was publisher and then Dan's mother (Kathleen White) was the publisher. Now Dan is the publisher and editor. Dan's father had worked here from 1950 to 1960 and he then was appointed Chief of Staff to a U.S. Senator in Washington, D.C. so Dan's family had lived there for 8 or 9 years and then came back.
"We've always been involved heavily in the community. We've tried to live by the motto: Supporting your community first, your finances second. This is exactly the opposite of how many papers operate today," says Dan.
"I am a 5th Generation editor and we've owned the paper in Warsaw since 1858. I am the 3rd generation. I was trained by my grandfather and he always said 'Walk the paper through the whole process and don't be afraid to get ink on your hands.' "
"I remember when I was 9 year old and there were 4 old guys sitting on a bench. One of the men motioned me over and said, 'You're Danny Miles, aren't you? We knew your great great grandfather'. I didn't really know family genealogy. They said, 'Are you going to be a newspaper man as well? If you are half the newspaper man your grandfather was, you'll do just fine. "˜"
"In our family, everybody works until they drop dead. This is kind of a family tradition and joke. My grandfather worked until the last day and then he was found in bed the next morning dead. My Dad worked until 4 days before he got a stroke. My uncle worked until cancer took him over. My grandmother White worked part time until she was 90. They were all "˜lifers'".
Kevin C Downs Photography
Kevin Downs is a New York based photojournalist and documentary photographer.