IV 111th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 1012 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 13, 2010 Mr. Latta (for himself and Ms. Kaptur) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform RESOLUTION Commending the 175th anniversary of The Blade, a newspaper in Toledo, Ohio.

Whereas, on December 19, 1835, raw pages of history rolled off a printing press with the publication of No. 1, Vol. 1 of the Toledo Blade; Whereas a primary reason for the newspaper's establishment was to promote the municipality that resulted when pioneer settlements of Port Lawrence and Vistula were incorporated as Toledo; Whereas the Toledo Blade's first issue is believed to have been printed on a hand press, possibly in a log cabin, and transported on a wagon over rutted roads; Whereas the oldest continuous business in Toledo, the Toledo Blade was published on Saturdays until it became a tri-weekly publication in May 1846; Whereas with the advent of the telegraph, the paper became a daily publication in 1848; Whereas during all but its first 30 years, the newspaper has been owned and operated by 2 families, the Lockes from 1865 to 1926 and the Blocks from 1926 to the present; Whereas The Blade is known for its long-standing tradition of publishing accurate, truthful stories, and as a result of its credibility, the newspaper is widely respected; and Whereas historians often use newspapers as a primary source for information about people, places, and events: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives commends The Blade for its 175th anniversary and the important role it serves in reporting news events in Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan.