Uptown District in Columbus in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Charity Newsies
Founded at this location in 1907
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 12, 2010
1. Charity Newsies Marker
Inside Billy Leachman's Chophouse on a cold day in December, George Baker, Harry Shunk and C.C. Philbrick (publisher of The Ohio Sun) worried about how the needy children of the area would keep warm during the winter. Inspired by the cries of a newsboy on the cold street corner, the men organized a paper sale to raise money for the needy. Every penny raised went to charity and since then, the second Saturday in December has been the Charity Newsies Paper Sale Drive Day.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Communications.
Location. 39° 57.746′ N, 83° 0.015′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is in the Uptown District. It is at the intersection of Broad Street (U.S. 40) and High Street, on the left when traveling east on Broad Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8 East Broad Street, Columbus OH 43215, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Scioto Valley. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Charity Newsies (here, next to this marker); First Office Building of the National Football League, 1927-1939 (here, next to this marker); Trinity Episcopal Church (within shouting distance of this marker); The State House
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Also see . . . Charity Newsies. (Submitted on September 8, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 12, 2010
2. Charity Newsies Marker
Between black awnings of the "8 On The Square" building.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 29, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 8, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,152 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 8, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
