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Library of Congress1911

Image 7 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), July 27, 1911

Jr 1 _ INDUSTRIAL BULLETIN j 1 WANTED STEADY RELIABLEMEN ARTISANS BOOK KEEP T ERS CLERKS MECHANIC SALESMEN THE TEXTILE CRAFTS ETC ETC MEN ADDICTED 1 JO THE USE OF I INTOXICANTS 1 NEED NOT 1 APPLY I EMPLOYERS AND H Business men W of America B lierOlT TWAT PART OUT CAnY Yi ITS A 4K VIRY TO Af BUSINESS f iiftmtv Ttmm J _ By courtesy of the Kennebec Journal UN AND BRAWN of Skowhegan has Both ant Things on His Farm entReporter July 13th imes to working to the ad 1 all concerned Roscoe G ids at the head Mr Bige st farmer in this section tc is haying He had about 4 and had been at it about ve July 3rd up to Saturday led in 30 double ox loads ll he said that he hauled in for one of those oxen was id family ox that equals twc wn way Mr Bigelow has carried ng deserves a great deal of lis crew has consisted of the Mr Bigelow Mrs Bigelow Palmer Mr Palmer is th year and he was the only hat Mr Bigelow had Mr been right there with Mr the field every day He

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Library of Congress1914

Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), August 27, 1914

The European War ft Eflecct Upon the Resource and Indus tries of this Country Washington Aug 24 1914 A di rect benefit to the United States from the European war will be its effect in making the people of this country real ize to a greater extent the value of its mineral resources said Franklin K Lane Secretary of the Interior in an interview today It is entirely possible to so utilize these resources and expand our industries that the label Made in America will become familiar in our own foreign markets Of an importance second only to that of the food supply said Mr Lane is the supply of mineral products necessary to meet the requirements of Twentieth century civilization One of the first ef fects of the war has been to make us realize the interdependence of nations in the matter of food supply Most of the countries now at war are dependent up on importation of foodstuffs and we have cause for selfcongratulation in the United Stales that we are able to feed ourselves What we possibly have not so fully realized is that we are nearly as independent in the possession of essential mineral resources and

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Library of Congress1917

Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), June 21, 1917

i ACCUSED AS GERMAN SECRET AGENTS ___ Harry F 1erissi Irving Bonaparte and Axel B Melchar accused of hav ing maintained a secret mail system between this country Germany Mexico and South America _ Farewell to Meat By Scott N earing in Coast Seamans Journal Vegetarians have always been rare in the United States People have taken it for granted that in India or in China a meat diet was out of the question but in the United Stateshave not our ances tors eaten meat from a time whereof the memory of man runneth not to the con trary True enough but our descendants must stop it From 1860 to 1917 the population of the United States increased a little more than threefold and from 1880 to 1917 it doubled almost exactly Contrast with this in crease in population the increase in the production of meat for which the work ingman spends onethird of his food bud get The meat supply is absolutely limit ed by the number of meat animals in a community The figures showing the number of live meat animals in the Unit ed States indicate an alarming failure of t he meat supplies to keep pace

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Library of Congress1918

Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), August 1, 1918

An American BusinessSoldier in the War Zone Part V I want to take you up to the most ad vanced station of our flying forces in France where the Lafayette Escadrille are stationed We had a wonderful day with them You read of the death of Captain Hall a few days ago It was my privilege to be shown all over their field every plane they had by Captain Hall I had a long conversation with him and he sat next to me at luncheon We had a great time with those boys Eighteen American flyers at the front represented at that date all of Americas forces at the battle front in the air Think of it We are apt to grow bombastic about our contribution to this war but so far it is woefully lacking We owe all that we have to Britain and Frai e Our part is coming in the war Here is a piece of German propaganda that is being sent around You hear it whispered now and then Well I un derstand that France is unloading onto the Americans and they are not doing their share I understand that Great Britain is not doing her

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Library of Congress1918

Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), December 5, 1918

A Prize Essay for Peace Day Wednesday Nov 27th was observed as Peace Day in all the Massachusetts High schools All the pupils in the Som erville High school were required to writeessays on the theme the best one in each class to be read before a school of 2500 pupils Miss Charlotte B Wads worth a junior wrote the following which was selected from 300 by the spe cial committee Miss Wadsworth is the daughter of Mr Edward A Wadsworth of Belfast and is living with her grand father George W Burkett while attend ing the Somerville High school Americas Part in the War Hundreds of years from now school children all over the civilized world will be carefully memorizing the date April 6 1917 that date which to all of us means and has meant so much We need not memorize it we have lived it It was very still in the great hall of Congress on that sixth of April 1917 Every available seat was filled The galleries were crowd ed the quiet was so intense it was al most visible as President Wilson read those momentous words declaring war on Germany Every possible effort had been

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Library of Congress1951

Image 6 of Jackson advocate (Jackson, Miss.), June 23, 1951

Negro Continued from Page One iana Educational Association and the Mount Zion Methodist Church and is affiliated with the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Free masonry in Louisiana He spear headed the drive for registration in the Second Ward He reside1 at 1226 South White Robert Delahoussaye druggist from the Fifth Ward He is a former representative of New Or i leans Furniture Workers CIO past president of the NAACP New Orleans Chapter member of Grace Methodist Church resides at BEST PRICES FOR YOUR WEEKEND SHOPPING Groceries and Meats Priced Right FREE DELIVERY STEAK A Grade Lb59c PORK CHOPS Center Cut Lb 59c BACON Sliced Lb42c SALT MEAT StreakOLean Pound30c ROAST Best Beef Lb59c PORK LIVER Lb37c BEEF LIVER Lb69c CHICKEN Fryers Lb49c SUGAR 5 Lbs46c POTATOES 5 Lbs15c RICE Short Grain Lb10c NEW JACKSON MARKET AND GROCERY STORE 225 N Farish St Phone 26589 1723 Pt Peter is married and bar one daughter who is a student nt Dillard University Mrs Elnoris Rollins beautician from the 10th Ward Prominent in civic socal and educational groups she is a former vicepres ident of the National Beauty Cul turist League of America and is president of the New Orleans Beauticians Local

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Library of Congress1953

Image 2 of Jackson advocate (Jackson, Miss.), March 21, 1953

President Continued from Page One strong the National Newspaper Publishers Association initiated Negro Newspaper Week in 1942 to commemorate the founding of the first Negro newspaper The 1953 Negro Newspaper Week began Sunday and continues thru March 21 A highlight of the week was the announcement Saturday of the annual Russwurm awards given in honor of John B Russwurm founder of Americas first Negro newspaper Freedoms Journal in 1927 In announcing this yeais Russ wurm award winners NN PA gave recognition to ten persons organi zations or institutions that made j substantial contributions to a democratic way of life The citation read by Dowdal Davis chairman Negro Newspaper Week Committee during a nation wide broadcast over the National Broadcasting Company network and affiliated stations Saturday night stated The National Newspaper Pub lishers Associations Russwunp a ward is proudly presented to the recipient in recognition of out standing achievement in making possible a richer conception of democratic principles and in tri bute for upholding those highest traditions considered as the ideals JULIUS MITCHELL Invites You To The BOOKER T GRILL Where You Will Always Find The Best Of Home Cooking Finest Foods SANDWICHES OF ALL KINDS ICF COLD BEER ViH The

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Library of Congress1943

Image 8 of The Western news (Libby, Mont.), September 16, 1943

i I I j I The Libby Womans club launched i itsfall program Tuesday afternoon at the Community room which was beautifully decorated with garden flowers Presiding for the first time was the new president Miss Inez Ratekin There was an un j preccdented number of new mem1 bers present Everything was planned and car1 ried out with dispatch As the j members entered thev were pro 1 sented with the yearbook After 1 the salute to the flag the club co lect was repeated Miss Ratekin asked the members to consider for one month a collect clause the one for this month being Keep us O j God from pettiness let us be large I Has First Meeting Of New Season thought in word in deed The club was delighted to have special guest for the afternoon j a former State Federation presi in as Rosiland Russell Fred MacMurray They risked every hing to give America the jump on the Japsj dent Mrs Marion Morrow of Moore Mont Mrs Morrow is prom inent all over the state of Montana She said she had just as soon live I ill Thursday Friday Saturday Sept 16 17 18 in ii Flight

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Library of Congress1946

Image 3 of The Western news (Libby, Mont.), January 31, 1946

Seasonal Needs In Hardware TT Alfadin Lamps and Accessories Bath Room Scales r yj I t J9F k Universal I i I I 1 Food Choppers Kitchen Canister Sets 4pieces 125 NOW is the time to get all of those jobs around home finished before 1 spring brings on other problems Paint that Cupboard chair with or FULLER PAINTS and VARNISHES 1 îjij I L Incubator Dairy and Houeshold Thermometers Electric Ranges Water Heaters Now Available I u o i y FOOD COVERS Just received a shipment of Household SHEARS of all sizes from 50c up en Spatulas KOOTENAI MERCANTILE COMPANY EUREKA NEWS Tobacco Valley Grange 1 jl e Tobacco Valley Grange open ed luesday night January 22 with the singing of God Bless America Sister Alverson gave the supper report of the free dance given Jan uary 12 Sister Jean Johnson appointed her committee of home economics for the ensuing year namely Elsie Helms Mary Quirk Rachael Helms Ruby Stevens and Elizabeth Roe Each was assigned her duties for the year gave a hint on caring for small boys trousers she dyes them When cords fad She alwavs runs them through the wrine nronerv creasedShe dLTayed a samole of

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Library of Congress1902

Image 9 of Daily Kennebec journal (Augusta, Me.), October 4, 1902

funny things How Newspaper Humor Has Grown and Changed The Short Joke is a Product of Recent Years JVlany Good Samples of Wit and Humor in Past and Present In the file room of The Baltimore American are the bound volumes of the paper dating back to 1773 writes W IX Nesbit Josh Wink in the Inde pendent Here the person who feels an interest in the study of the growth and development of newspaper humor In America may spend some musty dusty tjlIt doubtless enlightening hours Con sidered in the light of present day wit there was no newspaper humor a cen tury ago If we will but remember the mental attitude ot the strictly moraled people of those days we shall recall the fact that at that time any mani festation of humor was regarded as in tensely unregenerate if not wholly wicked w see in the historical novel of today much of the sprightly wit and brilliant conversation of the old colonial regime but it was not re flected in the papers of that time To get any newspaper humor to speak of tve mu t on down to about 50 years ago lien it began to

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Library of Congress1857

Image 1 of New-York daily tribune (New-York [N.Y.]), April 2, 1857

NEWYORK TRIBUNE New Publications rises AMERICA AGAINST ALL ENGLAND he time p oa for the TEST OF SPELD AND BOTTOM Reteesn AMERICAN AND ENGUISH HORSES The excitement jncreasss PORTERS SPIRIT Nas made arraugements to Reap tbe Nala of this journal wel ONDITIONS OF THE RACES CHANCES AND Le a bolea collation ORIGINAL MATTER Wuperior to that of Ry A ew spaper published in tents this week may be found the Dillowing or mam TY By Weston Freagr us ENCOUNTER WITH A PANTHER By CLARA AUGUSTA THE OLD MAN TO HIS YOUNG LOVEBy W W Fos PISHING IN NEW_HAMPSHIRE By ARTRGALL OREAT THIRTY MILE TROT IN SAN FRANCISCOBy ovr Special REPORTER GREEN TURTLE SOUPBy Fitz ACoRrs A LYTTER ABOUY THE ERONM INK AND CRAYON SKETCHESBy C A P A STRANGE CUSTOMERBy Muss KoGrE BUNTING THe ORANG OULANG IN QUALLA BATIO By Westos Fisnen BROTHER PRUFFLES PRAUVONT OF THE SEINE LADIES COLUMN WARDROBE HINTS KISSING AND KISSES MARKETS CRICKET AND FISTIANA SIC AND ThE DRAMA EEE THE BOKER MARRI AGEJOHN DEAN NOWHERE HF HUNDRED MILE RACE TROTTING ON THE RED HOUSE TRACK Nw gy ThACK ARD JOCKY CLUB 0111 Ir THE SOU c ke ke NGA SEE PORTER 3 SPIRIT OUT ON

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Library of Congress1919

Image 24 of The Washington herald (Washington, D.C.), March 9, 1919

POTASH AND PERLMUTTER AT TKE PEACE CONFERENCE BY MONTAGUE GLASS Illuetrated by ALBERT levering Everything Is Proceeding SatisfactorilyMaybe 4 IIVBIIIT 1 DY THE MrttllRE NEWSPAPER SYNDICAT 5 Morris Perlmut M tir said to his partner Abe Potash a few days after Mr Wilsons return from his j visit to Italy up to a short time ago hardly anybody in America had ever even heard about Italys claim to the Dalmatian territory Naturally Abe replied be cause if there is six people in the whole United States which is en gaged in the business of telling spotted dogs to fire engine houses Mawruss that would be big al ready Morris threw up both hands in a gesture of despair What is the use talking foreign politics to a feller which thinks lhat Italys claims to the Dalmatian territory means she wants the exclusive right to make New York Cleveland Chi ca and Saint Louis with a line of spotted dog for fire engine com panies he exclaimed And I wouldnt even have known that it meant that much Abe retorted entirely unabashed excepting lhat six months ago my wifes sisters cousin wanted me I should advance her a hundred dol lars

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Library of Congress1913

Image 49 of Evening star (Washington, D.C.), April 27, 1913

WASHINGTON D C SUNDAY MORNING APRIL 27 1913 30 Serge Outfit 1875 Steins Great Combination Offer Famous Guaranteed Sunproof Serge Suit and Extra Pair of Fine White Flannel or French Striped Serge Trousers The Whole Outfit steinsTo Measure For t wdl SjriyrM I SUNPROOF A _ __ _ _ 11175 Sen A For a limited time only we make this extraordinary offer of the Finest Sunproof Serge Suit in America and an Extra Pair of Fine White Flannel or French Striped Serge Trousers to wear of evenings the whole outfit made to measure and guaranteed to fit at 1875 Other Stylish Suits to Order 1475 to 4000 Browns Grays Pin Stripesthe largest variety of the best quality woolens shown in Washing ton Call for samples Make comparisons M STEIN CO Largest Tailoring Establish ment in the United States IP Six Stores at 8tb and F Sts All Kinds of Talking Machines Victrolas Grafonolas taken in exchange for New and Used Pianos balance on easy terms Pianos for Rent Rent applied if the instrument is purchased Sole Agent for the Following Highgrade Pianos EMERSON SOHMER BLASIUS LAUTER HOWARD REGENT LINDEMANN SON We Make a Specialty of Rent Applied If Piano Renting

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Library of Congress1942

Image 8 of Evening star (Washington, D.C.), August 29, 1942

Text of Justice Department s Trust Suit Against Associated Press NJW YORK Aug 29 mThe text of the Governments suit against the Associated Press fol lows In the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York Civil Action No United States of America Plaintiff v The Associated Press Paul Bel lamy George Francis Booth John Cowles William Hutchinson Cowles Edward King Gavlord Houston Harte Josh L Horne Clark Howell jr Joseph Russell KnowlRnd George Baker Longan Robert Rutherford McCormick Robert McLean Leon ard Kimball Nicholson Frank Brett Noyes Paul Patterson Stuart Hoff man Perry E LRnsing Ray Edward Hubert Butler and the Adrian Tele gram the A S Abell Co Bulletin Co the Cleveland Co the Consti tution Publishing Co Cowles Pub lishing Co The Evening Star Newspaper Co the Kansas City Star Co the Oklahoma Publishing Co the Register and Tribune Co Rocky Mount Publishing Co Globe Democrat Publishing Co San An gelo Standard Inc the Times Picavune Publishing Co Tribune Co the Tribune Publishing Co Worcester Telegram Publishing Co Inc Individually and as represent ing a class consisting of all the members of the Associated Press Defendants COMPLAINT To the honorable fudges of

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Library of Congress1955

Image 27 of Evening star (Washington, D.C.), February 24, 1955

David Lawrence Attempt to Regulate the Press Former President Truman and Politics Are Blamed For AntiTrust Conviction of Kansas City Paper Regulation and control of the press despite the protec tion supposed to be afforded by the Bill of Rights in the Constitution has been brought one step nearer to consumma tion in America by the deci sion in the case of the Kansas City Star A Jury obedient to the highly prejudiced instruc tions of a Federal judge now has convicted that newspaper of violating antitrust laws There are some 180 cities in the United States where a single newspaper ownership exists and where conceivably a politically minded admin istration can do what the Truman regime did in an attempt to wreak vengeance on the Kansas City Star for its crusade against the Pen dergast machine of the Dem ocratic Party and its vote getting frauds in that area Harry Truman as Senator helped to bring about the appointment of the judge in the case over the objection of Mr Roosevelts Attorney Gen era Francis Biddle who questioned his fitness for the bench The Star by its vig orous crusade against the political henchmen of Mr Truman earned the

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Library of Congress1895

Image 1 of Foster's daily Democrat (Dover, N.H.), December 20, 1895

DAILY DEMOCRAT LEADS ALL OTHERS FOLLOW GEO JFOSTER CO PROPRIETORS EANDY EAaANDY CANDY Buy your Candy of us we will make it right before your eyes on and after Saturday noon a good suggestion we think dont buy old candy Get it hot when youcan We give a ticket with every pound and you may get the Beautiful China Dinner Set And the Influence It Wields Over the Nations Affairs FIELD OF AMERICAN JOURNALISM Made Up of Worlds Brightest Literary Talent NEW YoRK Dec 20Oratory by gifted orators men prominent in pub lic and commercial life was the order of the evening at the American commerce banquet held at Delmonicos tonight The subject Our Merchant Marine was handled in a masterly manner by Hon Williamm P Frye The American Business Man by General Horace Por ter and American Commerce by Hon Don M Dickinsen in a speech bristling with interesting statistics General Charles H Taylor of the Boston Globe responded to the toastThe American Newspaper General Taylor spoke in part as follows A New Englander well may respond to this toast without apology since the first eat journalist of America Benjamin grranklin was born and baptized only around the cormer

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Library of Congress1908

Image 9 of The Washington times (Washington [D.C.]), December 2, 1908, (Last Edition)

RYE TIE TIC TC TE J JOC TC TOC JHC JC JC SH J J J J J J J J J J J J JC JR J 3 I 3 3h 3h 3 hs 3 a I A c a RR PETER A A STRAIGHT SEVENDAY NEWSPAPER 1 At the Uniform Price of One Cent a Copy y mre Fr deeb dd ddd dd dd dd bbb ddd deeb nt A AAS PERSONAL TALK BY MR MUNSEY TO THE READERS OF THE WASHINGTON TIMES ABOUT THIS NEW IDEA lothe Keaaders of I he Wasmngion Iumnes There is no sane argument against doing a thing be case it is not being done or because it never has been doe The fact that there is now no Sunday evenirg nevspaper in America does not weigh heavily against the ida If there are any reasons why we should not hive a Sunday evening newspaper they are vital not con vintional Convention is often accepted as a reason but tlere is no reason in it It is mere usage habit and this habit is sometimes well founded and sometimes not The Sunday morning newspaper is an accepted fact is no longer a question

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Library of Congress1908

Image 7 of The Washington times (Washington [D.C.]), December 5, 1908, (Last Edition)

A STRAIGHT SEVENDAY NEWSPAPER bs bs wl A be deg Yoder 2 Yeofrelrelochrodorfcfectrefecdde Fedde poeedeofedeeesdedededdedrodeodeeds dededengefede bededdodeodoboddobedd ols At the Uniform Price of One Cent a Copy H Fofofoafosfod saforgoosfosf forfoul A PERSONAL TALK BY MR MUNSEY TO THE READERS OF THE WASHINGTON TIMES ABOUT THIS NEW IDEA To the Readers of The Washington Times fort and alertness to the news from ue bodith JSS uh dedi She dtutuabiins cratiialiee Ll BE Salgie SEEC GB Fb uit dana bs ld addi SBR LB de addin di There is no sane argument against doing a thing be cause it is not being done or because it never has been done The fact that there is now no Sunday evening newspaper in America does not weigh heavily against the idea If there are any reasons why we should not have a Sunday evening newspaper they are vital not con ventional Convention is often accepted as a reason but there is no reason in it It is mere usage habit and this habit is sometimes well founded and sometimes not Br o ae Boks 1 vp po a Bos z s de he The Sunday morning newspaper is an accepted fact It is

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