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Library of Congress1939

Image 15 of Evening star (Washington, D.C.), February 5, 1939

Partisan Newspaper Is Out of Date Says Editorial Expert Veteran 83 Looks Back On 60 Years Work On One Daily By the Associated Press LOUISVILLE Ky Feb 4Har rison Robertson 60 years on one newspaper said today the 1939 model newspaper must cut loose from partisan ties to succeed Mr Robertson a frail man of 83 With eyes bright as a cub reporters leaned back in a worn swivel chair and declared emphatically The independent newspaper now adavs gets the respect of the people The day of the partisan paper is over You cant run a paper suc cessfully now as an organ of a party or faction Mr Robertson editor of the Louis ville Courier Journal started on January 17 his 61st year as an em ploye ol tne newspaper maae lamuus bv Henry Watterson The veteran editorial writer liter ally crashed his way into newspaper work Breaks Wattersons Door On his first day on the Courier Journel Mr Robertson related Mr Watterson hired him at 10 a week then took him out and introduced him to the managing editor A few minutes later I returned to Mr Wattersons office to get my hat and coat he said Mr

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Library of Congress1937

Image 13 of The Washington daily news (Washington, D.C.), June 30, 1937

Publishers Map Fight on Closed Guild Shop Editors Take Stand After Convention of Editorial Workers Claim Unions Resolutions on Spanish War and Court Bill Menace Freedom of Press By United Press CHICAGO American newspaper publishers are on record today as unalterably opposed to the closed Guild shop or any other form of closed shop for those who prepare and edit news and pictures for news papers A resolution to that effect was adopted unanimously late yesterday at a convention of newspaper pub lishers from all parts of the United States The publishers declared termination not to enter agreement with editorial upon a closed shop basis their de into any employes The convention which was called after the St Louis Guild convention adopted a bargaining code which in cluded mandatory rules calling for a closed or Guild shop in all contracts with newspapers was presided over by JamesG Stahlman president of the American Newspaper Publishers Asso ciation It was announced there were 565 delegates present from 11 newspaper organizations Text of the resolution follows The newspaper editors and pub lishers from all sections of the United States individually and thru their cooperative associations listed below are gathered here to take action

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Library of Congress1961

Image 2 of The Sidney herald (Sidney, Mont.), October 18, 1961

She Sid neu Sderuid V A CORPORATION LEO N SCHWARTZ EdltorPublisliei OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF RICHLAND COUNTY MONTANA t W STATE PRESS NATIONAL EDITORIAL ASpC0TI S N AFFILIATE MEMBFR Entered at the Postoffice at Sidney Montana as Second Class Matter March 13 1908 under the Act of March 3 1879 Published Every Wednesday at Sidney Richland County Montana SUBSCRIPTION RATES RichlandMcKenzie Counties 300 a year 350 a year in Montana 400 a year outside Montana Single Copies 10c Foreign Countries 500 NEWSPAPER WEEK OCTOBER 1522 Your Newspaper Heritage of Truth Frontier of Free dom is the theme this week as it is Annual Newspaper Week October 1522 How do you measure your home town newspaper Is it by the number of errors you find the number of stories that please just you the ease of reading by good printing the advertisements or do you just like or dislike your home town newspaper for no particular reason There are many good reasons for liking your home town paper And whether you think it is good or not your paper will never have the chance to improve if the people and the merchants fail to understand that every issue is printed with utmost

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Library of Congress1938

Image 2 of The Durant news (Durant, Miss.), June 9, 1938

f THE DURANT NEWS R PUBUSHED EVERY THURSDAY _ Hazel Brannon Editor and Publisher Subscription in Advance200 Per Year MEMBER MISSISSIPPI PRESS ASSOCIATION Entered as Second Class mail matter in the Postoffice at Durant Mississippi Liquor Dealers Again Three weeks ago we wrote an editorial about the liquor dealers in Holmes county In it we said tha there were 42 places in Holmes county with Federal licenses to distribute liquor and wines According to our record we listed seven places in the city limits of Tchula on the western section side of our county among the 42 Mayor W C Perry of Tchula checked upon the places listed and found that only two of these places were inside the city limits the others being on the out skirts Mayor Perry said that he made an effort to keep up with what was going on in the city and that he didn t believe these two places sold liquor Thus Tchula is cleared up hub actually sell whiskey to the best of our and official knowledge We are glad to make this statement We can only say that we wish we could say the same of the other communities in Holmes

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Library of Congress1926

Image 7 of The Poplar standard (Poplar, Mont.), August 13, 1926

rjp IkT _ itw The Modest Beginning of the Press in Montana 1 11 lx eWSUaPer Territorial Press Association Organized in 1885 11111 WWW num i By DAN R CONWAY THE location of the town was in the upper valley of the Madison river at the head of Alder Gulch elevated on a sloping hillside and with a background that was rocky and sparsely wooded It had one lone street which was lined on either side by falsefronted and for the most part crudely constructed business houses It had many houses that were builded after as many dif ferent fashions the more substantial of these being of logs or adobe In its day with a popu lation of a few thousand souls it was perhaps as lively and wicked a place as this cun try ever knew It was the metropolis ft Ww Daa R Conway of Montana Territorythe seething center of the New EldoradoVirgin ia City If we compare this simple picture of the frontier with the present Mon tana its railroads its agriculture its industry and commerce its educa tional and recreational facilities its many cities of business palaces and beautiful homes we may realize what energy and

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Library of Congress1921

Image 4 of The Southern herald (Liberty, Miss.), October 21, 1921

THE 80UTHBBN HERALD LIBERTY MISSISSIPPI Copyright THE ORGANEST Synopsis Proud posseHHor of a pnnlmK press and equipment the gift of Uncle Joseph to his nepnew Herbert Illinsrsworth Atwater Jr aged thirteen tlie fortunate youth with his chum Henry Hooter about the same aire begins the publication of a fullfledged news paper the North End Jalty Ori ole Herberts small cousin Flor ence Atwater being barred from any kind of participation In the enterprise on account o her In tense and natural feminine desire to boss Is frankly annoyed and not at all backward in saylntc so PART I Continued It was In a wiue an original poem though like the greater number of all literary offerings It was so Itrongljr I inspirational that the source of Its Inspiration might easily become mani fest to a coldblooded reader Never theless to the poetess herself as she explained later In good faith the words Just seemed to come to her doubtless with either genius or some form of miracle Involved for sources of In spiration are seldom recognized by in spired writers themselves She had not long ago been party to a musical Sunday afternoon at her greatuncle Joseph Atwaters house where

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Library of Congress1921

Image 8 of The Wolf Point herald (Wolf Point, Mont.), November 24, 1921

I yj TUI I I I 3 öl W Copyright 1921 by he Bell Synchcatejnc SYNOPSIS PART ONE Proud possessor of a printing press and equipment the gift of Uncle Joseph his nephew Herbert llllngsworth Atwa ter Jr aged thirteen the fortunate youth with his chum Henry Rooter about the same age begins the publica tion of a fulliledged newspaper the North Knd Dally Oriole Herberts small cousin Florence Atwater being barred from any kind of participation in the enter prise on account of her Intense and nat ural feminine desire to boss Is frankly annoyed and not at all backward In say ing so However a poem she has writ ten is accepted for Insertion In the Oriole on a strictly commercial basiscash In advance Tile poem suffers somewhat from the inexperience of the youthful publishers in the art preservative Her not altogether unreasonable demand for republication of the masterpiece with Its iheauty unmarred are scorned and the break between Miss Atwater and the publishers of the Oriole widens The Sunday following the flrst appear ance of the Oriole Florences particular Chum Patty Fairchild pays her a visit They are joined despite Miss Atwaters openly expressed disapproval by Master

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Library of Congress1916

Image 2 of The daily commonwealth (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.), September 23, 1916

THE DAILY COMMONWEALTH J L GILLESPIE Editor and Publisher AFTERNOON ASSOCIATED PRESS SERVICE Commonwealth Building UNION ASSOCIATED PRESS SERVICE TELEPHONE NO 33 Entered at Greenwood postoffice as secondclass matter Office 207 Market Street c v t Cit Editor aul Solicitor 1 y 1 office Foreman n Pressman SUBSCRIPTION RATES By Mail or Carrier 15 Cents a Week 50 Cents a Month 8800 a Year Mrs J L Gillespie J B Hainan Michael Busam B B Barnes Shelby 0 Tanner Single Copy 5 Cents ADVERTISING RATES ON REQUEST GREENWOOD MISS SEPTEMBER 23 1916 TO OUR DAILY SUBSCRIBERS We are trying to get our carriers lists system atized in a manner to prevent subscribers missing their papers Our carrier boys should become familiar with their routes in a few days and de liver the papers promptly and accurately to each of you Therefore be patient with them Among the Big Dailies who believe in the old established customs of exchanging and are stick ing to their friends we are glad to note the old reliable Commercial Appeal the Daily NewsScim itar the Vicksburg Herald Laurel Ledger Green ville Daily Democrat the Clarksdale Register the Greenwood Commonwealth and the Two Dollar a Year

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Library of Congress1914

Image 2 of The Hattiesburg news (Hattiesburg, Miss.), July 21, 1914

I Hattiesburg îfatua Published Every Afternoon Except Sunday Editor Business Manager F D LANDER A B HOBB8 MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS _ EnterecTasTecondclass matter on May 22 1907 at the postoffice at Hat tiesburg Miss under the Act of Congress of March 2 1879 _ c CIRCULATION OF ANY SOUTH MISSISSIPPI PAPER LARGEST TUESDAY JULY 21 1914 OFFICIAL PAPER CITY OF HATTIESBURG AND COUNTY O F FO RREST TELEPHONES 35 Editorial and New Room Business and Job Department 133 SUBSCRIPTION RATES STRICTLY CASH IN ADVANCE 000 One Year BIx Months Three Months By the Month 300 150 50 cents coffin and wear it Carbajal if ke dont mind out will inherit Huertas longer than he will his crown The in New Orleans on rats SergeantGeneral Blue is making war squealing mightily against blue laws rats ure Now we have a new phase of the Mexican situation to mouth about Wilson and Bryan will settle it their way and after much Whats the use mouthingthe country will be satisfied _ Chautauqua Week was a most delightful week for all those who took advantage of it Success begets success and Chautauqua Week next year will be even a greater success than

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Library of Congress1926

Image 11 of The Bozeman courier (Bozeman, Mont.), August 13, 1926

The Modest Beginning of the Press in Montana Territorial Press Association Organized in 1885 3E The Newspaper uAfi r By DAN R CONWAY T HE location of the town was in the upper valley of the Madison river at the head of Alder Gulch elevated on a sloping hillside and with a background that was rocky and sparsely wooded It had one lone street which was lined on either side by falsefronted and for the most part crudely constructed business houses It had many houses that were builded after as many dif ferent fashions the substantial of It ft more these being of logs or adobe In its day with a popu lation of a few thousand souls it was perhaps as lively and wicked a place as this coun try ever knew was the metropolis of Montana Territorythe seething center of the New EldoradoVirgin ia City If we compare this simple picture of the frontier with the present Mon tana its railroads its agriculture its industry and commerce its educa tional and recreational facilities its many cities of business palaces and beautiful homes we may realize what energy and enterprise have ac complished in the last sixty years It

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Library of Congress1921

Image 7 of Vernon Parish Democrat (Leesville, La.), December 8, 1921

I 2 J am y opyright 1921 by the Ball SyndicateInc THE ORGAN EST SynopsisProud possessor of a printing press and equipment the gift of Uncle Joseph to his nephew Herbert Illingsworth Atwater Jr aged thirteen the fortunate youth with his chum Henry Rooter about the same age begins the publication of a fullfledged news paper the North End Dally Ori ole Herberts small cousin Flor ence Atwater being barred from any kind of participation in the enterprise on account of her In tense and natural feminine desire to boss Is frankly annoyed and not at all backward in saying so PART IContinued 2 It was in a sense an original poem though like the greaier number of all literary offerings it was so strongly Inspirational that the source of Its Inspiration might easily become mani fest to a coldblooded reader Never theless to the poetess herself as she explained later in good faith the Tfords Just seemed to come to herdoubtless with either genius or some form of miracle involved for sources of in spiration are seldom recognized by in spired writers themselves She had not long ago been party to a musical Sunday afternoon at her greatuncle Joseph

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Library of Congress1920

Image 6 of The Starkville news (Starkville, Miss.), May 14, 1920

THE PRESS US II FREE BOOSTER change a publication issued by the Corn Exchange bank of Philadelphia Were Philadelphia to pay at com mercial rates for all the advertising which the newspapers now contribute gratis the annual outlay for that item would exceed the whole cost of the llolice department Mull well When Your Friends Ask That Can You Always Say Yes PeptoMangan Builds Red Blood The Happy Family Is the One Where Everybody Has RedBlooded Health Children should not be pale and wan Women should not be tired weak and blue Young girls should not be sallow listless and anemic Men should not feel rundown and poorly Poor health and lack of vitality are often merely the result of im poverished blood Gudes PeptoMangan is for peo ple whose bodies suffer from lack of proper blood nourishment Pepto Mangan enriches the blood and in creases the number of healthy red blood cells which are so necessary to carry the proper nourishment vigorousness and strength to every part of the body It contains the very properties that are so sorely needed to build up thin watery blood Physicians call It the Red Blood Builder For your convenience PeptoMan gan is

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Library of Congress1919

Image 7 of Great Falls daily tribune (Great Falls, Mont.), September 6, 1919

ZONE POSTAL LAW REPEAL OPPOSED BY EDITORS HOLD BREEZY BANQUET Press Association to Name Advisory Board to Act With Faculty of Journalism School The Montana State Tress association now meeting in Great Palls favors the retention of the zone second class post age law which the organization last year at Miles City went on record as opposing To that end a committee was named to draft resolutions to be for warded to the Montana delegation in congress urging theni to work and vote against the repeal of the law The sub ject was brought before the convention by F M Tenney business manager of the ïrent Falls Leader who stated his belief that the vast majority of the men who last year were opposed to the measure had changed their minds and were now in favor of retaining it on the statute books Mr Tenney moved the appointment of a committee to draft resolutions opposing the repeal of the zone law and it was warmly seconded by M L Hutchens editor of the Mis soulian Mr Hütchens declared that the law had been of distinct advantage to the newspapers of Montana and the west and to the local newspapers in

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Library of Congress1903

Image 2 of Water Valley progress (Water Valley, Miss.), December 26, 1903

THE GOTHAM PRESS New York Journalism and the Men Behind the Papers A NEW NEWSPAPER ROW Editor Reid In Building n ew Home for the TribuneThe Movement Up TownA Comparinon of the Old and Xew New YorkWhitelaw Reid has no fear that Newspaper Row will move H r Reid as a Buildar uptown He has bought 30000 square feet of land next the old Tri bune building and will not only cover it with an addition but will extend the entire structure to the height of 19 stories This reconstruc tion will complete a cycle of building in New York It is a trifle less than one generation since the present moiine Duuamg oi ten siories wus erected It was the marvel of Its day and one of the highest office buildings ever erected in the oldfashioned way before the steel skeleton method was invented of raising skyscrapers Its lower story walls are as thick as those of a castle on the Rhine I remember well reading as a lad in the country the description of the Tribunes new building and wondering if l should ever see it The avid memory of youth reminds me how the architect proved that

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