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EE lEE E jE E EEE * VICTOR R. PORTMANN, Editor-in-Chief get it. This concern has no credit rat- '
E E; E' '4‘ 'E E; FRANCES L. HOLLIDAY, Assistant Eng and is not entitled to considera-
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EE ,EEE E;E E Plblilhed lathe Department of Journalism, University of Kentucky, Lexington e s a" . w, E
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:. E;E}? E (E 3.. .. _ Application Pending for Entry as Second Clu- Matter The most dangerous things in press
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E; E.» :EEE --,;EE;2E E:' E PRESS ASSOCIATION OFFICERS and prejudice, writes Ole Buck in the E
E EEEE E. 12:51.:23'EEE‘ JOE T. LovETT, Murray Ledger-Times, President _ National Printer-Journalist- If offi- 1
'1 ‘EEE EEj. 1“ ' I JAMES T. NORRIS, Ashland Independent, Vice-President eials are selected because of age, youth, E
E . E" El: E353? ' LAWRENCE HAGER Owensboro Messen er, Chm. Exec. Committee sex, or .for “WW"? sentimental rea-
1E EEE E E E .u E ~|E J CURTIS AL COC’K D '11 M g S ta —Treasur sons, disaster is likely to result. If
Ei-i EEEE EEE E ,‘E .‘E ' ’ anw ° essenger, w" ry or prejudice rules, disaster is sure to re- .
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EEJEEEE‘, E ,2 , :Es‘ .— Memberfilg?) tion to punish those they don’t like,
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EE‘E E EEE E E;E _ K ‘ TUCKY PRES M—Oflfl ENTONAL A590,.CW,_10' will come. In all aSSSOCiations these E
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'1 .EEEi ; E ‘, :E E} E ON TO PADUCAH ‘ it. Certainly it was a jumble, a helter- members have only the common wel- E
.E. EE..-E 'E.’ E E ii I . skelter, pidge podge of type mixed to- fare in mind. They want only whatEis E.
EEEEEE ' IE " ,E Paducah citizens have extended an gether without much care of family best If” the organization and for Its ,
EE-f ,EEE‘ f E ‘9} " ,‘E E _ invitation to all Kentucky editors and or shape relationship. memwerlship. Upon them "3,5“ the re-
.'_;iEE3':, 1, . ‘E EE ' their families to spend a few days with Happily, times have changed. And sponsibiity 0f taking a Wlse middle
EE, ;, 3E1. E [E * them in the metropolis of Western with the changing, typographic display course, 0f “Qt permitting themselves to
E LLEE‘E ‘;'i . E E Kentucky, They have prepared a in both heads and advertisements has be §ta‘?‘p_ed9d' If, ”551b,“: they 5130“” r"
Ei‘EEEL‘EvE ” E‘ ;E splendid program of entertainment and become saner and less addicted to av 01d lining up'w1th radicals on either
'EEE 1E € E E E i promse three full days of real vacation pyrotechnics of size and weight. Slde' If a chmce must be made, then .
ELEEE if E : pleasures. Put the “devil” in charge But there still is room for improve— 5”.“ care should ,be taken to see that
:E'Evsr E E E of the plant and meet with your mem, Not all newspaper display is it is for well-conSideredEreasonS. The
E ”E5? in 3:. :EE»? l. friends in the Pennyrile. Let’s make what it‘ ought to be. A good deal of welfare °f the .a.ss°“atl°n ‘5 always
,‘EE 1 E, EE .3 this mid-summer meeting one of the carelessness is evidenced in the com- paramount. IndiViduals should be con- E
EE‘. .EE? ‘3' EE :E E ‘E best—the Paducahans have promised bining of faces—often family relation— s‘dered only a? they affeCt the general .E.
E E E 1E1 '. EE, ;:1 i ‘E E. to do their share. See you at Padu— ship and shape harmony is disregarded. welfare. No difference how warm con- E .
E 1': E EE :1 E E. cah? If typographers and layout men troversres should become in advance, E
1, E E IE ; ‘ "' " keep in mind that display may be evergone 5309”]. be a good enough 2
E; ‘E ‘EE ZEE E E KENTUCKY HISTORY . likened to tone of voice in a speaker, 51"” t1" fa d mmmehang ng W the E
. E; J '.‘ E: .‘ E E E —- they will not attempt to shriek in print genera goo .a’ r,t e g are over.
EH5; =E, E E! E E The Press believes that a series of so often. Nothing is truer than that ContinualE dissention surely means
E:,E'E‘ E E; 1 articles on the history 0f Kentucky one loses attention quickly when an wreckage m the end. E
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3-. ETEE ’E "1 , Members of the class in History of jumble of typographic screams—Paul _ E
E 1. 353i EE E ‘ American Journalism have written A. Bennett, in Linotype News. THE CONTESTS '
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.- E EE‘E . E: E and these will be; printed Einhsubse- WATCH YOUR STEP Every editor of the state ought to E
E .L’EE‘ -. E E quent issues. Editors are “1"th to —— send in entries for every contest of the
E -“:EEE E =3. E i send in a history of their Own paper. Warnings are repeated on the fol- 1931 list as mentioned in another col- ..
E i‘EEE-E ALEX; E. either in manuscript form, 01' as a lowing advertising accounts, some of umn. Every editor should be justly .
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‘- f .3 (E? ',E ' E} E‘v Press is making the same request. Keystone Advertising Service, editors. The Press would be glad to E
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E iE‘E. ,EE 2" E , Press a live publication, representative Mills). - - ., member of the K.P.A. There are manY‘
. E EEEEE ,E ii: ' E E: of KentuclKY’S newspapers. Eureka Advertising Service, Scran— ‘ papers in the state that could profit
E EEE E5: E i f - ' ‘ ’ ton, Pa. (Cameo Toiletries). from the experiences and successes of
g . E E4, E EE EE NEWSPAPER DISPLAY ’ . Muscletone Corporation, Philadel- the members of the K.P.A. as evidenced
E ‘.,E! .15; EE l5; ’2 E; ' GETS SANEE phia. by the excellent issues sent to their
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E ,EE ,EEEI EE :« EE " display was so unrestrained. that Crane’s Silk House, 545 Fifth Avenue, make this contest a success. May we E
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4 By LOIS PURCELL Goodwin bought the outfit of the news itemhs on the pront page of the 1 -I I 11
1, The first newspaper in McCracken “Journal” office, and published the April issue were the following: “(By 1, ‘ 1 11
county was the “Express,” established “Paducah Sentinel" as a Whig paper telegraph, on the front page of the 1 '1" 1 111
,1 in 1834 or 1835 by R. R. Willis, who be- for a year or two. April '7 issue were the following: (By ‘1. 1
came its editor and proprietor. This The “Paducah Beacon first appear- telegraph) “Lee’s Army Will Soon Suc- 1 1 1 11
paper, which was a Whig weekly, soon ed n September, 1852, with R. W. cumb;" “Escape of Jeff Davis;” “New I ‘ 1 . 1
failed for want of patronage. It was Pe5ry of the “Journal" office as edi- York, April 6; A Draft Insurance: One 1 1; 1 ‘1 ‘1
1 onths paper that William Grief, later tor. It, too, was a Whig organ. Hundred Dollars premium—Notice to 1 ‘ 11
of the “West Kentuckan" learned his Contemporary with these secular pa- all men liable to draft in McCracken 11
1 trade as a printer. pers, Elder J. R. Howard of the county: Each man insured will be 3 1 11
. In 1844 the “West Kentuckan," a Christian church published the “Chrs- given on payment of premium insur- ; 1 ‘ 11,
1 Whig journal also, was established by tian Banner for about ten months. ance, a certificate we will furnish a . 11
McKay Lambdin, who in a short time When he “conclueded that his sub- substitute," etc. It is an interest- 1 11
1' sold it to William Grief (publisher) scribers had obtained value received, ing fact that the editor of this paper, I 1 '“1 11-,
and L. M. McFlournoy and John W. and proclaimed its valedictory.” Pickett, was the man who first propos— 1 1 1
Crockett (editors). When the latter, The “Paducah Hereld” was started ed the nomination of Abraham Lin- 1 ‘1
a nephew of the celebrated pioneer, in 1857 by the Nester of the Kentucky coln as president; this event occurred 1 1 1 I
a David Crockett, retired from the edi— Press, John C. Noble, who as a in 1859, when Pickett was editor of 1 111 1
torship his place was filled by J. R. “staunch advocate of Democratic prin— the “Register” in Rock Island, Illnols. - 1 11 -' 1
Alexander. In 1849 this paper, which ciples” continued it until 1861, when The “Young Writer" was first issued 1 1 ;1
appeared each Wednesday, was sold he entered the Confederate service. on January 1, 1868, and appeared each 1 1 ' 1 11
to H. M. McCarty and R. W. Perry, The property was largely destroyed month thereafter. It was published 1 1 1» ,1
who changed its name to the “Paducah during the war. In 1865 the paper was by the Shakespearian Literary Asso- ‘ 1 1‘ 1 1 1
Journal." It was again sold in 1885, to received by Noble as a daily, tri-week- ciation, with S. N. Leonard as editor. 1 1 1 1 1
J. Stoddard Byers and the Rev. W. W. ly and weekly, located on Main street The "Paducah Daily News" was es— 1 ‘1
' Dodd. They later leased it to D. W. two doors from the Post office. It tablished in 1871, and was published 1 1 1 111
’ McCarty and F. W. Thomas, who con— continued until 1871 when the news de- every afternoon except Sunday at 4 ‘ 11 ' 1 11
tnued it for a year and then allowed it partment was sold to the “Kentuckian,” o’clock by Thaddeus C. Ballard and ‘ ‘ 1 ' 1
“to depart t0 the sweet bye and bye.” (started by Saunders and Martin,” and JaPmes P. Thompson_ In was 13 by 1, 1 1 1
I C. C. Riley in 1851 established the the job department was transferred to 24 inches, four pages of seven columns. 1 I1 1,
“paducah Democrat,” to advocate the Ballard and Thompson of the “News." On Wednesday morning, November 51 : 1 11 1
principles of genuine democracy; this About 1874 Col. Noble bought a new 1334, it carried an extra (one side of ,3 1 1-1 1
editor sold for $2 per year. T. B. J. outfit and again revived the “Herald,” one sheet) asking thatoMFWYPUPP 1 ‘, 111 ‘
Twyman later become its sole editor, but it ran only a few months. one sheet) saying that “Captt. w, J_ 1. 11 111
and on Friday, June 2, 1854, changed An article which appeared in No- Stone, Democratic nominee, defeats 1 1‘ I 3
I it to the “Paducah Dailey Democrat," ble’s paper aroused the interest of Hen- Turnre and Houston,” and displaying j 1 11" ;
with offices at Main and Water ry Wattersou. It is now supposed that the picture of a rooster. a 11 1 1' 1 1
streets. This paper was 11 by 18 Sin N' Leonard, a member Of the An issue of the “Paducah Daily and 11‘ 1 I I 11
inches, and contained four pages of “Herald" editorial department, was the Weekly News," during January, 1888, 11 1 1 1
four columns 21/2 itIChes w1de. '1I‘WY- author of the article; Watterson, how— carries the following note; “Estab- 1 1 1 1
man was 131150 publishenof the ‘Ga— ever, however, thought that Noble had lished in 1871 by T. C. Ballard and J1 , 1 , 11 | 1
1 zette," which was short-lived. written it, and as the great editor did P. Thompson. This paper was born 1.‘ 1 . 11‘ 1111
1‘ In 1853 the “Pennant,” a Whig paper, not agree with Noble, he wrote the fol- in a little job printing oflice’ owned ,‘ 1‘1 11 1 1
I was published each Thursday by Sam- lowing doggerel: by its senior proprietor, started in op- . 3 11;
uel P‘ke’ at Broadway and Mark“ “Upon a 10?; position to two other papers—outlved ‘ - 11111
1 streets. In 1856 P1!“ 501d the paper A horned frog position—to two other papers—outlived 1 2 11111‘
‘ ‘0 George H Momw- soon after' Methinks I spy the opposition of that day—published , 1 1 111
wards (between 1856 and 18601) Morrow In that frog’s eye obituaries of numberless promising en- .111 1 11 1
changed to the name t9 the 'Paducah The image Of John Noble. terprises which have sought to be es- 11 1 11 1
American,” and "Fade It the exponent W1 L- Geary, 31301“ 1357» published tablished since. Occupies both stories 1. 1 1
1" Of “kmw-eOthmwm” the “Dollar TimeS” for a year or 501 at 119-121 South Third street. First 1 : i 1
'- About ““5 same “me John 13' MC" and then SOld- story of 119 is counting is room and” 1 1 1 1 11‘
EOOdWin’ who changed the name to the About 1359 the “Commercial,” an ex- stock room; second story is editorial 11 I: 1. 1
Paducah American," and “Fade, It the ponent 0f Whig princicles, was DUbHSh‘ department and book binding. First 1"; 11 1 111 '1
exponent 0? “kmw e0thmg‘sm- ed by William Rollston for about two floor of 121 is job printing department; 1;“ 1 1 1 1
‘ About thls same time John D“ Mc- years, and then suspended. in the rear is a spacious press room, 11 ‘ 1'1 1 1
(Editor—s. Note: Tlfis history of pa- Durng the Civil War,, the “Federal with a new tapeless improvedChicago 11 1 .1 1
1 ducah newspapers is the first of a se- Union,” a patriotic paper, was pub— Taylor press, capable of printing 2,090 1 11 :1, 1 1
ries of such articles that will be run in lished for several months, first by copies of paper per hour and more if 11 1 1 111 1
the Press from time to time. The pa— Howard, and later by Howard and crowded. A Forsyth holder takes the :1 1 111 j
1' pers were written by senior students in Pickett. By the latter was published newly-printed sheets from the press, 11 1 1.1 1 1
the department of journalism as their also the “Gazette,” the ”Commercial and turnsIthlem out ready for the car-11‘ 1 s11
contribution to the class in History of and the “sun-II riers. Printing, folding and mailing 11 ‘, 111
American Journalism. Because the The “Paducah Daly Union“ was be- are done by machinery. A steam boil- 2 11 1 1
, K.P.A. will be the guests of Paducah gun on April 1, 1865, by T. J. Pickett, er and engine were recently installed. 1 111 1 1
1 in June, this article is especially appro- editor and proprietorfl. It was a six— The second story of 121 is the news 1 : 111 ‘1 ,
1 prlate. Miss Purcell lives in Paducah column paper, of four pages 11 by composing room, where the type for 111 11,11 1111
1 and has presented a lively history of 22 inches, each column being 2 1-8 the paper is set up. Here are found 1 1 1
“the press’ since Paducah was “young." inches wide. The oflce of the paper all modern improvements and appli- 1: 111 ‘
1. Your comments on this and succeeding was n the Owens’ building, corner _of ances; twenty men and fifteen boys 11,
articles will be gladly received.) Court and Water streets. . Among the are employed here. ‘1 I 1::
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'11 E 4 1 “other newspapers being published except Sunday; it was a seven column of 2 3-16 inch width; it was 18 by 24 1
1 E E i 11 in Paducah'at this time besides the paper, 18 by 23 inches in size. inches in size. “The Labor Chronicle'
11i1. 1 g 4 E5 111 “News" include the “Daily and Week- Hard labor and pluck enabled the is the ofiicial organ of the Trades and E
11E'f1 § E 14 1y Standard" by the Leigh Brothers; Leigh firm to absorb in the process of Labor Council of Paducah and the 1
1EE1: 1 ,E E ‘.. the “Paducah Republican" by Waller time, the “Paducalj Beacon,” the Farmers‘ and Laborers'1 Union. Pub-
E E ;' 411191 and Falls, and the “Union Weekly" "Daily Enterprise," the “Daily Times,” lished at 117 Broadway; I. W.- FaIIS, E
E1” 1E- "1 E E; by Boone and Jones." The “Sunday and Martin’s job printing ofiice. On managing editor; E. M. McGruder, .‘
‘.1 E E E. 4Visitor,” a weekly publication issued April 6, 1887, the “Paducah Daily Stan- general business manager." - E
:.E EEIE E ,' 5 each Sunday, was also published by dard" was launched as a small iive— The “Sunday Truth” first appeared
1. EE4 E *11 '1 1 ,Ballard and Thompson. column folio. Shortly afterwards the on January 25, 1891, with Hedley Boyd
1, jiIECE 11 "-1 ‘1 E 1" The “Paducah Daily Kentuckian" of outfit and good-will of the “Sundry editor and proprietor, Its motto was
Ej1'EEE1-1 '1? 1' Sunday morning, February 4, 1872, car- Journal" was purchased by the LeighS, “Clean, Fearless, Progressive, Political, 1
1:};114‘1'1‘4? 4E 11 1rles the caption that it is “the only and the name changed to the "Paducah Local, Literary.” The paper was 81,3.) 1
E 1: 11?} 1 * E 41“ 11 paper n Paducah, and the only daily Weekly." Both of these papers gained by 12 inches, and contained eight
14 ”111': i, 4' ’ 4; paper in west Kentucky. Issued daily a wide circulation throughout western pages of three columns, 21/2 inches E
1' ,EEIE' i ‘1 E and weekly by the Paducah Printing Kentucky and West Tennessee. wide; it was issued weekly on Sunday.
E1E1' QE ‘=31:EEEE,|_ Association, John Martin, Jr., Pres— The “Sunday Eye” was first Dllb- When Harry G. Findey joined Boyd E
E5 EEEEE 1EE liE'liEle‘: ident.” Further on it says “N-B-E lished on July 10, 1887, 'by Henry E- as editor, the paper_,was changed in 1
' 1'. 71EE E4 E1: Lately changed the ‘Weekly Kentuc- Thompson, 116% Thrd street. It 0011- size to 15 by 21 inches, containing four 1_
'4‘ 1E3 E .11311EI klan’ from an eight page to a four page tained eight pages, “devoted to litera- pages of six columns, 21c inches in -
j 111.11“? ' 11'3E and greatly lengthened its columns. ture, society, music, drama, art, sport, width. - .- 1
131'1EEE {E E E » Purchased good will and subscripEiOHS secret orders, fashion, current events. James P. Thompson published. .the s
EE :EE. EE ‘1 iii of the Paducah Herald” This Issue young folks, etc.” “A paper for IJae “Paducah Daily Dispatch” in 1894. 1
‘IE SEE‘ EEE 3E1. 3E ' was 18 by 24 inches, and contained famliy and reading hall, and 11013 un- The offices were located at 1194 South 1
151 E41EE E ‘E‘i’ 14; four pages of seven columns, 2‘11.- inches welcome in the counting room. Inde- de street. 4. 1
1:::11:1;14 ‘11 111! 11‘. wide. . pendent in politics.” It was 15 by 21 During the 1890’s the “News” was 4
EE‘EEE: E ii 1E ‘11 Forseveral years succeeding" 13731 inches. and contained eight pages of forging to the forefront, with Henry 1
EE‘EHEE’ EEE E _ the “Paducah TObaCCO Plant” Was DUD' six columns, 2111/: inches Wide. , E_ Thompson as nlanaging editor.
EEEEEEEE EE ‘ ‘1 E lished by E. K. Warren. It was de— The “Paducah Republican” made its Thompson tutored Irvin s. Cobb when E
111 1:1. . , E‘ stroyed by fire and never reVlved. first appearance on September 8, 1887, the latter began there as a cub re- 1»
11:1 f, 1 1 1 The “Paducah Enterprise" was pub- with I. W. Falls, editor, and T. M. porter in 1393, Within two. months 1
EEE'EE1iEE1é-4 ;1'1 lished _by John B. Gaines from 1880 Wallace, general business manager. It “Irv” was covering major assign- 1
E 1E1 ‘3 1E1E EEE to about 1882. 1 _ 1 was published every Thursday morn— ments, and in 11896 was promoted. to 1
‘1 EEE E. 5111 E1513 E: E' The “Baptist Herald,” about this ing, at the corner of Court and Third the desk. He was then nineteen years 1
1 E '11} E1 ij ‘E 'E same time, was edited by a Negro mln- streets. This paper was styled the 01d, and was known in western Ken- '
1111 iE-f' ’1 1E " 'Ei‘EE -" lster, G. W. Dupee (known as Father “Oflicial Organ of the First Congres- tucky as the “boy editor.” He remain- 1
1'1 ‘14EE:E .11 41 1 11'. . Dupee), a most unusual man. It “bat— sional District.”‘ It was 21 by 26. ed in this capacity until 1393, when 1
EE 1E1 1' E E1 1 tled with its evil star about three years inches, and contained eight columns 01 he went to the “Louisville Evening
El 115 ,1: 3 ' E1 1‘ and then submitted? 2 3-16 inches width. Post" - 4
#111: , 1E ' The “Paducah Daily Standard" was The “Weekly Truth” was started by The “Evening Sun” (see below) was 1E
11111131411114 14 1,‘ established by Dilday and Van Sen- Wilson and Boone on November 20, established in 1886 by Frank'M. Fisher 1
iiiEEEE‘ig’ 1 ”1‘ E den in 1882. and was an eight column 1337, with David E. Wilson as editor. as a dam and had the 01d Scrip“-
EE'EEEE E EE E E D9913”:- 20E FY 26-inches. It‘was 5““ 11? W315 published eaCh Sunday, and McRae telegraph service, supplement-
Ei g11.1i.4 E1 1 E ' being published in 1824. contained four pages of three columns, ed by a State service. (Later the Unit- 1
‘EEEEi-EJ EEE 2i 3‘ 1' . The “Exponent,” a trl-Weekly Repub- 2% inches m 5129- _ ed Press became the chief source of 1
EE EE.1 E1 '1"; E1 lican paper, was begun about 1882 or 'The “paducah 17111011" was estab- out-of—town news, and still later the '1
1E ‘11 1883 by a Mr. Harding. lished on December 24, 1887, by Associated Press.)
1 11.11.11.111 In 1883 H. M. McCarty returned Boone and Jones. It was published The first Paducah newspaper to 1
E 11 ‘ 11 1!, to Paducah and revxved the ‘Sunday every Saturday at the corner of Third equip its office with linotype machines
1'. ,11 .11 » 1.1 ' Journal," continuing it for. one year. and Court streets. It . conSlsted of was the “Register," a morning daily E
‘.4-'_1:1 : E141 1 f! 1 when it was sold to the Leigh Broth- eight pages, 10 by 28 inches; there under the editorship of James E. Wil- 1‘
_ .zEgE 1' ii. ' i 1‘1 1 ers (see below). were three columns on each page, 3 1-4 helm. Two linotype machines were in- 4
1‘ i1 4'? EE‘ E5 E E EE17 . - The “Paducah News," which had inches wide . stalled when the paper was started, in
1E1E'zz‘41 1: E 1 E11 been established in 1371 by Ballard . The “Paduca-h Daily Republican" was May, 1896. The “Register" was later- E
EEE ‘EE‘ ' r 4 and Thompsonwas by 1335 a seven published in 1888 by the Paducah combined with the “Standard" (estab-
“‘fi'1=5 15E :1 E ,column quarto, daily and weekly. It Printing Company. at 122 Broadway lished in April, 1884) to form the 1‘?Pa- E
E E1E"§§E- EE . E? E 4 was Democratic in politics, and had a It 3113136311301 every afternoon except ducah Daily Register," published by ’
E .' 4251‘ .‘ E i ‘ E1. daily circulation of 1350, and a weekly Sunday, and was a larger paper than the Register News company',- 523
_EE41.E lili 1 circulation of about 3200. Connected the “Paducah Republican." 4 Broadway, James E. Wilhelm was
1E ‘EE 4 E E ‘- with the “News,” was an extensive job The “Paducah Moon” was published president and editor of 1 this paper.
EEE’ E 5 11 E E E office, “supplied with all modern im- in 1889; it was 9 by 12 inches in size, which was 16 by 21 inches, and con- E
E ‘JE EE‘ 1 E 4'. E‘ E‘ provements and a book-bindery fully and contained four and sometimes tained eight pages of six columns, 2 1-4 ,‘
1 it 1 1 1 equipped. Steam power and good eight pages of three columns, 2 1-4 inches wide. It abandoned the field i
1 1E 1 1 E presses make t an efficient newspaper inches wide. Will Watkinss was the in 1908. ‘ 1 . _ E
'1 1 4 1 j‘; f 1 office.” editor, and the following interesting Colonel Urey Woodson, owner of‘the 1
E HEEL. ' E- E ‘1 The “Paducah Standard” was also home is found in the May .261 18891 ' “Owensboro Messenger" (Owensboro,
E E 1 :E :44 1' 4 ,being publiShed in 1885, by the Leigh issue: “Address them (the editors) 108 Kentucky), n 1901 established in Pa-
E -.1EE- iE 4 Brothers (Charles Q. 0., Edward 0., Broadway—bUt “5 you want to see ducah the “Democrat," equipping. it
4 E1311 E 1* ._ Olver P., and Clinton B.), who had in them, go t3 the lttle island, near the with a Scott perfecting press, stereo—
E‘E11‘1EE‘1E ’i E j E2 ' February, 1881, established themselves water crib. typing outfit, and linotype machines.
1 i411»11"4 ; if; 1 1E 14 for job printing, on the third floor of The “Labor Chronicle" was first The Associated Press and a special E
131$"EE E ‘3‘; 211*“ i a building on Fourth street, between issued on April 12, 1890, “Devoted to State newswire by. way of Louisville,
1 ;1E 11141 ,1 E . ‘1 ' Broadway and Jefferson streets. The the Interests of Organized Labor." It were featured. He . brought Harry E
*111E'1 E1 1 1 1 .“Paducah Standard," Democratic in was published weekly on Sunday, and Hurst to his paper as cartoonist, his
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Woodson also brought back Irvin Cobb 1 ' ’1 1
1 from Louisvilleypayinehim a larger KPA 'M1.eets June 25 At Padllcall i 11 11
salary than he was making. “Cobb as . ‘ ' ' “ . ' ,1 ‘1 '1
managing editor displayed the re- Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, tional features is offered for the K. 1 ‘1 ‘ 1 1 11
sourcefulness of a field general.” Be— June 25, 26, and 27, are the dates set P. A., and every editor should plan to , 1 11 1 11
1 sdes_1 assigning reporters on good leads for the mid—summer meeting of the be “among thosehpresent”, when the 1 1 1 ‘1 11
‘gmd editing their copy, he wrote three K. P. A. at Paducah. These dates were new’ gavel is sounded on Friday thorn- ’1 1 11 ‘1 , 1 1
1, i or four columns himself, and handled set by the program committee who met ing. Headquarters will be “at. the new, 1- ._11 1.1 11
the editorials and headlineg with Elliott Mitchell, general director handsome Irvin Cobb‘hotelf " ' '1 1 1 -1‘ 111
Col. Woodson in September,, 19011 of the Paducah entertainment commit- 1 ——~—— ' ’ 1 ' ‘ 11
bought the “News” and consolidated tee, at the Hotel Seelbach, Louisville, The tentative program, as outlined 11 11:. 1 11
itwith the “Democrat,” thereby creat— April 11. 1 by the COMittEC; includes: 1, 1 11 1 ‘ 1 1
’ing the “News-Democrat.” John J_ Meeting with Mr. Elliott were Pres- Thursday Evening, June 251' 1 1 I1
1 Berry and Noel A. Berry soon acquired ident Joe T. Lovett, Murray; Secretary _ Registration, 8:00 o'clock, Irvin CON) 1 1 1 1 1 1
it, and in 1909 changed it from an af- J. Curtis Alcock, Danville; Fred Wachs, ”hotel. 1 1 ' . 1 1 11. g
, ternoon to a morning paper. On Jan_ Lexington Leader, and Brainard Platt, General assembly and the meeting ‘ ‘ 1 1 1 1
uary 51 19221 they sold it to George H. Louisville Courier—Journal and Times. of old' friends. ' _ 1 1 . 1 .1 1
1 Goodman, who installed a Cox tubu— The contest committee met at the same 1 Theater party. ' fl ' ' 1 . 1
119,1- press, new linotype machines, and time with the program committee and ' Friday, June 26 t 1 1 1
'a monotype machine. Lloyd p_ Robert— were asked to take part in the gen- 9:30—Call to order, by' ‘Fresident 1 1 1
son was made managing editor. On eral discussion. LOVE“. ' . ' 7 1 1 1 ‘ '1
_ September 291 1927, a special 68-page Mr. Elliott has promised that the Invocation, Dr. 1U. R. Bell, First 1 1 1 11
‘ “Illinois Central Shops Edition” was K. P. A. will be royally entertained at Christian church, Paducah. ’ 1' i 1 11 1 1
issued—the largest single edition ever Paducah and further promises that Address of Welcome,_ Elliott: C. 1, _ . 1‘ 1 11
published in west Kentucky every hour will be filled sixty minutes. Mitchell, Paducah Sun-Democrat; 1 1 1 1» 1 1
The “Paducah Citizen,” the only The Paducahians are making every Greetings from the W. KEPT A, 1 1‘1 1;
paducah paper ever published by a effort to entertain the editors in a President Robbins, Hickman. ' 1 ’1 11
woman, was edited by M1551 H. E. manner that will eclipse all other Response, President LovettL ' i 11
1 Brooks from 1914 until her death in meetings and will make the 1931 out- Report of National Editorial Associao 1 1
. 1 119'24_ It was begun primarily as a pro- ings “a joy and a memory forever.” tion meeting. 1 1 11 , 1 1
1 hibitionist paper, but also contained Efforts are being made to secure Wil- 12:00—Luncheon at Irvin Cobb hotel 1 1 11 1 ‘ 1 1
j'c‘o‘lu’mns contributed by the U. D. 0., liam Allen White, Emporia Kansas, to by Sun-Democrat. 1 11 11
11A. R.,. W. C. T. U., Red 01.0551 and make the principal address. He has 2:00—Address by principal speaker. 1 1, 1
’ Child w'elfare organizations ,It was a notified the committee that his appear- 6:00——Banquet, Irvin Cobb hotel. ' 1 r 11‘1‘ 1
flour ,(and' sometimes eight) page ance will be contingent upon whether 81:30—Boat trip on Ohio river, 'dane- 1 1 11 1 1 1
"weekly, and besides}, the above—men- he' has an open date at that time. Mr. ing, cards, etc. ' 1 1 .1 1-1 1 1
timed columns it carried news hf cur- Elliott assured the committee that our Saturday, June 27 ’ 1 1 11 1
mm events1 and had good editorials own Irvin Cobb would be present to 9:30—Call to order, by President ». 1; ‘1 1
1 along moral and uplift lines. During enliven the occasion with more or less Lovett. 1: 1 .1: 1
the World War its'work was especially pertinent and otherwise remarks. Newspaper contest awardsfij' "1’ :1 1;
geod. This paper was printed by the A full three-day meeting of fun, Round table, J. T. Norris, Ashland11 1 z 1
fydhh‘g Printing- company. _ mixed wit