Treasurer-Compositor Tale Reveals Hidden Skill At Type
The Sun recalls an anecdote about the United States Treasurer once a compositor in youth. He once faced a four o’clock deadline for a large book form with many intricate tables. He went to the Public Printshop and met a printer in charge of the composing room.
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United States
the Sun
Jordan
Doe
Tennessee
Sheolen Miller
Sheolen
John Esten Cooke
Virginia
Smith
York River
Powhatan
Pocahontas
Jamestown
Rolfe
Treasury official dazzles printers in Washington office visit
Coxnap N. Jonvan the Treasurer of the United States visits the Government Printing Office and challenges staff with a rapid display of composing, setting lines so fast it draws a crowd. The Public Printer and union officials debate feasibility and deadlines as the treasurer brags about speed and vows to push work through without delay.
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Treasury Department
the C
Saree Union
Arensburg
McCann
Somers
Benton
Milwaukee
Catteraugus County
Bugle
Mr. Rounds
Bartholdi Pedestal Fund
Washington
Jordan
Ruggles
Cattaraugus County
Typographical Union
Peck
Judge Draws Subpoenas In Comic Sketches
In a superior court room Judge Wright asks a reporter to draw pictures on subpoenas. The judge sketches a distressed woman, a doctor, and a butcher with a walking stick, coat tail, and grip sack, explaining the deliverer cannot read but can read pictures.
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Atlanta Constitution
A Humble Tramp Appeals For Aid At Austin Doorstep
An eloquent tramp pleads for a dime to buy beer as a hungry man, admonishing a wealthy Austin lady about frugality. He warns that high living may ruin families and hints that poverty can drive a man to despair and self harm. The tale appears in Texas Siftings.
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Austin
Texas Siftings
Kila Wheeler Wilcox
Hugh Conway
James A. Garfield
Williams College
Willamstown
Mass
Oregon
New York City
Fred Ward
John
Gushington
Lands of Paradise
Land of Dreams
Talmage
John Ruskin
London
Jersey
Busness
Skeeters
How We Judge a Novel. A reading critique note
A journal excerpt surveys how readers assess fiction beyond surface scenery. It weighs plot against descriptive craft and the role of thrill in judging a novel as good or bad. It also traces scattered quotes and references on literature, taste, and authors.
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