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Amateur Press Clubs Launch Multiple New Periodicals
Le Grande sees a surge of amateur publications with three new monthly or weekly papers joining the field alongside dailies. Sydney Happersett leads print work for The Joker while The Amateur Oregonian and The Outlook Club paper debut. editors include W R Gekeler and J L Robertson. The group plans a national convention in La Grande in 1912, highlighting Oregon’s strong membership and the local club’s vigor. 250 copies circulated from Portland to Portland and along the coast and Mississippi valley.
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Rag Star
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Joshua Allen
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