Courier and Citizen celebrate five-year merger era
The piece reflects on the 1895 union that formed the Courier-Citizen, recalling the evolution from hand presses to modern linotype and multiple presses. It highlights growth in circulation, the shift to Mergenthaler types, expansion from eight to twelve pages, and emphasis on accurate news, editorial independence, and strong local advertising.
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Courier
The
Citizen
Morning Citizen
Mergenthaler
St. John's Hospital
Lowell
Lewis BE. Macbrayne
Two Papers, Morning Citizen and Courier Run Lowell News
The article describes the Morning Citizen and Daily Courier as distinct daily papers under one company. It details editorial independence, staff dedication, and the roles of the night editor and assistants in shaping fair, comprehensive coverage for Lowell readers.
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Daily Courier
Courier
Citizen
Major Rowell
Lowell
Market House
Andover Street
Belvidere
Davis’s Corner
Branch Street
School Street
Tempora Mutuntur
Citzen
Morning Citizen
Hugh F. Gillon
Sentinel
Courier-Citizen
Mae
Labos
Telegraph
Collinsville
Timbuctoo
Anon
Boston
New York
Parkhurst
Byrnes
Greenhalge
Grover Cleveland
United States Marine Band
America
Tyngsboro
Opy
Vege Mn
Uni
Vail
State
Associated Press
Growth of the Courier Citizen Company A Marvel of Progress
The five year review of the Courier Citizen Company highlights rapid growth driven by hustling propensities and loyal teamwork among staff. It credits energetic labor, reader-focused ambition, and pleasant internal rivalry for achieving remarkable newspaper expansion and the mass of movable type once needed for production.
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Courier-Citizen Company
Courier-Citizen
Night Editor's Placid Grind Behind the Desk
The night editor emphasizes satisfaction found in steady routines and systematic methods, turning what seems tiresome to a novice into engaging work. Sidney R. Fleet, Night Editor of Citizen, notes the role’s quiet craft and quiet enjoyment.
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Pers
Sidney R. Fleet
Night Editor
Citizen
Yearly Events Highlighted On Page Five
A fragmented year end summary references shares and stock figures such as Tell at 194, New England at 194, Sugar fraction, Boston and Butte, Montana 32 percent, Calmet and Hecla 200, Osceola 20, Quincy 104, Tamarack 153, and Bay State Gas at 10 percent. The page notes Ney and plate coverage and marks the year’s important events.
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Tell
Butte
Boston
Montana
Calmet
Hecla
Osceola
Quincy
Tamarack
Bay State Gas
Ney* and
Plate
A Woman's Special Field Display of Her Skill
A newspaper notes a woman's special field of ability sparked by a humorous illustration. It recalls a funny picture from a humor magazine showing two anxious children watching another youngster with a woe begotten face, highlighting emerging attention to female talent.
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Ita
Citizen Co
the Morning Citizen
Tize
Courier and Journal
Rice
Gillon
Fleet
Stocks
Good Old Times
Ben Franklin
Daty
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