Joseph Pulitzer and the Post-Dispatch history
Floyd C. Shoemaker reviews Joseph Pulitzer’s rise in Missouri journalism from 1878 when he bought the St. Louis Dispatch to the formation of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The article traces his career, editorial influence, yellow journalism era, and the Post-Dispatch’s ongoing role in Missouri media and a notable contempt of court case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Joseph Pulitzer
St. Louis Dispatch
St. Louis Evening Post
John A. Dillon
Hungary
First
New York Cavalry
America
St. Louis
Carl Schurz
Emil Pretorious
Westliche Post
Deutsche Gesselschaft
Post
Pulitzer
St. Louis Staats-Zeitung
Associated Press
St. Louis Daily Globe
Dispatch
William Hyde
Evening Post
St. Louis Post- Dispatch
Post and Dispatch
John A. Cockerill
Alonzo W. Slayback
New York
World
Arsenal Island
Post-Dispatch
Missouri
Pulitzer Publishing Company
Missouri Supreme Court
Missouri Press Association
Poverty in U S Declared Psychic By College Professor
Professor Bernhard Ostrolenk of City College New York in a study for the Associated Press says poverty in the United States is psychic not real. He notes Americans have more goods and services than ever and that many imagine themselves poorer. Office forms of every description can be obtained at The Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernhard Ostrolenk
School of Business and Civic Administration
City College
New York
United States
Associated Press
Herald
Stark predicts balanced budget despite auditor clash
Gov. Lloyd C. Stark announced the state will end the year with a budget balance and about $585,085 to spare, countering auditor Forrest Smith’s deficit forecast. Stark detailed December revenue receipts and a large balance in the auditor’s bank account, noting payroll can be met before Christmas and a true surplus remains far from two years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd C. Stark
Stark
Forrest Smith
Smith
W. A. Holloway
Missouri
Red
Holloway
Cash in circulation tops 8.52 billion in November
The Treasury reports money in circulation at 8,521,101,609 dollars at month end in November. The average person held 64.30 dollars in cash on November 30, 1.63 more than October and 7.43 more than a year earlier, per Associated Press calculations.
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Associated Press
Treasury
Barbers Get 4000 Reverse Text Calendars
An airline company in New York will distribute 4000 calendars printed in reverse so barbers can read the text in a mirror while shaving. The novelty calendar invites customers to see the message behind while in the chair. Read The Herald for all the farm news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Herald
Pan American Plans Daily Transatlantic Flights Next Year
Pan American Airways president Juan T. Trippe outlines 1941 aviation goals including daily trans Atlantic service on overnight schedules with larger planes, expanded Latin America routes, and new Singapore flights. He envisions nonstop cross country Far East operations and 40 to 50 passenger planes at 50 percent faster speeds, with hemisphere solidarity driving Latin American termini.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Singapore
American Aviation
Juan T. Trippe
Pan American Airways, Inc
Latin America
United States
Pan-American
Far East
Reduced Rates For Army And Navy Men On Frisco
Specially reduced round trip coach tickets from all Frisco stations to any U S destination go on sale Saturday December 14 for uniformed Army Navy and Marine Corps personnel. The fare is one cent a mile with a fifteen day return limit to allow service members to visit families over Christmas. Officers and men may buy tickets December 14 to January 14 with official ID furlough fare certificate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frisco
United States
Army, Navy and
Marine Corps
J. W. Nourse
Army
Navy
Special Christmas Sale at Mitchell-Sharp Chevrolet
The Mitchell-Sharp Chevrolet Company promotes a special Christmas sale with discounted used cars. Sales manager Clay Mitchell says the limited prices are gifts to buyers and that the firm closes a very successful year as cars go to friends before Christmas.
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Mitchell-Sharp Chevrolet Company
The
Herald
Clay Mitchell
Chevrolet
Mitchell
Lilbourn Plans Adult Evening Homemaking Classes
Lilbourn Mo December 9 The Vocational Division of the State Department of Education and Lilbourn Consolidated Schools will offer free evening classes in homemaking for adults over sixteen not enrolled in school Courses include Clothing Food Home Management Child Care Health and Home Care of the Sick Harriet Riley Vocational Home Economics Instructor will lead the program to promote home skills across the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lilbourn
State Department of Education
Harriet Riley
What If You Are Driving at Night on a 100 Mile Trip
The text presents a multiple choice style prompt about night driving speed and a true false question on starting a cold engine as a driving aid. It lists options about traffic density sight distance and car condition, then asks if racing the motor in cold weather aids driving, with answers True or False.
Card of Thanks from Thomson and Hambrick family
We express sincere gratitude to friends for sympathy during our bereavement. Mrs R W McBurney of Thomson Georgia and Mr and Mrs Harry Hambrick extend thanks for support and kindness shown during the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. McBurney
Thomson
Georgia
Harry Hambrick
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Floyd C. Shoemaker
Historical Society of Missouri
Greyhound
U. 8
Jilfs
City
Columbia
Chicago
Louisville
New Orleans
Miami
Hot Springs
Birmingham
Washington
Memphis
Nnhive
Atlantic
Lilbourn Schools
WILE
Cape Girardeau, MO
Moore-Harris Abstract
Benton, Missouri
O. L. Spencer
Imme
Santa Claus
FORD
Tudor
Plymouth
Willys
Inuw
Mitchell-Sharp Chevrolet CO
Sikeston, MO
Clay A. Mitchell
Glenn Hill
C. A
Percy) Comstock
Clarence Brasher
Val Sharp
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