100 Years of Service Celebrates Journal's Growth
A century after Silas and Vivus Smith printed the first Western State Journal on a hand press, The Syracuse Journal American marks its birthday with a 248 page edition. The piece contrasts 1839 era limitations with today’s vast, global news gathering and circulation reaching 65 000 daily copies and 148 000 Sunday copies.
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Western State Journal History of Struggle and Growth
The Western State Journal and its successor papers endured cycles of adversity and triumph over a hundred years. Fires floods ownership changes and economic hardship tested them, yet they survived and evolved into a daily newspaper read by people who supported its growth.
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The Journal Creed It Guided Syracuse News Service
The Western State Journal declared in 1841 that facts must be known and the people served, avoiding blame while reporting a deadly gunpowder explosion. The creed of Sas and Vivus Smith shaped the paper as the people’s newspaper guiding its evolving mission into a new century.
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Journal Thanks Readers On Century Milestone
The Journal extends sincere thanks to thousands of friends and patrons who celebrated its hundredth milestone. It expresses pride in serving the community and asks for continued unselfish cooperation from Syracuse’s citizens to keep the city better, healthier, and happier.
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Pope talk and the lure of a papal vision in a hall of power
A crowded reception unfolds with ambassadors and wealth figures as a speaker advocates a future pope and a new era. The narrator contrasts the Pope’s moral authority with dictatorship, calling for unity and peace while critiquing materialism and political power.
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March of Events and Shifts in American Ideologies
A dramatic reflection on political manipulation during a period of upheaval. The piece accuses Communists and leftists of masking their loyalties, praising Washington and Lincoln while previously denouncing the United States, and claims figures linked to Moscow exert influence over domestic policy and culture. It references Mussolini’s cinema policy and a story about Victor Hugo to illustrate censorship and public discourse.
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Printing’s 500th anniversary celebrated amid praise and debate
The piece surveys reactions to Rodin’s works and Hugo’s reception, then marks the 500th anniversary of Gutenberg’s movable type. It recalls Horace Mann on printing’s art, notes Gutenberg’s Strasbourg statue and Washington Jefferson depictions, and includes Sumner’s defense of the press as civilization’s guardian and beacon for future triumphs.
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Political Parade shows Morgenthau and Hanes amid appeasement turmoil
George Rothwell Brown reviews the fallout from the administration's recovery push. Morgenthau and Hanes face pressure as talk of resignations swirls. The piece mocks Hopkins and the boondoggling label, citing tax relief as the realist path while noting Capitol intrigue and shifting loyalties.
Decline of Bar Habits Echoes In Auld New York
A fragmented reminiscence laments changing tastes at New York bars, noting dwindling patrons who demand classic cocktails. The piece references legendary figures like Jerry Thomas and Asbury, praising bartenders who can craft timeless drinks while lamenting the loss of craft and public appetite for traditional flair.
One Exciting Night Cocktail in a City of Vices
Louis Sobol laments how Manhattan has grown tame and cites mixed drink lore from Old Dully's manual. He mocks nightlife in New York compared with other cities, urging readers to seek discreet venues while noting wary crowds and modest entertainment.
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