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If the development of the Morning Call had been an easy matter, it would hardly be the strong proposition it is to-day. In 1895 it had a circulation of 800. In 1913 the circulation passed the 16,000 mark. This growth was de- veloped gradually and carefully. The news serv- ice was improved from time to time and the me- chanical department equipped with the most up- to-date machinery needed in the production of a newspaper. The printing press used in 1895 produced 500 four page newspapers an hour, while that used in 1913 produces 10,000 twenty- four page papers or 20,000 eight or twelve page papers an hour. With the lintotype the news matter is set by machine, one man being able to do the work of seven men setting type by hand.
In 1905, Mr. Miller erected the building for the mechanical plant at No. 27 South Sixth street, and after this was completed installed a plant unsurpassed in the Lehigh Valley. In a short time the Morning Call was admitted to membership in The Associated Press, the great- est news-gathering and distributing service in the world. It has taken a keen interest in local affairs, city and county, and has constantly been alert to the interests closest to the people. Its independent, fearless, policy in presenting the news and its stand on many of the important questions before the people has won for The Morning Call the large clientage it enjoys. It is a member of the American Newspaper Pub-
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lisher's Association, composed of over three hun- dred of the largest newspapers in the country. Percy B. Ruhe is the editor, Samuel P. Miller, the publisher, Peter W. Leisenring, business man- ager, Clarence J. Smith, city editor and George T. Erdman the telegraph editor.
The Allentown Leader, a daily, was first is- sued August 28, 1893, by The Leader Publish- ing Company, composed of Wm. E. McCormick, W. J. Hartzell and Wm. F. Weaber. Mr. Mc- Cormick was managing editor, George R. Roth city editor and L. B. Landis, business manager. The paper was independent and was sold at six cents a week. In 1897, Wm. F. Roth purchased Mr. McCormick's interest and in 1913 Mr. Roth and his son, George R., became the sole owners. The paper kept pace with the times and from four pages has grown to issues of twelve and sixteen pages and is the largest penny even- ing paper in this section. George R. Roth is the present editor.
The Lehigh Herald, an English weekly news- paper, made its first appearance on September 4, 1849. It was published by J. D. Gangwere and the subscription price was one dollar per year. It does not appear to have had a long existence and little is known of its history. A copy of its tenth number, issued Nov. 8, 1849, is owned by the writer.
Besides the publications already mentioned, there have been a number of newspapers which existed but a short time. Among them, and probably the earliest, was a small German-Eng- lish paper, printed at the Republikaner office, by Charles L. Hütter. The Lehigh Democrat led a ten weeks' existence in 1843. A little later, Elias Keiper published for a short period, from the Patriot office, a small English journal.
In later years there was the Evening Dispatch, started in 1867, which was published from the office of the Lehigh Register, then located in Lion Hall, at Church and Hamilton streets. The proprietors of the paper, which had a brief career, were Wm. J. Grim, A. J. Helfrich and Wm. J. Weiss. It was later owned by Elisha Forrest.
The Daily Bulletin, an afternoon paper, neu- tral in politics, was published by Daniel D. Holder for about six months, in 1876, in the Kramer building at Sixth and Hamilton streets. Mr. Holder has been for twenty-eight years con- nected with the New York World. The Bugle, a Republican campaign paper, was published in 1877, by Messrs. Wood, Snyder and Orr.
The Union Gazette, an independent news- paper issued in the interest of the trades unions made its first appearance in May, 1902. It was
a weekly and was published at Sixth and Union Streets by Charles M. Rehrig, until 1911.
The Lehigh Valley Review, a weekly, was first issued on March 13, 1908. The publisher and editor is John O. Mertz, and, a six-page paper, it is published at 812 Hamilton street.
The Labor Herald, a weekly, made its initial appearance on September 12, 1913. It is an eight-page paper, published at 144 N. Seventh street, by Robert J. Wheeler, editor and pro- prietor.
The Catasauqua Herald was the first paper in the town of Catasauqua. It was started by Peter Kelchner & Frey in 1857. Arnold C. Lewis was the editor in 1860, and put the paper on a paying basis, but going into the army in 1861, he was unable to continue it and it did not long sur- vive.
The Journal was published by Thomas Lam- bert, for a short time after the war. The Valley Record was established by Capt. W. H. Bartholomew, who brought out the first issue on Aug. 15, 1870, and published it until 1898. A semi-weekly, called The New Era, was published for a short time, beginning in 1899. The Country Merchant was started on Sept. 1, 1870, by Edmund Randall as an advertising sheet and on July 24, 1871, its name was changed to The Dispatch. The paper was issued as seven col- umns, weekly, which was enlarged in 1878, to eight columns. Mr. Randall, after forty-three years of editorial work, has retired and John S. Matchette is now the editor and proprietor.
The Slatington News was first issued by God- shalk and Bright on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 1868, from Marsteller's building on Lower Main Street, Slatington. In 1869 Schlauch and Smith became the proprietors and in June the location was changed to Kuntz Hall. June 22, 1870, the firm became Roper and Schlauch, and in 1873, D. D. Roper sold his interest to G. B. Fickard. Benjamin Patterson succeeded Mr. Fickard on Aug. 12, 1874, and the firm con- tinued as Schlauch and Patterson until Jan. 16, 1878, when Mr. Schlauch became the sole owner.
The office was removed to the Oplinger build- ing on March 28, 1883, and remained there until Aug. 15, 1888, when the paper was sold to Mohr and Schoenly, and was located in the base- ment of what is now the Citizen's Bank build- ing. O. K. Mohr became the editor and pro- prietor in 1889 and managed the business until November 14, 1891, when the firm became The News Publishing Company, Inc., with H. L. Work as editor and manager, and the paper was changed from an independent sheet to a Repub- lican paper. James L. Mast became editor and C. C. Cortright business manager in October,
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1893. On Jan. 1, 1898, James G. Rauch be- came the sole owner and the firm name became The News Publishing Company. The paper again became independent and is still edited by Mr. Rauch.
The Slatington Star was started as a weekly newspaper at Walnutport in April, 1893, by William Morthimer. He carried it on several years, then sold it to James L. Mast, who trans- ferred the newspaper to Slatington and issued it for several years. Then James G. Rauch be-
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came the owner, who conducted it for one year. Frederick W. Sell, then purchased the plant and issued the paper until October, 1913, when he sold it to Mr. Morthimer. It was issued as a double folio and independent in politics.
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been printed regularly every week on Friday. It is a folio, seven columns, regular size, and is Re- publican in politics. In 1909 a corporation was formed for its publication, entitled The Herald Publication Company, but the following year Mr. Roberts became the sole proprietor and has been the editor from the beginning.
The Coopersburg Sentinel was started in 1889 by W. F. Goettler, of Souderton, as an inde- pendent weekly. Samuel B. Beck, who was the manager, later became the editor and proprietor and was succeeded by John B. Beck. On August 15, 1895, Irwin D. Yorgey be- came the editor and proprie- tor and continued as such un- til Aug. 15, 1902, when he sold the paper to Harry A. Gehman. In 1912, Mr. 276. 1. Gehman sold the paper to H. @thrift : Cttlarunt. A. Shelly and brother, the Diát tiefen cinfaden and doch miel machDen 2Corren fangr tas briligi Bibelbuch an. Die Celebrien baten present owners, who issue an eight-page paper.
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CHAPTER XIV.
THE MEDICAL PROFESSION.
The first physician who resided in that portion of Northampton county which now constitutes Lehigh county, was Dr. Frederick Spiegel, who was a resident of Macungie township, as early as 1760, where he is recorded as a doctor and surgeon. He was one of three physicians that at- tended Magdalena and Dorothea Snyder, who had been wounded by Indians on October 8, 1763, in Whitehall township, when their parents and three of their children were killed. The As- sembly paid the surgeons' fees, amounting to £44, 3s. and 8d. Drs. John Matthew Otto and Jacob Reid were the other surgeons.
Dr. Christian Frederick Martin settled in Up- per Milford township in 1762, coming from the Trappe, in Montgomery county. He was born in Prussia, December 22, 1727, the son of a Lutheran clergyman, and obtained his medical education at Berlin. He came to America with Rev. Henry Melchoir Muhlenberg, and settled at the Trappe, where he married the daughter of a Lutheran clergyman, Rev. Schwartley. After the death of his wife, who had six chil- dren, three sons and three daughters, he mar- ried Mary Miller, and removed to Northampton county. He died of apoplexy at Allentown, June 13, 1812, and was buried at Lehigh church. In his second marriage he had five sons and one daughter, four of the sons becoming physicians. In all, twenty-five of his descendants were phy- sicians.
Dr. Gottlieb Bolzius was the first physician in Allentown, where he appeared in 1766. In 1782 Governor James Hamilton visited Dr. Bol- zius to be treated by him for a cancer. He died June 13, 1791, aged 63 years and 23 days, and was buried in the old Allentown cemetery, where his tombstone is still readable. Dr. Bolzius was unmarried, and at his death bequeathed £25 to the Lutheran congregation for the benefit of the church and school house. He also bequeathed £6 to the overseers of the poor of Allentown and of Salisbury township; and twenty Spanish milled dollars to a godson.
Dr. John Herzog owned property in Weisen- burg township from 1763 to 1769, but he did not reside there.
Dr. Felix Lynn studied medicine with some practitioner and married the widow of his pre- ceptor. He was born July 8, 1740, in Upper Milford, now Lower Milford, the son of Peter
Lynn and his wife, Margaret Brunner, daughter of Felix Brunner. On December 7, 1762, he purchased a property of 40 acres in Upper Sau- con township, where he practiced some years. In 1784 he sold the farm to his brother Peter, and removed to Lower Saucon township, where he purchased a farm of over 300 acres for £1994 from Dr. James Cruikshank. He died January 9, 1809, and is buried at Lower Saucon church. His first wife, Jacobina Lynn, was born October 22, 1730, and died March 25, 1801.
Dr. Enoch Godfried's name appears in Allen- town in 1767, and also in 1770; but he later removed to Easton.
Dr. Matthew McHenry, the son of the Rev. Francis McHenry (a Presbyterian minister, who died in 1757), and his wife, Mary Wilson, of Northampton county, was born in 1743. His name appears as a "doctor" in the assessment list for Allentown in 1772. He was appointed surgeon of the provincial ship, "Montgomery" on April 13, 1776. He died Dec. 13, 1783. His widow, Margaret, daughter of Robert Gregg, died March 17, 1796.
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Dr. Otto was a skillful surgeon, and was call- ed upon to treat William Tatamy, the young nephew of the famous Indian Chief of that name, who was shot by a Scotch-Irish lad of 15 years on July 8, 1757.
Dr. Christian Willauer practiced in what is now Lower Milford township and vicinity. He was born May 27, 1760, and died March 20, 1817, and is buried at the Great Swamp church.
Dr. Philip Scholl, who is buried at Kreiders- ville, also practiced extensively in this county. He was born March 27, 1768, and died May 10, 1828. He lived some time in Livingston county, New York. Among his sons were, Drs. Henry
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and Griffith Scholl, John, of Saegersville, and James, of East Texas.
Dr. John Frederick Ruhe, a native of Nord- heim, in Hanover, Germany, settled in Allen- town in 1794, where he opened the first store exclusively for the sale of drugs and also prac- ticed medicine. He had been previously assist- ant in the King's apothecary in London, Eng- land. He was born November 25, 1745, died at Allentown July 27, 1841, and was buried on the old cemetery. He was the father of Capt. John F. Ruhe and Charles A. Ruhe, and the an- cestor of the Ruhe family.
Dr. James Jameson came to Allentown from Adams county about 1809. He was considered a good surgeon and attended principally that class of cases where the knife rather than physic was needed. He was a large owner of stock in the chain bridge over the Lehigh river, and erected and lived in the toll house at the west- ern end of the bridge with the keeper; and there he had his office. He was born in 1771, and died March 19, 1831. He had a son James, who re- sided in Reading.
Dr. Jacob Martin, eldest son of Dr. Christian Frederick Martin, studied medicine under his father and began practice in Allentown about 1790. He was postmaster of the town from 1805 to 1814. He died at Allentown in 1834, aged 58 years. He was married to Jane Savitz (dau. of George) and they had seven sons and three daughters :- Edward F., Charles H., Tilghman H., Walter, Franklin B., William, Thomas, Mrs. Thomas B. Wilson, Mrs. John W. Hornbeck and Mrs. E. R. Newhard. The first five of the sons became physicians.
Edward F. settled at Weaversville and prac- ticed his profession there.
Charles H. graduated at U. of P. Mar. 6, 1830, and carried on practice until he died in Sept., 1860. Three sons survived him and be- came physicians.
Tilghman H., was born Dec. 6, 1809. After a thorough education he graduated from the U. of P. Medical Department in 1831, and became associated with his father in the practice of medi- cine and succeeded him. He was an active mem- ber of the Lehigh County Medical Society, and also of the State Medical Society. He was mar- ried to Mary Kramer (dau. of Daniel, of Allen- town), and they had seven children. A son, Al- fred J., graduated from the U. of P. Medical Department and became a practitioner with his father, and another son, Thomas T., also gradu- ated from the U. of P. and practiced at Allen- town.
Edwin G. Martin, son of Dr. Chas. H., was born Oct. 3, 1836, at Allentown, and, after a spe-
cial education for the medical profession, was grad- uated from the U. of P. in 1856 and associated with his father in active practice. He became prominently identified with the Lehigh County Medical Society (being first president), State Medical Society, Allentown Female College, Muhlenberg College and different financial in- stitutions. He was enlisted in the Civil War, serving as surgeon of the 27th Reg't P. V. M. He officiated as Mayor of Allentown in 1880. He affiliated with the Free Masons, and after filling various positions finally became the Grand Commander of the Knights Templar. He was married to Fannie S. Balliet (dau. of Stephen), and they had two children: Irene B. and Dr. Charles S.
Henry Martin, third son of Dr. Charles H., was graduated from the U. of P. in 1858 and prac- ticed four years at Slatington, then enlisted in the Civil War and served as Assistant Surgeon of the 9th Penna. Reserves. He migrated to Colorado.
Walter Martin, son of Dr. Jacob, graduated from the U. of P. and emigrated to California where he died.
Franklin B. Martin, son of Dr. Jacob, gradu- ated from the U. of P., and practiced his pro- fession at Fogelsville, Whitemarsh and Catasau- qua, dying at the place last named.
George Martin, the second son of Dr. Chris- tian Fred'k, studied medicine under his father, then located in Montgomery county in 1800, where he practiced 50 years; then removed to Philadelphia and lived in retirement until he died Dec. 8, 1862, at the age of 83 years. He had three sons who studied medicine under him, Frederick A., Charles and John A.
Frederick A. Martin, son of Dr. George, was graduated from the U. of P. in 1830 and associ- ated with his father for two years; then practiced at Coopersburg until 1843, when he located at Philadelphia and carried on practice for seven years. He lived in retirement at Bethlehem from 1850 to 1867, then returned to Philadelphia where he died.
Charles Martin, son of Dr. George, was graduated from the U. of P. in 1833. After practicing three years in Montgomery county, he studied divinity at the Gettysburg Seminary. Upon graduating he became pastor of St. James Episcopal Church in N. Y. city, then went to St. Joseph, Mo., and served as principal of the Seminary.
John A. Martin, son of Dr. George, was graduated from the U. of P. in 1836 and prac- ticed in Montgomery county ten years. His health failing he went to California, and besides carrying on his practice, he established a hos-
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pital. But he remained there only two years and returned to Philadelphia, studied law and practiced a short time at Norristown. The prac- tice of the law did not suit his ideas, so he re- turned to medical practice, and located at Mag- nolia, Del., where he practiced until he died March 13, 1872.
Charles H. Martin, the third son of Dr. Chris- tian Frederick, was born Dec. 27, 1781, and studied medicine under his father; then engaged in practice in 1812, which he carried on until he died May 31, 1844. He married Christianna Huber, who was born Jan. 23, 1791, and died Oct. 15, 1866. He left two daughters and a son, Charles Ludwig, who was born in 1821, and graduated from the U. of P. in 1841. He as- sisted his father three years, when his father died and he succeeded to his large practice. He married Matilda Detwiller (dau. of Dr. Henry of Easton), and they had three daughters and five sons ( Constantine H., Charles D., Truman D., John Norton, and William E.), the first three of whom became graduated and successful physicians.
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