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NEW BRIGHTON PAPERS.
Addison W. Whisler was the son of the late John H. and Agnes Jackson Whisler, and was born at the Whisler homestead at Bolesville October 31, 1842. He was educated in the public schools and engaged in mer- chandising in Rochester for several years in the early seventies. From 1877 to 1890 he resided at Yankton, S. D., during which time he engaged in steamboat work on the upper Missouri, and on the south branch of the Saskatchewan river in the British Northwest Territory. Later for several years he represented a Sioux City, Ia. manufacturing firm in the Pittsburg district. Since the spring of 1894, he has represented the "Daily News" con- tinuously in the lower Beaver valley district, and in ad- dition the Pittsburg Daily and Sunday "Press," and the Afternoon News Bureau.
After the installation of the Mergenthaler Linotype in the office in January 1901, Guy H. Correll of Canton, O., became the operator, and has remained in charge of it since, except for a few months he was in the South, when Fred Shook had charge. Mr. Correll was born in Abilene, Kansas, November 21, 1877. He began news- paper work by delivering papers. When 17 years of age his parents moved to Canton, Ohio, where he found em- ployment as apprentice in the "Evening Repository," and was assistant machinist on the linotypes. He left there in January 1901 to accept the position of operator in the "News" office, on the first linotype set up in the county.
AMBRIDGE-ECONOMY CITIZEN.
The "Ambridge-Economy Citizen" a weekly published every Friday, was started in July 1904, and is edited by P. A. Revere, Ambridge, Pa.
SOME LAST WORDS.
By virtue of his long service in the newspaper ranks, the longest now in the business in the county, and the longest in continuous service as editor on one paper ever in the county, the author may be presumed to know some- thing of the character and work of the gentlemen with whom he has been associated, and it gives him pleasure to write favorably of the writers and printers of the county. His intercourse with his editorial brethren has been on the whole pleasant, and nothing has occurred to mar the friendship formed. He has had some lively tilts at times, and the Weyands, Rutan, Porter and Curtis, and some of the numerous editors on the "Star," have made him step lively to their editorial music, but as he had a paper of his own, the fun was not all on one side.
The reporters who prepare daily the local happenings for the readers, deserve the highest praise for their fidelity and correctness. Readers of papers usually judge them by the errors they make. It is so easy to criticise, that when a mistake of any kind happens, con- demnation soon follows, and very often without any effort to understand the circumstances, or ascertain the cause. The facts used are gathered from people who know them, or are supposed to know them, to be true. The reporter meets Mr. Jenkins, whom he knows to be a man of absolute truthfulness and honor, who tells him of
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a happening that will enrich the columns of the paper. The information is used, and next day a patron advises the reporter that it was an error. Further investigation shows that Mr. Jenkins had misunderstood the facts, and the reporter and his paper are blamed for being in- accurate. The lack of time prevents the verification from original sources of every item of news, and when it is given by such a man as Jenkins, no attempt is made usually to investigate further. As a rule, no reporter in a county like this one, deliberately distorts facts or attempts to do injustice to any one. The contrary is the rule. He often smoothes the rough corners off many an item, or suppresses something that has happened, that if published would cause a mother's heart to ache, or array neighbor against neighbor, or cause confusion in society. For work of this kind, and for the hundreds of helpful and good things that are published, credit is seldom given.
For the articles that appear for the benefit of the people in church work, in societies, in business, and furthering the interests of the community, but little commendation is ever heard. The truth would be subserved, the columns of the papers made more reliable and valuable, and less complaint caused, if people would be frank with the reporters and give the precise facts. Everything
that happens gets to some one's ears, and soon the gossips have it magnified beyond all recognition, while if the facts were given to the papers, the people would know the truth, and gossip would lose its power for evil. When a newspaper publishes an article that does injustice to any one, it is almost an invariable rule, to correct the error as soon as acquainted with the facts. In the hurry of preparing perhaps hundreds of items in a day, the chances are that some errors will be made, and then it is the part of wisdom for the aggrieved person not to make the air blue with condemning the paper, but go to the editor or reporter, and it will be set right.
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Among all skilled mechanics, there are none that sur- pass the printers in intelligence, in skill and good citizen- ship. There are among them men who are real artists in putting in' type the advertisements that appear, and in job work. In the very nature of their work they are possessed of literary culture and ability. They are self respecting citizens, whose influence is generally for good and the right.
In his newspaper career of thirty-one years, the writer has found his associates in the press, on the whole. to be among our best citizens, intelligent and active, and "jolly good fellows" every one of them, who have done a good work and served the people honestly and faithfully; and he has found the work itself to be of the highest possible good for the people. It is not always attended with financial results such as would follow from the same amount of work in some other lines; but if the editor is honest with the people, faithful and true in recording events, and true to the best principles that should govern men, he will not fail in a fair reward for his time and labor.
ERRATA: Page 168 line 7, Robert Beacom, druggist, Allegheny, Pa., should be elerk, Beaver Falls, Pa.
In list of illustrations, the name of W. B. Lemmon, should be omitted. .-
INDEX.
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Alexander, Samuel K., 81, 83, Anderson, Jos. L., 59, 69, 70. 93, 96, 152, 163. Anderson, H. D., 102, 138. Anderson, Frank 167. Alexander, William 163.
Alexander, James 101. Allison, Hon. John 168.
Amberson, L. S., 122, 167. Ambridge Citizen 173.
Argus & Radical 70, 73, 74, 75. Ashton, Mrs. Carrie 101.
Aurora 33, 34, 41, 43, 104.
Barclay, N. C., 82.
Barclay, A. C., 83.
Barker, Dr. R. B., 20, 21, 22, Beaver Falls Republicau 120, 25, 26, 78, 79.
Barker, Mrs. R. B., 25, 26.
Beacom, Robert 168.
127. Beaver Falls Review 126, 127. Beaver Falls Tribune 100, 114, 126
Beaver Argus 57, 63, 66.
Beaver Falls Union 44, 45.
Beaver County Argus 61. Beaver County Palladium 43, Beeson, J. & E., 21, 32. Beitch, A. H., 119.
105, 106, 107.
Beaver County Patriot 35, 36. Benham, W. M., 170.
Beaver County Post 90. Bert, O. F. H .. 118.
Beaver County Press 87, 152. Berry, John, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11.
Beaver Gazette 14, 15, 50. Bigger, E. N., 139. Beaver Local 86. Bigger, John 90.
.Beaver River Gazette 21, 22,Bigler, Washington 77. 27, 29, 30, 31, 78.
Beaver Thomas 101.
Binzley, C. S., 168. Bishop, W. J., 166.
Beaver Times Weekly 99, 130. Boles, S. D., 108.
Beaver Times Daily 136. Bliss, J. G., 121, 168.
Beaver Valley News, W., 81, Bliss, Howard 73, 74. 82, 87, 89, 95, 98, 100, 153. Bliss, W. F., 73, 74. Beaver Valley News, D., 160. Brittain, Miss H., 140. Beaver Falls Chronicle 34, 36, Brower, Dr. D. H. B., 145. 37, 104. Brown, H. P., 75, 76.
Beaver Falls Courant 110. Bruce, Robt., Jr. 122.
Beaver Falls Courier 110. Burton, Thomp 86, 87, 88, 170. Beaver Falls Independent 123Burton, W. E., 150. Beaver Falls Journal 108, 126. Butler, John B., 133.
Beaver Falls New Era 149. Beaver Falls Recorder 120, 127
Carson, J. W., 100, 126, 127. Correll, G. H., 173. Carson, J. H., 129. Correll, Ralph 168. Carson, L. L., 120, 121, 126. Churchhill, B., 59. Caughey, John 133. Connelly, H. C., 80. Corbus, Ed. T., 140, 170.
Commoner 91, 102.
Commonwealth 2, 3.
Conn, P. B., 78, 79.
Crisis 7, 13, 14, 15 Crisis and Beaver Gazette 15.
Chamberlain, B. B., 36, 44, 46, Critchlow, David 153, 157. 47, 48, 49.
Critehlow, Ed., 163, 167.
Chamberlain, E. K., 32, 30, Critchlow, John M., 168. 45, 46. Crouch, Geo., 122.
Close, C. C., 166.
Cunningham, Ross 122.
Conservative 90. Conway, John 97.
Curtis, Smith 71, 75, 76. 127.
Daniels, D. F., 152, 163, 167. Denlinger, Wm., 77, 78, 80. Davenport, S., 63. Dinsmore, Simeon 69.
Dederick, James L., 167. Disbrow, H. E., 164, 168.
Degraw, Lawrence 168. Diven, Jos, 93.
Deitrich, T. C., 121, 168, 170. Diven. Will 133.
Dentzer, C. O., 139. Dorsey, W. P., 152, 163.
Deming, J. L., 136. Drassler, W. B., 101.
Democratic Watelman 22, 32, Dunlap .. W, B. 97, 98. 33, 38, 39.
Early, John B., 42, 43, 59, 107. Edmonds, J. D., 139. Early, Mrs. George 122.
Eskridge, W. H., & Co. 107.
Eaton, W .C., 140. Evans, Geo. E., 166, 168.
Eberhart, G. L., 114, 117. Evans, Chas. E., 129, 167, 168.
Eckert, Charles R., 102. Evans, Frank 168.
Edgar, J. B., 120.
Evening Pen 123.
Fallston & Brighton Gazette Fleeson, Reese C., 22, 25, 30. 32, 33, 38, 39, 41, 42. Fogg, Bert 133.
Fallston Union 33.
Fry, John W., 93, 167.
Fessenden, W. C., 124.
Frank, Chas. R., 171.
Fetterman, N. P., 32, 40. Fulkman, W. S., 114, 115, 123, Fisher, E. Borke 105, 106, 107. 125, 126, 167.
Gaither, Sam'l 79, 80. Gresham, H. L., 101.
Geneva College Cabinet 102. Griffin, D. S., 133. Globe Advertiser 124.
Grove, James 133.
Hallam, Walter 101. Hamilton, W. C., 101, 140. Hamilton, Wm., 152. Hamilton, J. H., 75. Hanrahan, W. F., 123, 170. Harris, W. R., 140.
Hartung, Henry 129. Hartung, Albert 122. Hays, G. A., 108, 136. Hays, J. B., 150, 152. Hemphill, Jos., 93. Hemphill, G. R., 101.
Henry, Thos., 7, 19, 51, 52. Holt, R. S., 75. Henry, Wm., 53, 54, 57, 58, Hoopes, J .. S., 90. 79, 82. Hope, Ed., 122. 1 Henry, A. G., 57, 61. Hice, Henry 136. Holmes, J. L., 75, 76.
Hutchinson, Ed., 124. Huth, Adam 167.
Imbrie, De Lorma 64. Irons, John 77. Irons, J. H., 127.
Israel, John 2.
Israel, Joseph 9.
Johndrew, O. F., 166. Johnson, D. R., 166. Johnston, W. H., 146. Jones, I. N., 87, 152, 167. Jones, George 141. Kennedy, R. S., 91.
Kennedy, S. G., 99. King, Elmer 168. Keyser, W. J., 165.
Kreps, Al. 165. Kurtz, Miss Ada 129.
Lampert, Theo. 96. La Ross, Robert 138.
Logan, Andrew 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 55.
Laughlin, T, S., 74, 137.
Logan & English 19.
Lemmon, W. B, 146. Lemmon, John 93, 166.
Light, M., 59.
Light, D., 59.
Lemmon, Robt. W., 147. Life Boat 122.
Lemmon, W. M., 147.
Lewis, Frauk A., 123.
Long, O. S., 83. Loar, Jos., 93.
Logan, James 7, 13, 15, 16, 19, Lutz, W., 102. 20, 21, 50, 55.
Mackall, G. W., 121.
McConnel, D. S., 93, 133.
Mansfield, I. F., 75, 114, 116. McClain, Lester 168.
Maroney, Jos. 168. Matthews, O. H., 168.
Mellon, John 95, 124.
Mills, Frank 122. Minerva 3, 7, 11.
MeClure, J. E., 100, 126, 170. McClure, Fred C., 122, 167. McClurg, Saml 93. McGregor, R. G., 80, 94. McGregor, Miss Mary 93.
McKee, G. S., 149. McKnight, Chas. 167, 168.
Monaca Herald 141. Morgan, Thos. J., 149. McCaughtry, J. F., 150, 152. McNees, D. L., 99. Newlon, Wm. 122.
Niblo, Alex. R., 33.
New Brighton Times 146. Newlon, Hamp 121.
Nelson, D. A., 75. New Brighton Herald 149. New Brighton Record 145. Niblo, John R., 33. Nicholson, T. C., 63, 64. Nulton, Robert 101.
Odell, J. H., 83, 85, 86.
Palmer, Harry 147, 167, 170. Palmer, - 129. Parker, F. L., 75, 121.
Patterson, M. J., 75. Patton, Harry 93, 167. Penn, G. W., 124.
Pentland, Ephraim 2. Phillis, J. M., 91. Phillips, - 20. Porter, J. F., 110-114.
Porter, W. H., 95.
Prince, L. K., 167. Psalm Singer 126. Purviance, W. T., 145. Pyle, G. W., 102.
Quay, M. S., 65, 66.
Radical 66, 127.
Ramsey, Jesse 93.
Ramsey, Miss 93.
Ramsey, W. B., 121, 168, 170. Roberts & Van Horn 110.
Reader, F. S., 133, 153.
Reader, W. S., 160.
Reed, Lewis 94, 95.
Schreck, John 121.
Some Last Words 174.
Speer, Jos. 167.
Spray of the Falls 125.
Scott, D. W., Jr. 65.
Steel, Ed 101.
Sharp, James 20. Shields, W. W., 123.
Shook, Fred 167, 173.
Shurtleff, Jonas B., 35.
Smith, John E., 74.
Sloan, M. B., 121.
Tallon, John 65, 133, 163. Tallon, F. W., 133, 164.
Tallon, Alex. 93. Taylor, H. J., 171.
Telford, J. H., 114, 126.
Telford, John 121. Telford, James 122.
Thomas, John 101. Tramp Printers 134. Tree of Liberty 2, 3, 8. Treiber, R. L., 66, 90. Truesdale, John 59. Twiford, D. M., 75.
Whisler, Chas. F., 94, 171. White, Jos. 122.
White, J. W., 7, 33, 104. White, M. J., 93, 121, 167, 171.
Whitney, M. H., 107.
Williams, E. B., 81, 90.
Western Cabinet 7, 12, 13. Western Star 17, 31, 43, 77. Weyand, D. E., 60, 133. Weyand, H. S., 60, 133. Weyand, J. 58, 61, 65, 71, 114. Winans, W. V., 166.
Williams, Mrs. M., 170. Wilson, Jos. 59. Wilson, N. M., 149.
Weyand, M. 58, 60, 62, 82, 130. Winter, Dr. John 41, 46. Wharton, O. P., 85, 149. Work, D. P., 79. Whisler, A. W., 171. Young American 145. X-Ray 75.
Reed, W. H., 119. Reed, W. I., 71, 72. Republican 19, 32.
Rohin, John 124.
Rosenbauer, Elmer 129. Rutan, J. S., 65, 69.
Schwartz, W. H., 88, 90.
Schweppe, H. L., 151.
Stemmler, George 170.
Stewart, John 133.
Stiffey, R. W., 95, 102.
Sturgeon, J. H., 75. Sutherland, H. A., 133, 167.
Walters, Geo. 133. Warner, Wm. 93. Warrington, Geo. 101, 126. Wells, Gus 168. Western Argus 5, 7, 14, 29, 32, Whitehill, A. R., 168. 50, 79.
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