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By ELMO SCOTT WATSON DON'T know what is the name of the newspaper in | which you're reading this article, but the chances are about three to one that it's the News. If it isn't that, then most likely it is the Times, and if not a paper bearing that name, it may be either the Journal or Herald. Then again it may be the Tribune or the Record, the Republican or the Press, the Star or the Democrat. For studies that have been made in news paper nomenclature reveal the fact that these are the ten most popular names for the printed sheets of paper which bring into our homes every day or every week a varied assortment of reading matter ? news, pictures made from photographs, cartoons, comic strips, health talks, fashion notes, short stories, editorials, "columns," continued stories ? in fact, all of that great variety of interesting and informative material which makes up a modern newspaper. Next to the "Bis Ten" in ? order of popularity are the following newspaper names: Gazette, Sun, Courier, Post, Leader, Telegram, Independ ent, Sentinel, Chronicle, Bul letin, Dispatch, Register, American, Union, Review, Reporter, Citizen, Telegraph, Commercial, Standard, En iei prise, lviesbenger, n.agie, Mail, Express, Daily, Adver tiser, Globe, Free Press, Ad vocate, Ledger, Item, Capi tal, Banner, State, Observer, Call, World, Transcript and Recorder. There's a good reason, of course, why News should be the most popular name. For the primary function of the newspaper, as its name im plies, is to furnish the news. A widespread, but erroneous belief, is that the word comes from the four letters of the compass ? north, east, west and south, since news comes from all quarters of the globe. It is even said that the name is due to the fact that early public records and announcements were posted either under a weather vane or on a bulletin board deco rated with the letters N, E, W, and S to indicate that the board bore information gath ered from all points of the compass. However, the more believable story is that it was simply a case of the adjective "new" being made into a noun with the letter "s" added to it. Then again it may trace its ancestry back to the ancient Anglo-Saxon word "nieuwes" or the French "nouvelles," both meaning "new things" or "new events." A study of newspaper names re veals a great variety of words symbolic of the functions and characteristics of the newspaper. In addition to the name News to. indicate the contents of the news paper there is also Tidings, an old ) word with its connotation of a pe riodical flood of fresh events; Town Talk, Item, Facts, Opinion, Truth and Sittings, the latter im plying a critical examination of the events and the rejection of those unworthy of being printed. In the newspaper's role as a gatherer of news it may be a Re porter, a Recorder, an Intelli gencer (the name once used for a secret agent or spy), a Discov erer, an Inquirer or Enquirer, an Examiner and even a Gleaner (the patient "picker-upper" of what remains!) Somewhat simi lar in meaning are these news paper names: Eye, Optic, Observ er, Hawkeye and Argus. The orig inal Argus (if you remember your Greek mythology) had a thousand eyes, some of which were always awake. However, that was be fore he was charmed to sleep by Mercury who killed him and gave his eyes to Tera to decorate the peacock's tail. Origin of Gazette. As a recorder of current events the newspaper may bear that name itself, Recorder, or it may be a Register, a Record, a Re view, a Chronicle, a Gazette, a Journal, a Bulletin, a Transcript, a Report or Reports, an Index, a Guide, an Item or Notes. There is considerable variation as to the origin of the term Gazette as a newspaper name. One story is that it refers to a "gazetta," a Venetian coin which was the price of the early Venetian newspapers. Another version is that the word comes from the Greek, meaning a "treasury of news." Among the newspaper names symbolizing the instruments by which the new^ is collected and er), Defender, Standard, Banner, Progress, Enterprise, Public, Cit izen and Service. In so far as newspapers shed light on questions of public inter est it is appropriate to have a Sun, a Moon, a Star, a Light, a Head light, a Searchlight, an Outlook, a Beacon, and a Reflector. Be sides the Reflector there is more than one Mirror, which reflects images as well as light, a Camera, Which reflects a fixed image, and an Echo, which is a reflected sound. Since news comes from all over the earth, it is appropri ate to have newspapers bearing the name of the World or the Globe as well as those of heavenly bodies and since newspapers re cord events as they happen we have the Times, a Day, a Morning Paper, an Every Evening, an Hour, a Timesett, a Current, an Age, an Era, and a New Era. It will be noticed that the two names. Republican and Demo crat, are among the "Big Ten." That is because the newspaper has always been a force in poli tics and the political complexion of its publisher is often reflected by the name of his paper. The PUBLICS OCCURRENCES Both f 0**1/0 AT wd DOMltt let. TtarfdlJ Jflf. jjrl i?yo. rb Jtfizml, iUtkCi-tfayMW* n fbtd mtt * f if my Cim ofOc WTtocea kffflt, c4trtXT4) fb m A** tf* tf fmtb tmU/rMt tbmtt dt bsn M? find m*9 wr Ntict. 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Moreover % ike PMbkJbtr of tbt ft OamiUKO 1/ +iUi?f to *????*? ?*** wbtrtAty tbtrt mtms* 91 Falfe Reports malieiomfij mcdty $*dfpud *?a*?j, tf -J *U.mm*dftt(tmwiU b* 0 tbt f?xt to tract my f?cb falfe Report fo f+ Ml to pud om md CmwtB tbt Firft Railit <f * t ? ,-mU in tbu Psftr ( mUfs jmfi Adwttt fc/m* ? to tbt contrdrj ) ex ft ft tbt S*m tf fmb pcp?, v A nuluioui Rtifer of a fall* Report, if it fafpofd tbmt KM Will ditUks tbu b* fxb m tmtad n kt imltf tf ft nit m*i* Crime. THE CbriAittitej himi In fofBt pans of riimttb , to?e ocwly ?p-. pointed tdajof Thwkigmogt? 6odfjrh? Mercy i? fupplytog ?ad pinching Neceffitie^ under their tote wt nt of Conk ?t for Hii Rlriog tbein now 1 1 prrf peft of ? W Co*f<rtMt Htrytfi. Thetf Exarapte may be worth Mentioning Til obfcrtred bf the H"to"d?c?jJX alio' the With tow offogrc** era* ttn, ? wht k h tte km Mr fat far itnx u ?.4 inpoAbk fur iben to gee ?li through im AAairsoftbeirHaabsodrT attkstiatofto* inr, yet Uw SoTo* baa Im Ca muiillf h?oor?hle thai iter (t?ti lid U| am oC (he aaoy htodredt oltudi, Jut< arc r>?o froaiteai which is looted opoo m iM^> oft! fwidenca Wbik the barteroos J<4taa> Mi lurking ?bow C??^4 then am oi?( abodt tte kginaiag of th? tOuath ? ooafle of CM. dm belonging 14 1 Ru of that Tm, on* of (ten aged aboat elmo tb: ?tber agrd a~ boot ?? ft?v both of item lappoled tf> be fjJcn imo the handt of ib e r*in". A Very r njutl Attt'-rm IlipftKdlttf^ *r-T?m, lie beginning of tint tinit u thst ?Mof (onc?hat t Silent ml Morale Temper, hit ooe tLst had U/?g to joyed tte rtpatauoo of ? Mir tod ? ?*?<* Mm, baring new I f bened bis W ile, Tb* Dtril took adraatags of Ite MdaMteW which be thereupon tell low,1 V> Wim dit cmioa and todaftry bad long bee* the fto? parvof bit (astir, sad be beomt battleB with a* iapentoeat sear that te taM ao? coat to waat befie* be dtad. tboogh te bad n>T cartfoi frieods lo tot ilet hun *4a l ? - ?.ji j - - <t?*lly fafeaed bits. (Mod bin-tam H aAfjwhiebttej bad afedtotre iheir.C<f??r wltb^U te was dead with bit feet teat tcttft* InftteOrooDd. Epidemiol rttmt mi poa ttij tonmon, k> force ports of tte Comtr^ whereof, tho' msn / dye hot. jet iter are forely nofi'.ted for tteir toiplojreemti mc in foroe parts a more fmr fern* to prevail in fart fort that it afesllr gaea tbro' a Family where k cooes, at proves M"< I ooio rasny. Tbe r pbicb hat beeo tsgtag m Bit*, sfter a Miner rery Extraordinary it now aery t*i?tb abated- It is tborgl^ ihac ftl- more ba<e beeo Set of it (teo wte?.li. ted with it, when It raged fo matb >?el-e vearaago, neeertbeWiit bai. nat'boa to Mcrtal, I* MBher ?f itea ita !??? The first page of the first and only number of Pobliek Occurrences, a newspaper which Benjamin Harris attempted to publish in Boston in 1690. recorded are Telegram, Tele phone, Press, Quill and Para graph. Symbolical of the methods by which the news is carried to the reader are such newspaper names as Herald ("an ancient messen ger invested with a sacred and inviolable character"). Messen ger, Courier, Courant, Post, Mail, Express, and Mercury ..since Mer cury was the messenger of the gods. Somewhat similar in mean ing are the Traveler, the Bee, the Swallow, the Eagle, the Spirit and the Breeze. Since a free press is regarded in America as an essential factor in safeguarding democracy we find among newspaper names the Tribune (named for an ancient Roman official or representative), the Advocate, the Palladium, the Guardian, the Sentinel, the Spokesman, the Clarion, the Call, the Reveille, the Patriot, the Vin dicator, the Reformer, the States man and the Independent. Community Leadership. Symbolic of the newspaper's role as a leader in the community is that name itself, Leader. But it isn't the only one, as witness Chief, Chieftain, Guide, Pilot, Pio neer, Promoter, Guard, Van guard, Vidette, Monitor (a warn Jeffersonian is still a (airly com mon newspaper name, recalling the days of Jeffersonian Democ racy The newspaper in its role as a business institution itself but more particularly as an essential ad junct to business is reflected in such names as the Advertiser, Commercial, Journal of Com merce, Free Trader, and Fair Dealer. Bill Nye's Boomerang. All of these names are fairly common, but most interesting of all are the newspaper names which indicate some one particu lar region, historical association or some other special reason for an unusual name. Out in Wyo ming is the Laramie Republican and Boomerang, the latter part of that name having been supplied by Bill Nye, the famous humor ist. Back in the eighties he start ed a paper in the second floor of a livery stable and called it the Boomerang because, he said, he was never able to hold any kind of job very long and it was only a question of time before his newspaper would come back and wallop him in the face. Manchester-by-the-Sea, Mass., has a newspaper which, since that town is a summer resort, is logi cally enough called the Breeze and for the same reason Redondo, Calif., also has a Breeze. Coop er stown, N. Y.p has a Glimmer glass because one of its most fa mous citizens was J. Fenimore Cooper and he immortalized a lake by the name of Glimmer glass in his Leatherstocking Tales. Down in Arizona there is a newspaper called the Epitaph which is appropriate because it is published in the famous mining camp of Tombstone. And Tomb stone got its name because old timers in the region tried to dis courage a prospector, named Ed Schiefflin, from going out alone in the Apache-infested land and warned him that instead of gold he'd "find his tombstone if he didn't watch out." Bisbee. Ariz., has a newspaper named the Ore, which tells instantly what is its principal industry just as the Nome (Alaska) Nugget and the Tonapah (Nevada) Bonanza sug gest the riches of those famous mining camps. Out in Taft, Calif., there is a paper named the Midway Driller principally because Taft is located in the center of the Midway oil fields. Oil City, Pa., also reflects the industry on which its prosper ity is founded in the name of its paper ? the Derrick. Several years ago a Kansas his torian began digging into the old files of the newspapers of his state and reported on his findings as follows: " The Kansas Prairie Dog lived nine months at Lake City. Barber county. The Pawnee Rock Crank stayed a little longer, while the Elbing Hatchet, named In honor of Mrs. Nation's implement of warfare, survived two years. When Elmdale had its first natural gas excite ment, a fellow moved in and estab lished the Gas Jet. In 1867 a reform movemat swept over Chase county. It was Dacked and sponsored by the True Reformer, at Cottonwood Falls. Two years previous in the same town Scalping Knife worried through six months. The Chanticleer crowed lustily for Niotaze before it turned up its toes. "The Champion Liar of Kansas went forth under a Perry. Jefferson county, date line. In the eight months it lived It proved and established its contention. It glorified Kansas and exalted its good name. In that particular it did not live up to its own name. "In those days of freak names there was a Spy at Chautauqua Springs, a Cashier at Cash City, a Firebrand at Clay Center, a Cyclone at Clyde, and Little Casino at Burlington. Chapman had its Howitzer, Abilene its Little Sand Pounder. Howard its Broadaxe. and Grenola its Hornet. The Kansas Sod Home went forth with its message from Ravanna, the Mustard Seed from Otta wa, the Razoop from Ensign, and the Razooper from Cain City. Coolldge on the Colorado line, started with the Bor der Ruffian, and wound up with the Un muzzled Truth. Tne uircievuie Kicker wore Itself out In ten months, while Lucifer the Light Bearer lived through seven years at Valley Falls. The Light of Liberty blazed at Esbon a year. The Kearney County Coyote made Its headquarters at Hart land. and the Infant Wonder stuck to Parsons two years. In the 80s Emporia had Its Fanatic. Beattie its Boomerang and Blue Rapids its Lyre. Sweet Chariot was the name of a negro newspaper at Dunlap, In Morris county, and In 1878 the Star of Hope shone in all its bright ness at Urbana. The Sixteenth Amend ment struggled for a few months at Ness, and the Ray Baby talked the Greenback language at Klrwln. Cullison was proud Of its Tomahawk. Sawyer its Saw. and Grigsby its Scorcher. "In the Wichita newspaper graveyard lives Jerry Simpson s Bayonet, and Jibber-Jab. Gone. too. are the Fargo Springs Prairie Owl and the Springfield Soap Box. Topeka's Whim-Wham and Hurry-Kane were shortlived, and the Sherman County Dark Horse ran his last race at Goodland in 1894 The Mocking Bird sang sweetly at Oxford for six I years before It quit. "Those most familiar with tom-cats say their average life is six years. That belief Is borne out by the existence of the Thomas County Cat at Colby. What be came of the Cat. I do not know. Judg ing from Its picture under the heading of that northwestern Kansas newspaper. I am of the opinion that It got tired fighting and died. The Cat's back is arched. Its tail stands out at an angle of 45 degrees, and the whole thing suggests a bundle of skin and bones." Unusual newspaper names are by no means confined to the "good old days," however. Recently it was announced that the Jefferson (Texas) Jimplecute would be re vived as a daily, succeeding the semi-weekly Jefferson Journal and that brought up the question of the origin of that name. It was then recalled that the name came from the paper's motto, when it was founded back in 1865 ? "Join Industry, Manufacturing, Planting, Labor, Energy and Cap ital in Unity Together Everlast ingly." Similar to this name is the Jimplicute, published in the town of Illmo in Missouri, the origin of which is obscure. The same state has an Unterrified Democrat at Linn and the fact that it was established in 1866 is sufficient explanation for that unusal name ? Western Newspaper Union. Ask Me O n .1 A Quiz With Answers Offering Another ' " Various Subjects 1. What is the largest liner that has gone through the Panama canal? 2. How many of our Presidents owned slaves? 3. Who first discovered the prin ciples of magnetism? 4. What are the elevations above sea level of the Great Lakes? 5. How much space does a ton of gold occupy? 6. Roman senators were ap pointed for a term of what dura tion? 7. Are all eyes of the same size? 8. How is salt secured? Answers 1. The Panama canal office says that the Empress of Britain was the largest liner to pass through the canal. It was also the liner to pay the largest fee, which was $18,941.25. 2. Ten Presidents owned slaves: Washington, Monroe, Jefferson, Madison, Jackson, Tyler, Polk, Taylor, Johnson and Grant. Lin coln never owned slaves. 3. Discovery of the simple prin ciples of magnetism possessed by magnetite, or loadstone, was made by Chinese in 1400 B. C., or 3,500 years before magnetism was known in Europe. 4. The Great Lakes have approxi mately the following elevations above sea level: Superior, 602 feet; Michigan, 581; Huron, 581; Erie. 241; and Ontario, 246 feet. 5. A 14.1 inch cube of gold weighs a ton. 6. Roman senators were appoint ed for life unless expelled from of fice for some dishonorable cause. 7. Contrary to general opinion, says a specialist, there is no small eye or large eye. All eyes are ap proximately of the same size. The reason for the apparent difference depends upon the orifice or aper ture through which the eyes are seen. It is the variable diameter of this opening that creates the erroneous impression of different sizes of eyes. 8. There are three ways in which salt may be secured: First, by mining; second, by evaporation of sea water; and third, by digging wells until a salt vein is struck and then pouring water and pumping it up again as brine. ofj the Apple Scallop. 0 apples (medium size) % cupful brown sugar Juice of 1 lemon Vi cupful butter, melted l1/* cupfuls crushed ginger-snaps Vz teaspoonful cinnamon Pare, core, quarter and slice the apples in thin sections and sprinkle with lemon juice. Blend together the sugar, cinnamon, melted but ter and ginger-snap crumbs. Fill a baking dish with alternate layers of sliced apples and the crumb mixture. Cover and bake for 1"A hours in a moderate oven (350 de grees F.) A top-of-the-stove oven will do admirably for baking this dessert. Serve hot with ice cream or cold with plain cream. Yield: 6 servings. "I Planted a Flower" Die when I may, I want it said of me by those who knew me best that I always plucked a thistle and planted a flower wherever I thought a flower would grow. ? Lincoln. Another Gal "I can't understand why I didn't accept you the first time you pro posed." "That's easy. You weren't there." Cruelty "Madam, your confounded dog has torn my trousers I" "Naughty, naughty Fidol I shall punish him severely. I shall tak* his pink ribbon away from him for a whole week." He Kept His Word: The nil who said to a woman: "Imt slightest wish shall be my law"-?' and married her. LETTERLY SPEAKING Mary'* Aunt ? Since leaving col lege, has Mary's B. A. helped ber much? Mary's Ma ? Maybe it has; but her M. A. has helped her stSl more. Beyond Him She did not understand the ther mometer, but she took ber hut band's temperature with it and then held a match under it to read it properly. She sent a frantic message to the doctor: "Come at once: temperature 156 degrees." To which the doctor replied: "M can do nothing. Send lor the Are brigade!" Why all this enthusiasm? Those of you who have seen the new Firestone Ground Grip Tire in action know the answer. Tests show that it will pull a three-bottom plow under soil conditions where other makes of tires can pull only a two-bottom plow. The re-designed tread gives greater traction and better self-cleaning action. It will not pack the soil ? in fact, it leaves a mulch on the surface of the tread track that prevents rapid evaporation of moisture in the soil. These tests also show up to 30% more available drawbar pull on dry sod, up to 40% more on dry plowed ground, up to 50% more on wet plowed ground than with any other tire tested. iNEWS of the amazing performance of the NEW Firestone Ground Grip Tire is sweeping rural America. Farmers everywhere who have seen this new tire are so enthusiastic about it that sales have been climbing steadily upward and production has been greatly increased to meet the demand. Only in Firestone Tires do you get so many patented extra* quality features. The Ground Grip Tread is patented and is made of specially compounded rubber which resists the action of sun, rain and snow. Gum-Dipping is a patented Firestone Process, by which every fiber of every cord in*>very ply is saturated with liquid rubber which gives added strength to resist the (train of heavy pulling. The Two Extra "Layer* of Gum-Dipped Cords under the tread are patented. This Firestone construction feature binds the tread and cord body into one inseparable unit. You want and need ALL these features. Only Firestone has them! See this new tire at your nearest Firestone Implement Dealer, Tire Dealer or Auto Supply & Service Store today. If you havo not rocohrod a copy of tno now FirMtono Fan* Tiro Catalog, ploaso ? Tircslon* fO I Th? Fir?stono I T ir ? A Rubber [ Company, | Akron. Ohio, Of Lot Angoloi. ? California/ and I a copy will bol mailed to yool GREATER DRAWBAR FULL Increased height of the new Ground Grip tread and the improved design and spacing of the heavy traction lugs result in much greater drawbar pull. GREATER TKACTION The increased penetration of the improved Ground Grip tread gives a deeper "bite" result' ing in greater traction. GREATER FUEL SAVINGS Tests show savings of as much as 50% in fuel as compared with steel-lugged wheels. GREATER TIME SAYINGS The increased traction enables yoa to cover much greater acreage in a day. WEATHER - PROOFED The Ground Grip Tread is made of special weather* resisting rubber which is unaffected by hot son, rain or snow. Listen to the Voice of Fir atone) Monday evenings over Nationwide N. B. C. Red Netwofi moreTar?T tractors are equipped WITH riRESTONE TRACTOR TIRES THAN A L I QT HER M AK E S O F TI R ES^ C OM B I NJE D
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