Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-07-06
From the ". Y. Times. June 18th, 1915.
american Newspaper Directory.

Anne rican Newspaper Directory i---Con-
tanning Accurate Lists OF all the News
papers and Periodicals Published In the
United states and Territories and the
Dominion of Canada. New York GEO
Il. Rowell & Co., No. Al Park Row.
1873.
Ten years ago the Messrs. Rowells es-
tablished their advertising agency in N.
York City. Five years ago they asorbec
the business conducted by Mr.. John
Hooper, who was the first to 60 into this
kind of enterprise. Now they have the
satisfaction of controlling the most ex'
tensive and complete advertising connec
lion which has ever been secured, and
one which would he hardly possible in
any other country but this. They have
succeeded in working down q complex
business into so thoroughly Il systematic
method that no change in the newspaper
system of America can escape notice.
while the widest information upon all
topics interesting to advertisers is placed
readily at the disposal OF the public.
From the completeness of their arrange
ments and the perfection with which all
the parts of their business are worked, 1t
may be considered doubtful whether any
other firm would have the means OF pre-.
pairing such q volume as that before US.
which should be as free from error or as
in details as we find il TO
be. A part from its value to the business
man as book OF reference, IL has Il
curious interest, which it must always re-
tain, as u mirror of newspaper progress,
and OF all which that implies.
Before noticing the instruction it con-
veys in this particular, We must mention
that inclusive OF the Dominion Of Canada
and Newfoundland, there are enumerated
not less than S,34S publications. OF these
IA are daily papers, 100 tri weekly. l2l
semi weekly. 6 ,2S7 weekly, q bi-weekly
l0S semi lnouthly. $50 monthly. 10 bi-
monthly and Il quarterly. The total
number OF those published in the United
States is 1876. Of which 695 are dailles'
OF those printed in foreign languages the
most numerous are the German; then
follow The French. most OF which appear
in Quebec and Louisiana; after them we
have Scandinavian papers in California
Illinois. Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, New,
York, Wisconsin and Utah; Spanish in
Caliiornis, and Pennsylvania; Welsh in
New York and Pennsylvania; Bohemian
in Iowa. Nebraska. Ohio and Wisconsin {;
Portuguese in New York, and Polish IN
Illinois and Michigan.
bad times" seem to have a peculiar
effect upon newspaper work. Almost
everybody thinks that he OR she-could
manage a newspaper. And when other
trades fail they seem to try the expert.
ment, though only. we lear to be taught
a very beneficial lesson in experience
Messrs. Rowell tell US that among the
indications Of commercial depression last
year were great reductions in circulation
OF all but leading papers. many redue'
tions in size, many changes In proprietor
ship and several suspensions, while on
the other hand, the actual increase IN the
number printed has exceeded any since
the establishment OF the Directory six
years ago. The total OF S.34S shows ar
increase of 564 over last year. OF l.oo'
over 1873, OF l ,42G over 1872 and oi 1917
over 1871. The States oi Florida. Rhode
Island and Tennessee issue exactly the
same number Of newspapers as last year
the diminulion is in Arkansas. California
Kansas and the Territories. In all otnel
States here is an increase. In indiana
Il comes TO as much rs "a; In Illinois. "a
in Iowa, So Missouri. 49; Pennsylvania
So; New York, 81; and TO smaller mum
bers in all the other States I'LL we CONF
to Alabama, where only one new pape
was issued. .r .-r.Hi Ftlrf
In proof OF the amount OF labor re
auired for the compilation OF this Direc
tory. which the publishers claim to b'
the most correct yet published, it may b.
stated that seven months have been ex
pended in its preparation, four person
being constantly engaged on the work
while not less than A.. 900 postage stamp
have been used in collecting the neces
sary information. To advertisers ant
business men, the advertisements in tni
edition will be useful. They compris
the announcements OF more than 2,6O
publishers. reference being assisted TO-
means of q useful index. In every par
ticular the work is creditable 10 its pre-
prietors. 1t is q handsome volume. G
nearly 1000 pages. excelently printed o.
good paper, and in all respects got up i
the best style of the publishers and print
ers' art. 1t is unique as compilation
and perfect indication OF the great de
velopment of newspaper work in tn
| limited States.