Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1890-03-01
THE EXCHANGE FIEND.

"What in thunder is Press Clippings" ex.
claimed prominent editor from Cincinnati, who
was visiting Chicago, to a Herald reporter yester
day, II have tried everywhere to get copy of
the Cincinnati Enquirer, and am met every
where with the reply we cannot supply you
with it, as contract with the Press Clipping
Bureau calls for all our exchanges "
A HerdH reporter was detailed to go with the
editor to Room 10, Times Building, where the
Bureau of Press Clippings occupies suit OF
five rooms.
Mr. Frank A. Burree, the Manager was
found, and asked to explain what i'll mischief he
meant by using all the thousands of exchanges
that come to Chicago every day, and what his
system meant anyway He was perfectly will
ing to give the information.
As his information was in the nature of huge
surprise to all, and as it shows just what genius
for starting new and much needed enterprises is
found in Chicago, it is given in full.
lust look in there" said Mr.. Burrelle, show
ing US into large hall where a number of ladies
at work with scissors, blue pencils and
paste pots, clipping and mounting items from
the papers before them. And such pile of pa
pers! The floor was literally covered with pa
pers in all stages of clipped delapidation for the
depth of two or three feet.
How is that for an exchange editor room?"
asked Mr. Burrelle mo three newspapers i'll the
world ever had such huge list of exchanges at
one time They are from all quarters of the
globe and range from the large magazines and
dailies down to the patent inside. These are all
carefully read and such items designated
of interest to clients are clipped and mounted on
published and then the items are classified and
sent to clients
Now we edit all these" said Mr. Burrelle,
same as is done by the daily papers, only more
carefully. We handle over 5000 items per
month
Our name, Press Clippings, explains Itself
and our scheme is simple enough. We furnish
prominent men and women with what the press
of the country may say about them or their
movements, and data on any subject they may
be specially interested in.
For example: Here is a collection of all COM
ment by the press of the country relative to the
life and death of Jefferson Davis. That pile rep
rcsents over 1000 items which could not pos
sibly have been accumulated by any one in
I'm addition to this work we run what we call
our Information Department. TO this de
partment go all clippings relative to all manner
of construction, and the items are sorted out
under the following heads. Municipal Bonds
Electricity, Bridges, Paving, Grading and Mac
adamizing, Sewers and Waterworks Street
Railways, New Railroads and Extensions, Large
Buildings Small Buildings, School. and Church
es, Mills and Factories Theatres and Hotels
Bank buildings and Organizations, Fire Hose
and Apparatus, interpretations Awards of Con
tracts Plans Wanted and Coming Events.
1--WE issue a typewriter sheet each day under
each and every one of those heads and these
sheets go to the clients interested III the differ
ent subjects enumerated They are in the ma
ture OF pointers and are invaluable to con
tractors and supply houses seeking business
I'VE do not rely solely upon Press Clippings as
you will see by this blank, on which is enumer
ated every conceivable thing that goes into the
construction Of building.
These blanks go to all persons mentioned in
sheets about to build with request for Verihca-
ton aud specifications, and are also in the hands
of large number OF architects IN the differ.
ent parts Of the country who are under CON
tract with US to furnish specifications Of plans
drawn by them or that come under their notice,
and these specifications as received are incor-
pOrated into our reports.
ITO have accomplished THIS represents an i'm.
/ Iaeusc outlay OF time aud cash, hut we do not
! feel that we have reached perfection as yet, and
| are still striving to improve.
our capital Is ample. and as have associated
| with me as stockholders Mr.. G. II. shaw, Presi.
/ dent OF the American Trust aud Savings bank,
| and Messrs Turner and bond, the Real Estate
| dealers you may imagine with such backing
| there is absolutely no limit to our extension Of
business
/ In addition 70 our reading here we have a
\ reading Office IN boston where an Sew England
I Is covered aud the result uf each days work IS
l reported daily O. our New York once Al the
/ latter Office 40 the Middle and southern Coast
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\ Territory VI the two oehcea arc made at New
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