Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-25
EACH ONE A PEARL
The Weekly Newspapers Pay
High Tribute
TO THE BIG SUNDAY EDITION
All Of Them Admire It's Makeup and
Typographical Appeafsnce-What
They Have 10 Say.

They Have 10 Say.
That the fifty-t~o page edition of
THE HERALD is distnet achievement
III Michigan journalism Is borne out by
the multitude of complimentary things
said OF II by the daily papers Of the
state, already reproduced. and by the
following notices IN the weekly papers
named
Last Sundays issue of THE GRAND
RAPIDS HERALD consisted OF fitty-two
pages. by tar the largest single issue OF
any paper ever published In western
Michigan and second only IN the state
~ the seml-centennial issue OF the De-
troit Free Press few years ago.
Among the fitty-two pages was write
up OF the principal manufactures and
business houses of the Valley City and
a large amount of original and local
matter. telegraphlc dispatches, etc. In
fact, Notwithstanding the mammoth
proportions OF the issue every page
showed careful work and the whole re-
flected great credit on the editorial and
business Arrangements. We heartily
congratulate The HERALD on Its enter
prise and evident Signs OF prosperity
Allcgan Democrat.
Last sundays issue of The GRAND
RAPIDS HERALD WAS the largest single
issue OF any paper ever printed III
western Michigan, and with one excep-
ton, the sexennial anniversary edition
If the Detroit Free Press, il is the
largest newspaper ever printed IN the
state of Michigan. 1t was issued as q
deep-water souvenir and SPECIAL
Christmas number, and it proved a
mammoth success in all OF Its numer-
Gus departments. 1t contains fi!ty-two
pages filled with large variety of ed!-
torials, local, state, general news and
literaturc.-CaspOvla Herald.
That there has been pronounced
advance in local journalism has been
quite recently demonstrated. The
GRAND RAPIDS HERALD. one OF the
most vigorous daily papers in Michi-
gan, issued q mammoth holiday num-
Der last Sunday, winch reflects great
credit up n its managers. There We're
fifty-two pages, all filled with carefully
prepared and interesting reading mat
ter, interpreted with some Of the best
newspaper illustrations ever printed
here and good showing Of advertis-
ing, which WAS necessary to offset the
great expense of such an undertaking.
Grand Roplds Review.
This time it was TIE GRAND RAPIDS
HERALD's turn to roll out with a great
Issue. Last Sundays issue was an I'M
mense sheet Of fifty.two pages. 1t
seems as though these papers were
vieing with one another to see which
one could cover the most ground or
paper, as 1t were: First, the Grand
Rapids Democfat with forty-eight
pages; then the New York Press With
It's tifty-six pages; and now THE GRAND
RAPIDS HERALD with fifty-twO pages.
Just wait until The News gets started
once.-Caledonia News.
THE GRAND RAPIDS HERALD issued
last Monday tifty-two page edition OF
that paper. which ranks as one of the
finest issues ever made from the presses
of Grand Rapids. II is a model OF
typogra phlcal excellence. Every page
shows the work Of an artist. 1t con
tanned a very large amount of exceed
ingly interesting reading matter and
reflects much credit upon the editoria
staff of that popular journal.-Ravenns
| Times.
Last Sunday THE GRAND RAPID
| HERALD issued the largest paper eve
| got out In Michigan, there being fifty
two seven column pages. Spread on
it covers seyenty-five surface fee
printed on both sides, making Ia
square feet of printed matter IN on
issue. 1t deserves especial mention q
the greatest newspaper achievement o
the year.-Bangor Advance,
| THE GRAND RAPIDS HERALD of las
| Sunday beat the record IN Grand Rap
| ids journalism by coming out with
fifty-two page illustrated edition. as
| starter for Christmas week. Ii was
mammoth affair, each paper weighing
nearly pound, and THE HERALD ha
been deservedly complimented al
around on its MISREPRESENTATION,
Day Spring.
A highly creditable piece of news
paper work was last Sundays edition
| of TIE GRAND RAPIDS HERALD. !
| consisted of fifty-two pages of wei
| selected reading matter and artistica II
displayed advertising. But one NOR
| extensive daily paper was ever issue,
III the s,ate.-Plainwe'l Enterprise.
THE GRAND RAPIDS HERALD, Sunda
edition, was n mammoth of fifty-tw
pages, all of them OF great Interest
| Always an excellent paper, THE HEI
AID Is taking still higher rank. an
compares favorably with the daiies q
Detroit and other great cities.-Sout
Haven Messenger.
THE GRAND RAPIDS HERALD's Sunda
edition this week contained tiftv-tw
pages. II was largely descriptive {
the business interests of Grand Rape
and was nicely illustrated. THE HEl
AID IS well up TO the front az new
paper.-Sarapac Local.
/ THE Herald eclipsed all form,
efforts IN enterprisng journalist
attempts IN Grand Rapids by issuing
splendid fifty two page Issue sunds
morning, and Il was a great achIev
ment both for THE Herald and Gran
Rapids.-Rockfcrd Register
That was grand achievement of Tn
GRAND RArIps HERALD IN issuing
hfty-two page paper. filled with int
esung matter, last sunday mornln,
largest paper ever issued IN wester
Michlgan.-Spsrts Sentinel.
ALLEGED TO Be FUNNY.
His Lsst Resort The despersi
tramp TO the drug clerk l-''IIev ?.
any strychDine or aTsenic7' TIM
Clerk-"Nn." The desperate tramp
well. then, gimme a piece of soap.