Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-06-12
,ouamAl,s cen1r..lAL suppLesent.
what Leading Maine newspapers Say q
cortland Advertiser.)

cortland Advertiser.)
Notable among the features Of the
Augusta celebration Is the handsome
centennial supplement issued this
morning by the Kennebec Journal. It
consists OF sixteen pages Allied with
historical matter. cuts Of public build
ings and local scenes, portraits OF prom
inent citizens. ETC.. all printed In the
best manner on heavy book paper.
Such superior work is rarely issued
from q newspaper office. 1t would do
credit to any magazine In the country.
and 1t does much credit to the book
printing department Of the kennebec
Journal.
MAINE Farmer.)
The proprietorso Of the Kennebec Jour-
nal have, In their enterprise. contribu-
,, ted one of the leading features OF our
city's centennial celebration. Yester-
day they published souvenir supple
ment, which Is sent to all their sub
scribers. 1t has been produced In a
spirit Of enterprise. regardless OF ex-
pense, and is the richest contribution
of the kind ever made by the press of
Maine. 1t contains sixteen pages,
printed on fine paper, the me-
chanical work being done In the very
highest style of art. 1t has history
of the town from the smallest begin
nings, a running account OF the lead
ing local events. history Of the various
industries and institutions established
here, the whole elegantly illustrated
by half-tone pictures. Embraced by
these pictures are the public buildings.
private buildings that have for the
public a great interest, natural scenery.
portraits Of public men Of the past ana
present. striking portraits of the pro-
fessional and business men OF the place.
ETC., nothing being omitted that would
add to the value OF this great work.
Besides its newspaper form. we under
stand it will be issued in pamphlet
form.
(The New Age.)
The souvenir centennial edition Of the
Kennebec Journal OF June sis the most
creditable production ever issued by
Maine newspaper, IL indeed it has ever
been equalled by any metropolitan
journal. 1t is beautifully printed on
iiuC NOatCu PAPNts AtACAy hiustahNSo ~
hundred or more half-tone engrav-
ings. made from photographs OF Au-
gustas leading business men, our
churches. public buildings and streets.
together with many scenes which have
had part In the city's history. The
variety and extent Of the subject mat
ter is perhaps the most valuable feat
ure. 1t is of an unusually high order
of merit and covers the ground SO
thoroughly and in such an attractive
style that the reader Is refreshed by
it's careful perusal and even wishes
that the sixteen pages of thoroughly
interesting matter 1t contains were
twice that number. The Journal is en-
titled to the thanks of every Augusta
citizen for its greatest of all contri-
buttons to the success of the centennial
celebration.
Oath Times.)
We received today copy of the
magnificent centennial supplement of
the Kennebec Journal, which is with
out doubt the finest pictorial sup
plement ever issued by any Maine
paper. II consists of 16 pages printed
on heavy book paper, profusely illus
trated in half-tone. The cuts repre-
sent views of and in Augusta, past and
present, and portraits of Augustus
prominent men. The Journal says it is
proud of its artistic supplement and
well it may be- The Times is proud of
it too. as coming from Maine press.
portland Press.)
The Kennebec Journal yesterday, on
the occasion of Augustus centennial
celebration issued a 16-page centennial
supplement, printed on heavy paper.
illustrated with a profusion of drawing
and half tone engraviDgs of Augusta
views and portraits of leading citizens
and containing much interesting read
ing about the State capital and its peo-
pie 1t is a valuable addition to the
publications relating to Augusta and 4
credit to the Journal.
portland Argus.)
Our Augusta contemporary, the Ken
nebec Journal. came to us yesterday en-
riched with a 16-page supplement COM
memorative of Augustus hundredth
anniversary celebrated on that day,
which merits special recognition. Well
edited, finely and profusely illustrated,
and carefully printed on heavy book
paper, it is a century birthday souvenir
which not only the Journal but Au-
gusta also has reason to be proud of.
Bangor News.)
The Kennebec Journal celebrated
the Augusta centennial by getting out
an illustrated souvenir edition of which
any paper and any city in the United
States might well be proud. The work
of compiling the interesting matter
with which the finely illustrated sup
plement is filled was under the direc-
tion of Mr.. J. Clair Minot, recent
BowdOin graduate who has already
made his mark in newspaper work.
The Journals excellent newspaper
plant did the rest.
Bangor Whig and Courier.)
Among the pleasing features of the oc-
casion was the souvenir edition published
by the Kennebec Journal. 1t was his
torical, descriptive and pictorial. the
literary, artistic and mechanical work
being Of the highest character
(The Somerset Reporter.)
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