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known that the Weekly Constitution
has the largest circulation of any
newspaper on the western hemisphere.
Only few months ago large news
paper directory questioned the claim
Of circulation made bv the Constitu
ton and put up forfeit of a 800
that it could be disproved that it had
more than 100000 circulation. The
Constitution promptly accepted the
offer and submitted its books to the
representative of the firm. George
P. Rowell, publisher of the newspaper
directory, acknowledged his error
publicly and paid the forfeit.
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The Constitution has special cor
respondent in every important city in
the United States and representative
in all of the leading centers OF the
world.
During the war with Spain, the re.
ports of no newspaper in the South
could compare with its news presen-
tation from the front. Its special staff
representative sailed with the army
when it first embarked from Tampa,
and of the 100 correspondents who
went to Cuba, he was one OF only
seven who remained to see the flag
hoisted over the public buildings in
Santiago. Its special representative
also accompanied the feet in the
Caribbean sea, and its Washington
special service covered every detail of
the important war reports originating
ut the capitol.
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the late Spanish war served the news
of all the notable events, from FIRST to
last, with the promptness of daily.
The victory of Dewey at Manila, the
death of Ensign Bagley, the move.
ments of troops and fleets, the de.
struction of Cervera's fleet, the ope-
rations in Porto Rico, the treaty, and
the unfurling of the stars and stripes
lover Moro castle, Havana, were all
given in the Weekly on Monday, or
the very day the news first appeared
in the daily.
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special feature of its agricultural
page, which is presided over by Col
r. ]. Redding, director of the Georgi'
Experiment farm, and man who il
recognized as an expert on all agricul
: tural topics. He gives full pag'
every week on agricultural matters
A page is devoted to the women ant
a page to children, these two depart
, ments being presided ever by Mrs
; William King.
Among the regular staff member
of the Constitution are Joel Chandle
Harris, Frank L. Stanton and other
!; we'll known throughout the country
while among its special contributor
are such men as Wallace P. Reed, Bil
Arp, Sarge Plunkett, Betsy Hamilton
) DR.. Talmage and others of nations
: reputation.
The Constitution has just complei
: ed the thirtieth year of its existence
Clark Howell being the editor an
J, Colonel w. A. Hemphill its bushes
a manager. It's name is househol
= word in every Southern State, frol
q Virginia to Texas. It has always bee
q in especially close touch with th
n agricultural masses of the South, an
in having reached a circulation whic
g carries it into 150, 900 homes it h.
= won unique distinction which ranl
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y weekly Newspapers.
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