The age-herald., 1899-11-05
THE NEWSPAPERS
 OF BIRMINGHAM
Three DaiIieS and Numerous
 WeekIieS Cover the Field.
LIVE, PROGRESSIVE PRESS
A Patent Factor in the Wonderful De- velopment of the District The Age-HeraldisL Lending Its In-
 huence to That End

The press of Birmingham, that agency which perhaps more than any other has
 added to her material greatness, is thor
 oughly in keeping with the progressive spirit which permeates every avenue of
 industry in this wonderful district. The field is covered by three dailies, The Birmingham News and the The Daily Ledger, afternoon papers, The Age-Herald,
 which alone occupies the morning field, and numerous weeklies, and trade journals rep resenhng the various branches of trade
 the trend of public thought-and the in- terests of secular, social and fraternal or ganizations.
 r The News, the oldest of the afternoon dalies was established in 1888 by its present
 owner, has risen to an enviable position among the papers of the state and of the south. Ever alive to the interets of Br-
 mingham, The News has done It's part to-
 wards the building up of this great indus trial center, and aptly has 1t fathered the
 slogan, 1tGreat is Birmingham" The News is owned and edited by MT.
 Rufus N. Rhodes, whose name is synon- imous with progressive journalism. MT. Rhodes is ably assisted in the conduct Of The News by the following competent and clever force: MT. Eli F. Smith, managing editor; MT Breen, business manager; MT.
 Richard F. Johnston city editor, and Messrs Leon w. Friedman, John R. Hor-
 naday and Hervey w. Laird composing its wide awake local staff. The Daily Ledger, the youngest of the
 Birmingham dales, shares with The News the afternoon field. Like the other papers of the city, it is ever awake to the inter- | ests of its readers and by capable manage ment has reached a stage of prestige and influence. It is published by the Ledger Publishing company, of which MT. w. H. Jeffres is president. The Ledger'S staff Is made up of the following capable and clev- CT newspaper men: MT. George M. Cruik- shank editor; MT. James J. Smith, business manager; MT. John Sparrow, city editor,
 who is assisted by MT. Mucahay in the local field.
 The Age-Herald The Age-Herald whose issue today re- fleets the great industrial progress Of the Birmingham district, is the oldest of the city dailes, representing the consolidation of the old Age and all subsequent morning papers which have occupied the field. It stands today upon the threshhold of new affuence, and is lending its influence to- wards the building up of a mighty mart of industry which promises to challenge the admiration of not alone the United States, but of the entire world. Its staff is made up as follows:
 President and editor, D. w. Barrett. Managing editor, M. B. Mayer. Assistant editor, N. P. T. Finch Telegra pn editor, Rufus w. Jones.
 Local staff, Lucien Julian Walker, B. c.
 Bulger and w. J. Boles.
 Society editress, Miss Annie Kendrick Walker.
 Associated Press operator, Arthur W. Hust.
 Business manager, T. H. Vaughan, as- sisted by J. T. Land and John McRea. Art department, W. w. Blackman and IT. L. Phillips.
 Circulation manager Fred L. Allen. Mailing department, Allie Geis. Foreman of composing room, Allen M. Holt
 Foreman stereotyping department, P. J. Haggarty.
 Pressman, Pete Goode. The Weekly Press The Birmingham New Era is edited and owned by Mrs George c. Ball. Miss Elise Ball Is society editress. The New Era Is the official organ of the Daughters of the Confederacy and the State Federation of Womens clubs. It Is devoted to social, literary and current topics, dealing es- pecialy in matters pertaining to women. Mrs. Ball is forceful writer and experi- enced in journalism, having been connected with the daily press of Birmingham for number of years.
 The Birmingham Courier ds a German
  company MT. Emil Lesser is president and edtor and MT. Louis Braun secretary and treasurer and associate editor. Max Rap pees is the able business manager. The Labor Advocate is the official organ of organized labor in this district. MT. J. H. F. Moseley is president and editor. The Labor Advocate has established repu- tation among labor journals and has been an important factor. in the promotion of good for organized labor. I3fr ,{,,ot iS publican paper owned by The Times Pub fishing company. It is the only republican paper in the city.
 The Alabama Christian Advocate, the of ficial organ of the Methodist Episcopal church, south, for Alabama, is published In Birmingham. Dr. H. Urquhart is editor, and Rev. s. P. West business manager
 The Dixie Home and Manufacturer is a weekly journal devoted to the industrial matters, immigration, agriculture and like topics It is owned and edited by MT. J. Asa Rountree, a newspaper man of ability and experience.
 The Manufacturers Review, a semi monthly journal devoted to the industrial development of the district of the entire southeast. is the latest venture in trade journalism, and promises to become an au- thoritative exponent of industrial news. It is published by the Manufacturers Review company, with N. P. T. Finch as editor, and Shelby Smith as business manager. Hodge Podge, weekly publication pub ished by the Hodge Podge Publishing com pany, is a new. paper recently established
 It is edited by Guy c. Sibley, formerly of Mobile
 The Southwestern Presbyterian, which
 has offices in Birmingham and New Or
 leans, is published here, Rev. J. e. Snede-
 cor being business manager. The South
 western Presbyterian, as it's name implies, Is the official organ of the Presbyterian church in the southwest.
 
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