The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-02
SUNDAY JOURNAL
A Co FROM START
FIRST ISSUE YESTERDAY WAS COR
DAILY WELCOMED EVERYWHERE
Newsdealers Placed Extra Orders and
Newsies Took Out Great Loads, but
the Days Sales Practically exhaust
ed Large Edition-Clean, Sensible
and Interesting Paper Wins Com
mendation.

An event Of much Importance in
journalistic annals Of the northwest was
the appearance yesterday Of the first
edition of the Sunday edition of T h 9
Journal. The paper called forth
general expressions of qualification that
at last Minneapolis had clean, inter-
esting, well-edited Sunday paper, a pa
per that stood for decency and the
highest journalistic ideals.
The edition was more than well re-
ceived. Seldom does any new publica
ton receive such a cordial welcome
from the public. The demand for pa
pers was in excess Of the most san
guine expectations, ,.~s. .,, - -. =
Knowing of the great popularity of
the daily j ourna al, the newsdealers
had placed heavy advance orders for
the Sunday ISIS ne in every part Of the
great northwest. A circulation of g.
600 was guaranteed by the publishers.
Over $4,000 co~ies were printed, and
today there are no more copies to be
had. Every copy printed has been sold
except those saved for files. A great
many more copies could have been sold
if printed.
Newsdealers in Minneapolis did an
especially big Journal business yester-
day. Because of the advance orders
for extra copies at all city distributing
points, the distributing. wagons left
the Journal building early in the morn
ing loaded beyond their capacity. Boys
and men in charge Of them in some
cases stood on the shafts with bundles
of papers under their arms, literally
crowded out Of the wagons by the piles
sank under the unusually heavy loads
till they touched the axles, and had to
| be propped with blocks. Wagon after
| wagon returned for extra loads, spe.
| cial orders for more copies being tele.
phone in from various paper-sales
| points. <.....'.
Street Sales Were Enormous.
The general verdict Of the public was
nal was readable, bright, clean
newsy publication. Its telegraph serv:
ice was found date, extensive and
reliable, including special cable service
! from Europe and the orient. Its mag
azine section was complete and con
tanned many features of especially in
teresting local nature. Its sporting
news section was all that could be asked
the most complete Of any Sunday paper
! issued in the northwest. s>a.3ss-
! That it was appreciated by advertis
! ers was demonstrated beyond any cues
! ton in the most substantial and relia
| BILE way-investment in advertising il
it's columns. The first Sunday issue con
tanned 1877 columns of advertising, al
amount considerably in excess Of wha
!! any other Sunday paper issued in the
twin cities carried.
The Sunday Journals editoria,
section came in for great commenda
ton, especially an editorial relating tx
the duty Of the mother to her child il
school. Superintendent Jordan says thai
no less than five Minneapolis schoo
principals took special pains to call hi!
attention today to that editorial ant
to express their qualification at its pub
LEGATION. A prominent official connec
1 ted with scool work in Minneapolis
who is preparing an address on tn
/ subject, reports that he Intends to, in
corporate the editorial init. -,
Taken all in all, the Sunday Jour
nails first appearance was most auspi
cious, giving great satisfaction to tn
public at large, and for this reason be
ing also source Of much qualification
to the publishers. ~