Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-11-09
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SATURDAY EVENING. nov. Q. 1901.
MAKING A NEWSPAPER
Moving Fixtures Show Every Step In
Production of THE Record"

Moving Fixtures Show Every step IN
Production of THE Record"
There has been o general curiosity on
the part of the public 10 know how
modern newspaper Is made aud 10 sat
isfy all, the whole story was recently
told at Keish's Philadelphia Theatre. in
a remarkable series of life-motion pic
lures called The Making of Modern
Newspaper;' The Philadelphia Rec
ord was selected as the model by ).
Lubin. who made the series Of very real
istic pictures.
The series opens with scene repre-
senting a newspaper Office over hun
dred years ago. This is to give artistic
and historical contrast to the great me
chanical advance in journalism since
that time. 1t shows the outside of an
old Philadelphia printing shop, and the
next glimpse is of the inside OF the same
printery. A journeyman is laboriously
pulling impressions with a Blaew, or
Washington hand press. while his APP
prentice is busy among the type, both
being dressed in the costume Of the
period. Next appears Ben Franklin
himself. He walks TO the window, looks
critically at the sheet and again returns
TO lis office, in n short time putting on
his hat and walking out.
The next picture leaps across a CEN
fury and gives a fine panoramic view OF
the home of THE Philadelphia Record"
In a flash is seen THE Records" IA
nous Electric Baseball Score Board,
with the great crowd watching the pro-
gress of an exciting game between the
Detroits and the Athletics.
The next picture shows the business
offices of "The Philadelphia Record"
with the office force and the ordinary
routine Of business going on. From that
point the real tour of The Philadel-
phia Record" establishment begins.
The managing editor is shown in con
srltation with various members OF bis
ST aft, and all so true to life that the
effect is as IL they were transacting their
business in real flesh and blood before
the audience. Next comes the city
editor, with his corps Of reporters. each
one attending TO his or her own bust
ness. according to the exigencies of the
moment. This scene Is succeeded by
the department Of the advertising man
ager, which shows an array of solicitors
receiving their various assignments.
Receiving want and other advertise
ments by telephone is an interesting
sight that follows next. This is fen-
ture Of advertising that In recent times
has grown to great proportions. Some
thing akin, but broader in its scope, Is
the succeeding view of the telegraph
room, where a skilled corps Of operators
Is busy receiving news from every point
of the compass. The messages are di-
rectly taken on typewriters, and so
realistic is the picture that the specta-
tors can almost fancy they hear the
click and rattle of the instruments and
the machines.
Next comes prominent feature Of the
making Of modern newspaper-the
Drawing of the Daily Cartoon" The
spectators see the artist actually at work
and ere at once impressed with the deft-
ness OF his pen and the modesty of his
studio. The next step is into the Ne
chanical Department, the visitor Is
treated to 4 close range view of "Setting
Up Advertisements" by hand, succeeded
by tour through the linotyping room,
where The Philadelphia Records" big
batteries of linotype machines are shown
In active operation. These almost human
pieces of mechanism were never exhibit
ed to better advantage. The stereotyp-
ing room comes next, with every opera
ton shown in detail, including a COM
plete demonstration of MacConnell's new
Eclipse automatic finishing and cooling
does the work Of the four machines hith-
erto deemed necessary for shaving, trim
ming, cooling and accurately finishing
the semi-cylindrical stereotype plates.
The next natural step Is visit to
"The Philadelphia Record" press room,
and the exhibition is such a fine one
that even the dulest admire the mag
nificent series of views so faithfully por-
trayed on the screen. The great presses
are shown to the fullest advantage from
every end and angle, and at every stage
of the journey, from the placing of the
blank rolls on. the spindes to the fin
ished newspapers that may be seen rush.
ing out Of the mouths Of the presses by
the tens Of thousands per h-ur.
One of the. busiest departments Is
the delivery, mailing and shipping room.
There the papers are automatically
conveyed from the press room by an
endless elevator and several hustling
groups of men are kept on the jump
putting up bundles wrapping parcels
and getting ready for the mail bags in
dividuai copies for out of town sub
scribers. Next is shown Making the
Trains. where the wagon delivery serv-
ice every morning makes good the boast
that "The Philadelphia Record" is al
ways on time.
The final picture shows "The Phila-
delphia Record at the breakfast table,"
and makes a fitting climax to the won
derful series. A typical American fam
lily is seen at home. The father, seated
beside his wife. Is showing The Rec
ord lust received.