Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-31
ORANGE CHRONICLE
MERGES WITH STAR
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five years the paper has been issued
its news features won many compli-
ments.
With an enterprising staff of re-
porters assisting the editorial de-
partment, the Chronicle covered"
the field thoroughly. and soon became
an active competitor with Its rivals.
II Won q large following. The circu-
lation of the paper, as published in
accord with the recent Federal law.
showed a daily average of more than
1000 purchasers.
Charles Starr, who was editor-in-
chief of the paper, was formerly edi-
tor of the East Orange Gazette.
David l.. Pierson, historian general
of the National Society, Sons of the
American Revolution, and proprietor
of the Orange Journal, which was for
years weekly rival of the Chronicle,
was city editor.
The Daily Chronicle publishes this
afternoon the following statement:
VALEDICTORY
with this issue the Daily Chron-
icle ceases publication. The an
nouncement will no doubt be a sur
prise and it is not without regret
that we feel called upon to make it.
For more than five years this paper
has been issued and its owners feel
that that is sufficient time to demon
strate the wisdom of continuing it
or yielding to conditions as we have
found them. During all these years
we have endeavored to publish a
clean, accurate and reliable local
newspaper, devoted to what have
seemed to be the best interests of the
community. That our ambition in
this direction has been fairly well
realized is shown by the papers
steady growth with its readers, who
have been fairly generous in their
Communications.
I'VE have also enjoyed the support
of number of local business houses,
whose advertising patronage has been
appreciated, but our experience in this
direction has convinced us that the
Oranges will not support a daily
newspaper. In launching the Daily
Chronicle on the field of journalism we
had hoped to find or develop q long
felt want for local daily newspaper,
but in this we have been disappointed
and we have reached the conclusion
that the Oranges are so near to New
ark and New York that it is useless
to expect satisfactory support for
such a paper in competition with the
larger newspaper publications.
Having devoted five years of hard
work and considerable money to the
experiment, the owners of the Daily
Chronicle have reached the conclusion
that there is much less nerve-racking
work and much greater pecuniary re-
ward in the printing department of
the business, and that the personnel
and equipment can be used to much
better advantage in that branch than
in continuing the publication OF a
daily newspaper. Hence the decision
outlined in the first sentence above.
"But the Daily Chronicle will not
pass entirely from the stage, as we
have disposed of its title and good
will to the Newark Evening Star,
which publication will give better at
tention than ever to the news and
interests of this community. All I'M
expired subscriptions and other un-
completed business of the Daily
Chronicle will be carried out by the
Newark Evening Star, and we be-
speak for 1t the cordial support and
cooperation of all our friends, to
whom we present all the compliments
OF the season and our best wishes for
a happy New Year"
Through it's Orange office, located
at 179 Main street, that city, the
Newark Evening Star has arranged
to amplify it's present Orange service
and to accept the new responsibilities
created by the merger with the Or
ange Chronicle.
The Orange office staff will attend
to all news matter and business at
that address. Communications sent to
the Orange office will be properly
cared for and experimenting the SER
vice which has been enjoyed by our
many Evening Star readers, every
courtesy and consideration will be
shown the readers and other patrons
of the Daily Chronicle. The Evening
Star is grateful to residents of the
Oranges who have supported the eff
forts of the Evening Star to serve
the community, and will appreciate
the cooperation Of the Daily
Chronicle readers and advertisers in
making the merged service satisfac-