Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-12
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Fortunately there is one who knows
about all sorts of old New York his
tory. one who was born on Manhattan
Island when it contained one small city
and any number Of spraWling villages
Yet who is still Il young middle-aged
man without one gray hair III his head
-eharics White, of Co1lears Hook, IN
Inc old seventh Ward At first he was
Tor showing me the similarity between
lie local bankers and Pheidippides, VINO
ran all the way from Marathon tn
Athens. cried sNikini" and died. their
likeness to the ancient heralds who ran
Shouting Victories of the distant leg
ions, through the streets of Rome: but
when it was pointed out that these
W ere the precursors Of all news bulle-
tin service, while our local bankers are
highly specialized and very different,
he rclented.
Our bankers began in an altogether
dierent way" said MI White, and
it's a curious thing To see that the
tactics they used at first to drown out
one another's cries are used now in
partnership to shock the public into
buying papers The first fellows to run
and shout extras through the streets
of New York We're the carriers who de
liVered papers At the time of the Anne
rican Revolution. Hanover square Was
the Printing House row of the city in
these DAYS. Little old New York WAS
pretty small then, but it supported
four neWspapers. James Rivmgton' s
ROYAL Gazette made the most of every
victory of the Kings troops, and every
-, he TsnV,tjpatits4tG AIR Lewis
rushed out an extra Of the New York
Mercury ana General Advertiser. As
these Newspapers had no Wal CORE
spondents or reporters and as such
things as telegraphs ana telephones or
railroads had not been dreamed Of, yon
can ina CINE how every battle was re-
ported at first as victory for each
side The result at Bunker Hill was
published both ways in New York.
WHY. even the battle of Monmouth,
right ut home down the Jersey coast.
was falsely reported, and for eight days
the little old town WAS Wildly excited,
ratriots and roYalists each hoping for
the best of it. while the trimmers. wait
ing To see which side of the fence to
fail on. were so worried they couldn't
sleep.
The papers in those days-funny lit
tie sileets--were served by carriers who
went over certain regular routes, as far
north as Greenwich village on the West
side of Corlears Hook en- the east. In
times of the widest excitement the
most enterprisng carriers might WORK
Isas fan nortn as kip's Bay, about tn
Thirty-fourth street ferry OF today
while some rowed across the river anA
ran to Brooklyn. WilHamsblrsh ana
even to Buslwicll. fM
Can't you see those old-time carrierss
husky young fellows they had To he
to run far and lug load of papers on
their arms. and still be able to yell
Mary a time think of en-, in their old
three cornered hats and knee brooches
and mig. square toed shoes, chasing up
the Broad Way or Queen street. Here
goes y pair up Cherry street, waking
The people ont of their beds.
Yux-tree. Yux-tor, Extra edition
Rovai Gazette, Full account of the roy
/ III i.imys victory in the Jersey The
rebel Washington slain! Read the ex-
ira Royal Gazette"
That's all yery Yelt for r, iaeGs 6. .Ts.9rs
!, barker, but now listen to the patriot