University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1913-05-11


newspaper man and was known a.
one of the best reporters in that city
He worked on the Globe-Democra
and later in the office of the Associat
ed Press.
About four years ago Mr.. Swair
went to Kirksville and took a partner.
ship with G. w. Ridgway in the Kinks.
vile Express. A year ago he acQuir.
ed entire charge of the paper.
H. b. Reese, managing editor of the
st. Louis Star, has had a remarkably
rapid rise in newspaper work. being
now only about 26 years old.
Mr.. Reese went to st. Louis in 1907
from Joplin, where he had been en-
ployed on the Joplin Globe. He first
read copy on the Republic, later be-
came assistant editor of the Times
and last fall was made managing
editor of the Star.
Clara Chapline Thomas, who is
Quentin" on the Minneapolis Trib-
une, is a special story and paragraph
writer. She previously worked on
several New York dailies.
The Magazine Maker, speaking of
Miss Thomas, says: "She has learned
that a newspaper woman as a news
paper man is much the same the coun-
try over-that is, So far as the work
expected of her is concerned. The
newspaper woman must have, though,
more than the newspaper man, her
specially. If you are a woman and
planning a newspaper career, you
might decide in advance whether you
would rather do 'sobs' or laughter
W. ]. Hill, publisher of the Hannibal
Courier-Post, was born in Des
Moines, Ia, in 1872 He was a farm
er until he became % years old. In
1900 he studied in the Muscatine
Commercial College for a year when
he was made private secretary to the
chairman of the Republican State Gen.
trail Committee. He served in this
capacity for two years, and was then
a reporter on the Muscatine Journal
for two years more. He was then
made advertising manager of this pa
per and later business manager.
In 1907 Mr.. Hill became the pub
Usher and joint owner of the Hannibal
CourierPost. The paper has been
highly successful under his manage
ment.
b. B. Herbert, editor of the National
Printer-Journalist, is perhaps the
most regular attendant at Journalism
Week. Born May 3. 1S43, in Ceter-
ville,Ill, Colonel Herbert lived the
life of most farmers sons. He was
educated at Hamline University and at
Michigan University. Admitted to the
bar in 1868, he practiced law for five
years.
He was chosen editor of the Grand
Advance, the organ of the Patrons
of Husbandry which was established
in 1873. He then established the Red
Wing Advance, and continued to be it's
editor for many years. In 1885 Colonel
Herbert organized the National Edi-
torial Association and served as its
first president. Lately his journalis-
tic work has been confined chiefly
to the editing of the National Printer
James Richmond Lowell, editor of
Democrat, is a past president
Of the Missouri Press Association. He
received his education at a private |
college in Illinois and at Mount Pleas
ant College, Huntsville, Mo. He was
admitted to the bar in 1888 and prac-
ticed law at Moberly until 1898, when
he became editor of the Moberly Dem
ocrat.
Mr.. Lowell was the first president |
Of the Moberly Commercial Club. He
was for eight years circuit clerk. In
1909 and 1910 he was president of the
Press Association.
He was married June II, 1880, to
Miss Eva Moore McClennan and is
the father of three children.
Doc BrydOn is editor of the Essex
Leader. When 10 years old, in 1891,
he left his home at Thackeray, ILL.,,
and with his parents came to Missouri. |
He studied in the common schools and
while not attending school worked in
a printing shop at Essex. The news
paper business so interested him that
he went into it and finally became the |
editor of the Leader, a weekly news |
paper published at Essex. He is al
so vice-president of the school board
and secretary of the commercial club. |
He served as representative in the
last General Assembly from Stoddard