Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-01-02
WHAT is NEWS?

towards the home paper and would be
glad to help out with news items but
many of them don't know what is news.
they say they can never think of any
thing that is worth printing. Here is
a list that will help you. Correspond
ents are asked to give ii special atten-
ton and we will be glad to have all
our readers keep it in mind.
/. Write on one side of the sheet
and in clear. legible hand, taking
particular pains to write proper names
plainly, leaving out no words. and
numbering the pages.
>. Write the communications in
short paragraphs, giving the news in
as few words as possible and leaving
out all words and sentences unneces-
sary to a terse expression of facts. and
do not put in anything simply TO I'LL
up" or lengthen out the cOmmunica
| ton. A short letter. full of news. is
of superf1uities.
3 The following facts are generally
desired:
All births marriages and deaths
when and where they occurred. giving
full names of parties.
Removals into or departures from
the neighbOrhOOd of any of your citi-
Zens, and the names of such as cOntem-
borhood.
| Sales Of land. how many acres
where located. whether improved, or I'M
| improved. names of purchaser and sell
er, and price.
| All names of stock. names of pur-
chaser and seller, and price. 1t doesn't
mater how small the scale, give them
All fires. extent of loss. how much
insurance. size of house. where located
and how the fire originated.
All persons who are seriously ILL.,
and recovering from sickness.
All acutting. shooting and other af-
trays. being careful to get a careful
and unprejudiced statement Of facts
and giving nothing which may do ar
injustice to or prejudice either party
in public opinion.
All important meetings of lodges.
farmers unions, community clubs,
church or other societies. giving. when
you deem it important, report of the
proceedings
All protracted meetings or REVEALS
in any Of the churches in your neigh
/ he, r, q
minister. number of additions. amount
| of interest. etc.
What schools in your neighborhOOd
are doing, number of pupils, name of
teacher. also account of such school ex-
hibitions as are OF special interest
Mention lectures or public speeches
made by any person of consequence in
your neighbOrh0od and subject.
Condition of the crops. giving names
of farmers who have any large guam
tity of grain or other product.
Who are feeding hogs cattle, sheep
or other stock. and number and quail
ity of such stock
All transactions. like sales of wheat
corn. oats, barley, which are OF any
size or Importance.
w "a t prospective enterprises or
projects are on hand in your section.
Names of persons visiting your
neighbOrhoOd and whom they are visit
ing.
The healthfulness of your section,
and what epidemics or, plaques or
scourges. if any. are prevalent.
All curiOsities of extraordinary
growth. or old relics that you may hear
Of. Such things as clriouSly defOrmed
hogs. horses. sheep. mules. chickens. etc. |
-monstrOsities which you think might |
excite some interest: also curious |
growth of corn. etc. You may probably |
hear of such: if so. send them
All sensational matter. like elOpe- |
ments. big hunts. fishing excursions
and all neighbQrhoOd social gatherings |
in your neighborhood.
In giving names of individuals be
careful, when it is possible to give the
name in full and to write them plainly.
as 1t is impossible for the printer to
guess at name when it Is not legible. Il
What we want Is all the news of any
and we don't care how long
the letters are so long as they give
what is, going on.
Several extra copies of this list will
be printed for distribution to CORE
spondents. II you want one let us know
and it will be promptly supplied
We want a special correspondent In
every precinct in the county Ii your
Is not represented In the
News-B Budget and you know of anyone
who will furnish us the news. please
advise us at once and we will make the
necessary arrangements.