Milford chronicle., 1949-10-07
This Newspaper, Which Started AS A Four
Page Struggling Publication, Has Now
Become One OF America Leading
Rural Weekly Newspapers
Two Persons Still Living Who Have Read The Chronicle Each
Issue Since 1t Was First Published On October 4t 1878

second year OF continuous and uninterrupted publication Dur
ing this than three and ten years span it has
grown from four-page wObblng yOungster to sturdy
weekly publication which ranks within the first ten rural
weekly newspapers in the United States Not only has it
Oyed healthy growth in circulation but it's news feature
and editorial columns have kept pace with the demands of
the thousands of readers who enjoy every week. In the
publication Of the Chronicle the owners spare no
expense to make it outstanding newspaper We are con-
tnuay searching for means and methods by which inn
provement may be had.
On the right publish picture of the Chronicle Plant
as 1t appeared in 1888 At that time modern facilities for
weekly newspaper publishing were not available The paper
was printed old Drum cylinder press which was turn
ed by manpOwer The sheets paper were fed by hand The
paper was handOded While Slow the press met the REQUIRE
ments OF the mes for the circulation was small and the num-
Der OF pages held to minimum All of the type was set
by hand and the type distributed back in the cases after
each press run Linotype machines unknown at that
time The job presses Kicked" by foot treadle and
they were slowly and aborOusy fed by hand press av
each IhuTsday the entire worked all night in order to-
get the printed and ready for delivery work dav be-
gan at o'clock in the morning ended at o'clock in the
evening The work week six days-makng total of 72
hours week plus the all night Thursday work ON the paper
Overtime unheard Of For this work the printers received
maximum wage of $500 per week.
In 1906 the first section of the present Chronicle Plant
was erected South West Front Street In 1912 the first
Linotype machine Installed It was about this time that
continues In 1925 another section was added to the bud
ng and 1916 large addition was constructed in the
OF the plant The front Of the building is shown in the bot
tom picture at the right During the years since moving to
the present Chronicle Building modern equipment of all kinds
have been added needed The Chronicle is now printed on
press which feeds from roll of paper The finished paper
completely folded is delivered in operation During the
past few years continuous remOdeng program has been
IN effect at the Chronicle Plant The entire pressroOm COM
posing room and warehouses have been modernzed The
bndery likewise has been newly equipped At the present
time we are in the midst of face lifting our already modern
business offices.
Naturally proud of continuous growth and in
huence In the weekly newspaper field But probably the
greatest thrill from the hundreds of letters which we
receive annually from friends who write in and tell lis how
they like the Chronicle Often these letters are critical These
we most certainly wecome-or is from this friendly con-
sructve criticism that learn much The Chronicle st
can boast OF two loyal readers who subscribed to the Chon
ce for it's first issue October d. 1878 Mrs J. Stanley
Short residing South Walnut Street. is our pet SUBJ
scber The announcement Of the marriage of Mrs Short
and her husband the late j. Stanley Short appeared in the
st issue OF the Chronicle Our other charter reader s r
Green Reed who resides in Lincoln Until few wears aoo
was frequent and welcome visitor at the Chronicle office
but the mrmres Of old age compel him to remain At
home Both Mrs Short and Mr. Reed have received every
sue Of the Chronicle since 1873.
Continually searching for to improve the Chron
lce and our plants product start another wear with
bright prospects and hopes for the future