Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-08-26

and RECORDER are exclusive
members Of the Associated Negro
Press, top Negro news gathering
organization In the world directed
by Claude Barnett Of Chicago.
The paper also purchases the reg
ular services Of the Continental
Features and Western Newspaper
Union.
Despite the smRilneas tpOpulA-
tom Of their field the SPOKES-
MAN and RECORDER are con-
sidered 10 be among the nations
top ten Negro papers in news
coveraEe Of their field. editorial
and typographical excellence.
With 10 or more Negro weeklies
regularly published all with large
Negro populations at their dis
poSal the standing Of the
BPOKESMAN and RECORDER
newspapers In conSidered In many
quarters a. most unusual.
None Of the other local Negro
weeklies employ fuIl-tlme staffa.
The OBSERVER and SUN papers
lists q number Of writer's incIud-
ing Estyr Bradley. Mary Kyle and
Stu Mann In addition 10 Frank
Schine, circulation and advertising
Allie Is, Glenn, advertising and
Mr., Williams. editor publisher.
Contributors include J. T. Ward
law, Minneapolis Urban League
executive secretary and Earl
Aimquist, daily newspaper man
who writes editorials for the OBJ
SERVER and SUN.
Past Decade
Negro newspapers during the
past decade include the North
western Bulletin publiAhed by
Owen Howell and Walter Chest
mutt which finally purchased the
pioneer APPEAL which had been
published by J. q. Adams Jr.
after the death Of the elder
Adams.
Another paper was the Mime
sofa MEssENuER published by
Charles Sumner Smith and Ham
let u, (Kidl Rowe. The MESSEN-
GER was published intermittent
ly from about 1918 until 1874.
The g. Paul ECHO published
by Cyrus LOWS and Eugene Jack
son operated from 1929 until
1877. Earl wilkins was editor,
Annie Hall. advertising manager
and Florence Logan. office sec.
rotary.
Next came the Twin City
HERALD, published by J. II.
Perry and edited by Cecil New
man. II was founded In March,
1927 and lasted until 1890 when II
was sold for It's mailing rights TO
Robbinsdale firm. In the mean.
time, Newman had left the HER
AID In 1894. after seven years a.
editor, and founded the SPOKES-
MAN OF Minneapolis and the RE
CORpER OF 81. Paul.
After the sale of the HERALD
Perry published q paper called
the TWIN CITY LEADER for q
few months, In 1898 In 81. Paul.
Earl Buford published a paper
called the Twin City INFoRMER
for several weeks. Or, Earl 8.
Weber was one of his hackers.
In l9Ia NJ. q. Williams began
publication OF the Twin City Or
SERVER. which was circulated
In the Twin Cities. This gave
Minnesota three Negro weekly
papers, In January. i04s, Gerald
l. Porter began publication OF the
81. Paul Express. On the same
week OF tho appearance Of the
EXPRESS. NJ q. Williams began
publication Of the 81. Paul SUN.
Both Of these papers were tab
loids, The EXPRESS, a lively
sheet while II lasted, suspended
publication In April l0t9.
The latest addition to the pub
fishing field u the ~. Paul
MONITOR which appeared In
August and Is published by w, s,
MaycS, q printer, who has had
ambition for years TO publish q
newspaper In ST. Paul The NOM.
TOR In q shopper" given away
free. u. r. Henderson IL listed rs
cditor-manager. AZ present st.
Paul has three Negro papers,
Minneapolis two,