Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 268, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 March 1924 — Page 16

HISTORY OF NEWSPAPER IS RECALLED Veteran Who Worked for Times and Predecessor - Tells of Old Days.. History of The Indiana poll* Times and its predecessor, The Indian* n polls Sun, is recalled by P. R. McConnell of Goshen, who was an employe of tho paper for thirty-four years. McConnell went to work for The Sun as a printer on the first day of its publication, March 12, 1888. Ha remained in the employ of the paper until two years ago, when he retired. The paper was started ( by Fred I* Purdy in a building on the, south side of Ohio St., between Pennsylvania St. and Delaware St. It consisted of four pages, each six umns wide. All the type was hand set and the paper was pxinted on a “turtle” press. Linotypes (typesetting machines) were installed in 1896 and new press equipment also was InAalled. Fir© Damages Plant . The plant- was partially destroyed by fire in 1901 and until it- was rebuilt the paper was published in the office of the Indianapolis Journal. Mr. McConnell was put in charge of the department which sets advertisements in 1896 and remained in charge of this department until 1910, ■\\hen he became a compositor; In 1910 the paper tyas purchased by Rudolph Leeds, now publisher of a paper in Richmond. It was purchased by W. D. Boyce of Chicago in 1913 and 1914 the name was changed to The Indiana Daily Times. Moves (o New Home In 1911 the paper moved to its second home on Georgia St. between Meridian and t Pennsylvania Sts. Five years later it moved to Me ridan St., just south of Washington St., where it remained until it moved to its present location. The paper was purchased by the Scripps-Howard Newspapers in June,

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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

Department Shows Rapid Progress During Last Few Years. One of the fastest growing departments of Tho Indianapolis Times is the classified advertising department. Five or six years ago The Times printed no more than three or four ■f columns of classified advcrtls- ™ ing each day. / The business has k M been about tripled since. J * Five years ago fk jEi, i only one person ,-£• . r was employed to •\ 1 handle classi- ! fl<Ml advertise- . ments. There f, are now ten in ;. the department, j '< headed by Her- / 5 schell E. Miller, / i who took charge four months ago. Last month MILLER The Times printed 1,096 more classified advertisements than during the corresponding month last year. In January the gain was 1,536 over the previous January and in December the gain was 1,897 over the previous December. During January and February the department obtained fifty-two contracts from classified advertisers. This was a grain ove-r any previous yea r. The classified advertising department is equipped to handle all the demands of advertisers. It is equipped to take advertisements over the telephone or to handle those brought to the office. Besides, a number of solicitors are employed to obtain ads. Slate Institutions Indianapolis is the seat of the following State Institutions: Indiana Suite fair, State school for the blind, State school for deaf, school of med leJno of Indiana University, Indiana University extension center, the Indiana girls’ school, Indiana woman's prison, central hospital for the insane.

THE INDEyNAI'OLIS TIMES

THE TIMES’ POLICY —Ail Editorial I V The Indianapolis Times takes deep pride in the feeling that it is a part of thi£ community. Today we officially open our new home. In this building, representing an investment of $135,000, The Times offers testimonial of its belief in Indianapolis. Not quite two years ago Roy W. Howard came back to the city of his boyhood and purchased a newspaper. That newspaper was The Indiana Daily Times. Now The Times, its name changed to The Indianapolis Times, is a member of the Scripps-Howard group of newspapers. It is permanently established. As a member of the Scripps-Howard organization the largest group of dailies published under one general management anywhere in the world —The Times enjoys advantage of the cooperative efforts of a business concern which spends approximately $20,000,000 t annually; in the production of interesting and enterprising evening newspapers. Association with such an organization enables The Times to bring to its readers news features and exclusive articles which could not be available otherwise. While The Times has as a background the best and highest* class newspaper features produced in the United States, a service the cost of which would be prohibitive to a single newspaper, it is as a State paper and a local paper that it makes its chief news and editorial appeal. t While Scripps-Howard newspapers follow the same general course in questions of national and international policy, the widest latitude of action is left to the individual editorial departments in the treatment of State and local matters. Under its present ownership The Times is absolutely independent in politics. Tlie Times editors regard it as a duty and priyilege to serve the people of Indianapolis by presenting all the news without fear, favor or censorship. A newspaper is a voice that can be used for good or bad. The Times champions the good and fights the bad. When it fights it goes in to win. It fights fair. It aims to hit hard. It has no petty quarrels with this, that or some other faction. It has no axes to grind and, unlike some others, it has no personal wishes to gratify. We reiterate our faith in Indianapolis and pledge to produce a newspaper representative of the spirit which has won for this city a nation-wide reputation for enterprise and progress.

QUESTIONS ANSWERED Times Maintains Information Service for Readers. Among the many services supplied its readers by The Times is the question and answer service. The Times Washington Bureau, 1322 New York Ave., Washington, D. C., will undertake to answer questions on any subject, except legal, medical and marital advice. For direct personal answers to questions address the bureau and Inclose 2 cents in stamps for reply. The Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce is organizing a bureau to bring conventions to the city and to take care of them when they are held.

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Industrial City Indianapolis is pre-eminently an industrial city because of its geographical location in relation to the general market, because of its exceptional /shipping facilities, abundance of labor, the excellence of its labor conditions, and the nearness of the fuel supply. HAS MANY RAILROADS City’s Freight and Passenger Facilities Abundant. Sixteen steam railroads connecting all the cities in the central West enter Indianapolis. Freight shipments can be made through the Springfield and Peoria gateways, thus avoiding the St*. Louis and Chicago congested districts. Direct connections also are made with New York, Boston, Washington, Philadelphia and other Eastern cities.

FICTION IS FEATURE You Can Always Find Good Story In Times. Entertainment as well as Information is a part of every modern newspaper. For tho benefit of Its readers Tho Times publishes the latest fiction stories. Theso stories are written by leading authors and are j of high character. Among them is Rafael Sabatlni, who wrote “Scaramouche," which has become so popular as a motion picture play. The printed la The Times long before it was put in the movies. Public Auditoriums Indianapolis has b!x public auditorLims with combined seating capacity of“ 20,000, which are available for State and national conventions.

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IS WITH GENUINE PLEASURE )) {THAT WE TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO CONGRATULATE THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES. WE FEEL . SURE THAT OUR “NO MEAN CITY" MAY JUSTLY BE PROUD OF THE NEW ADDITION TO ITS PROGRESS AND GROWTH. MAY CONTINUED EXPANSION AND SUCCESS ALWAYS BE WITH THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES IN ALL ITS ENDEAVORS, / j a ' l ■ ••• ft ■ ; • * ' HAYES BROTHERS, INC. HEATING, VENTILATING, PLUMBING CONTRACTORS 236-238 West Vermont Street