Rensselaer Union, Volume 6, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 May 1874 — Directions for Writing for the Press. [ARTICLE]

Directions for Writing for the Press.

“ Hill’s Manual of Social and Business Forms,” by Prof. Thos. E. Hill, a new, original and very comprehensive book, just published by Moses Warren & Co., Chicago, gives instructions for preparing any written document In correct form, and from it we take the following valuable suggestions as to what to write about when furnishing news matter for the press: Accidents. —When, where, to whom. Excursions, Amusements, etc. —When, where; character of amusement, etc. Burglary.—When, where, by whom, amount stolen, etc. Change of Business Firms.—When, and names of the parties. Crops.—Present condition and future prospects. Crime of Any Kind.—Names of offenders; nature of the crime. Churches. —Change of pastors, revivals, election of church officers, etc. Dissolution of Partnership.—Names parties. Where going. What to do. Deaths.—Who. when, where, cause. Discoveries. —Of curiosities, or anything new or valuable. - Distinguished Arrivals.—At the hotels or elsewhere. Divorces. —Who, when, where, cause. When and where married. Elopements.—Names of parties and circumstances. Election Intelligence.—Election takes place when, candidates to be, or which have been elected, etc. Fires. —Whose property, when, where, cause, amount of insurance, names of companies insured in. _ j - Facts and Figures.—Concerning any product raised in the vicinity, amount sold, profits, etc. Festivals.—Held by whom, for what object, amount realized, etc. Improvements.—By whom, where, and cost. Inventions. —Patents granted to whom, what for, nature of improvement. Lectures. —Past, to come; when, where, by whom, substance of what was said, already delivered. Marriages.—Who, when, where, by whom married, where going on bridal tour. Murders. —Who, when, where, by whom, object of the murder, circumstances. New-Comers.—Their business, where 10-' cated, where from, etc. New Manufactures.—ln prospect, when, where, by whom established, kind, etc. New Buildings.—To be or built, erected by whom, for what'purpose, cost, etc. Price of Staple Commodities.—ln the market, prospect for the future, etc. ' Parties Leaving Town.—Who, when, where going, business going into. Presentations. —By whom, to whom, where given, what presented, why. Railroads.—New roads in prospect, prefits of present roads, etc. Sales of Real Estate.—By whom, to whom, who will occupy, amount paid, etc. Shows, Exhibitions, Fairs.—Where, when, who gives them, character of entertainment. Schools.—Facts and figures concerning them, change of teachers, improvementsneeded.ete. . Secret Societies.—Election of officers, prosperity and condition of the society. Strange Phenomena.—ln the heavens, in the elements, or in the earth, where, when. Suggestions of Improvements Needed.— Where, when, by whom, cost, etc. Surgical Operations.—By whom performed, of what character, condition of patient. Sickness.—Who sick, cause, by what physician attended, health of the community. Telegraph.—What new lines are to be established, present cost of telegraphing, etc. Violation of Law.—Whereby parties are arrested and fined, what offense, when, where, etc.