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September 11, 1879
Mexico Weekly Ledger
Mexico, Audrain County, Missouri
What is this article about?
Humorous sketch of newspaper staff in Mexico, highlighting their military titles and roles: Col. McIlhaney and Col. Hutton at Intelligencer; Col. Reddington and John Roseberry at Daily Herald; M. Y. Duncan and Col. Keeton at Mexico Press; and Bob at Ledger.
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Mexico Newspaper Men.
Mexico ought to have good newspapers—our newspaper men nearly all have titles. The Intelligencer, with Col. McIlhaney on the funny business and Col. Hutton to do the high tragedy. The "Daily Herald," with Col. Reddington to clip snake stories and John Roseberry, from the Pacific Slope, to do low comedy. The Mexico Press, with M. Y. Duncan (who ought to have a title) to furnish brains and Col. (short for Cornelius) Keeton to keep Duncan's brains from scattering. In fact, all the papers in Mexico have men of titles connected with them except the Ledger, which is kept booming by a boy without any title but "Bob."
Mexico ought to have good newspapers—our newspaper men nearly all have titles. The Intelligencer, with Col. McIlhaney on the funny business and Col. Hutton to do the high tragedy. The "Daily Herald," with Col. Reddington to clip snake stories and John Roseberry, from the Pacific Slope, to do low comedy. The Mexico Press, with M. Y. Duncan (who ought to have a title) to furnish brains and Col. (short for Cornelius) Keeton to keep Duncan's brains from scattering. In fact, all the papers in Mexico have men of titles connected with them except the Ledger, which is kept booming by a boy without any title but "Bob."
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Biography
What themes does it cover?
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Mexico Newspapers
Newspaper Editors
Colonel Titles
Satirical Sketch
Local Journalism
What entities or persons were involved?
Col. Mcilhaney
Col. Hutton
Col. Reddington
John Roseberry
M. Y. Duncan
Col. Keeton
Bob
Where did it happen?
Mexico
Story Details
Key Persons
Col. Mcilhaney
Col. Hutton
Col. Reddington
John Roseberry
M. Y. Duncan
Col. Keeton
Bob
Location
Mexico
Story Details
Satirical overview of Mexico's newspaper editors, emphasizing their honorary titles and humorous role assignments, except for the Ledger's untitled 'Bob'.