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September 18, 1879
The Cheyenne Daily Leader
Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyoming
What is this article about?
The Baltimore Gazette experiments with avoiding Sunday work by preparing papers until midnight Saturday and resuming Monday morning, claiming to cover all news without Sunday reports. The Boston Advertiser argues standard morning paper practices better allow rest and recreation for staff.
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Monday Morning Papers.
The Baltimore Gazette, a daily morning journal, is making a curious experiment. It is trying to discharge its duties as a public journal and at the same time get along without any Sunday work. The force on the Gazette work until midnight of Saturday and begin at the very first hour of Monday. It insists that it has no trouble in getting all the news, but we do not understand how it can furnish reports of the things that are said and done on Sunday unless the reporters do Sunday work. The Boston Advertiser, in commenting on this experiment, says that the ordinary practice of morning papers is far better. The compositors and pressmen, whose work is chiefly at night, do no work on Saturday night. If they choose to make their Sunday morning's sleep a short one, they can get a good portion of the day for recreation, can take a long sleep Saturday, and attend church Sunday if they choose. Editors can adjust their own time for doing their work on Monday's papers, subject, however, to the condition that comments on current news are not wisely written in advance.
The Baltimore Gazette, a daily morning journal, is making a curious experiment. It is trying to discharge its duties as a public journal and at the same time get along without any Sunday work. The force on the Gazette work until midnight of Saturday and begin at the very first hour of Monday. It insists that it has no trouble in getting all the news, but we do not understand how it can furnish reports of the things that are said and done on Sunday unless the reporters do Sunday work. The Boston Advertiser, in commenting on this experiment, says that the ordinary practice of morning papers is far better. The compositors and pressmen, whose work is chiefly at night, do no work on Saturday night. If they choose to make their Sunday morning's sleep a short one, they can get a good portion of the day for recreation, can take a long sleep Saturday, and attend church Sunday if they choose. Editors can adjust their own time for doing their work on Monday's papers, subject, however, to the condition that comments on current news are not wisely written in advance.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Baltimore Gazette
Sunday Work
Newspaper Experiment
Morning Papers
Boston Advertiser
Where did it happen?
Baltimore
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Baltimore
Story Details
Baltimore Gazette attempts no Sunday work for staff while maintaining news coverage; Boston Advertiser prefers traditional schedule for better rest and recreation.