The Daily Newspaper: The History of Its Production and DistibutionAnonymous
History
The Daily Newspaper: The History of Its Production and Distibution
Anonymous
Newspapers -- History; Printing
Much of the business once done by the newsboys has been taken away by
the fruit dealers, grocers, and confectioners throughout the city, most
of whom have regular customers to supply. To these the papers are sent
by four carts built for the purpose. They are shown in the picture
of the building, some of them in process of being laden and others
departing with their loads. During the day the number of papers to be
sent to each dealer is plainly marked on prepared labels, on which are
printed the name and address. These are arranged in order according to
the route they are to be taken. As soon as the papers are printed, they
are rapidly and securely tied up in bundles, with the label exposed,
for the carrier; and in a few minutes after the paper is sent to the
press the four carts are swiftly carrying them to all corners of the
city. Each driver has a shrill and peculiarly sounding whistle, which
is blown immediately before each dealer's door is reached; the bundle
is thrown on the sidewalk as the horse dashes by unchecked, and the
contents distributed amongst the crowd of customers sure to be waiting
for their WITNESS.
Again, some of the parcels have to be made up for the towns, to which
they are sent by railway, through the agency of the Express office.
Almost every town in Canada on the railway receives its bundle of
papers, and as each new railroad is opened the demand for the DAILY
WITNESS to be sent in this manner increases. A large number also go
by mail to the remote parts of the country, and in glancing over the
mailing lists the person most conversant with the geography of Canada
would be obliged to confess that a very large percentage of the names
he would there meet was entirely unfamiliar to him.
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