NEWSPAPERS FOR ALL PUBLISHED IN WORLD

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6947, 28 June 1929, Page 4

NEWSPAPERS FOR ALL PUBLISHED IN WORLD

Thieves’ Gazette

BUDA PEST JOURNAL THAT WAS ’PHONED

There are some strange things—newspapers among them —in the world. The daily paper has become a part of most people's lives. How many know or oven dream of the queer newspapers with which the traveller meets in-the course of the years? asks Mr. Clive Holland, in an article in an English

journal. There is an Eskimo newspaper produced entirely by one man: Many years ago he visite d the capital of Denmark from his native Greenland. Among tho numerous wonderful things he saw was an up-to-date newspaper office. He was so impressed that when he returned to his native town he took steps to start a newspaper. He did all the work himself, collected all the news, set it up in type, printed and distributed the paper, and made a success of it. In pre-war days Buda-Pest possessed one of the strangest newspapers in the world. It was indeed unique. It was called the Hirmondo, and telephoned, instead of printed, its news. It installed a telephone free of additional cost in tho home of each subscriber to the “newspaper. ” Its daily service

of news-commenced at 9 a.m., and all Stock Exchange quotations and genera] news items were telephoned during the morning. ■ In the afternoon and evening the music of bands and theatrical performors were electrophoned to the subscribers. The. Dresden Corporation once owned —and may now —a newspaper left it by a certain Dr. Gunt. It had a large circulation, and tho profits were to bo devoted to municipal improvements. A Journal for Beggars. In Paris one sees and meets with many strange things if one ‘ ‘ knows tho ropes.’’ Among the queer publications met with is a newspaper published in the interests of tho numerous beggars for which the city by tho Seine is noted. It used, a few years ago, to be called tho Bon Guide. And from day to day it gave reliable information regarding the “habitats” of rich people visiting Paris, and hints on the art of writing begging letters. This paper gave valuable information regarding likely “pitches” at which most was to be picked up, and particulars . regarding tho charitably disposed. Here is ono of tho entries:

“K. Jules de 8., Boulevard St. Germain, 96, benevolent to sufferers from injuries to limbsv Lame himself.” Doubtless many a “sufferer from in--3 juries to limbs” was manufactured, 3 and paraded for M. Jules’ especial p benefit, with much corresponding benep fit to the sufferer. ‘ There is also another paper publish--7 ed especially for circulation among professional beggars. 'lt is coarsely > printed on poor paper, but sells for 25 | centimes, and is distributed at a cer- | tain cafe in the beggars' quarter by | the editor once a week. ; Names of Engaged Couples.

[ At Zurich is published an Engaged . Couples’ Advertiser, which as a matri- . monial journal having'agents all over Switzerland. It publishes tho names of engaged couples who are assumed to be about to get married, or at least to be contemplating marriage. The makers of all sorts of things—furniture, clothing and foodstuffs—take it in and :

bombard the happy pair with offers of their goods, and many firms send samples. In London perhaps one of- the strangest publications is the Polico Gazette, J which circulates among the various prince authorities. Few civilian papers jhave risch stirring and even fascinatI ing content-c. The pamphlets, circu[latcd four times daily, known as l“Policc Information,” containing the j latest particulars regarding criminals, [their crimes, and tho movements of j known criminals, do much to assist tho [police to make arrests and to keep suspicious characters under observation. The post office has its own publics* tions, called St. Martin’s le Grand, and there aro several other publications connected with the same government department. Thieves’ Gazette in Vienna.

For some years there was run in Vienna a Thieves' Gazette," which was, needless to say, jealously guarded from a general circulation, giving information to members of tho confraternity regarding “cribs” worth cracking, and news of members who had got into trouble or were lying low. Im Paris, there is a flourishing newspaper, published weekly giving particulars of eligible male parties—at least they all say they are eligible—and details of the most intimate character regarding the charms of young ladies seeking husbands. It must be a payling concern, and, as there is an agency in connection with it, one may credit !thc statement recently made that tho 1 proprietor —who takes a handsome percentage of the dot when a match has been .arranged through his efforts —is a millionaire, at least in francs.