Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) World, December 7, 1893, p. 1. NOTE: The item below was abbreviated from the original as shown by the ellipsis. The original was accompanied by sketches of several pieces of equipment utilized in printing. "THE WORLD" CELEBRATES Its First Anniversary With this issue, THE WORLD begins the second year of its existence. It is conceded that Jesse Brandon published the first newspaper in Bloomington beginning about the year 1826, having come from Corydon with his material, at which place he had formerly been state printer. It was not long before Jacob B. Lowe became his associate. The paper was called the Bloomington Republican as is shown by the County Commissioners' records where orders appear payable to Brandon & Lowe, publishers of the Bloomington Republican for printing done the county... How long the issue was continued cannot be stated, but not longer than until 1829. About the first of January 1830, W. D. McCullough & Co. began issuing a small sheet called the Independent Whig. On the 15th of September 1832, Jesse Brandon and Marcus L. Deal issued the first number of the Far West, an exponent of the Whig faith.D. R. Eckles was the publisher. The paper survived about two years. During the summer of 1832, Mr. Deal had begun the publication of a semi-monthly periodical called the Literary Register, an issue devoted to the interests of the Indiana College, but when the Far West was started in the following September, as stated above, the Register was abandoned. About the first of June, 1835, Marcus L. Deal issued the first number of the Bloomington Post, an organ of the Whig party.This paper was continued eight or ten years. In October 1838, the first number of the Ben Franklin made its appearance with Jesse Brandon at the helm.How long this paper was conducted cannot be stated. Mr. Deal for a short time published the Budget of Fun, date unknown. Late in the forties, C. Davison (sic) published the Herald, a Whig paper for several years, and during a portion of the same time, J. S. Hester conducted another of opposite politics. About the same time, also Elder James M. Mathes published a monthly periodical called the Christian Record in the interests of the Christian Church. He also issued a weekly newspaper called the Independent Tribune and Monroe Farmer. The brightest paper up to this time was started in 1852 by James Hughes and was called the Northwestern Gazette. It was issued about a year and a half. In 1853, Eli P. Farmer and Jesse Brandon published the Religious Times, afterwards called the Western Times. In 1854, J. F. Walker and L. M. Demotte bought the Times office and began issuing the Bloomington Times. This was the first organ of the Republican Party in Monroe County. The office was afterward removed by Jesse Brandon to Nashville, Ind. In January 1854, A. B. and J. C. Carlton started the Bloomington News Letter, a Democratic paper.About the last of June 1856, the office of the News Letter was sold to Howard Coe (difficult to read) who commenced the issue of a seven-column folio newspaper called the Bloomington Republican.and continued the sheet until the 25th of February, 1858, when the office was sold to Clement Walker and W. S. Bush who issued the paper under the same name. Late in January 1859, Mr. Bush severed his connection with the office leaving Mr. Walker sole owner and publisher. Late in the same year, J. F. Walker became connected with the paper but did not purchase a half interest until 1863. .In May 1867, William A. Gabe, the present editor and proprietor of the Republican, purchased the office, changing the name to Republican Progress. In about 1874, the office and outfit were destroyed by fire but was replaced and the issue has since been continued without interruption. .In 1868, Thomas C. Pursel (sic) started the Bloomington Democrat and continued the issue until the entire office was burned in 1872, but within a few weeks the sheet was again published. Mr. Pursel for a time published the Indiana Student a small periodical devoted to the interests of the State University.In August 1875, the Democrat office was sold to O. G. Hunt and J. V. Cook who commenced the publication of the Bloomington Times, a Republican organ. A few months after this paper was started, or in October 1875, H. J. Feltus commenced the issue of the Bloomington Courier, a Democratic paper that he has issued successfully until the present. In April 1877, Walter S. Bradfute and a young man named Arnot began issuing a small publication about as large as a sheet of letter paper.Arnot left and since that time to the present, Mr. Bradfute has continued the issue alone. The paper is called the Bloomington Telephone.In 1892, the Daily Telephone was founded and still continues. .In April 1891, Harry T. Bott an excellent printer, started a job office on the west side of the square and he at once secured all the work he could possibly do. In the following August, the junior editor of THE WORLD bought a half interest in the establishment and under the name of Bott & Cravens the firm did a tremendous business...After a few months Mr. Bott sold his interest to his partner and the business continued in its prosperity. The business steadily grew in volume, and a larger room became a necessity. The room now used by THE WORLD was rented and the material was moved to the more commodious quarters. Thus matters continued until last December when the present owners of THE WORLD formed a partnership and entered into the newspaper and job printing business under the firm name of Cravens Brothers. We have in daily use the first regular cylinder press ever brought to the county, the first engine ever used in a Bloomington printing office, the first paper cutter, the first job press of its kind, and the first proof press ever used in Monroe County. The newspaper press is the Chicago Taylor with all the latest improvements. Its bed is 39x53 and will print any sized sheet.Its speed is 1,500 per hour and is run by steam. The office is supplied with two presses that are used exclusively for job printing. The smaller one is a "Model" press, foot power. The other one is a large "Universal" that is run by steam. We are publishing THE WORLD, the Indiana Student and the Presbyterian Bulletin. In addition to the above, our office began to do the press work for the Bloomington Courier. We are safe in saying that THE WORLD office does at least two thirds of the job work in the county.We have seven practical printers employed, among whom are Emmet Harris, foreman of the newspaper department, who is a printer of many years' experience; Julian C. Wentworth, foreman of the job department is one of the best workmen in the state; Charles B. Krueger, formerly foreman of the Silent Hoosier of Indianapolis, a typo who can turn out an immense amount of work in a remarkably small time; Curtis Weathers, formerly publisher of the Marengo Observer and who is an expert practical printer; Miss May Sutherland who has shown that women can make just as good typesetters as men. In addition to the above, we give employment to students in the university who find time to devote a few hours each day to the "art preservative of all arts." .The anniversary number of THE WORLD is the largest paper ever issued in Monroe County. More copies were printed, more paper used and more type set than ever before.We extend a cordial invitation to all who are not subscribed to come forward and enroll their names on our books.We will do all in our power to prove ourselves worth the liberal patronage given. The latch string is always on the outside at the office of THE WORLD.