1934: HEY, I DO NEED TO TAKE A BREAK NOW AND THEN!

How I wish I had the back issues of the late, lamented "TRENTON SUNDAY TIMES ADVERTISER!" That series of newspapers were probably sent to the recycle bin some time ago. When the Trenton Times took over the "Advertiser," it came out with a true treasure that included parts I, II , III, and IV." Part III had "Trenton in Bygone Days." Naturally, every time I am in one of those Sunday papers, I stop to read the "Sunday funnies;"Etta Kett, Tillie the Toiler, Barney Google, and many others. Once again, as those of us in the over 70 age group will agree, we had great comics back in the day.

2012: TOM GLOVER'S TRENTON NEWSPAPER COLLECTION

THE TOM GLOVER COLLECTION OF RARE TRENTON NEWSPAPERS NOW HOUSED IN THE LOCAL HISTORY COLLECTION OF THE HAMILTON TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY

For the benefit of newcomers to this website, I am re-posting this graphic which appeared last year. It is from this restricted collection of papers that I am able to restore pristine copies of past news photos and columns without resorting to the scratchy, blurry output of the microfilm reader. When this collection was acquired many years ago, I had in mind freely sharing the contents with the public when I retired, and I have kept that promise I made to the seller. I grew up reading the "Trenton Evening Times;" as I recall a paper delivered to our door by Tony Olympio. I can still see that paper lying on our door step and even remember how it was folded! The afternoon and evening newspaper has gone the way of the passenger pigeon, but I still remember opening that broad sheet and turning to my favorite comic at the time, Joe Jinks and Dynamite Dunn.

Sally Logan Gilman said...

Hi Tom: If my fading memory is correct, I think The Trenton Evening Times was folded in thirds and one of the sections was tucked inside and some how it held together and hit the door mat with a distinct plop. Due to newsprint costs, the daily paper has gotten narrower and narrower. Most are a.m. editions. Regards

Wednesday, August 03, 2011

Anonymous said...

Oh! I remember too well and woe to the poor boy who brought home the "Final" when under strict instructions to get only the "Late Final". Honestly, the logic still evades me today; how can you have a final and than a second final which means that the other final wasn't really the "Final" was it? There was also a "City" edition too that came out in the early afternoon. We got our paper at the Ianni Brother's because the paper boy only brought one of the other editions. Skip

Wednesday, August 03, 2011

RALPH LUCARELLA said...

HI TOM....I WAS HOPING THAT ONE DAY YOU WOULD SHOW PHOTOS OF OUR GRAND OPENING OF THE HAMILTON BOWLING LANES ON ROUTE 33 IN 1955. THE TIMES GAVE IT GREAT COVERAGE BUT I DID'NT SAVE THE COPIES AND NOW YOU SAY THEY ARE MISSING. I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR ALL THE MANY OTHER MEMORIES YOU PROVIDED. BEST REGARDS.

Sunday, February 19, 2012

1897: THE EXTINCT "EVENING" NEWSPAPER

THE TOM GLOVER COLLECTION OF RARE TRENTON NEWSPAPERS NOW HOUSED IN THE LOCAL HISTORY COLLECTION OF THE HAMILTON TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY

I grew up reading the "Trenton Evening Times;" as I recall a paper delivered to our door by Tony Olympio. I can still see that paper lying on our door step and even remember how it was folded! The afternoon and evening newspaper has gone the way of the passenger pigeon, but I still remember opening that broad sheet and turning to my favorite comic at the time, Joe Jinks and Dynamite Dunn.

Sally Logan Gilman said...

Hi Tom: If my fading memory is correct, I think The Trenton Evening Times was folded in thirds and one of the sections was tucked inside and some how it held together and hit the door mat with a distinct plop. Due to newsprint costs, the daily paper has gotten narrower and narrower. Most are a.m. editions. Regards

Wednesday, August 03, 2011

Anonymous said...

Oh! I remember too well and woe to the poor boy who brought home the "Final" when under strict instructions to get only the "Late Final". Honestly, the logic still evades me today; how can you have a final and than a second final which means that the other final wasn't really the "Final" was it? There was also a "City" edition too that came out in the early afternoon. We got our paper at the Ianni Brother's because the paper boy only brought one of the other editions. Skip

Wednesday, August 03, 2011

1897: TRENTON NEWSPAPERS OF YESTERYEAR

The above article is an interesting listing of local newspapers which served the area through the years.

One of the joys of life is that first cup of coffee in the morning, and leisurely paging through the morning newspapers. I can't even begin to imagine the computer taking the place of "hard copy" as found on our tables each morning. Recent rumblings from various sources predict that the internet will eventually supplant newspapers. I can't conceive of that happening, though I must admit the industry has been on a decline in recent years.

2008: MY TRENTON NEWSPAPER COLLECTION

It took 7 pickup truck loads to get this huge collection of Trenton newspapers into my garage a number of years ago. The collection begins in the 1870's with only a volume or two from the late 1860's and fills up 4 shelves from floor to ceiling in my Local History Collection workshop at the Hamilton Township Public Library. Prior to the advent of the personal computer, digital image scanning was an unknown concept. Most libraries decided that these huge volumes took up too much storage space and opted to convert their newspaper collections to microfilm, and sending those impossible-to-replace originals to the recycle bin. Something told me that somewhere in the future this treasure of printed history would lend itself to a new technology, and of course it did!

1962: THE "HAMILTON NEWS"

THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS EFFORTS TO ESTABLISH A HAMILTON ONLY NEWSPAPER OVER THE YEARS. ABOVE IS A VERY SCARCE COPY OF THE "HAMILTON NEWS." I ALSO RECALL "HAMILTON LIFE," THE "PEOPLE PAPERS," THE "MERCER MESSENGER," AND CURRENTLY, THE VERY IMPRESSIVE "HAMILTON POST."

1897: TRENTON'S NEWSPAPERS

MORE THAN ONE PERSON HAS OPINED THAT THE PRINTED NEWSPAPER IS SOON TO BE RELIC OF THE PAST. WITH THE MANY ONLINE INTERNET TYPE NEWS OUTLETS AVAILABLE AND GROWING EXPONENTIALLY, SOME SAY IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME. AS FOR ME PERSONALLY, I STILL PREFER A CUP OF HOT COFFEE AND MY 3 NEWSPAPERS EACH MORNING TO START THE DAY OFF. THIS ARTICLE ABOVE IS AN INTERESTING THUMBNAIL SKETCH OF THE EARLY YEARS OF TRENTON'S NEWSPAPERS.

THE HAMILTON NEWS

I HAVE SEEN A NUMBER OF NEWSPAPERS TARGETED TO HAMILTON TOWNSHIP OVER THE PAST 40 YEARS OR SO. "HAMILTON LIFE," "MERCER MESSENGER," "HAMILTONIAN," AND THE FRONT PAGE OF THE LITTLE KNOWN "HAMILTON NEWS." THE PAPER WAS REPORTING ON THE PROSPECT OF A HOSPITAL FOR THE TOWNSHIP OF HAMILTON.

1938: Trenton Times

That venerable old newpaper has been around for many years. Many of the photos and articles published on "Tom Glover's Hamilton" came from back issues. This photo shows the Times building when the paper was located on Stockton Street in downtown Trenton.

Old Newspapers Are the Best Newspapers!

A NOTE FROM TOM:

Many of the articles and news photos posted on this site are extracted from my collection of Trenton newspapers. They include the Trenton Times, the Daily State Gazette, and the Daily True American. Additionally, as an enthusiast of local history for many years, there are many clippings which were in the many scrapbooks I have collected over the years. I began manually transcribing this historical material before computers and scanners became available. Some of these papers are in very poor condition, and you will note that many of the transcribed articles have only the date and subject listed. Additionally, the photos from the early 20th century are quite primitive, and were produced before the offset/printing process was perfected.