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Volume: v. 2 General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1904 Original Publisher: W. Scott Pub. Co. Subjects: History / Europe / Great Britain Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: CHAPTER III. The Northern Tribune -- The acquisition of the Newcastle Chronicle -- Hartley mining catastrophe -- Centenary of the Chronicle -- Progress of the paper -- Mr. Cowen and his staff -- John Cunningham -- Mrs. Diana Thompson. As a medium for the propagation of his doctrines and views on public questions, Mr. Cowen attached much importance to the aid of the press. It was in this conviction that, while yet a very young man, he established the Northern Tribune, a monthly periodical for the people, the control of which, however, owing to the pressure of other engagements, he very soon transferred to other hands. The most potent weapon which he was subsequently enabled to wield in this direction was undoubtedly the Newcastle Chronicle, to the columns of which he had almost from boyhood been a contributor. The Newcastle Daily Chronicle was founded on the 1st of May, 1858, the publishers being M.

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