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''The Philadelphia Record'' was a daily newspaper published in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from 1877 until 1947. It became among the most circulated papers in the city and was at some points the circulation leader. ==History== ''The Public Record'' was a newspaper first published in Philadelphia on May 14, 1870; it was founded by William J. Swain, son of William Moseley Swain, who had founded the ''Public Ledger''.〔Keels, Thomas H. (Philadelphia Graveyards and Cemeteries ), p. 45 (2003)〕 In 1877, William M. Singerly acquired the small-circulation paper and renamed it the ''Philadelphia Record'', and lowered its price to one-cent.〔〔(The National Record ), ''Chronlicling America'', Library of Congress, retrieved July 15, 2009.〕 By 1894, ''The New York Times'' praised it as "one of the best and most widely circulated newspapers in the United States."〔(Success of The Philadelphia Record ), ''The New York Times'', June 5, 1894.〕 Despite the dire economic state at the time, the ''Record'' "held its own", and sold 57,000,000 copies in 1893.〔 At that time, it was the most widely read newspaper in the city and equaled the combined circulation of any two of its Philadelphian competitors. Its printing facilities were lauded as modern and both its foreign and domestic reporting as accurate and prompt.〔 After Singerly died in 1898, the paper was acquired by the Wanamakers.〔(Philadelphia, a Guide to the Nation's Birthplace ), 309 (1937)〕 After Rodman Wanamaker died in 1928, the paper was bought by J. David Stern, owner of the ''Courier-Post'' in nearby Camden, New Jersey; he also moved the headquarters of the ''Record'' from 917-919 Chestnut Street to the former Packard Motor Corporation Building at 317-319 N. Broad Street. Though the circulation of the ''Record'' was only 123,000 when he bought it, Stern was able to raise it to 315,000 within a few years.〔Odgen, Christopher. (Legacy: A Biography of Moses and Walter Annenberg ), p. 166 (1999)〕 During the Great Depression, the ''Record'' became one of only two morning newspapers in the city after the ''Public Ledger'' morning and Sunday editions were merged with ''The Philadelphia Inquirer'' in 1933. In 1936, the ''Record'' had a weekday circulation of 328,322 and Sunday circulation of 369,525. By comparison, it led the ''Inquirer'' during the week, when the competitor sold 280,093 copies, but trailed on Sundays, when the ''Inquirer'' sold 669,152 copies. That year, Moses Annenberg bought the ''Inquirer'', and the rivalry between the publications significantly increased. The two papers, whose buildings were within sight of each other, engaged in a "duel of keep-the-lights-on", in which their employees attempted to log longer workdays than their competitors. Both newspapers during this time accused the other of attempts to steal stories.〔Edgar Williams, (A history of The Inquirer ), ''The Philadelphia Inquirer'', June 20, 2003.〕 In the 1930s, as the competition stiffened between the ''Record'' and its primary morning competitor, the ''Inquirer'', both increased their daily price to 3 cents (about $ in inflation-adjusted terms).〔 From July 1936 to 1938, the ''Record'' In 1947, the ''Record'' went out of business and sold its assets to the ''Philadelphia Bulletin'' after a drawn-out strike. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Philadelphia Record」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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