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Don C. Seitz
Telegram sent to Mr. Pulitzer on the Newsboys’ Strike
New York, July 24, 1899
World Papers, Box 12
Seitz used the code book for this telegram sent to Pulitzer at Chatwold in Bar Harbor. Decoded, the text reads: “Situation serious but improving. Morning Journal firm, will not cut [price]. Dealers beginning to take Evening World again. 344 special men put out today. Damage to circulation $80,000. Much rioting. Police have taken up matter actively. Carvalho has persuaded William Randolph Hearst to end Morning Journal’s policy of incitement.”
Gift of Joseph Pulitzer, Jr.
Don C. Seitz
Typed Memo for Mr. Pulitzer on the Newsboys’ Strike
New York, July 22, 1899
World Papers, Box 12
This memo sent by Seitz to Pulitzer in Bar Harbor also makes use of the code book, using Solomon S. Carvalho’s code name, “Los.” Carvalho had served as manager of the World for nine years, but, tired of Pulitzer’s constant changing of orders and reshuffling of authority, left in March 1896 to work for Hearst’s Journal.
Gift of Joseph Pulitzer, Jr.
Don C. Seitz
Telegram sent to Mr. Pulitzer on the Newsboys’ Strike
New York, July 26, 1899
World Papers, Box 12
Decoded, in this telegram Seitz wrote: “Strike broken. Much work required to restore circulation and rehabilitate paper with public. Shall have strong ten page paper for several days regardless of advertising.”
Gift of Joseph Pulitzer, Jr.
Don C. Seitz
Memo for Mr. Pulitzer on the Newsboys’ Strike
New York, July 27, 1899
World Papers, Box 12
Gift of Joseph Pulitzer, Jr.