The World’s Oldest Government

GeneralCarlos2 July 20110

A great selection from the October 1921 issue of The Gregg Writer.

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Nicholas Salkilld 19 November 2025 at 7:38 am on John Inglefield’s ThanksgivingInteresting. The nature of Prudence's badness was not explained but I think that being part of a theatre is not
Lee 19 November 2025 at 4:02 am on Types of notebooksI did a couple of Ebay searches for "antique reporter's notebook" and "antique stenographer's notebook" and a few things showed
Lee 18 November 2025 at 9:51 am on Types of notebooksI've read through lots of old issues of The Gregg Writer over the years, and don't recall any discussions about
Carlos 18 November 2025 at 9:15 am on Types of notebooksHave you checked the early 1900s issues of The Gregg Writer to see if there is anything on that topic?
Lee 18 November 2025 at 2:16 am on Types of notebooksGenerally fountain pens were the norm, and Gregg textbooks and magazines recommended them well into the 1950s. The 2nd Edition
Thomas H. 17 November 2025 at 4:38 am on Types of notebooksOoh, that *is* a good question! I am looking forward to the answer. I just assumed that steno pads were
Carlos 6 November 2025 at 2:46 pm on Autumn ColorsYou're welcome! This essay had lots of interesting vocabulary, which added to the beauty of the writing it made it
Carlos 6 November 2025 at 2:42 pm on Penmanship Practice – November 2025Yes, you're welcome! It's the 250th birthday of the US Marine Corps this month.
Susan Johnston 6 November 2025 at 9:13 am on Autumn ColorsHow beautifully descriptive. I truly enjoyed this piece, especially "steeped in atmospheric wine and we dream by breathing a subtle
Susan Johnston 6 November 2025 at 9:09 am on Penmanship Practice – November 2025Enjoyed this tribute to the Continental Army and the creation of the American Marine Corps. Thank you, Susan Johnston
Carlos 24 October 2025 at 3:48 pm on The HoneybeeThank you Larry!
lvw 23 October 2025 at 9:16 pm on The HoneybeeI too am very grateful for what Carlos uploads here. His dedication to shorthand and his penchant for finding interesting
Lee 19 October 2025 at 1:07 pm on Godfrey DeweyThere were so many competing shorthand systems in the 19th century, with a few lingering into the 20th (Cross Eclectic,
Carlos 17 October 2025 at 5:16 pm on The Mystery of Houdini’s DeathHere they are: p2c1 l4 2nd outline: "pseudospiritualism" p2c2 l21 3rd outline (is it “borne in that”?): "beyond that" p3c2
Karen Van Hook 15 October 2025 at 5:13 pm on Godfrey DeweyI'm doing a bit of digging to find out what Dewey's "Personal Shorthand" was based on. It's different from his
Lee 14 October 2025 at 2:18 pm on Penmanship Practice – October 2025It's not just the US, although likely things are at a higher level here. Bible publishing is a big--and lucrative--business,
Carlos 13 October 2025 at 1:35 pm on Penmanship Practice – October 2025It's the New International Version, available at biblegateway.com. You can also choose King James and New English there too, among
Nicholas Salkilld 13 October 2025 at 4:09 am on Penmanship Practice – October 2025I'd be interested to know which translation you used. The words did not exactly match my New English Bible nor
Nicholas Salkilld 13 October 2025 at 4:00 am on The Mystery of Houdini’s DeathI did not do so well as Susan. Excluding the names I could not get these: p2c1 l4 2nd outline
Carmel Taylor 8 October 2025 at 3:45 pm on Gregg’s Shorthand, Eleventh EditionThanks, Lee. Interesting reading the intro and preface. It gives me context with the comparisons.