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Bailey, James Montgomery
Bailey, James Montgomery( 1841–94),Civil War journalist known as the “Danbury News Man,” since his humorous articles appeared in his newspaper published at Danbury, Conn. He is often considered the father of the humorous newspaper column, and his witty comments on current events were collected in several popular books.
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