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nate time. May, 18(30. Causes incitlent to the civil war ended its career
after eighteen niontlily numbers had been issued.
The "Dental Luminary," published by Drs. J. P. and W. R. Holmes,
dental dealers of Macon, Ga., as an advertising medium, appeared in 1879
as a quarterly, and continued until May, 1893, when it was consolidated
with the "Southern Dental Journal."
The "Southern Dental Journal"' made its apiaearance in February, 1883,
published by Dr. Eobert A. Holliday, with Dr. B. H. Catching, of Atlanta,
editor, as an octavo monthly of eighty-eight pages, half of which were read-
ing matter. In Felnuary, 1890, Dr. Catching was succeeded by Dr. H.
Herbert Johnson. In January, 1892, Dr. Robert A. Holliday liecame the
editor. In May, 1893, it was united witli the "Dental Luminary" under
the title, "Southern Dental Journal and Luminary" ; later it became a quar-
terly, and in 1900 it was discontinued.
"Catching's Compendium of Practical Dentistry," an interesting annual
edited and published by Dr. B. H. Catching, was made up of gleanings from
various dental journals and other sources. Practical hints, new methods
and processes, items of information concerning the profession, etc., carefully
selected, were in these yearly volumes systematically arranged for quick and
ready reference. The idea was excellent. The first volume contained the
gleanings for the year 1890. In all, seven volumes were published, the last
dated 1897. The financial support it received was not sufficient to com-
pensate the labor and expense involved in its production, and its publication
was discontinued. The seven volumes are a monument to Di-. Catching's
industry, his thorough familiarity with dental literature, his quick appre-
hension of practical matters, and his ability to logically arrange such mat-
ters for ready reference.
The "American Dental Weekly," the "Busy Dentist," the "Atlanta
Dental Journal," the "Dental World," "Dental Hints." and "Plugger
Points" were well meaning efforts in dental journalism that quickly reached
the end of their financial resources.
(The autlior is indebted to Dr. H. H. Johnson, of Macon, Ga., for infor-
mation concerning the southern dental journals.)
The first dental journal to appear on the Pacific coast was the "Dental
Jairus," in January, 1880, published by W. 0. Thraikill, a dental dealer of
Sacramento, Cal., with a corps of editors scattered all over the country. The
name was later changed to the "Pacific Coast Dental Journal."'
In January, 1893, the "Pacific Coast Dentist" appeared. In June, 1895,