The very first Our Notebook by GK Chesterton
and then there was a gap until January 5th 1907
then every week after that until . It started July 5th 1884
by a staff writer? until January 7th 1888 when James Payn ( d..March 1898) stepped down for the
February 26th 1898 issue L.F. Austin stepped in until sept 23 1905 (died)
September 30th 1905 taken over by GK Chesterton, except for 5 weeks when someone else filled in he carried on until June 20th 1936