Complex sentence: He bought the Il Progresso Italo-Americano in 1928 for $2 million; he doubled its circulation to 200,000 in New York City, making it the largest Italian-language paper in the country.
Split into simpler sentences: He bought the "Il Progresso Italo-Americano" in 1928 for $2 million. He doubled its circulation to 200,000 in New York City, making it the largest Italian-language paper in the country.