The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-04-14
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~ WEEKLY NEWSPAPER,
Twice as large as the N. I. Ledger.

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A Reunion Of light to form one grand Lu-
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PARK BENJAMIN, Editor.
The Subscriber has great pleasure in an.
nouncing that he will issue on
SATURDAY. Jan. l, 1850.
THE LARGEST, HANDSOMEsT and MOST
COMPLETE WEEKLY NEWSPAPER ever
printed.
1t will be superb Folio Sheet, DOUBLE r,.E
SIZE Of THE N. Y. LEDGER containing TEN
BROAD COLUMNS on each page Thirty-four
inches in length, and nearly
Double The Amount Of Reading Matter
given by any Weekly Paper now published
embracing the choicest and freshest matter,
selected and original, furnished from abroad
and at leme. 1t will be in all respects A LIV-
ING notwithstanding the productions
Of the most popular writer's IN liberal quant-
ties
OMANCES-STORIES- ESSAYS-POEMSl
ANECDOTES-SkETC AES-EDITORl-
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AND TIE ARTS &c.
In fine all things which are new, beautiful, in
teres,ing and attractive. Each number will
contain not only n carefully condensed synop-
sis Of the General Events during each week,
but All tn every latest information and Tele-
grahc Dispatches up 10 the hour OF going to
press.
The subscriber has already obtained score
contributors--"A TRAIN OF STARS I'M
equael for genius brilliancy and reputation
he, ~. ne ctIc - ~
10 NATTER WHAT NAY Re ITS PRETENsloNs. 1t
IS with no slight qualification that he annonn-
C his success in engaging the services Of
gentleman 50 eminent MS Mr.. PARK BENJAMIN.
Connected for 20 years with The Press Of New
York City, and always successful in his lie
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or Public Speaker, the name of Mr.. BENJAMIN
is an angnry Of certain good fortune.
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from the very best people by observance of
cool and avoidance Of evil. 1t will be in ev-
cry sense
4 Perfect Family Newspaper.
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or advertising columns, to give offense Il any
one. THE SLAVERY QUESTION WILL BE
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STELLATi',N while it remains in his control
and no allnsion to religious matters will be
permitted that would tend 10 give offense to
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young and old Tie subscriber having haG
more than quarter Of a century 8 experience
in the publication of Daily and Weekly News
papers-some eighteen years ago as proprie-
tor Of the then famous BOSTON NOTION, and
TIE BOSTON DAILY TIMES-and having
connected himself with invaluable Editorial
aid he believes that this new enterprise will
ut once achieve a popular favor and success
unparalleled in newspaper history.
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on Saturday mornings, and third late Sat-
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