The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1871-11-09
A Great publishing Enterprise.

Though it may, 1T first glance, seem al
most lncredalous. If is a fact that one Of the
largest publishing enterprises ever conceived
of. Is being carried on with the greatest sue
| cess. by Messrs. E. e. Allen * Co.. Angus
ia. Maine. 1t is held by them that they can
con suct business more economically at that
place than from a larger city, and surely
these works are proved by the subscription
prices of their publications, which are really
thirty-thrse and one-third per cent. cheaper
than those charged by other publishers for
similar papers Messrs Allen & Co. have,
from the very start, showed the greatest
energy in starting and pushing their papers.
1t Is only two years since they launched
forth their first publication, The Peoples
Literary Companion, and Of the first number
they printed three hundred thousand copies
for grat9itous circulation, and also spent
nearly $1,000 in advertising it through
newspapers. The result was immediate and
grand, subscriptions flowing in through the
agents, who were employed in all parts of
the country, by the thousand daily. The
people, everywhere, seemed to appreciate
the real merits OF the paper and the low sub
seription price, and thousands, thinking
they could not afford two literary papers.
discontinued those they were taking, and
Subscribed for The Companion. For two
years The Peoples Literary Companion was
continued as . monthly publication, and at
one time attained the enormous circulation
of eight hundred and fifty Thousand copies
1t is now published weekly ana is meeting
with greaterisuccess than ever. Though It's
illustrations are finer and more tasty than
those of the three dollar weeklies, and its
reading matter Of the greatest interest in all
its departments, the subscription price is
only two dollars per year. MesSrs. Allen &
lnS or Sta taI fnr e. al
called Our Young Folks Illustrated Paper.
1t is published semi-monthly--s subscription
price one dollar per year. 1t is very hand
somely illustrated with appropriate engrav-
ings, aad cannot fail to interest and benefit
all the boys and girls, and the old folks, too,
who have preserved young hearts in their
breasts.
Messrs. Allen & Co. have Just moved into
their new publishing house, which they have
built during the past summer. 1t is an ele
CANT structure Of brick, with granite and
freestone trimmings. All the fittings inside
are superb. The first story is used for stor-
age-room, and here may be seen, at any
time, tons upon tons of paper waiting for
the printing presses. The second story is
the press room, where on an average, one
hundred thousand papers per day are printed
and folded. The folding Is done by ma
chimes, each machine folding sixty papers
per minute. The third story is the mailing
department, and included in the furnishing
Of this room are thirty tons of type, which
is required for printing the names Of SUBJ
scribers on the papers. The names of sub
scribers are printed on the papers at the
rate OF sixty per minute by wonderful little
machines. The fourth and fifth stories are
devoted to the compositors' department, and
the business and private Offices of the estab-
lishnent, which are fitted up and furnished
with the greatest elegance. The sixth story
is devoted to an elecfrotype foa,fry, and a de-
partment for folding pamphlets, circulars,
&c, &c. The entire building is warmed by
steam and pure water runs to every depart
ment and room. The cost Of the building
exceeds one hundred thousand dollars. and
is a standing witness to the energy of the
enterprsing publishers. We congratulate
Messrs. Allen & Co. on their great success.
and as long as their liberal prices are con-
tinued, and their publications kept up to their
present standard of merit, may their pros
perity continue, and constantly increase
Name Farmer.