Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-10-25
A Great Publishing Enterprise.

InOugn IL may al uISb BlduCci
seem almost incredulous, 1t is a fact
that one of the largest publishing en-
terprises ever conceived Of, is being
carried on with the greatest success,
by Messrs. E. C. Allen & Co., Augusta,
Maine. 1t is held by them that they
can conduct business more econOmi-
cally at that place than from larger
city, and surely these words are prov
ed by the subscription prices Of their
publications, which are really thirty
three and one third per cent. cheaper
than those charged by other publish
ers for similar papers. Messrs. Allen
& Co. have, from the very start, show
ed the greatest energy in starting and
pushing their papers. 1t is only two
Years since they launched forth their
first publication, The Peoples Liter.
ary COMPANION, and of the first num-
Der they printed three hundred thou
sand copies. for gratutiOus circulation,
and also spent nearly SlOO,O in ad-
vertising it through newspapers. The
result was immediate and grand, sub
scriptions flowed in through the
agents, who were employed in all
parts of the country, by the thousand,
daily. The people everywhere seem
ed to appreciate the real merits Of the
paper and the low subscription price,
and thousands, thinking they could
not afford two literary papers, discOn-
tinued those that they were taking,
and subscribed for The Companion.
For two years The Peoples Literary
Companion was continued as amOnth-
ly publication, and at one time at
tanned the enormous circulation Of
eight hundred and fifty thousand
copies. 1t is now published weekly,
and is meeting with greater success
than ever. Though its 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 subscrip-
ton price is only two dollars per year.
Messrs. Allen & Co. have just started
a paper for young falks. called OUR
YOUNG Folks ILLUSTRATED PAPER.
1t is published semi-monthly-sub
scriptiOn price one dollar per year.
1t is very handsomely illustrated with
appropriate engravings, and 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 elegant struct-
ure of brick, with granite and free
stone trimmings. All the fittings are
superb. The first story is used for
storage room, and here may be seen,
at any time, 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 machines, each
machine folding sixty paDers per
minute. The third story is the mail
ing department, and included in the
! furnishing of this room, are thirty
tons of type, which is required for
printing the names OF subscribers on
| the paper. The names of subscribers
are printed on the papers at the rate
of sixty q minute, by wonderful little
machines. The forth and fifth stories
are devoted to the eOmpOsitors' de-
partment, and the business and pri-
yate offices of the establishment,
which are fitted up and furnished
with the greatest elegance. The sixth
story is devoted to an etectrOtype
foundry, and adepartment for folding
pamphlets, circulars, &c, &c. The
entire building is warmed by steam,
aud pure water runs TO every depart
ment and room. The cost of the
building exceeds one hundred thou
sand dollars, mad sa standing witness
to the energy of the enterprising pub
fishers. We congratulate Messrs,
Allen & Co. on their great success,
and as long as their liberal prices are
continued. and their publication,
kept up to their present standard OF
merit, may their prosperity continue
and constantly increase. - Maine
Farmer.