Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-04-28
The Dubuque Times.
PRESIDENTIAL YEAR,
CENTENNIAL YE An
" LARGEST PAPER ~ IOWA,Y

WNAs"
Twenty years ago the DUBr o1rE r,uEs .nr.no
INTO existence, and has pr ~. I'VE I'M rs sprans
md upward until it has d j., s'eauily onwara
Of Iowa journals. is ra .ae h .oremos. RAM
and is now confessed ne i"s' ''sA' p"s' Snee''
LARGEST DAILY IN IOWA.
That the TINY is rea1iv the LARGEST ~ the state
does not rest ,oely upon the testimony of its pub
lishers, w. here quote from two of the leading
Iowa daN es on this point, whose testimony win
not be doubted:
Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil.]
The Dubuque Times is now the largest, as it has
ever 5een one of the best daily papers in the State
[Iowa State Register.1
The Dubuque Times has been changed to eight
pages and enlarged. 1t is now the largest daily in
the State.
in accord with the fitness Of things. Dubuque is
the largest city in the State and the country tribu-
tary to 1t is OF great extent. Iowa ia an over
whelming Republican State, and the TIMES being
Only Republican Daily in the North
Half Of Iowa,
its widest and greatest circulation is thus logically
attested by this fact to say nothing of the assur
ance of its publishers and the reports of post
masters throughout the section named. Add to
this Northwestern Illinois, Southwestern Wlscon-
sin, and Southeastern Minnesota and it becomes
evident that the Dubuque TIMES is
WITHOUT A RIVAL.
The WEEKLY TIMES is also large eight page
sheet, the only one published in Dubuque, brim-
full Of Geographic and general news, State and
National 1t is wide awake aggressive ambi-
tous and 'newsy. and has made greater improve
ments during the past year than any other paper
in Iowa The coming year is the Centennial OF our
National Independence. and is the Presidential
year. And as 1876 will be one of the most event.
full since the close Of the war, everybody will de-
sire to Keep thoroughly posted. 1t will furnish the
latest news of the action of Congress, and will
have a resident Geographic and letter correspond
ent at Des Moines during the winter to report the
proceedings of the General Assembly.
Politically the TIMES will be the advocate of
Republican principles; those which maintain our
Unions Integrity and the Countrys Honor. 1t
will represent the Centennial idea of free schools
free religion, free press freedom from monOpolies
to perpetuate these principles by aiding in the
election Of a Republican Centennial President
MARKET REPORTS.
The TIMES publishes the best Market Reports
of any paper in Iowa. Two columns of Dubuque
wholesale quotations. with full reports by tele-
graph from Liverpool, New York, Baltimore, Phil
adelphia. Cincinnati, Toledo, Chicago, Milwaukee
and ST. Louis, all of which are compiled with great
care and may be implicitly relied upon.
STEADY ADVANCED NO STEPS
BACKWARD.
Having stepped 10 the 'front.' OF Iowa newspapers,
the TIMES will take no steps backwards. Its pre-
eminence shall be maintained at no matter what
cost Its coat is off and sleeves rolled up for the
Centennial and Presidential year.
TERMs-DAILY TIMES.
One year, postage free ....................$1o 90
Six months, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 90
Three months, - NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 50
One month " INSTRUMENTATION. IS
THE WEEKLY TIMES.
One year, single copy, post paid. ;..:.";.$2 90
Clubs of ten, post paid. 81 SO each, IS ~
Clubs of twenty. ................S1 25 each, 25 90
Names in clubs will be sent to any post-offlce
desired
Additions to club lots can be made at any time
in the year at the above rates.
TO AGENTS.
To the person getting up club Of 10, copy of
the Weekly, one year, free.
To the person getting up club Of 20, copy of
the Daily six months free
To the person getting up club Of 40, copy of
the Daily one year, free.
Sample copies free. Send for one. Send money
in Drafts, Postoffce Orders or Registered Letters.
Address WOODRUFF & PERKINS,
Dubuque, Iowa.