Connecticut western news., 1877-09-14
8. M. Pettengin & Co.'s Advertising Agency.

This Agency has a worldwide fame. It has earned and enjoyed this honor for nearly the lifetime of generation. It has secured and long enjoyed the confidence of the newspaper press of the land. MT. s. M. Pettengill, the head, has long been eminent for tact, talent, urbanity, and high business honor. In advertising he has expended to the benefit of advertisers over twelve millions of dollars, and has largely as- sisted in making the fortunes of large number of his customers. He is Agent for more than 1000 newspapers. Pet tengill's Agency, with branches in Bos- ton and Philadelphia, is the largest Advertising Agency in the world, and the oldest in this country. It offers special inducements to business men who wish to advertise. Advert Using has become positive necessity to suc- cess. A man out of business for three years, and who comes back, could no more do business in the old style than last years chicken could get back into it's shell. Judicious advertisers make large fortunes, if they have good article, and know how to trade. Men who build up great business, must do 1t through the press. A business man can go into Pettengill's fine rooms, con- suit with the influential press of the land, make satisfactory terms with prominent papers, decide the manner in which advertisements shall be print ed, close contract with publishers in all the cities of the Union, from Bangor to San Francisco, from St. Paul to New Orleans, and do it actually cheaper, without leaving the office, than he could if he should visit each of the cities in person, Practical knowledge is needed to advertise successfully. This comes only from long and successful experi- ence. The best and most appropriate mediums must be selected. The matter must be displayed properly. Men must know what amount of money to lay out in advertising, know when to lavish and when to contract. Just here, the valve of the Agency comes in. Men who offer their services to conduct ad- vertising for house, to be of any use, must possess talent, ability, and prob ity. MT. Pettengill is a practical printer. He knows all about news papers. He has proved himself one of the most successful advertisers of the age. By fair, honorable, and liberal dealings, he has won the confidence of the press everywhere. He is prompt in his payments, perfectly responsible,
 
 better terms with the papers than an individual can do. Publishers know that his check is ready for any amount of space he contracts for. He can select for advertisers the papers best suited :o their trade. He can guide in regard to the setting-up of the matter, and see that the advertisement hasthe best To- cation. All his great facilities are placed at the disposal of his customers without charge. Pettengill's Agency is centrally located, being opposite the new U. 5. Post Office. 37 Park Row, N. Y.; 10 State Street, Boston; and 701 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. The business is done on 8 perfect ystem. On file are all the leading periodicals daily, weekly, monthly,-both of the United States and the British provinces, ready for inspection. Advertisers can know at any time whether their con- tracts are being carried out. 1nforma- rion concerning advertising is cheer fully given. Contracts are made for advertisements in any and all papers in the land Estimates and costs of inser- tions are given without charge. Con- nected with the New York Agency is a fine reading-room, free to all business men. Prudent men do their advertising as they do their other business. They do not deposit in shaky banks. They do not take policies in 8 life insurance company that cannot pay expenses. Men want sound banks. They carry life policies in company that has re. pute and success. If they are in trou- ble, they call in eminent counsel, whc know what to do or how to do it. It is on these principles that Pettengill'a Agency has attained its high repute. It has made the fortunes of many of its customers, as we'll as it's own. Its high mercantile honor is it's capital. It keeps up with the times. It offers it's unsur- passed facilities for advertising to all business men who wish to make their trade known in all the land.-Boston Watch1nan and Reflector. .Julg 1st. 1875.