The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1882-12-14
ADYER TLSLN0.

ADHERTLSLNC1. .53.
As though this were net enough 70
arouse the good people Of WorthinRton
to q sense Of their lasting obligations
to their county paper, the ADVANCE
expresses the conviction that what
Wcrthington needs il fresh lot Of
business men who will push aud advsr-
tise" and suggests that the town Of
1ers excellent opportunities for . dozeD
pushing business men. Such talk %
this from the only paper published in .
town like W0rtkington may appear,
10 a religiO-pnilOsophical mind like
Bro. Miller's, just the right thing %
say, but to q disinterested observer It
would seem that advertising Of this
character isnot well calculated to in
duce immigration or to promote the
Interests of the town. 1t 10 generally
true that \ paper receives patronage
in proportion as it proves itself worthy
OF it. A paper that lAbors industri-
ously in the interest of its patrons aud
does its level best to please its readers
and represent its tewn crtditably, ID
pretty sure to have little cause for
complaint on the score Of meager sup
port. Possibly the ADVANCE ID some
what in fault III the mates. -Luverne
Herald.
Let's see about that. Not long age
we published some resolutions passed
by county convention in Rock coun-
ty denouncing the Herald in strong
terms, for Its general unfair and Tn.
reliable course upon questions Of local
politics; and resolved further, that
said newspaper as at present managed,
is not entitled to public confidence or srp-
port.' ..l-
Here the people Of Rock publicly do.
clared that "tEe only Newspaper pub
lished in a town like" Luverne was IN.
worthy of public condolences and SUP
port" showing that tho Herald does
not please the comm unity which it as
sumes to represent, and yet it is = fact
that it has twice as much local adver-
Using as the ADVANCE. - ...t
Now, how is it here in Worthington.
The ADVANCE is admitted by it, enc
mics as well as its friends to be enc Of
the ablest and best country papers in
the United States. It is mere copied
from by the eastern press than any
other country paper in Minnesota. 1t
is doing and has dens m incalculable
amount Of advertising for the town
and county in which it lives. It has
some enemies left, but they are almost
to man noted in the community for
their lack of intellect, intelligence and
character. The bulk of the people Of
the county and the great bulk Of the
business men Of, Werthingten are
friendly to the ADVANCE. Aud yet
they do not patronize the paper which
they approve Of a. much AZ tho Lu.
verne business men patronize the paper
which they disapprove OF.
That is all there il to it. 1t was 4
little home talk among outsiders and
we would like to know what the Her
AIDS ''cryin' for when faint none of
your funeral"
We repeat that the business Of Worth
ington can he doubled by judicious ad-
vertising aud push. Instead Of injnr-
iEg t e town, such little reminders 40
we give our people will greatly benefit
the place if it induces them to pluck
up and pusl, their business, or If it ill.,
duces live business men to come in and
boom the town.
Some of our people took offence be.
cause we ;.dYised live business men to
come to Worthingtcn and locate. Did
you ever see such inconsistency The
ve:y thing we all want is growth. pop
u.ation and business for our town and
yet when the ADVANCE advises out.
siders to come in and double the bust
ness and the population of the place,
they shy We are injuring the townl
1t is /. notorious fact that Sib'ey,
Adrian, Fulda and Heron Lake are
taking trade which geographically and
legitilnately belongs to Worth,neton
We say again that our merchants could
increase their trade so to lOO per cent.
if they would. Aud We say that if
they do not, more enterprising bust
ness men will. Moreover, We say that
a half dozen new business fnen could
come to Worthington next year and
draw enough new trade to give them q
good business and leave our present
business men about all they have. Tue
trade Of the western half Of Jackson,
part of Murray and part Of Dickinson
and Osceola, Iowa, geographically be-
long TO Worthingtcn and can be drawn
here and held by judicious advert Using
and push. Much more anon.
CHURCH .;OCK-aELE&
EDITOR ADVANCE: With your per.
mission l wish to mako 4 few remarks
regarding social affairs in Werthing.
ton. 10 preface and illustrate my re-
marks I Will call attention to IN Incl.
dent that occurred here recently. Tie
society connected with one of our
churches got up a soclable, at which q
gentleman who is known to he of good
character aud entirely respectable,
who has recently come among us, at.
tended in the hope that it would give