Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-10-30
IRONTON, NO. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 30 1884.
The Almanac and Its Uses.

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The Almanac and Its Uses.
The utility of the Almanac as q sue.
eessful agent for the spread of business
information is probably unsurpassed.
This is verified in the TACT that millions
of copies of such publications are annu-
ally spread broadcast throughout the
i world.
Many enterprisIng establishments,
such as The Charles A. Vogeler Co.,
DR.. D. Jayne Il Son, Hostetter & Smith
G. G. Green. DIR. J. Fl. Schenck 4 Son,
and others, realizing the immense ad-
yantages to be derived from embodying
their advertisements in the pages of SO
| useful reference as the Almanac, have
invested large sums in their production.
Many creditabie specimens Of typo
graphical excellence in this line have
been gotten up. To illustrate these tbs
skill of some Of the leading artists and
engravers has been secured. The fer
tility of mind Of some of our modern
writers OF witticisms has also been tax
ed to give light and enjoyable tone TO
the text.
The Almanac is an institution hear
ing ancient date. A number Of manu-
script copies exist, dated rs early as the
fourteenth century. and ranking among
the earliest productions OF the press
was Parbuck's Almanac. In l474 Reg
| iomontamus began series OF Alma
macs which WAS continued for a third
of century, the price being ten crowns
| of gold. Nostradamus. who died in
1866, is stated to have been the first TO
Introduce i'm the Almanac predictions
concerning the weather.
The first book issued in the Middle
Colonies was an Almanac, printed by
William Bradford in 1855. near Phila-
delphia.. Two copies OF Bradfdrd's At
nadnac are known to be in existence.
We give the Address of
THE PRINTER TO THE READERS.
Hereby understand that after great charge
& Trouble, have brought that GREAT ART
& MYSTERY OF PRINTING into this part of
America; believing it may be Of great SER
vice to you in several respects; hoping to
find encouragement, not only in this Alma
mack, but what else shall enter upon for
the use & service of the Inhabitants of these
Parts. Some irregularities there be in this
Dairy, which desire you to pass by this
year; for being lately come hither, my mate
riAls were misplaced & out of order, where
7 far E. Oft
of various Sizes; but understanding the want
OF something Of this nature, & being impor-
tuned thereto. ] Iyentured "a E1el.e Rulalie
desiring you TO accept thereof. & BY the next |
(as find encouragement1 shall endeayour
to have things compieat- And for the ease
of Ciarks, Scriyeniers, &C., propose to print |
blank Bills, Bonds, Letters of Attorney, In |
dentures, Warrants, ETC., & what else pre- |
sents itself, wherein shall be ready to serve |
you; and remain your friend.
Philadelphia, the w. BRADFORD.
10th month, 1855.
Benjamin Franklin began his Psor
Richard Almanac in 1732, and contin- |
uod it fol twenty-six years. The sale
of this was enormous, and yet, at the
lapse of a century, it was found impos-
sible to obtain complete set. he is
said to have been the first American
to make use of q nom de plume, and in
issuing his Almanac he preferred the
ideal character of Richard Saunders to
plain Ben Franklin.
The New England Almanac, ISSUED
by Isaac Thomas, Of Worcester, was |
worthy successor of Poor Richard. 1t
was begun in 1775. and continued for
forty-two years; during this period 1t
was one of the most popular issues of
the press. A remarkable instance Of
this class OF ofpublications is found in the
Nec England Almanac and Farmers
Friend, issued by ID. NJ. Daboll, Of
Groton. Conn. This has been continu-
ell In the family one hundred and
twelve years, being now in the hands
of the third generation. It retains the
old fashion of weather predictions.
These Almanacs all had their legiti-
mate aims and uses, strictly attending
to the business for which. they were
specially intended. the furnishing of
meteorological Information. the phases
of the sun and moon. the occurrence Of
noted events. useful receipts, and items
of general interest. The Almanac of
to-day contains all of these features, in
with the advertisements
70 some special article of trade manu-
factured by the party publishing it.