The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-23
THE TIMES.
DAILY AND WEEKLY.
ANNOUNCEMENT FOR 1885
THE DAILY TIMES

lhE DALI Times
THE TINES which has for so many years stood
in the front rank of American journals has more
than fulfilled the promises made in its last annual
announcement. Not only have its news-gather-
ing facilities been enlarged and extended in all
directions, but II has reached out INTO the domain
of literature, and fairly completes with the maya
zines, IN the quantity and quality of its original
articles of strictly literary character. Az in the
past the mark OF excellence has been set forward
year by year. so THE TINES Of 1886 may be eI-
pected TO snrpass it, previous high position No
portion of the ever widening field Of news will be-
neglected An adequate and trained corps of
core spondents at Washington will furnish full
reports of the important debates in congress, be
sides covering all the news and political and SO
cal gossip Of the capital At New York, as well
az at other important news eenters in all parts Of
the country. THE TINES will be represented by
capable and vigiaut correspondents.
II will be the aim to make the local depaItmen
of THE TIMES complete and entertaining chroni-
Gle of the events of the day in Chicago, and per,
sons desiring full and impartial reports Of the
proceedings OF national conventions, such as, from
the geographical situation of the city, Frequently
meet here, NAV be assn ed that their desires viii
be gratifed in THE TINES.
The financial and commercial columns of FHs
TIMES will be kept mp 10 the high standard that
bankers and merchants throughout the west have
conceded to them. No expense will be spared in
the collection OF unbiased reports for this mpq
tant department Of the paper.
The political independence thet has character
lied the editorial utterances Of TIE TINES forthp
pasttwentS years viii be in no wise sbat,d In
national in state and municipal affairs, official
acts will be subjected to candid and impartial
criticism. Honest measures of reform will meet
with hearty commeudation, but political charia-
tanism will be rebuked.
In order to meet TIE demands Of its country
patrons, arran Cements have been made whereby
the Sunday edition of THE TINES is circulated BY
means of special and fast railway trains to cities
within radius of two hundred miles from ChlCa-
go early on the day of its publication. This edi
ton of THE TIMEs as well a. the Saturday issue
contains msny valuable and interesting special
departments.
THE WEEKLY TIMES.
THE WEEKLY TINES is a complete compendium
of the news of the week, with special features of
late and Trustworthy market reports. anda depart
ment Of industrial and agricultural intelligence
carefully prepared by an editor OF long experience
and is printed and mailed the morning OF the day
on which it is dated. In these respects The
WEEKLY TIVE is superior to any mere agrlcnltu
raj paper for the field il covers is more extensive
than that which can be occupied by the "onr-
idea" press.
The subscription price of THE WEEKLY TIMES
i. only II p per year, postage prepaid Ii Is not
believed that valuable and comprehensive a
library of useful knowledge can be anywhere oh
tanned for so small sum. The endeavor will be 10
make THE WEEKLY perfect newspaper for far
mers and for families TO whom it is not cOnvun-
lent to take the daily.
sample copies will he rent to address on app-
cation by letter or otherwise 10 THk TINES office,
corner Arlington street aud Fifth avenue, Chi
| cage. III.
TERMS:
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