The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-22
THE TIMES.
DAILY AND WEEKLY.
ANNOUNCEMENT FOR 1886
THE DAILY TIMES


THE TINES which has for 50 many years stood
IN the front rank of American journals, has more
than fulfilled the promises made in its lat annual
announcement Not only have its news ghther
lnE facilities been enlarged and extended in all
directions. but IT has reached out INTO the domain
OF literature, and fairly competel with the maya
zines, in the quantity and quality of it, original
articles oi strictly literary character. A. in the
past the mark OF excellence has been set forward
year by year. SO THE TINES If 1856 may he ex-
peCtcd TO snrpass its previous high position No
portion of the NcT-widcnng field Of news will be
neglected. An adequate and trained corps Of
correspondents at Washington will furnish full
reports of the important debates in congress, be
sides covering all the news and political and so
c al gossip Of the capital At New orS, as well
as at other important news rentcrs in all parts Of
the country, Tue TINES will he represented by
capable and yigilant correspondents.
II Will be the aim Ia make the local department
of Tue TIMES Il complete and entertaining Chroni-
Gle of the events Of the day in Chicago, aud 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, may be assn ed that their desires will
be gratifcd in Tue TINES,
The financial and commercial columns Of The
TINES will be KEPT MP 10 the high standard that
bankers and merchants throughout the west have
cOuccdedto them. No expense will be spared in
the collection Of unbiased reports for this impor
taut department Of the paper.
The political independence that has character
lied the editorial ntteranCes of TUE TINES Tor the
past twenty years viii be in wise Abated In
national in state aud municipal affairs, official
acts will be subjected to candid and impartial
criticism. Honest measures of reform VIII meet
with hearty concentration, but political chArla-
tanism will be rrbukcd,
In order to meet the demands Of its country
patrons, arrangements have been made whereby
the Snndr y ed ton of The Times il circulated by
means of special and fast ilWay trains To cities
within a radius of two hundred miles from Chica
60 early on the day of its publication. This ed
tiou Of Tar TIMES as well as the saturday Issue.
contains many valuable and interesting special
departments.
THE WEEKLY TINES
The WEEKLY TINES is a complete compendium
Of the news Of the week, with special features Of
late and Trustworthy market reports. anda depart
mcut Of industrial and agricultural intelligence
carefully prepared by editor OF long eXpe fence
and II printed and mailed the morning OF the day
on which it il dated. In these respects THE
WEEK TINE j. superior to any mere agrlcutu-
raj paper, for the field it covers is more extensive
than that which can be occupied by the "ont'
idea press.
The subscription price Of The WEEKLY TINES
Is only 81 - per year, postage prepaid. II is not
believed that valuable and comprehensive a
library of useful know lcdg" can he anywhere OBJ
| tanned for small sum. The cndeavor Will be- to
make THE WEEKLY perfect newspaper for far
murs snd for families TO whom it Is not COnVen
| lent To take the daily.
| Sample copies will he ent to address on appl.
cation 10y letter or otherwise Ia The TIMES Office
| corner Washington street and Fifth avenue, Chit
| cago, Ill.