Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-18

An UNPARALLELED SHOWING.
The Beet Local Aavcrssstas Mcdiss
tn the Worpd.

win entire confidence THE WASHINGTON Evrvrss
srAss presented TO the pubic a. the best local
advertising medium 70 be found An IA. .s,.s range
OF Journalism This claim Is based UPON certain
n''n's esfaolished facts which are wei ua,hy
'ne consideration OF all persons Interested IN gym
munoAtins with the public In regard 20 a, ,r1H-
ness proposition whatever. n rest. rr,rD.,,,v a,
the broad and Solo foundation that Tus sr.rar.
cuA'es In the CITY where printed a larger number
OF copies In proportion TO population than an,
paper In the world And not only n ,ts c,rcu.r,,,
the largest and nsiies but t Is also IN, ,.,r .,,.
the paper goes not alone into the hama. OF IN.
people OF the District OF Columbia a. n poa, nm.
into their homes-into the families OF An ola...>
and into those Of the money-spending A well n.
the incorporating portion OF the community.
larger ratio than any daily journal OF general
circulation that can be named BY reason OF the
fullness freshness. and reliability OF rts new.
local domestic. ana foreign, its independent ana
fair treatment Of all public questions Its inten.
gent and effective devotion 20 local interests ana
its close attention 70 matters with which the
household. and especially It's lady members are
concerned THE srAR II everywhere recognized
and admitted to be in every quality, the leading
and favorite newspaper OF the National Capital
alike In the counting room the workshop, and ras
family circle
In support OF these statements attention f.
vited to the tables below. They not only show the
circulation and advertising patronage Of the paper
for the several years named. but by the remarks
BILE increase shown In both departments In each
month oser the corresponding month In the pre-
vious year. they also nlustate. In the most for
chile manner possible, the esteem in which the
paper is held In the city OF It's home. and by thoss
who are best able 70 Judge OF its merits - q news
paper and It's value a. an advertising medium
comparison is challenged;
DAILY CIRCULATION IN 1856 se-rz.
1855. 1854 1871.
JANUARY ass 23,3ss ss,sss
FkBRuAKr. -, 02s 94.32l as,2eS
MARCH. .25.3fs 23,5ss 2s,Oos
APRIL. ..22.3s9 24.sS7 25,5ss
MAY ..--..............a 2,sss s4.3ss as,sAs
JuSE...................2 a. 33 23,se2 as,IIs
july. 4O6 23,1S6 24.s7O
AUGUST. s2,ssl sa.sss
SEPTEMBER ............ n, O33 2a,303 Sz,s0s
OCTOBER. ........9I.ass aI.sOI 2a.s0s
NOVEMBER. .22,Oss 23.83I 25,oss
DECEMBER ..............s3,0 900 aa,sss %, sss
Daily average ..... ~, la3 ss,ss2 ss,4ss
Increase. l.5Js I,s0s
SuhBEk OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS PRINTED IN
lss5-se-s7.
1855. 1850. 1857.
JASuARY. ................-.2,ssS 5000 ASIA
FEBRUARY. .........-......2,s2A 3.O64 3,s4s
MARCH ......................3,1ss S.s0s A.eos
APRIL. Recommendation ASS SAYS
..---.......-....-.3.s6s 4,Ies s,3ss
JUNE 4s4 3,93s l,52z
July .......................3 .O63 S,43s ASH
AUGUST. 800 2,ss2 S,lso
SEPTEMBER. A.9es 4,sly
OCTOBER. ...-..............4,siA A,sss 8, 8
NOVEMBER. ................3,sss 4,250 s.03s
DEcsnBkk. .3,s35 3,so6 5,0e9
Total. Al, ass 4s,sle 3a,o3s
Increase. ..-.........-.-.A.4ll s,ISs
osy and County Of Washs.oton. Dsssra q o.
lunsbia. ss
] solemnly swear that the figures In the abovs
two comparative statements are true and correot
In every particular. F.B NORA
Treasurer Evening star Newspaper ca
Sworn TO and subscribed before me I'M agA.
teenth day Of January. a d. 1858
a : So ss,I faoue Ss sss1
OF the total circulation given above. the bookso
the establishment show that an average OF ~ .e2s
copies were regularly delivered each day by car.
ries II the homes Of permanent subscv1bers withis
the city. OF the remainder q daily average az
s,A2l copies were sold at the once. In the hotels
and railway stationA &C, ana ON the streets, by
newsboyA making . grand total average withis
the city Of 2A,O4S copies daily. and leaving a.
average OF Las copies to be sent 70 regular sub
scribes beyond the District lines by mail. express
and railway trains
In addition 10 the large and constantly increas
ing nxed subscription list above referred 70. it ma,
be said that Of the <2l copies SOLD within its lin
its larger proportion are bought by permaneni
residents Of the city. living in lodgings &C, nos
householder. while the residue goes into the hands
Of transient visitors from all parts OF the country.
who each year come 10 the National Capital IN
greater numbers and for longer penodA and who