Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-11-09
The Enlarged Free Press

We present The FREE PRESS to our read
crs to-day enlarged by the addition Of
eight columns to its pages, and filled with
news, information, timely comment, and
bright and entertaining reading for the
ures-de, farm and home. We ask our
subscribers TO accept the enlargement as
" recognition of the ample support which
tn-y are giving 80 the FREE PRESS, and as
ana earnest OF sulI better things for its
readers yet TO come. The world moves,
"ad the live Journal Of our times must
move with iJ. 1t cannot rest on its past,
however credil0ule. 1t must keep abreast
ot every improv w.ut, It must be on
tine watch for fresh attractions fer its
readers. tu.ust spend money freely for
their benefit. And when il hs.s done thls
ID may appeal with Confidence for their
support, and claim heir help to extend its
circulation snI enable it to do stHl more
ih inc laucl for their entertainment and
advantage. The FREE Press submits
t'H5it bss u9c hitherto required its sub
t-9osra 20 t.Ee promises in lieu OF per
lolm'mt-. since It's reduction in price TO
one dollar wear, 1t has been by all odds
tni 'HEAtasT as WE'LL AS THE BEST YER
MONT tDHarAIEA
70 tuis cisin We shall establish still bet
Ter title during the year to come The
"1aKD ErLa PRESS viii be more care
la1y eciteI than ever with direct refer
euce to the needs and wishes of Vermont
readers, and will add new features OF es
pec'ai value, rs the days go on. 1t will
appear in few days in
a NEW DRESS OF TYPE
OF especial cledrness and beauty, design
ed to give great amount of reading mat
ter in given space, aud to be at the same
lime easily readible without WEAKNESS to
the eye, 1t will give especial attention to
The farm rs well as the home, and give in
creased space to articles, many OF which
VIII he illustrated, of immediate practical
benefit to farmers and stock growers. Its
departments of bright and interesting fic
ion and miscellaneous reading, will give
fresh delight weekly to old and young
Its correspondents in every county in Yer
mont will be increased in number and
will supply our columns with the fullest
compilation Of local and home news given
by any Vermont journal. For all Yer
monters who stay by the green hills and
for the many thousands of Vermonters
who have sought homes elsewhere, but
VIII } wish to keep posted in regard to
their native State, it is
THE PAPER TO TAKE
To enable us to supply our large and
rapidly increasing list of subscribers and
| at the same time hold our columns open
TO the last moment for the latest news,
we have increased the mechanical facili-
ties of our office, by the addition of q
SPLENDID NEW FAST PRESS,
| by far the fastest and most complete press
ever brought into Vermont OF this won
derful machine, which feeds itself from a
! great roll of white paper, and delivers the
| FREE PREss, printed on both sides, folded,
| pasted, end ready for the mailing clerks,
at the rate OF 10000 copies an hour, full
description will be given in subsequent
number. 1t is the latest triumph OF the
/ builders out, and there is no faster or bet
! Ter press IN New England.
The outlay required for these improve.
raents is such rs no other newspaper es-
! adjustment in Vermont has ever thought
OF making, or can afford to make, and fol
/ ourselves the peCuuiury benefit can only
/ be Gathered at some time in the future
when we shall have doubled or quadru.
pied our present number OF subscribers
1 At present, and for some time to come
we return TO our subscribers what costs
Us more than dollar for every dollar they
pay us. Under the circumstances we are
entitled not only to tbeir approval, but &c
their encouragement and active support
Is Il asking TOO much to ask each sub
scr,ber TO mention these Inducements L
his usiEhbor, and to send lis an additional
subscriber ;
A SPECIAL OFFER.
TO au Of our Subscribers whose sub
scrptlons expire within this month, Gu
Guiding those Woo are taking the pape