Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-13
A FEW WORDS TO ADVERTISERS
An uNPAnALLELED SHOWING.


TIE best LEGAL A6vggtsstn8 Meoeo
In the Wessd.
with entire conndencs TEE wAsuneros rvr'rss
STAB b presented 70 the pubic - the best iocA
advertising medium 20 be found IN the whole range
OF Journalism This claim Is based upon certain
nrmiy -sstablished fActs which are vel worthy
The consideration OF al persons interested In com
municating with the public In regard 70 any bus
ness proposition whatever. n rests primarily %
the broad and solo foundation that The srAR cir
culates In the city where printed . larger number
OF copies In proportion TO population than any
paper In the world And not only IL lis circuisuoa
the largest and sles but &c b also the BEST sinos
the paper gore not alone into the hands Of the
people OF the District OF Columbia rs BODY, ouI
into their homea-into the families OF an cssssss
and into those Of the money-spsndine . well -
the money-sarning portion OF the communities
larger ratio than any daily journal Of eener.
circulation that can be named ~ reason o, tbs
fullness freshness and reliability OF Ia news
local domestic. and Foreign. IL independent ana
fair treatment OF all public questions, its inteIns
gent and effective devotion 70 local interests ana
its close attention TO matters with which ths
household. and especially IT. lady memoers are
concerned. THE sTAR Ii everywhere recognizes
and admitted to be In every quality, the leading
and favorits newspaper OF the National Capital
alike in the oountins-room. the work-shop and tns
family circle
In support OF these statements attention isI
vited TO the tables below. They not only show The
circulation and advertising patronage OF the paps
for the several years named. but, by the rsmarks-
BILE Increase shown In both departments In saoa
month over the corresponding month In the pre-
vious year. they also illustrate. In the most fof-
chile manner possible. the esteem In which The
paper Is held In the city Of It's home. and BY tho~
who are best able to judge OF In merits a. news
paper and It's value as an advertising medium
These are the nsures referred 70. with whi0hs
comparison Is challenged,
DAILY CIRCULATION IN iss5-es-r.
1855. 1855. 1851.
JANuARr ............. 90. ass aS,sss 0s,A,s
FKsRuARY. -, e2e 9A,S2l 2s.9Ss
MARCH .-..-.-.--.......2 S.S 1854 28,OOe
ArRn-. ..s2.sss sl,,2s as,sys
MAY .---....-.--...... ~. Ss4 3A,35e 2s,sss
JuNE................. Al 33 23,oo2 as,IIs
JuIr...-......-........2l .AOs 33,Iss S4,s,s
AUGUST. ......-........2I.sAs 2a,sSA sA,sss
OCTOBER Az ss 2i.,0l 9A,sss
NOVEMBER. .22,OAe 23.6sl 9s.Oe1
DECEMBER p, 900 24,6ss %, Sss
Daily average "a, lbs 23,esa as,4ss
ihcresse.......... 1.S3e 1.se9
SuAsss On NEW ADvERrnkxESn PKpsrED On
1855. 1850. lss,.
JANUARY. ,sSS 3.sOe 3.Sts
FEBEuARr.. 2,S2A 3,0Sl S,Sss
MARCH ...................-..3,l0 S 3.sO6 A,ege
APRIL. .3.s7s ASS SAYS
MAr...... -3,s0s A,lss s,yss
july ........................B ,0SS S,23s S.ssI
AueUsr.. 900 ASA 3,I,e
sErTEnsER. $50 A.S0s A,sIs
OCTOBER. .5lS 4,ss0 5, .
NovsnsEl 3,sAs A,ase s.ess
DECEMBER -.S,sSS S.se6 s.0ss
Total. ll.Ass As.slo sA,sss
Increase .........-............4.lII s,iss
osv and County Of wesassotou, Dsss-a a o
h,nbsa, S.
I solemniy swear that the figures IN the absve
two comparative statements are true ana correct
In every particular fB MOVES.
Treasurer Evening star Newspaper Ca
sworn to and subscribed before me thi e.xh-
teenth day OF January. A ID. lsss
A. + SOtaly Public. Ss sssn
OF the total circulation given above. the oook.o
the establishment show that an average OF {, .ess
copies were regularly delivered each day by car
r1ers at the homes q permanent sutscSs~-s wtrhan
the city. or the remainder q daily averass Of
s,42l copies were sold At the once In the hosels
and railway stations &C, and on the streets. By
newseoyS making . grand total average within
the city OF 9A,o4s copies daily, and leaving IN
average OF Lass copies to be sent 70 regular sub
scr1bes beyond the Diaa1ct lines BY mail, sxprsA
and railway traina
In addition TO the large and constantly incr.ss-
ing nxed subscription List above referred %. &c may
be said that Of the al copies SOLD within lis i'm
ITS larger proportion are bought by permanent
residents Of the city. living In lodgings &C. not
householder while the residue goes into the hands
OF transient visitors from all parts Of the couBtv.
who each year come 70 the National Capital In
greater numbers and for longer perodA and vha
furthermore, largely represent the weli-to-dO and