Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-01

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srAR Is presented 70 the public - tns bsss losa
advertising medium 70 b. found To tns vhose rsnU
Of journalism This elain 10 bassd upon ssrssis
nrmly-sstablishsd meta which sss wsa wossU
the consideration of eli psrsoss inssrssssa n -
municatins with the pubic In regard 20 any pus-
ness proposition whatever n rvsts primanv0
the broad and Solo foundatiou that TEE STAB 90.
culatss In the city where prsptsa . larger sumb~
OF copies IN proportion 70 populatioa than ~
paper in the world And not only h M crculsssos
the ioyoea and rsiest but u IA also the Nm, auos
the paper goes not alone into the hands az ~
people Of the District Of Columbia A a ocdy. oss
into their homea-,nto the families OF all oaasssS
and into those Of the money-spsndins Is wei a.
the money-earnins portion Of the community,-ia
larger ratio than any daily journal Of genera
circulation that can be named ~ reason OF tue
fulnesA business and reliability Of rs nevs
local, domestic, and foreign. iss Independent ana
fair treatment Of all public questions is inselu-
gent and effective devotion 70 local iaterestS AMI
its Close attention 70 matters with which the
household ana especially It's lady memoerS are
concerned The STAB Is everywhere recognized
and admitted TO be. In every quality, the leading
and favorfte newspaper OF the National Capital
alike In the counting room the work shop ana sas
family circle
In support OF these statements attention Is,
vited 70 the tables below. They not only show the
circulation and advertising patronage OF the paper
for the several years named. but by the remarka-
BILE increase shown In both departments In each
month over the corresponding month IN the pro-
vious year. they also Illustrate, in the most Tor.
chile manner possible. the esteem In which ths
paper Is held In the city Of ITS home and by thoss
who are best able 70 Judge OF Its merits as . news
paper and its value as an advertising medium
These are the ngures referred %. with whcha
comparison Is challenged.
DAILY CIRCULATION IN Isss-ss-sz.
1ss5. IsSs. rssz.
JANuAHY ..........-.... %. ASS 23.3ss 2s,4,s
FEsRUAxr.. ,03s s4,S2I as.sss
MARCH. .!23.340 25.ses 26,Oos
APRIL .22,ss3 2<.s3s ss,57s
MAT .S2.4ss 2A,35s 2s,,A9
JuSE-....--...-.-.-,..2 BIS SS,sO3 as,lIs
JuLY........-.........21. AOe 23,lsS 2s.s,O
AUGUST. ,a4s 2s,3s4 1850
skrTEHBRR ....-....... ~. G33 3a,3oa S<s0s
ocroBER................al .4Ss 9i.,sI 24,sey
NovEkBER......-.....33 ,o40 23,65I 2s,s0y
pscEnsEK .2S.0es 24.ssy ss,sss
| - - -
Daily average -, las 2s,Sss 2s,xsx
lncrease.-.-........ I.55S l.s0s
SuxsEs on NEW ADvrKrnKHEsD rkNrkD IN
1SSS-So-s.
| 1855. 1sss. 1851.
ARr.........-........2,s2s 3,0ss 3,s4s
hAKca ......................3,lSS S,S0e <.ooe
APRIL. recommendation ASS s,<zs
AAr--.--- 3,S0s <,tS7 s,3ss
June .....-................3,a54 3,s3s A,s2S
july .........-..-........-3,o sS Sass ASH
Aueusr. .2.6eO 2,ss2 a,Is0
OCTOBER. ASIA A.sss s, 3
| NovkhBEk.........-...- 4.3Jo 3.05S
DECEMBER. .3,s3J 1855 a,0e3
!
Total Al xOo s. or N "a 0Ss
Increase .......................A.s II s,Ias
osy and County of Washssoaors Dsstrsa n o
| hunsbsa, Is.
I solemniy swear that the figures In the soovs
| two comparative statements are true and correct
| In every particular RB NorsA
Treasurer Evening star Newspapsr o.
Sworn to and subscribed before me IN sagh-
tenth day OF January, A ID. lsss
a. s so alr Public Ss s.s1
OF the total circulation given above. the bookso,
the establishment show that an average Of L, ,oss
copies were regularly delivered each day by car
r1ers at the homes OF permanent subscrsbsrs within
the city. or the remainder Q daily average Of
6,42l copies were sold st the ONCE in the hotels
and railway stations &C, and on the streets, BY
newsooyA making Q grand total average within
the city Of -, 04S copies daily, and leaving an
average OF l.4ss copies TO be sent 10 regular sub
scrbers beyond the District Inns By mail, express
and railway trainS
In addition 10 the large ana constantly fnorsas-
ing Fixed subscription list above referred To- It may
be said that Of the e42l copies solo within us lin
its larger proportion ars bought by permanent
residents OF the city. living In lodgings, &C, NOS
householder while lhe residue goes into the hands
OF transient vxitors from al parts Of ths country.
who each year come TO the National Capital In
greater numbers and for longer periods and wha