Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-02-27
WHAT'S THE MATTER
WITH THE
DETROIT FREE PRESS,

Three years ago at the encampment of the Mich
igan state Troops at Brighton was first heard the
high pitched inquiry: "Vhat's the matter with
this one " and then the reply, "He's all rightl"
The interrogatory and the answer, expressive and
taking, spread the land, being made especial
" prominent by Michigan men at Chicago last
summer and as ralylng cry yoTclierously
repeated all through the late political campaign
As the Free Press comes under the discriminate
ing eye CT readers we seem to hear this question;
whats the matter with the Free Press!'
And its vast army of readers out-shouta Peace
jubilee chorus in responding:
"Oh, the Free Press is all right I"
And in verify The Free Press is all right
What would you have, good reader The tele-
graphic news from the four quarters of tho globe,
the doings OF kings and kasers, parliaments and
people
DO you wish the run OF the exchange, tho auetu-
atoms OF wall street, the talk Of the Bourse, the
prices of the products of the sod and the fabrics of
mans skilll
Do you wait for tho proceedings OF the courts,
the-shall we say-doings of Congress- the news of
tho government, the amazing variety OF intelli.
gence gathered from all parts Of the continent and
selected at length
Are you interested in Michigan news the move
ment of the notable people, picture Of life in tho
ers and Nividly reproduced in all tho varying
phases OF nature
Will editorial discussion OF topic OF general in
terest keenly analyzed and comprehensive, inter-
est you
Will IL please you TO read Of matters pertaining
to the Household or the Farm and Garden
Are you entertained by discourse on music and
the drama, IN discussion Of plays, in the gossip of
the stage J Are you interested in Art matters
Do you find pleasure in reading of what is going
on in the world
Or will your fancy be stirred your sonument Sc
cured. your emotions touched, your humor tickled ,
your faculties improved by the wonderfully inter-
estng stories, poems, sketches, essays, anecdotes
and manifold expositions of human nature which
are to be found IN its columns, original all Of them,
contributed by scores of writer's of intellect and
cultivation. brighter and larger array than many
magazine can boast of, and not duplicated in any
other paper but TO be read in the Free Press alone
DO you like to knowiwhat is going on in the social
world, and what are the latest society "fadsr'
If these things cannot satisfy, please, interest
and instruct you, then il is hardly within tho pow
er of those who labor solely to produce pure, re-
hned and high class, modern newspaper To do so.
But II you will take the trouble TO compare the
paper with any other which may come before you,
no matter from what place, near remote, bearing
in pind that the Daily Is furnished every day in
the year for Seven Dollars and the Weekly 10
to II pages) each week for year for One Dollar,
your unbiased judgment in response TO whats
the matter with the FREE PRESS :" cannot bo
other then: The Free Press is one OF the best and
cheapest family newspapers in the world, therefore
THE FREE PREss Is ALL RIonT"