Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-10-01
THEDEMOCRATIC NORTHWEST.
The Oldest Best and Cheapest Journal
in Henry County.

Since the transfer of the entire plant of
the NORTHWEST to it's present owner, in 1875,
the purpose has been kept constantly at
hand to provide it's extensive reading pat
ronage with the whole news OF Henry Coun-
ty at the lowest price; to furnish a newspa-
per becoming the oldest, as well as the Off
cial paper of town and county.
With such aim as our lodestar, sustained
by patronage and subsequent apprecia-
tion, success in a measure has been our.
And right willing are we to share such
with our well. wishers in providing them
with one of the largest, cheapest and most
complete country newspapers in the state,
We make this assertion without fear OF
successful contradiction, for to our know
ledge there is not 7-column country news
paper extant, save the NORTHWEST. whose
subscription rate is only ONE DOLLAR pei
annum-less than two cents each week
Not satisfied with the reduction, we
place within your reach an enlarged edi-
ton of fifty-six columns, which, at times,
as advertising and news fuctuates, will be
increased to seventy, eighty -four, and even
one hundred and twelve columns.
The head is new, the dress is partially so,
while the general mode in trimming, fold
ing and makeup is that of metropolitan
weeklies.
But it's Improvements need not here be
noted. They themselves speak more
forcibly than words of description. The
NORTHWEST as it now stands, is a "long
felt WANT in the county, in that, in success
fully competes with city weeklies both in
price, quality and quantity.
Henry county has merged from black
swamp to one extensive and beautiful gar
den, rich in productive farms. improved
highways, thriving towns and business in
all channels. Considering our great pro-
gress, it is with the best of grace that we
give to our readers a medium through
which they can gain knowledge of impor-
tant transactions locally, as regards the
commonwealth, and even foreign countries
all combined.
The city paper is alright in it's place,
but it never has, neither can it ever, take
the place of the home paper. Not so is it
with the substitution of the home for the
give all an opportunity. Your local news
will always herein be found, as well as
will also that of a foreign nature though
not in so elaborate form as may be else
where found.
To those who have supported and stood
by the paper in adversely, we extend our
most sincere thanks, and assure them that
we are not unappreciative, for they in turn
will be benefited.
To the few who have aimed shafts of vim
dictiveness and falsehood, born of preju-
lice, in our direction, our sympathy is here
by rendered; and the belief is with us that
Father Time ia looking after such nonsense.
A multitude of judicious friends have over
the croakers, macontents, and
would -dictators who swarm about the
editorial chair.
In reading the news of our columns, do
not pass by the names of the business firms
" ho advertise with us; and patronize them
the "balance of benefit" will always ,e-
main in your favor. If it were not for the
advertiser. you could not get your paper
for two cents a week. Indeed you would
do we'll to get it for dollar week. The
advertiser should receive your thanks, for
he cheapens the cost of the NORTHWEST by
telling what he has and how he wishes to
sell it.
Our merchants will also take note that
our advertising facilities have been increas-
ed by new type and space. The paper. as
will be seen, is trimmed and pasted, thus
making the inside pages as valuable as the
outside. The inside pages. heretofore, and
as is customary in all country papers. con-
tanned but very little local matter and, we
are sorry to say, were passed over by the
hasty reader. But from now on intelli-
gence, locally, will be distributed through
out the paper.
nnmnnratip Climbs