The free press., 1894-08-09

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several days Of the past week with
US, and was successful IN his mis-.
slon-that of obtaining subscribers
to a town directory. Mr.. Gillian
was pleased with our section and
people, and particularly with the
promptness with which the citizens
of Poplarville subscribed for space
in the directory. Mr.. Gillian exe
pressed much surprise, however,
when be examined copy of the
FREE PRESS and ascertained from
its columns that our business men
failed TO favor it with advertising
patronage. He said that the FREE
PRESS, SO far as home advertising
patronage was concerned, would
lead the outside world to believe
that it was published at some OBJ
scure crossroads In the depths of
an uninhabltable forest, In this
connection Chas. A. Bates in the
Philadelphia Trade Magazine, says:
"There is no printed thing which
is 20 close to the heart of the com.
munity as the local paper. The
pulse of local life beats in its every
issue. An epitome Of the worlds
news glows in its bright pages, and
the business news of the local
stores should be in it, too; should
be there, not to 'help the paper
along,' not because 'the editor is a
nice fellow, and we want to en-
courage him. not for any reason
except the one great, shrewd busis
ness reason that it will pay.
Give just as much attention to
your advertising in dull times as
you do when business is booming.
A farmer doesn't do his planting
carelessly just because harvest
time is long way off.
Advertising is business seed, and
one of the most fertile fields to plant
it in is the local paper. Put it there,
water it, keep down the weeds, and
it will bring forth fruit every time.
Properly tended, advertising is
as certain TO bring forth good
crop of business as prime seed wheat
to grow into good grain
On July 10Th we published list
of names and addresses of people
who are making inquiries in regard
to land immigration matters in the
South. Mr.. w. G. Rinearson, Gen.
Pass. Agent of the @. & G. Route,
has kindly furnished US with sec-
ond list of inqulrers, to-wit:
Milo Douglass, London, Madison
Co., o..
D. D. Stooer, Lilly Chapel, O.
D. A. Counts, Sedalia, o.
Chas. B. Hooker, 755 2Sih Street,
Milwaukee, Wis.
G. Hucke, 400 Thornton ST.,
Newport, Ky.
Emil Zimmerman, f.. Main Street,
Tiffin, o..
Fl. W. Mitchell, Sandy Lake, Pa.
S. A. Metcalf, Red Key, Jay Co. Ind.
Iv0r Boisum, Pohnsett p, o.,
Hamlin Co., s. Oak.
G. Hooton, Elwood. Ind,
Rev. B. F. Kephart, Pastor NJ. E,
Church, Long Prairie, Mimi.
Rev. p. S. hooper, LynKens,
Dauph;n Co., Pa.
Peter Larson, White Hall, Wis.
q. Casum, McHenry, Ills.
John Meyer, Selma, Kan.
The Chicago Ledger has struck
the nail on the head by starting in
its issue of August 1st fascinat-
ing love story entitled Caught in
the Strike" 1t deals with the late
A. r. U. strike, giving names and
places familiar to many of our read
ers. Sample copy, giving first in
stain e1t of the story, will be mailed
free on application to the Chicago
Ledger, Chicago, Ill.
| r. o. Carver, of Nicholson, ar
rived Friday morning and will re-
main several weeks. 1t is agree
ably natural to have happyNhearted
Rand circulating among US as OF
old.
Rev. G. F. Emery, pastor in charge
of the Methodist church, filled his
regular appointment here on Sun
day. A confere nee meeting OF the
members of the church was held
at p. m. Sunday.
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