The Progress., 1895-01-12
HOODS ON TOP.
Mammoth Edition Of Beaut''n'
.pdars for 1895.

spdars for 1870
From tho Lowell, Mass, Morning """''
Hoods calendar for 1895 may no" 20
obtained at the drug stores and every
one who gets one secures "a 'h'ns %
heautv." Indeed, in the novelty OF 'n'
DESIGN aud the exquisiteness OF tho
coloring, the calendar surpasSeS ia
previous issues, just as Hoods calen,
dars have for many years surpassed all
others. The calendar is formed III
the shape of heart and is ornameh!e ca
with two beautiful child faces With
have always been charming lea-
TIRES of Hoods calendars on
tho right is q representative
Of "Winter," tho sweet little face
with light brown eyes peeping OUT
from q dainty cap, while the $40"
flakes are falling all about Inc lac"
on the left is a picture OF oumm. ~.
and is lighted with blue eyes ana o Ene
head covered with bright mowers, ho
shades arc perfectly BLENDED ana INC
whole picture is surrounded by tasty
border Tho design was made by Mis-.
Maud Humphrey, one OF tho most
r;fted and celebrated water color
artists in tho country. Tho calendar
gives tho usual information concern
ing tho lunar changes. ana upon !nS
back is printed table OF astronom,c1'
events especially calculated Tor Y. l.
Hood & Co. .,
The calendar is issued to advertise
Hoods Sarsa parilla, Hoods Pills andthe
other preparations Of the firm, and IS re-
parded as most difficult to manu1ao'
turc, its novel shape being such as no
other concern has ever undertaken 10
produce in large quantities. IL wa
necessary to purchase several aaal'
tional machines especially for this JOB,
60 that there was q very largo amour,
of machinery and whole regiment o.
people employed in this branch OF inc
extensive business ! at tho big
+ laboratory in Lowell During
the five months when tho calen'
dars were being made there
we're actually employed every day "
this part of the work at tho laboratory
g six printing presses, ono bronzing ma
' chine, four eye letting machines
. seven wire stitchers, eigh
r large paper cutters and 1872 persons
= At the beginning Of tho work TIM
+: large force was able to produce abou
100, 900 calendars a day and for severa
; weeks toward the close the dali.
y production amounted to 100000 calen
l. OARS The edition Of Hoods calendar
IS for 1895 was 1o,5OO,0oo or about 2,soo'
600 more than last year.
This, of course, is an immense mum
Der but the general reader has only
=, faint conception of its magnitude unit
u he is reminded that the little 10000
l. added to the ten. millions Is considere
is an enormous edition by many OF tn
he largest advertisers in the world.
9r the calendars were laid down IN
single line. they would reach almos
", one thousand miles, and il the dlffe
!. ent pieces in the calendar pads wei
~, ~ laid in this way they would extern
u. almost three thousand miles, or iro1
10 New York to Liverpool. For the pa
10 eiqht years, Hoods calendars have 81
II CeCuGQ IN nuWUCi CFCAf oAAAAAuA H"~N
" cation, but it was hardly dreamed thu
to thew would ever come up to the man
o. moth edition which was demanded tn
az year. Lowell has long been proud OF tn
W. great industry which has given her
W. ~, most world wide reputation, and
OF is a matter of no small Importance tn
be so many of her people find pleasa'
,n' and profitable employment in the wo'
lr. of making and advertising the gre
he blood purifying medicine, Hoods Sa
ed sapariila, whose actual cures in eve
n part of the country have been tho wo
~; der of the medical profession and ha
n w. caused many hearts to overflow wi
- gratitude. -.
Those who are unable to obta
Hoods Sarsaparilla Calendars at t
drug stores should send six cents
ace stamps for one, or 10 cents for two
by C, I. Hood G. Co., Lowell. Mass.