Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-03
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SOME TASTY CALENDARS
Handsome Affairs Supplied Oul. Bust
ness Men from Journal Job Rooms.

iitSS Nhtli from JoulIlul JOD kOOmS.
The use of calendars as a means of
| advertising by the business houses of
the city is something that increa ses
from year to year. and with this in
creased use comes also fmprov in
style ana greater beauty. The notice
able feature of the calendar Of today
is the doing away, to a great extent,
of the cheap chrome effects THAI have
oftentimes heretofore releeated these
| really valuable adjuncts Of the Office
and home to the waste basket. while
in their stead are produced ny artistic
arrangement ana correct and delicate
coldrine. calandars that are really
works Of art. ana which make a hand
some ornament for the homo.
Tho Journals job printing depart
mcnt has been huSily engaged for the
past two weeks in the annual ian lliSi:
OF calendar work. and has produced
some combinations OF rare beauty.
which win b. shown with pleasure 10
parties interested in the work 1t takes
| no small amount Of skill TO arrange
the printing upon Il calendar in such
q way as not to detract from its gem
rral appearance. but with skilled work
men and the very latest faces in type
and border, the journal is enabled to
and has produced the best possible re-
suits. Among some of the prettiest cal
cndars thus far produced may be men,
toned the following:
The Boston Clothing co. has q large
calendar OF gray board bearing on the
left side, enclosed in border of white
vine work. q panel which runs from
top TO bottom, showing Il skating scene
A pair of skates are shown in the fore
ground. and the rich warm coloring
of the view makes a pretty picture.
The pad occupies the lower right hand
corner and the space above, in blue
ink. are cards advertising Mr.. Bio
deau's business and the fire alarm sys-
| ten. The overlapping border enclosing
the cards is one of the latest wrinkles
! in type founding and is capable of
81 cat possibilities.
John Coughhn has a very handsome
calendar on white board. on which is
a large half tone of the beautiful.
painting of st. Cecilia. printed in col
orS. ON either side of the cut is an or
nam"ntal panel in embossed work. The
pad is centered at the lower margin.
Just above it is Mr.. Coughlin's card.
while on either side is Il panel offering
Inducements to purchasers. The calen-
dar is printed in dark blue.
Hill * Locke have a very pretty cal
endar in colors, showing Il coaching
scene. The type arrangement is Very
| taSt?. and the blue ink in which the
printing is executed harmonizes well
| with the brighter Colots of the picture.
f. l.. HerSey'S calendar advcrtiscS
! his Maine Capitol Shoe for ladies. In
| the upper central portion is Z half
| tone OF the State Hou&r in black.
while on each side is Il panel in dark
green. advertising his leaders in ladies'
! shoes The center section of the cal
| entta. is embcllished with Mr.. lerSey's
card. and the general effect Of the work
is very pleasing.
A. A. Soulc has very dainty calen-
dar in lithogra phic work. ornamented
| with gold and scroll WORK and flowers.
| In the center is 4 group made up of
| two little tots and an easy chair, that
unitrS with the other details in pre-
senting Il very pretty effect. Mr.. Soul"'S
| card is printed in sepia, which harmon
| lies perfectly with the other colors.
one Of the prcttiCSt of the lot is that
| of T.. T. Davis & 60. on a plain white
| board is a half-tone in colorS. showing
| three setter dogs al a point. The col
oring Of the dogs is good, and the at
| titudes are perfect. The type arrange
(ment of the firms card. while not e'ah-
crate. is neat. and shows 4 richness
! in effect that results only from good
| taste.
| Henry A. IIcath,S calendar is printed
| III gold on q very dark slate card.
and upon each card Will be mounted
| n photograph. 1t is Il unique idea. an6
| at the same time q very pretty one
Tahcr, Carey x Reed have on their
calendar n half-tone of "A picture of the
old Puritan dayS-'"'rhe Departure of
the Mayfower." 1t is surrounded by an
ornamental scroll. and is very pretty
The firms card is printed in blue. IL
the space between the cut and the pad.
| They also have Il small calendar on
gray board. on which is panel show
ing a pug dog that appears very life
like