The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-12-09

papers published outside of the terri
tory combined.
The Tribnne's circulation in Cslrbon-
dale. Forest City and other nearby
towns was materially Increased through
its recent Educational Contest. Max
well Shepherd and Herbert Thompson,
Of Carbondale, and Charles Burns, of
Nandling, We're all very near the top
at the close Of the contest and through
their efforts alone S11 new names were
added to The Tribune's list. nearly all
of which came from the vicinity OF
their homes.
Educational Confess Results.
The Tribune's third Educational Com
ttst, which closed October 20. was by
far the most successful OF the three,
and this Notwithstanding the dcpres-
sion attendant upon the strike, which
covered within three days of the same
period as the contest Through the
means OF this enterprise 2,S4S new
names We're added to The Tribune's
books. which more than offset the
losses coming from numbers Of its
readers who were idle and obliged TO
! discontinue until work was again re-
Sunled. These are now subscribing
again voluntarily, ana 4 steady in
crease continues.
The Tribuilc has always claimed to
be the leading newspaper of Northeast
| crn Pennsylvania and this claim was
| nere" more true than today. Where-
ever an active contestant resided. there
The Tribune. has practically a monopoly
of newspaper readers. AS the contest
progressed it became necessary to re-
adjust carrier arrangements almost
continually in order that new patrons
might be properly and promptly served.
and the result is that there is hardly
q town in this part of the state, no
matter how small, that The Tribune
does not reach.
Progress Of Other Departments.
! Ii is not only in advertising and cir
culation that there is continual ad-
Vancement but in the other depart |
| ments with which the general public
has little occasion: to be familiar. The |
| engraving department has customers in |
! many places outside of Scranton. 1t is |
the only plant Of the kind in the city, |
and as there is none in Wilkes Barre |
it's trade from there alone is consider !!
able. The newspapers of Wilkes Barre
are among its customers and work of |
this character comes from as far away |
as Waterbury, Conn. the publisher of |
the Republican OF that city writing.
I'VE have tried others but prefer
yours And Il later order reaGs: |
please make us one of your excellent |
single column half-tones. Since trying
yours our editor will have no other"
But the engraving department is not
dependent upon the printing and news
paper trade alone for its customers.
Manufacturing concerns and merchants
are continually bringing. photographs |
and drawings from which fine half
tone cuts or line etchinss are made to
be used on stationery or in the produc-
tion of high-class booklets, or news
paper advertising. Where it is desired
the drawings can be made in The Trb-
une's engraving department., as well
AS the cuts. Such drawings are made
from rough sketches or direct from the
article which it is desired to illustrate.
Improvements in Job Department.
With the change in arrangement IT
the job department noted above comes
increased ability to produce work
more rapidly and the annoying delays
frequently encountered in securing
printing are in II grea. measure over
come. New type and material have
been added and the work of the depart
ment has been so systematized that
promises can be made and kept and the
work delivered in 4 satisfactory man
nel. Large quantities of book paper,
cove: papers, ledger papers, bonds,
linens and various sizes and weights Of
envelopes are carried in stock So that
any ordinary work can be produced
quickly without making II necessary 10
send out of the city. This department
Is also equipped better than ever for
producing the very best quality of
work, and working in connection with
The Tribune's engraving department
and hndery is prepared to guarantee
just us good II product as can be had
IN any city in the country, from the
ordinary commercial work to the finest
illustrated booklet.
Enlargement of the Bindery.
The Trlbune's hindery has long been
hulnpercd by insufficient room ana the
throwing into mis- Department. OF sew
er1l hundred feet of additional floor
space relieves its crowded condition and
uinc of work more eNpeditiously. This :
department, undcr the efficient man
agement of MIR, q, Il. Schwenker, has
always had the reputation of doing the :
best work in the city and its special
ruled sets OF books can be found on the .
desks of the majority OF Scranton's :
establishments.
The 'rribune's blndery has also an es- ,
tahllsh"d trade outside Of the city,
where sets Of books are duplicated year !
after year, Orders of this kind come
even from New York, where there are
many OF the best blank hook manufac- I
turers in the country; from Phludel-
pha, Buffalo and other large cities OF
This country, ana an order of three 4
heavy hooks was recently exported
~ British Columbia. !
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