The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-26
THE ADVERTISER PLANNING
 GREAT CHRISTMAS EDITION
Over 100 Pages Will Go to Alabama Homes on December 17--A Glimpse at Some
 Of Its Features.

Mobile, W. E. Horne of Clanton, Mrs. Julia Nicely Finch of Birmingham, An- nie |. Johnson of Talladega. Hammond Gayfer of Mobile and Martha Young of Greensboro.
 For this edition Dr. H. M. weedon has written a remarkable article giving his recollections of Osceola, the great Indian Chief which is to be profusely illustrated; Dr. W. S. Wyman of Tuscaloosa has contrib uted strikingiy interesting narrative .'Ths Flight of the Alabama's" which he terms forgotten period in the States history; Dr. Thomas M. Owen of Montgomery will treat of ''The Federal Judiciary in Alabama :" John Trottwood Moore of Columbia, Tenn editor of Trottwoods Magazine and a form CT Alabamian will interest readers with n fascinating story; and Miss May Harris of Fillmore County, has written a ludicrous es- say on "The Charm of Personal Charac- ter"
 J. Culpepper of Luverne the droll contrib utor to The Advertiser. ha1 sent a humorous
 pictur put in ths paper" for the fisxt time.
 It must not be understood that the sub stantial interests of the State will be over looked There will be special articles on good roads. the mining industries. the bank ing interests. agricultural interests and oth- CTS by trained writers.
 Some of the other writers for the special edition will be: Prof. T. c. McCorvey of Tuscaloosa. John C. OConnell of Mobile.
 
 Griffin of Montgomery. Col. M. L. Woods Of Montgomery. pr. Edward Everett Hale, Justin Mccarthy and members of The Ad- vertsser staff including Charles Harold. Major Joseph Day Barron. w W. Screws. Jr. Bruce Kennedy. Lorenzo F. Woodruff. Harry J. Burney and Will T. Sheehan. full page will be given to the verses and quips- of Phil. H. Armstrong. the Ala bama versifier of The Advertiser staff, and MT. Armstrongs photograph will be present. ed to readers of this paper for the first time.
 As an advertising medium the Christmas edition of The Advertiser l proposition ever offered to the business I men of Alabama or elsewhere. | A solid car load of extra quality edition. Specially good ink will be used. especial care will be taken with | the press work. all of which means the pest printed newspaper the South has | ever seen.
 In addition to The Advertisers reg ular Sunday circulation, which now ex- extra copies of the Christmas mas edition alton
 people in Montgomery and the terri tory .tn tributary to Montgg;omery; This | anteed net paid circulation of exceed ing 25,000 copies, and. figuring on the usually accepted basis of five readers | to each paper, means that this great newspaper will be read by more than | 125.000 persons.
 ! It is the purpose of The Advertisers i management to make this issue the 1 most comprehensive newspaper ever is- | sued in Alabama, If not the whole 1 South. The wide circulation it will have means a magnificent advertise
 ment for Montgomery and Alabama and | it is The Advertisers earnest wish that i every business institution in Montgom-
 cry shall be represented in this issue,
 either by large display advertisement 1 or an illustrated write-up. The great 1 CT the volume of advertising the more perfect will be Montgomery's and Ala
 bama's showing, so The Advertiser l feels that all Montgomery's business 1 men will take great pride in aiding the | management in bringing out an issue
 that will reflect great credit on this
 city.
 cry day by representative concerns l State and wherever presented the prop osition meets with Instant favor.
 The art and engraving departments of The Advertiser are busy with work for this great paper and 1t Is safe to assert that the advertisements which
 will appear in this issue will be incom-
 There is one solid week for Christmas
 shoppers, after the big issue goes to goods will readily see the advantage of
 using liberal space for their holiday store news Early copy insures tho best positions and most attractive ty- | geographical effect
 The Advertising Department, the Art | Department and the Engraving plant are at the public's service.