Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-05-08
BIGGER, BETTER BELINGTON
CAUSED BY COOPERATION
Shall She Still Succeed And Give Greater Growth? ?

AS we look back the past year improve
ent step spwe where have done something for Bel
ngton for Bengtons interested community We
also mistakes well mistakes have
often acted forward to better and brighter
possibilities
When the 25th day December THE Pro
GREssvE received its and then keched out four
column fopage local sheet then that the city and
uy needed local paper IT was then that there were three or
four dozen empty houses the then that things look
ed pretty blue to the local then that people
for work. then that bankruptcy looked several the
face it then that the weak the odds against them
then that looked dreamer by to try
newspaper Bengton again after many failures
the business but the made and application
Immediately to the department for entry thru the mails
No had plans beemad known and sketch shown
the word from lip that Bengton going have
newspaper
But wasn't all it seemed that Bengton wasn't going
have Just little Sheet for dozen of
courageous and progressive citizens learned that the
being launched they insisted having least column four
and subscribed ahead help buy
which before coumn sheet could be The
people general then became interested long be-
got the pulse of the public accepted the proposition
to the paper for year.
Delay after delay then began enough discourage the most
hopeful bought press but b Juggling the factory sold
press than forced again find press and for
unatey the factory that ugged order unntentona
put press which bought later but still had several
weeks delay in getting it then when had it in transit found
that the factory had hen week passed away be-
fore the whole legally fixed up until
May 18TH 1912 that our first issue appeared will
ber
idea how started But the starting wasn't ALL the operating
where the line of battle began and has this line
battle that have been for the last twelve months fighting for
ouyour amiyyour property interests and showing
the outside world that we citizens Of city, and that
Bengon has fuure-has advantages natural advantages
commonly by other cities and that Being
ton must grow is growing, ii most gratifying
We asking for no honors laues flowers medals
but asking for continual cooperation
sible.
First THE PROGRESSIVE or any other newspaper
grow can't progress can't without subscriptions and
do right here that you others subscribe
Send check bring around that dollar bill before another
sun sets.
Second THE PROGRESSIVE any other newspaper
long without certain advertising has been
our endeavor PROGRESSIVE advertising
mediums the We asked politician give list
whom he wished THE PROGRESSIVE mailed
compaign he replied by saying can't give you list almost
everybody takes THE speaks weland
anyone who adverses land everybody ought ADVERTISED will
the best for this purpose
you will be able anywhere far county newspaper
is concerned
Sometime this early fall will print large special
edition to be known
BIGGER AND BETTER ELLINGTON
And want everybody line progress to first have
picture there residence business building
terprse and bring to this Office then will you good half
tWocoumn ecrotype such you perfe
and print the with appropriate wreup FREE
this special ISSUE and all that will be the This
applies to all subscribers in and around Beington
One thought and then thru for this time
remember that the printing of newspaper easy thing
the this paper for the last twelve months has
result mainly from and that be spelled
just four letters and those letters WORK WORK.
work that brought about cooperation had
hatwe meant busnessh taken work show
and that have been shown and hope that
scrber will continue such Weneed andyou need
need the dollar and you need the paper
Accept thanks your Of