Democratic Sentinel, Volume 18, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 June 1894 — SURPRISING FIGURES. [ARTICLE]

SURPRISING FIGURES.

Tho Kxtent of Advertising; Gone by tile Lydia K. Plnkhnm Medicine Company. Some Idea of tl-u Importance of tho Lydia EL Pluliham Medicine Company, as a Lynn enterprise, may be estimated by tbo uinount of advertising which Is placed by them la the leading newspapers of AmorlCH. Advertising Is In their Hue one of the surest gauges by which to judge the extent of their business. '1 he newspapei advertising of this famous concern Is all placed through the .advertising agency of I’ettlngill & Ca, boston, and the writer rocently learned whllo In 1 heir offices that eight tons of electrotypes were shipped by them to tho newspapers In one day, all of which were advertisements of the Lydia E. Flnkhum's Vegetable Compound. Some Idea of the extent of such advertising can bo formed when one considers the fact, that a five-Inch electrotype weighs but a few ounces, aud that eight tons consists of 250,000 ounces, or an amount sufficient to furnish all the leading publications of America with more than live eloctrotypei each. As a Lyun enterprise Ihe Plnkhuin Medicine Company stands in the front rank. Prom tho Lynn Item.