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Oldest neighborhood newspaper in St. Louis · Independent and all volunteer-run since 1970

Neighborhood History

The Paper — Income and Expense Statement

March 1980

Original income and expense figures with explanatory notes.

Historical March 1980 report or notice. Original dates, prices and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.

Below is an income and expense statement of The Paper’s operations from September through February.

Income

  • From advertising: $1,773.60.
  • From contributions: $1,136.00.
  • Total: $2,909.60.

Expense

  • Printing: $1,279.83.
  • Typesetting: $1,162.10.
  • Misc.: $20.25.
  • Subtotal: $2,462.18.
  • June and July bills paid in October: $412.65.
  • Total: $2,874.83.

NOTES: The great majority of contributions were received between September and November. This enabled The Paper to pay its past due debts and publish the Sept./Oct. issue.

Eight page issues cost about $500.00.

Twelve page issues cost about $800.00.

Advertising has been averaging $570.00 per issue.

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Original income and expense statement. The Paper, March1980,page2.

Originally published in The Paper, March 1980.

Read this article in the original newspaper issue.

Original source: SD_Times1980_03.pdf, printed page(s) 2; PDF page(s) 2.