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Beaver Beacon subscription rate rises to four dollars, 1971

Also 1971 Beaver Beacon subscription increase · Beaver Beacon membership renewal, 1971

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TypeEvent
Dates1971-11 – 1972-12
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Dates
1971-11 – 1972-12
Kind
Publication
Where
Beaver Island
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Beaver Island Civic Association
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Modern era
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Beaver Island

Summary

In November 1971, the Beaver Beacon announced its first subscription-rate increase in ten years, setting annual memberships at four dollars and citing higher material and postage costs. The December holiday issue repeated the renewal and Christmas-gift appeal.

Evidence and limits

The notice documents the published rate and appeal for renewals but does not provide circulation totals or the newspaper’s financial statements.

Sources

  1. Announces the first subscription-rate increase in ten years, from the previous rate to $4 per year, citing material and postage costs and requesting renewals; it does not provide circulation totals or financial statements.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1971-11_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held ten-page issue scan is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the subscription notice.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1971-11_Beaver-Beacon
  3. Repeats the $4 annual Beacon subscription appeal and Christmas-gift suggestion; it does not provide circulation totals, a membership roll, or financial statements.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1971-12_Beaver-Beacon
  4. The held holiday issue scan is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the repeated subscription notice.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1971-12_Beaver-Beacon
  5. Repeats the four-dollar annual membership rate and asks readers to renew; it is a continuation of the rate notice, not evidence of circulation totals or a second rate change.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1972-02_Beaver-Beacon
  6. The held eight-page issue scan is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the repeated membership notice.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1972-02_Beaver-Beacon
  7. Again asks readers to renew their four-dollar annual subscription; it is a continuation of the rate notice, not evidence of circulation totals or a second rate change.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1972-03_Beaver-Beacon
  8. The held eleven-page issue scan is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the repeated membership notice.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1972-03_Beaver-Beacon
  9. Again asks readers to pay the four-dollar annual membership by January 1, 1973 and offers the Beacon as a Christmas gift; it is a renewal appeal, not evidence of circulation totals or a new rate change.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1972-10_Beaver-Beacon
  10. The held eleven-page combined October–November issue scan is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the renewal notice.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1972-10_Beaver-Beacon
  11. Repeats the four-dollar annual membership appeal and asks readers to pay by January 1, 1973; it is a continuation of the renewal notice, not evidence of circulation totals or a new rate change. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1972-12_Beaver-Beacon
  12. The held eight-page issue scan is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the repeated renewal notice.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1972-12_Beaver-Beacon

Added 6 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Beacon subscription rate rises to four dollars, 1971”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-beacon-subscription-rate-increase-1971/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, November 1971, “Membership Dues.” (and 11 further sources listed on the page).

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