The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1877-12-13
THE INTER OCEAN FOR 1878.
THREE EDITIONS.
WEEKLY. sEM1-wEEKLY ANDpAILy

In making its seventh annual announcement
The 1nter-Ocean treasures its readers and the
public generally of its faith in the Republican
party and its devotion TO Republican principles.
Its record during the past year has made it
more than ever before the great representa-
ton Republican paper of the country. The
value of such a paper and its influence for
good were never more apparent than during
the electoral complications of last fall and WIN
ter. The course of the Inter-Ocean during that
trying period won for it the admiration and
lasting friendship of Republicans everywhere.
As an exponent of true Republicanism to
which the public turned for advice and for en-
enlargement. The Inter-Ocean stood through
out the momentous struggle without peer.
There never was time when Republicans
more needed a journal steacfast and true than
now. Never before, in the history of the
country, has there been period of such poll
teal interest and inquiry as is now in the inn
mediate future. Great questions to be dis
cussed and disposed of embarrassing compli-
cations are to be grappled with fundamental
principles are to be defended. Republican to
the core, The Inter Ocean will give all posi-
bic information all political topics, and,
while treating opponents with the greatest
fairness, will maintain its high standing as an
missing and unauthorized Republicanism.
While The Inter-Ocean stands second to no
paber in the country political journal, it
takes high rank enterprSing and thor
oughgoing newspaper. During the past year
it has eclipsed all Western papers in the excel
lence, completeness, and reliability of its for
eign dispatches and letters, and has had few
equals in presenting in most readable shape
general and home news. In every part of the
world great events are occurring, with proba-
| bilities pointing to more important in future
Never before was good newspaper so impor-
tant to both young and Ole.
In att that goes to make first class news
| paper, The Inter-Ocean is not excelled by any
publication in the country, 1t is national
newspaper, one that viii be found useful and
interesting to Americans in every part of the
globe, While it especially represents the great
interests of the Northwest, it is national in its
views and comprehensive in its gathering.
The Inter-Ocean makes especial claim as
family paper, devoting more attention than
any other political newspaper to departments
prepared and conducted with the wants of the
home and the demands of the family in view.
The Commercial Department is conducted
with great care, and everything possible is
done to make the market reports reliable and
complete.
The Agricultural Department is carefully
edited by a gentleman of ability and exper-
fence.
The Home Department is of special interest
to the ladies, and Is devoted to the practical
and useful.
To Educational Matters especial attention is
given. Believing that the perpetuity of the
republic depends upon the education of the
people. The Inter-Ocean is the warm advo-
cate of the free school system, and everything
that will improve and extend it.
The WOman's Kingdom is a new department
devoted to the interests of that large portion
of the gentIer who, either from necessity
or otherwise, desire to devote themselves to
some useful occupation or profession, for the
purpose of earning a livelihood. 1t is not for
the advocacy of any particular issue, but for
the general improvement and elevation of the
female character in every department of life
The Question and Answer Department, long
a special feature of the Inter-Ocean is a valu-
able encyclopedia of information, and covers
as much ground in the course of year as
many of the elaborate works published at such
high prices.
The Inter-Ocean has the largest aggregate
circulation of any newspaper published in the
Northwest. 1t is sent to more than s, 800 post
offices, distributed in every State and Territory
in the United States, in all the British provinces
and numerous foreign states and countries.