The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-02-21
THE
INTER OCEAN.
1878. 1873
THREE EDITIONS:
WEEKLY. SEMI-WEEKLY. AND DAILY.

WEEKLY. SEMI-WEEKLY. AND DAILY.
In making the seventh annual announce
ment The INTER OCEAN treasures its readers and
the public generally of its faith in the Repub-
lican party and its devotion to Republican
principles. Its record during the past year has
made it mere than ever before the great repre-
sentative Republican paper of the country.
The value of such paper and its influence for
good were never more apparent than during
the electoral complications of last fall and
winter The course of The INTER OCEAN
during that trying period won for it the admi-
ration and everlasting friendship of kepubli-
Republicanism, to which the public turned
for advice and for encOuragent. The INTER
OCEAN stood throughout the momentous strue-
gle without peer.
There never was time when Republicans
more needed journal steadfast and true than
now. Never before, in the history of the coun-
try, has there been period of such political
interest and inquiry rs is now in the immediate
future. Great questions are to be discussed and
disposed of embarrassing complications are to
be grappled with; fundamental principles are
to be defended. Republicans to the core, The
INTER OCEAN will: give all possible information
on al political topics, and. while treating OPP
ponents with the greatest fairness, will main
tam its high standing as an earnest and
| outspoken advocate of incorporating and
unadulturatedi Republicanlsm.
While The lNTER OCEAN stands second to n
paper in the country as political journal, it
takes high rank as an enterprising and thor
oughgoing newspaper. During the past year
it has eclirsed all Wesrern papers in its excel
lence, completeness, and reliability Of its for
eign dispatches and letters, and has had few
equals in presenting in most readible shape
general and home news. In every part of the
world great events are occurring, with pToba-
bilities pointing to mre important in the future
Never before WIS good newspaper SO impor-
tant to both young and old.
In all that goes to make fiist-ciass newspa-
|. per, The IxTER OCEAN is not excelled by any
publication in the country. 1t is a national
newspaper, one that will 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 news gathering.
THE INTER OCEAN makes especial claim as a
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 q gentleman Of ability and
fHE HOME DEP ARTMENT is Of special in
terest to the ladies, and is devoted to the prac-
teal and useful
TO EDUCATIONAL MATTERS especial at
tention is given. Believing that the prosperity
Of the republic depends upon the education OF
the people, The INTER OCEAN is the warm
advocate OF the free school system, and every
thing that will improve and extend it.
THE WOMAN'S KINGDOM is q new depart
ment devoted to the interests of that large por-
ticn Of the gentler sex who, either from
necessity or otherwise, desire to devote Them
selves - some useful occupation or profession,
for the purpose Of earning q livelihood. II 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 DEPART
MINT, long . special feature Of The INTER
OCEAN, is a valusble encyclopedia Of inforina-
ton, and cIers as much ground in the cours..
Of year aSlnany OF the elaborate works pub
lis!led at such high prices.
THE INTER OCEAN has the largest ac0re-
gate circulation Of any newspaper published
in the Northwest It l. sent TO more than s, 500
post-ofices, distributed in every State and
Territory in the United States, in all the Brit
ish provinces, and numerous foreign states and
countries.