The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-01-31
THE
INTER OCEAN.
,a7a 1873
1878
THREE EDITIONS: :

WEEKLY. SEMI-WEEKLY. AND DAILY.
In making the seventh annual announce
ment The INTER OCE AN treasures its readers and
the public generally of its faith in the Repub-
lican party and its devotion to Republican
princi Piles. Its record during the past year has
made it M re than ever before the great repre-
sentative Republican paper Of the country.
The value OF such paper and It's lnnuence lor
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 adml-
ration and everlasting friendship OF Repnbli-
cans everywhere. As an exponent OF true
Republicanism, to which the public turned
for advice and for encouragent. The INTER
OCEAN stood throughout the momentous strug-
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 a period OF such political
interest and inquiry as 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 viii: give all possible information
on a. 1 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
unadulturated:: Republicanism.
/ While THE INTER OCEAN stands second to ;
paper in the country as political journal, it
takes high rank as an enterprising and thor
oughgoing newspaper. During the past year
it has echpsed 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 p:oba-
bilities pointing to mre important in the future
Never before YVES good newspaper SO lmpor-
tant to both young and old.
In all that goes to make a tilst-class newSpa-
per, The INTER OCEAN is not excelled by any
publication in the country. 1t IS 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 it:
views and comprehensive in its news gathering
The INTER OCEAN makes especial claim as :
family paper, devoting more attention thar
any other political newspaper to department.
prepared and conducted with the wants of thu
home and the demands of the family in view
THE COMMERl IAL DEPARTMENT il
conducted with great care, and everything
possible is done to make the market report
reliable and complete.
THE AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT
carefully edited by a gentleman of ability AM
TfHE HOME DEP ARTMENTi 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 prosperit
of the republic depends upon the education Q
the people, THE INTER OCEAN is the warn
advocate Of the free school system, and every
thing that will improve and extend it.
THE WOMAN'S KINGDOM is new depart
ment devoted to the interests of that large por
ticn of the gentler sex who, either iron
necessity or otherwise, desire to devote them
selves to some useful occupation or protest. on
for the purpose Of earning livelihood. II |
not for the advocacy OF any particular issue, bu
for the general Improvement and elevation Q
J the female character IN every department 9
life.
THE QUESTION AND,ANSWER DEPART
MENT, long q special feature Of The intel
OCEAN, is a valuable encyclopedia Of inforna
ton, and covers as much ground in the cours
of year as many Of the elaborate works pub
!, lished at such high prices
THE INTER OCEAN has the largest aCrre
gate circulation Of any newspaper publishes
in the Northwest. Ii is sent to more than S, so
post offices, distributed in every State ant
, Territory in the United States, in all the Brit
ish provinces, and numerous foreign states an
countries.