The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-01-10
THE sssass
INTER OCEAN.
1873 1878
1878
THREE EDITIONS:

| 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 admit
ration and everlasting friendship of Kepubli-
cans everywhere. As an exponent OF true
Republicanism, to which the public turned
Tor advice and for encouragent. The INTER
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 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 he defended. Republicans to the core, The
INTER OCEAN will. give all possible information
on all political topics, and. while treating op-
ponents with the greatest fairness, will main
tam its high standing as an earnest and
outspoken advocate of uneompromising and
!
! While The INTER OCEAN stands second to /,
paper in the country political journal, it
takes high rank as an enterprising and thor
oughgoing newspaper. During the past year
it has eclipsed all Wesrern papers in its excel
ence, completeness, and reliability of its for
elgn 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 proba-
DllitleS 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 filst-clasS newspa-
per, The INTER 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 gentleman Of ability and
experience
THE 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
ten.ion is given. Believing that the prosp erity
ofthe 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 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 to some useful occupation or profession,
fer the purpose of earning 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 DEPART
MENT, long q special feature of The INTER
OCEAN, is a valuable encyclopedia Of informa-
ton, and covers as much ground in the course
Of a year as many of the elaborate works pub
lishesi at such high prices.
THE INTER OCEAN has the largest aggre.
gate 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 Brit
ish provinces, and numerous foreign states and
countries.