Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-12-20
The Model Newspaper.
The Inter Ocean For 1883.

To give all the news without indulgng in Of
fenSive stnSatOnmism to be courageous and ag-
gresSiVc in the advocacy i'll the Wel!-eStabllShCd
principles without being narrOw-minded or I'M
fair: to catcrto the tastes of all classes of inteli
gent readers, without panderlng to the preJu-
dices ofauy; to present in the most attractive
form.the greatest variety OF matter. without cur
failing or lowering the standard OF any depart
ment: to grO.Y i'll interest and excellence with
each succeeding year Of its existence, is 20 be
the model newspaper.
From the first il has been the aim OF the pub
fishers Of the Inter Ocean to havethe paper reach
this high standard, and in each of the ten years
of its existence q notable step forward has beer
taken. AScyerN change has met with encOuT-
ariug response from the public in the shape Of
increased patronage it is fair TO assume that the
efforts of the publishers have been in the right
direction, and have been appreciated.
f. q Inter ocean will remain uncomprOmising
Republicans willlmaintain its present attitude
of protecting american industries; Will continue
to dcVOt, special attcnuOnto trade, tTanSporta-
ton and economic que. tons; VIII retain the de-
partments o. The Curiosity Shop, Ga current Ell
CycIopedia OF curious, interesting and valuable
information, called out by inquiries ofsubscrib-
erS); The WOman's Kingdom devoted TO the pro-
grcssive movements in which women are inter
eS cdr The Farm and Home covering topics o.
special interest to farmers. their wives ana then
| chidrgD. In, Veterinary containing answers
to que stionS to the treatment OF horses cattle
auG other animals by che of the best veterinary
surgeons in the WesD;and Complications (taklng
! in puzzles, enigmas, conundrums, etc. all OF
much space as heretofore to serial and short
stories original and selected sketches, poems,
and with increased facilities for neWS-gathCrlng
| in the shape of special wires to New DIRK and
Washington. and experienced correspondents
well placed at home and abroad, will more than
maintain its high standard for enterprise and
accura, Y IL all departments of news.
The Inter Ocean, always closely 1denuhed
| with the Interests OF the West, has led in the
| work Of development of both the Northwest and
| the Southwest, ami it viii continue to make
| prominent the characteristic features ofthc pro
! lyresS of the newer communities toward state
hood NO paper in the country has given so
much attention to Immigration movements,
railway and canal enterprise, race and economic
problems. aud other tropics relating TO the pros
| pcrity OF the older states and the developments
| of the newer sections as The Inter Ocean.
| Because tits constantly charging the field OF
| neWspap per discussion. and graphing unhcSltat-
| u-ly with all uew questions that come before
| the people. it has increased rapidly in clrCuia-
| ton, among all classes Of tradesmen and farm
erS. Because of its enterprise IN leading speclal
telegraph wires to the great news centeIs, 1t has
| grown in fayorwith all who like completeness
| and accuracy in dispatches. Because OF IFS
! stcadfaSt RepubliCanism and its close sympathy
| with the best elements of the Republican ait
! it has grown steadily III favor with partylneh.
! Because OF TIE high C'aracter and wide range OF
| its literary and special dePat'n@nts, IL n oe-
come greater lavoritu in the home than any
other distnctivcy political paper in the coun-
try.
city, suburban, or country readers;the beStpaper
for the business man and his family: the best
paper for the strong partisan as well as the gel
eral reader: and as the circulation has increased
| more rapidly the past year than III any previous
year, and as it is now larger than that OF anV
other paper west of New York City, the publish
ers feeling that they have fair measure of pOpU-
lar approval, will continue in the course mark
ed out, making such improvements as will keep
The Inter Ocean at the head OF the list OF Amer
can journals as the model newspaper.
| Tie circulation is best shown by the amount
n 9ptn91 h.
scribcrs, Judged by this standard, The Inter
Ocean is far ahead of all Of It's Chicago contem-
porurics, as is shown by the table below. This
t,ble gives the amount of postage paid on circu-
latUn by each newspaper named (all of Chicago
for the fiscal year ending June 3d. 1882:
The 4 Io9 IA
III o,644.04
This statement needs no comment. It speaks
for itself.
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