Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-11-15
THE MODEL NEWSPAPER.
The Inter Ocean for 1888.

10 give all the meas without INDUCING in
OFFENSIVE sensationalism; to be courageous
ana aggressive In the advocacy of wei-estab-
ca or Unfair; to cater to the tastes Ut all class
es Of Intelligent readers, without panderipx
TO inc Pre1udlces Of any; to present In most
ter, without Surtailing or lowering the stand
ard Of any department.; to grow in interest
ana EXCELLENCE with each succeeding year
From the first it has been The aim Of the
publishers of the INTER OCEAN to have the
paper reach this high standard, and in each
step forward has been taken. AS every
change has met with encouraging response
from the public In the shape of increased
OF the publishers have been in the right d.
rection, and have been appreciated.
TIE INTER OCEAN will remain uncomprom-
attitude Of protecting American Industries;
Will continue to devote special ateenti II to
trade, transportation and economic ques.
TONS; will retain the departments Of The
curiosity Shop IL current encyclopedia OF
curious. interesting and valuable 1nforma-
ton, called out BY inquiries Of subscribers);
The Woman's Kingdom devoted to the pro-
terested); The Farm and Home covering top
ics of special interest to farmers. their wives
and their children); The Veterinary Contain
OF horses. cattle and other animals, by one Of
the best veterinary surgeons in the westl, and
Complications (taktng in puzzles, enjgmas,
to the paper: will give as much space as hith-
erto to serial and short stories, original and
selec'ed sketches and poems, and with in
creased facilities for news-gatherfug in the
shape Of special wires to New York and
Washington, and experienced correspondents
we'll placed AT home and abroad, will more
than maintain its high standard for enter.
prise and accuracy in all departments of
news.
The INTER OCEAN, always closely i'd ntified
with the interests of the west, has led in the
work ut development of both the northwest
| and the southwest. and II will continue to
make prominent the characteristic features
of the progress of the newer communities
has given so much attention to ,mmigrai ion
movements, railway and canal enterprises,
race and economic problems and other topics
rea rel, IN, to the prosperity Of me older States
as The INTER OCEAN.
Because it is constantly charging the field
Of newspaper discussion, and graphing UNI
hesitatingly with all new questions that come
before the people, it has increased rapid. in
circulate n among all classes of tradesmrn
and farmers. Because OF its enterprise in
news centers. It has grown In favor with all
who like completeness and accuracy tn DIS
patches. BECAUSE Of it's steadfast Repobl .
canism and its close sympathy with the best
elements Of the Republican party. 1t has
grown steadily in favor with party men. Be-
cause of the high character and wide range
of it's literary and special departments, it has
become a greater favOrite in the home than
: any other distinctively political paper in the
! country.
I, The aim has been to make it the hest paper
; for city. suburban or country reader: the
! best paper for the business man and bis fami-
~; the best paper for the strong pa stisan as
| well as the general reader; and as the cfrcula-
ton of the several editions has increased
| more rapidly the past year than In any prev.
ious year, and as it is now larger than that 81
publishers feeling that they have fair meas
nre of popular approval will continue In the
/ course marked out, making such improve
ments as will keep TIE INTER OCEAN at the
The circulation is best shown by the amount
| of postage paid on the papers sent to actual
subscribers. Judged by this standard: Tai
go contemporaries, as is shown BY the table
below. This table gives the amount of pos
tage paid on circulation BY each newspaper
! named (all of Chicagol for the fiscal year end
ing June 80. 1882:
THE INTER OCEAN,. I'D ,009. q
The = lines. ....................... 0.5Sl. y
The Tribune. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS" 6.tA %
This statement needs no comment. i
speaks for itself. Il
The subscription price of THE INTER OcrAl
i is as follows:
Weekly edition. postage paid. $l.15 per year
year. Daily edition, postage paid, $1,000 PEI
Sample copies of THE Ixr1n OCEAN will b,
sent on application. ....- u.s., ii
Send money in registered letter. money. or
4 and be sure and write the name md address
= '' ' THE INTER OCEAN. F.
r. Chicago, III.
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