The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-11-22
The Model Newspaper.
The Inter Ocean for 1883.

To give ali the news without indulging in Of
fensive sensationslism; to be courageous and az
gressve In the advOraey Of well established prin-
cIples, without being narrow minded or unfair
to cater To the tases OF all classes OF Intelligent
readers, without pandering TO the preJudices OF
any; to present in most attractive form the great
est variety Of matter. without curtaiingor lower
Ing the standard Of any department; TO grow In
inIsres; and excellence with each succeeding ycar
Of It's existence. Is to be the model newspaper.
From the first IL has been the aim of the put
publishers of The INTER OCEAN TO have the pa
per reach his high standard, and IN each OF the
ten years Of It's existence notable step forward
has been taken. AS every change has met with
encouraging response from the public in the shape
of increased patronage, IL Is lair to assume that
the efforts Of The publishers have been In the right
direction, and have been appreciated
The INTER OCEAN will remain uncompromis-
| lngy Republican, will m intain It's present a,ti-
u e OF pr ,tec;ing American industries; will con-
tinue to devote special attention TO trade trans
portation and economic questions; viii retain the
department 5 of The Curiosity Shop, Ia current
ency clpedia Of curious inter- sting ani valuable
/ information called out by inquiries of subscrib-
| ersl; The WOman's Kingdom, devoted to the pro-
gressve movements In which women are In crest
ed); The Farm and home, towering topics OF
spec al interest to farmers their wives, ami their
child en); The Veterinary, containing answers 10
questions to the treatment of horses cattle and
| other animals by one of the best veterinary sur
geons in the Westl; and Complications. (t1kias
/ In puzzles enigmas, conundrutns, etc }, all OF
which peculiar to the paper will give.as much
space hitherto TO serial and short stories. crix
/ irsl and selected sketches and poems, and with
I increased facilities Tor news gathering In the
| shape OF special wires TO New York and Wash
ingIOn and experienced correspondents we'll plac-
4 ed at home and abroad. will more than maintain
| its high standard for enterprise and accuracy In
| all departments of news.
| THE INTER OCEAN. always closely Identified
| with the interests of the West, as led In he
work Of development of both the Northwest anu
the Sou Invest and IL will continue TO ma ke PROM
| nent the characteristic features OF the progress
| of the newer communities toward Statehood No
paper In the country has given 81 mach attention
| to immigration movements railway and canal
enter rises race and economic problems, and 9th
er topics relating 10 the prosperity OF the older
States and the development Of the newer sections
| as The INTER OCEAN.
| Because ii Is Constantly enlarRing the field OF
newspaper discussion, and graphing unhesitat-
| ingy with all new questions that come before the
| people. 1t has inerea-ed rapidly in circulation
among all classes of trades men and farmers. Be-
cause of its enterprise in leasing special telegraph
wires to the greSt news centres, 10 has grown In
favor with ALI who like completeness and accuracy
in dispatches. Because Of its steadfast Republi-
canism and its close sympathy with the best eie-
ments of the Republican party, It has grown stead
| lily iu favor with party men. Because oft high
charac er and wide range OF It's literary and spe-
cial departments 1t has become n greater favorite
in the home than any other distinetivey political
| paper in TIE cnun ry.
The aim has been to make 1t the best paper for
ciry. tububan Ut coun' ~ reader; the best pa per
'or the business man and his family; the best pa,
per for the stro part isan as well as the aensral
reader: ana rs the cireula' Ion OF the several edl
tiuns has incresss more rapidly the pa I year
than in any previous year. and 1t is now larger
than that vi any other paper west OF New York
city. the publishers, feeling that they have fair
measure Of popui approval. will continue In the
course marged out making such fmprovementsAs
will keep The INTER OCEAN at the head Of the
list of American journals as the model newspa-
per.
| The circulation is beet shswn by the amount OF
postage paid on the papers sent to actual sub
sctibers. Judged by this standard. The INTER
OCEAN is far ahead of all Of It's Chicago contem-
porsri-s. as is shown by the table below. This
table gives the amount OF postage paid on circula-
tion b.; each newspaper named tof Chicsgo)
for the fiscal year ending June g., 1852:
IHE INTER OtEAN-...- 3is bD9 ~
The News. .-.-.-...--..-.......- Ies -
he lines b-ssi ~
Inc tribune -..-...-.--....-...--..-.- 5,f44 ~
This statement needs no comment. 1t speak
for itself.
The subscription price of THE INTER OCEAN is
as follows:
Weekly edition. postage paid, is. ~. Is per yea r
Semi Weekly edition, postage paid. I50 per year
Daily edition. postage paid. ....... loo0 per year
Sample copies Of The INTER OCEAN will be sent
on application.
Send money In registered letter money order,
bank draft or by express, at oar risk and be sure
and write the name and address of each subscrib-
er plainly. Address,
THE INTER OCEAN.
Chicago, Ill.