Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-01-24
The Model Newspaper.
The Inter Ocean for 1883.

To give all the news without INDUCING i'll Of
fensiVe sensationalism; to becourageous and
aggressive in the advocacy in the well estab-
lishod principles, without being narrow-mlnded
or Unfair to cater to the tastes of all classes OF
Intelligent readers, without pandering TO the
plejudices of any to present in the most attract
i've form the greatest variety of matter without
curtailing or lowering the standard OF any uc-
partment to grow i'll interest and excellence
with each succeeding year Of it's existence liz to
be the N del newspaper.
From the first ii has been the aim OF the pup
fishers of the Inter Ocean TO have the paper read
this high standard and in each of the ten years
OF its existence notable step forward has been
taken. A. every change has met with encoura-
ging response from the public in the shape OF
increased patronage il is fair to assume that the
efforts of the publishers have been i'll the right
erection and have been appreciated.
Tht Inter Ocean will remain uncomprOm1slpg
republican,, viii maintain its present attitude OF
protecting American industries, will continue 10
devote special attention to trade, transportation
and economic UuestiOns will retain the depart
ments OF the curiosity shop. the woman's king
dom devoted to the progressive movements III
which women are Interested The Farm ana
Home covering topics OF special interest to
farmers tn, iT wives ard their children) the Vet
Urinary containing answers 10 questions as 70
the treatment of horses, cattle and other animal,
by one OF the best veterinary surgeons III the
weSO ana Implications Aklng III puzzles, en-
igmas cOnundrumS etc. all of which are pCCu-
liar to the paper; will give as much space as
heretofore to serial and short stories, original
ana SGiCctCO SEDtCiCS, POEMS ana with lnCEeNS"
eel facilities for news gathering in the shane Of
special wires to New York ana Washington and
experienced correspondents well placed at
home and abroad will more than maintain its
nigh standard for enterprise and accuracy il ali
departments Of news,
The Inter Ocean always closely identified
with the interests OF the West, has led in the
work of development of both the Northwest and
the Southwest, and il will continue TO make
prominent the characteristic features Ofthe pro
4Tcss 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, and other tropics relating to the pros
pcrlty Ci the Older states and the developments
of the newer sections as The Inter Ocean.
Because it constantly enlarging the field OF
newspaper discussion, and graphing unhesltat-
I in2ly with allneW questions that come before
the people, it has increased rapidly in Circula-
| ton, among all classes of tradCsmen and farm
crS. Because of its enterprise in leading special
telegraph wires to the great news centelS 1t has
| grown in favor with all who like completeness
! and accuracy in dispatches. Because ef its
SteadiaSt RcpublCuuiem and It's close sympathy
| with the best elements of the Republican party,
| it has grown steadily in favor with partymen
BCC3u use OF the high character and wide range OF
| its literary an special departments, it has be
| come q greater iavorite in the home than any
| other distinctvely political paper in the coun
| try.
! The aim has been to make 1.-THE best paper icl
city suburban. or country readers the best papel
| ior the business man and his family; the bcs
| paper for the strong partisan well as the gen
sTal Iruder: and the circulation has increased
| more randly the past year than II any prev OlU
| year, and as it is now larger than that OF an!
| Other paper west OF New York City, the publish
| eTs lCriuG that they have fair measure OF POpu
| lar approval. will continue III the course mark
| ed ont, making such Improvements as will kt el
the Inter Ocean at the head III the list 0. Amerl-
| can journals as the model newspaper.
| iii, circulation is best shown by the amour
| ui pu>tage paid on tine papers sent TO actual sub
| SyribcT> Judged by thiS standard, The Inter
! Ocean is far ahead of all OF its Chicago contem
! pnraries, as IS shown by the table below Thu
| table gives the smCuHt of postage paid on circu
| lation 10y each newspaper named Gall OF Chicago
| for the fiscal year ending June 80, lSS2:
The Inter 95t
Inc News I, foJl4
Inc O0I u
Tho Tribune ........... ooh d
Inc II erald Iffoo
This statement needs no comment. 1t speaks
for itself.
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as follows:
Week.. edition. postage raid, is.....SI.i5 per "
Semi-WeCkly edition postage PAID. %" l'CI 81.
Daily edition. postage paid III ol PER VI
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