The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-11-30
CORRECTED Weekly.
BETTER THAN EVER.
The Inter Ocean for 1884.

More new features have been introduced
in The Weekly Inter Ocean in the last twelve
months than in any other paper published in
this country. Retaining all the old special
ties and departments, the publishers have
added illustrated biographical sketches of
persons prominently before the public at
date OF publication; illustrated articles on
important historical and current events, or
in clucidation OF antiquarian research or in
teresting engineering and mechanical pro-
blems; cable letters from London covering
he field OF European news for each week;
special contributions devoted to reminis-
cences of army and political life; and new
series or articles given up largely to person.
al gossip and rccollectiOns of prominent lit
crary people.
The Inter Ocdn will remain uncOmprOmising-
ly Republican,: will maintain its present at
tii,dc ON the question of protecting Amcri-
can industries; Will continue to devote Spe-
cial attention to trade, transportation, and
economic questions; will retain the depart
Incnts OF The CURIOSITY Shop "a current cncyclO.
peiia of c,lrio,is, interesting, and valuable
information called ont by inquiries of sub
scribcrsI; The Uoman's Kingdom devoted to
the progressive movements i'm which wOWen
are intcrcstcd; The Farm anil Home covering
topics OF special interest to farmers, their
wives, and their children; The Veterinary (cOn-
tanning answers to questions as to the treat
mcnt OF horses, cattle, and other animals by
one OF the best veterinary surgeons i'm the
West; and Complications taking i'm puzzles.
enignlas. conundrums, etc., all of which are
peculiar to this paper; will give as much
space AS hitherto to serial and short stories,
original ana selected sketches and poems
AMI with increased facilities for news gather
ing in the shape of special pires to New York
and Washington, and experienced corrcspOn-
dents well placed at home and abroad, will
more than maintain its high standard for
enterprise and accuracy i'm all departments
of news.
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