The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1885-02-20
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In 1885 THE INTER OCEAN enters upon
the fourteenth year of its existence. Given
unusual confidence by the people in its ear
ly days it has steadily grown in favor until
this day, when the publishers take pride in
the face that the paper goes into more
homes and has greater number of readers
than any publication west of the Allegahnies.
From the beginning THE INTER OCEAN
has stood firmly by the principles of the Re-
publican party, and has, in season and out
of season, contended for protection to
American Industries. 1t docs not agree
with the idea that the mission of the Re
publican parts is finished; on the contrary it
believes that, purified by adversely, it will in
the near future again rise to the higher
planes of thought and action and be com
pletely restored to the confidence of the
American people. The most important
agencies in accomplishing this result will be
Republican journals. If a reliable, staunch
Republican newspaper was important when
the Republican party was in power it is
doubly so now that the Democracy control
Nation Government.
THE INTER OCEAN will in the future as
i'll the past be the medium through which
the best Republican thought will be given
to the people. 1t will voice the convictions
of advanced Republicans without being I'M
fair even to Bourbon Democrats 1t will
be agressively Republican without being
bitterly partisan, and will give as much at
tenton to the affairs Of Cevelands admin.
istration as it would have given to the adj
ministration Of Mr.. Elaine had he been
elected. With an Associated Press fran.
chise, with special wires reaching to New
York and Washington, with special cores
pondents in all important points of the
country, The Inter Ocean will use its facil-
tiles for collecting news without fear or
favor, aad so far as governmental affairs or
party movements are concerned, will give
fuller record than any other papers
All of the old departments will be con-
tinued The scope of the Woman's King
dom will be widencd so as to take in all the
industrial and reform movements in which
women are interested and engaged. Our
Curiosity Shop, now standard, will be
given greater variety and interest In the
Farm and Home and other departments the
widest possible range of topics will be dis.
cussed
OF original short stories and serials. the
very best by American and English authors
will be given during the year. Arrange
ments have been made to publish during the
year short stories by Boyensen, Howells,
Lathrop, aud others, and a new serial by the
author of Zone Summer" and to publish all
these.in addition to the serials by Miss
Braddon and other English authors,
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the paper, tho publisher has made some
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Weekly Inter Ocean and National Standard
Encyclopedia. 81 60
Weekly Inter Ocean and National Standard
Dictionary, l so
Weekly Inter Ocean and Lives of our Pres / so
Weekly Inter Ocean and Popular History of
Civil War. 60
Weekly Inter Ocean and Dictionary of syno-
Weekly Inter Ocean aud Inter Ocean Watch, 3 SO
Weekly Inter Ocean and Little Detective
Scale, 800
Weekly Inter Ocean and Family or Union
Scale 425
Weekly Inter Ocean and Our Curiosity shop, 90
Weekly Inter Ocean and the Inter Ocean
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