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The Evening Item May 2, 1890
Orville Wright and Wilbur Wright
The Evening Item was a daily newspaper published by the Wright Brothers' Company, Item Publishing Co. This paper, published from April 1890 through July 1890, focused on world and local events. The front page of this issue features a several stories including a story about the Czar, Alexander III, fleeing from a possible assassination attempt, a Columbus, an Ohio penitentiary restaffing with a new warden and staff, the election of P.H. Dowling to post commander in Cincinnati, and more. The second page of this issue included stories about strikes being held in the United States and Europe for better wages and the eight hour workday for a variety of laborers. Also included in this issue are local and regional news as well as advertisements.
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The Evening Item May 1, 1890
Orville Wright and Wilbur Wright
The Evening Item was a daily newspaper published by the Wright Brothers' Company, Item Publishing Co. This paper, published from April 1890 through July 1890, focused on world and local events. The front page of this issue features a story about the Red River in Texas flooding, a rabbi in conflict in Philadelphia after a sermon, forest fires in New Jersey, and more. Also included in this issue are local and regional news as well as advertisements.
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The Evening Item April 30, 1890
Orville Wright and Wilbur Wright
The Evening Item was a daily newspaper published by the Wright Brothers' Company, Item Publishing Co. This paper, published from April 1890 through July 1890, focused on world and local events. The front page of this inaugural issue features stories of a potential the National Guard being on alert in Chicago due to the eight hour day movement, a list of laws enacted by state legislators, a report about William Kemmler being put to death by electrocution, and more. The second page of this feature includes a statement concerning the frequency what types of information The Evening Item would publish. Also included in this issue are local and regional news as well as advertisements.
The Evening Item was published by the Wright Brothers’ company, Item Publishing Co. This paper focused on providing a digest of world news, often highlighting national news, while still providing local and regional news. The Wright Brothers purposely kept The Evening Item short and organized so that it would be "in such shape that people can see at a glance what the paper contains." The paper was published from April 1890 through July 1890.
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