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Document Type
Newspaper
Description
West Side News was a weekly newspaper published by the Wright Brothers. This paper, published in March 1889 through May of 1890, featured news from the west side of Dayton. The front page of this issue features an anecdote about a servant and his master, a report on an Dr. Brown-Sequard's "Elixir of Life" being tested by H. P. Loomis in his laboratory, and more. On the third page there is a small obituary for the American mathematician Elias Loomis, as well as a write-up on the trial of prize fighter John L. Sullivan on the fourth page. Also included in this issue are national news, local news, humorous stories, and advertisements.
Publication Date
8-24-1889
Collection
Wright Brothers Newspapers
Newspaper
West Side News
Volume
1
Issue
23
Keywords
Newspapers; Journalism; Wright, Wilbur, 1867-1912; Wright, Orville, 1871-1948; Dayton (Ohio); Loomis, H. P. (Henry Patterson), 1859-1907; Loomis, Elias, 1811-1889; Sullivan, John L., 1858-1918; Wright Brothers Newspapers
Disciplines
Arts and Humanities | Communication | History | Mass Communication | Social and Behavioral Sciences
Publisher Repository
Dayton Metro Library
Digital Publisher
Digital Services Department; Wright State University Libraries
Permissions
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