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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 features an anecdotes about a priest and two lawyers, a Baptist elder and a teamster trying to move a team of oxen, and more. The second page has an article about a contemporary local newspaper the "Midget," losing it's capital. This page also has a lengthy story about a gas explosion in Miami City that destroyed W.S. Hawthorne's home. The article goes into great description of the events as well as discussing possible scenarios that would have caused the explosion. Also included in this issue are national news, local news, humorous stories, and advertisements.
Publication Date
11-30-1889
Collection
Wright Brothers Newspapers
Newspaper
West Side News
Volume
1
Issue
36
Keywords
Newspapers; Journalism; Wright, Wilbur, 1867-1912; Wright, Orville, 1871-1948; Dayton (Ohio); Sines, Edwin; United Brethren Church; 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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