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West Side News

 
West Side News was a weekly newspaper originally published by Orville Wright, and later enlisted the help of his brother, Wilbur, as editor. This paper, published in March 1889 through May of 1890, featured news from the west side of Dayton. Though the focus of the West Side News was local information, it included national news, humorous stories, and local advertisements.
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  • West Side News March 23, 1889 by Orville Wright

    West Side News March 23, 1889

    Orville Wright

    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 major features in this issue are a reprint from MacMillan's Magazine about a French Detective, a story regarding Natural Gas Company wanting to propose a "scale of prices," and a short article about sand-blasting. Also included in the issue are results of the primaries in the third and fourth wards, local news, national news, humorous stories, advertisements, and more.

  • West Side News March 16, 1889 by Orville Wright

    West Side News March 16, 1889

    Orville Wright

    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. This issue featured an anecdote about an early court case involving the shooting of a dog, an obituary for inventor of the ironclad USS Monitor, John Ericsson, local news, humorous stories, advertisements and more.

  • West Side News March 1, 1889 by Orville Wright

    West Side News March 1, 1889

    Orville Wright

    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 inaugural issue presents anecdotes about General Sherman and President Lincoln, humorous poems, local and national news, advertisements, and more.

 
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