Complex sentence: The first newspaper published in Burlington proper intended for a general audience was the "Weekly Burlington Gazette", first published on April 8,1858; the newspaper was strongly Republican and continued until December 11,1860, when its owner moved to Houston, Texas.
Split into simpler sentences: The first newspaper published in Burlington intended for a general audience was the "Weekly Burlington Gazette", first published on April 8,1858. The newspaper was strongly Republican and continued until December 11,1860, when its owner moved to Houston, Texas.