Arizona silver belt., 1889-11-16
Early Newspapers in America.
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1
 iEe publisher to issue monthly edi-
 ton, but on account of some unfayor- able criticisms, 1t was almost imme- diately suppressed by the authorities.
 But one copy IS ln existence, which IS possessed in London. It bears the title Pnblick Occurrence, Both For
 eign and D0mestIek. The first news
 paper That had any considerable exis- tence was ibe Boston News Letter. This was published and printed by John Campbell and appeared on April 24th, l104 It was issued weekly and continued 10 appear until l776 Next III order vas the Boston Gazette, first | published on Decembe 2lst, l7l9. On the 22d of DeceIfber ct the same year
 the American Weekly Mercufie ap- peared in Philadelphia. he famous
 William Bradford being the editor
 The appearance of the New England Courant, weekly newspaper pub lished by James Franklin. elder broth CT of Benjariin Franklin, took place Jn August l7th, l72i. The new jour nal al once attracted attention hy the siashing style Of lis editorials and criticisms, .anF the life of its editor
 @as hy DO means an easy one Frank lin began by falling foul of the clergy and became involved in a fierce con troyersy with Increase Maiher and other ministers, and was so liberal in his criticisms of public affairs that in
 l722 resolution passed tie Legisla- ture forbldGIng James Franklin to print or puJlI>h ihe New England Courant or any other pamphlet CT pa l per of like nature, except it be first supervised by the Secretary of the 1 Province. For some time Franklin 1 yielded obedience 10 this edie,, but within few months after it was is- sued his paper again appeared, with the name oi Benjariin Franklin, boy of Is. and T cnmpesiior in the office, at the head Of the columns as the pro- prietor. New York could not boast ihe possession of,a newspaper nnril Orio5er 18th. l725. when William I
 Bradford, founder ot tue Philadelphia
 Jerenrie published the New York Gazette. In l72S Bsnjaria Franklin established the Pennsylvania Gazette. winch arpeared in Philadelphia. Thls journal confined in existence until 1915. when il was merged in tiIe North American. Under Franklin's able manatement II became the lead. ing newspaper of inc country, and during the cuntrorerSles with England preceding the Revelation took a strong stand ID favor oi re stance and inde pendence. The famous letters of John Adams over the pseudonym ot Novan- ciu> appeared in its columns. Tbe first wspaper published in Virginia was issued al Williamsburg in 1856. IL was entitled inc Virginia Gazette, edited hy William Parks, w!-o. during tie nine preceding years, had pub li.had tha Maryland Gazette at An nap.,iis In l77l the first numbers of the Massachusetts Spy. edited by Isaiati Thomas, appeared in Boston. IL was removed to Worcester m l775. where t is still published under the lit:v of sae Worcester Spy. Ats;he outbreak of the Revolutionary War there were in existence seven news papers in Massachusetts, one m New Hawpshire, two in Rhode Island. four Tn Connecticut, tour in New York, nine in Pennsylvania, two each in Maryland, Virginia, and North Caro- ina, three in South Carolina and one in Georgia, 3 total of thlriy-seven. With the exception of the Phladel- plia Gazette, which was published semi-weekly, al! were weekles. In 1900 the number bad increased to 200. of wbish several were dailies. The Evening Post, established in New York in 1901 was ibe first regular afternoon newspaper. II is also the oldest journal side of Massachu- setts, with the exception oi the New York Commercial Advertiser, which appeared in l197.
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