The Wright Brothers

What newspaper did the Wright brothers publish while still in high school as noted in the biography, The Wright Brothers?

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In 1889 while still a high school student, Orville opened his own print shop in the shed behind the house. He designed and assembled the press using scrap materials that were available to him. With Wilbur’s assistance Orville published a weekly newspaper, the West Side News. It contained events occurring in Dayton neighborhoods on the west side of the river. The newspaper also contained national coverage including the flood in Pennsylvania and international news like the completion of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Wilbur took care of writing the editorial comment. The brothers were successful enough to move the operation from the shed to a rented office in town. Wilbur was officially listed as the publication’s editor. In 1889 the paper printed the obituary of Susan Wright who died of TB of July 4, 1889. The holiday was never the same again for the family.

The brothers eventually dropped the issuance of the newspaper and ran a small printing establishment. Orville complained that he did most of the work but had to split the little money the business earned with Wilbur.

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The Wright Brothers, BookRags