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The Boston Journal

daily newspaper published 1833–1917 in Boston, Massachusetts
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The Boston Journal

Summary

The Boston Journal is a newspaper[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of newspaper entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Boston Journal's instance of is recorded as newspaper[3].
  • The Boston Journal is owned by John Sherburne Sleeper[4].
  • The Boston Journal's Commons category is recorded as Boston Journal[5].
  • The Boston Journal's language of work or name is recorded as English[6].
  • The Boston Journal's country of origin is recorded as United States[7].
  • January 1, 1833 marks the founding of The Boston Journal[8].
  • The Boston Journal was dissolved in 1917[9].
  • The Boston Journal's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Boston Journal'}[10].
  • The Boston Journal's publication interval is recorded as {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+1'}[11].
  • The Boston Journal's newspaper format is recorded as broadsheet[12].

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Founding

January 1, 1833 marks the founding of The Boston Journal[8].

Ownership

The Boston Journal is owned by John Sherburne Sleeper[4].

Dissolution

The Boston Journal was dissolved in 1917[9].

Why It Matters

The Boston Journal ranks in the top 3% of newspaper entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month).[2] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

Related Entities

newspaper United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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