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Cooper, J. Barrett: Editor, publisher, and proprietor from June 6 1857 to Aug. 11 1864; publisher as J.B. Cooper & Son, June 6, 1867 - Aug. 11, 1864
Title
Monitor
Publisher
J. Barrett Cooper
Place Published
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Mode of Issuance
serial
Frequency
weekly
Abstract
The Monitor was a Protestant, Conservative newspaper which attacked the Roman Catholic Church and Edward Whelan's newspaper, the Examiner. Local and foreign news, fiction, anecdotes, and advertisements were all printed in this paper. Confederation was also discussed in its columns.
Frequency: Semi-weekly on Wednesdays and Saturdays, May 23, 1857 - June 27, 1857; Weekly, July 9, 1857 - Dec. 29, 1864
Note
Information drawn from A Checklist and historical directory of Prince Edward Island newspapers 1787-1986, compiled by Heather Boylan and made available courtesy of the Public Archives and Records Office of Prince Edward Island.
Language
English
Type
Newspaper
Genre
Geographic - Continent
North America
Geographic - Country
Canada
Geographic - Province/State
Prince Edward Island
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Start Date
1857-05-05
End Date
1864-12-29
ISSN
0839-248X