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The District Ledger

Description

The Nakusp Ledge was published in Nakusp, in the Central Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia, from October 1893 to December 1894. The paper was subsequently published as the Ledge both in New Denver, from December 1894 to December 1904, and in Fernie, from January to August 1905. The Ledge was published by Robert Thornton Lowery, a prolific newspaper publisher, editor, and printer who was also widely acclaimed for his skill as a writer. After moving to Fernie, the paper continued to be published under variant titles, including the Fernie Ledger and the District Ledger, from August 1905 to August 1919.

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Title
The District Ledger
Publisher
Fernie, B.C. : J.W. Bennett
Date Issued
1915-05-15
Description
The Nakusp Ledge was published in Nakusp, in the Central Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia, from October 1893 to December 1894. The paper was subsequently published as the Ledge both in New Denver, from December 1894 to December 1904, and in Fernie, from January to August 1905. The Ledge was published by Robert Thornton Lowery, a prolific newspaper publisher, editor, and printer who was also widely acclaimed for his skill as a writer. After moving to Fernie, the paper continued to be published under variant titles, including the Fernie Ledger and the District Ledger, from August 1905 to August 1919.
Geographic Location
Fernie (B.C.); Fernie
Genre
Newspapers
Type
Text
File Format
application/pdf
Language
English
Notes
Preceding Title: The Fernie Ledger

Frequency: Weekly
Identifier
District_Ledger_1915_05_15
Series
BC Historical Newspapers
Source
Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives.
Date Available
2016-07-26
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from the Digitization Centre: http://digitize.library.ubc.ca/
AIPUUID
5dc750e6-4570-4a6e-8f61-2c8d865f226e
DOI
10.14288/1.0308994
Latitude
49.504167
Longitude
-115.062778
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Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from the Digitization Centre: http://digitize.library.ubc.ca/

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