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The publisher was 'incurably demented'...
The publisher was 'incurably demented'...
Item # 701775
October 14, 1854
THE GRIDIRON. THE ORIGINAL KNOW NOTHING, Boston, Oct 14, 1854 In the masthead is: "The Great American Traveller's Mouth-Piece" This is a very rare title that apparently existed for just two issues, this being volume 1, number 1, and another issue in November as noted in Gregory's 'Union List of American Newspapers".
Almost nothing is known about this newspaper, with the following mentioned in the listing in the American Antiquarian Society: "Devoted to Pratt's political views, candidacy for the presidency and comments about his 'travels'. Daniel Pratt, Jr., who also called himself the Great American Traveler, was incurably demented. His chief delusion was that he had been elected to the presidency and was being kept out of office by a coalition of unscrupulous rivals."
This may explain why the newspaper lasted but two issues.
Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, some wear & rubbing at the fold and margins, various foxing, many engravings within.
Category: Pre-Civil War
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