Lucius Hubbard

Title: Newspaper Article
Type: Newspaper
Date: 1861
Source: Goodhue County Republican

Description: Hubbard was the editor of the Goodhue County Republican and issued this note about the newspaper's delivery during the Civil War.
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1. What reason does Hubbard give for reducing the price of the newspaper?
   
   
   
   
   Answer: He does not give an exact reason, but we could guess that he wants to provide the newspaper to more people during the war and therefore assumes that he can lower the price and sell more papers.
2. What promises does the newspaper make about its coverage of the war?
   
   
   
   
   Answer: The paper promises to be open to all those who wish to contribute, no matter what their political party. It also promises to have accurate and recent reports of the events of the war.
3. Why might the newspaper want to emphasize that people of all past party connections should feel welcome to read and contribute to the paper?
   
   
   
   
   Answer: With the war beginning, the paper wanted to encourage unity in the community and encourage all to buy their paper for accounts of the war events. They may also be suggesting that their reporting of thewar events will not take political sides.
4. How often is the newspaper issued and how much does a yearly subscription cost?
   
   
   
   
   Answer: The Goodhue County Republican was published once a week and a year's subscription would cost the reader one dollar and fifty cents.