''The Evening World'' was a newspaper that was published in

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from 1887 to 1931. It was owned by

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, and served as an evening edition of the ''

New York World The ''New York World'' was a newspaper published in New York City from 1860 until 1931. The paper played a major role in the history of American newspapers. It was a leading national voice of the Democratic Party. From 1883 to 1911 under publi ...

.''

History

The first issue was on October 10, 1887. It was published daily, except for Sunday. The final publication was on February 26, 1931. It was merged with ''

'' and the ''

New York Telegram The ''New York World-Telegram'', later known as the ''New York World-Telegram and The Sun'', was a New York City newspaper from 1931 to 1966. History Founded by James Gordon Bennett Sr. as ''The Evening Telegram'' in 1867, the newspaper began ...

'' and became the ''

New York World-Telegram The ''New York World-Telegram'', later known as the ''New York World-Telegram and The Sun'', was a New York City newspaper from 1931 to 1966. History Founded by James Gordon Bennett Sr. as ''The Evening Telegram'' in 1867, the newspaper began ...

''. In 1899, ''The Evening World'' was the subject of a large-scale newsboy strike, immortalized by the Disney film and stage musical '' Newsies''.

Staff

Nixola Greeley-Smith Nixola Greeley-Smith (April 5, 1880 - March 9, 1919) was an American suffragist and a journalist at New York's ''The Evening World''. She was known for her interviews and coverage of the home front during World War One. In 1913 it was said that he ...

had worked in St Louis before being based at ''The Evening World''. She covered home front activities during World War I and was an advocate and activist for

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References

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Publications established in 1887 Daily newspapers published in New York City