''The Morning Telegraph'' (1839 – April 10, 1972) (sometimes referred to as the ''New York Morning Telegraph'') was a

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owned by Moe Annenberg's Cecelia Corporation. It was first published as the ''

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'' from 1839 to 1897 and became ''The Morning Telegraph'' in December, 1897. The paper was devoted mostly to

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and horse racing news. It published a Sunday edition as the ''Sunday Telegraph''. On closing, it was replaced by an Eastern edition of Triangle's sister publication, the ''

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''.The Miami News - April 11, 1972
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