''Voice of the Fair'' was a newspaper published by the women who organized the Great Northwestern Sanitary Fair for the

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, which was held in

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from May 30 to June 24, 1865. The first issue was issued on April 27, with the recent news of President

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's assassination given a notable place on the front page. This

sanitary fair Sanitary fairs were fund-raising events held in various cities on behalf of the United States Sanitary Commission to raise funds and supplies for the Union Army during the American Civil War. Established in 1863, the last major event was held in 1 ...

newspaper was printed by Round and James of 46 State Street (modern day 174 N. State Street).

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