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Description: Abstract: Founded 1795. William Cowdry and his four sons were responsible for writing and printing the newspaper. Although it was considered to be of poor quality, it was purchased because it was the only non-Tory paper in Manchester.In 1814, with sales of only 250, the editor decided to improve the quality of the newspaper by encouraging members of a political reform group to contribute articles. By 1819 the Manchester Gazette was selling over 1,000 copies a week. The arrival of the Manchester Guardian in 1821 meant that Cowdroy lost all his best writers. The Manchester Gazette found it difficult to compete with the fast-growing Manchester Guardian. In 1828 due to bankruptcy the Manchester Gazette was forced to close.
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