Šaltinis

Article summary

Šaltinis ( ) was a Lithuanian-language weekly newspaper published in Sejny, then part of Congress Poland. It was an illustrated Catholic publication supported by the Lithuanian clergy and the professors and clerics at the Sejny Priest Seminary. The content focused on news, practical advice, and educational articles. It was the most popular Lithuanian periodical with circulation reaching 15,000 copies in 1914. Its weekly supplement, Šaltinėlis, became the first Lithuanian periodical dedicated to children. First published in March 1906, the paper was discontinued in August 1915 due to World War I. It was resurrected twice: in 1926–1940 in Marijampolė and in 1961–1998 in Nottingham (United Kingdom) and Panevėžys.

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1. publication date: 1906 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. publication date: 1906 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. publication date: 1906 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. publication date: 1906 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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2. The record states that the publication date is "1906". What evidence would count against this claim?
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5. The record states that the publication date is "1906". What evidence would count against this claim?
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1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1374443586