Hagerstown Town & Country Alamanack

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 Hagerstown Town & Country Almanack
 
 http://www.almanack.com
 
 The Almanack provides weather forecasting, phases of the sun and moon,
 hints for gardening, farming and fishing, as well as household tips plus
 many other reading matter. 
 
 The online version carries a monthly supplement to the annual
 Almanack published in print.
 
 Little did John Gruber realize when he published his first Almanack in
 1797 that it would not only remain in existence for 200 years but grow to
 a circulation exceeding 225,000. In 1796, John Gruber of Elizabeth-Town,
 Maryland (later to become Hagers-Town) began publishing a weekly paper in
 German for immigrants who had settled in the area. He set up his printing
 business at the front of his home and published religious books in
 addition to his German paper. The same year, Gruber embarked upon the idea
 of publishing an Almanack for residents of Elizabeth-Town and surrounding
 areas. 
 
 Using hand-set type and a hand operated press, John Gruber published his
 first Almanack in 1797. Written in German, the publication offered its
 readers views on politics, religion, weather prognistications and helpful
 hints. Over the years, as more people learned the language, Gruber printed
 his yearly Almanack in English. 
 
 At the time of his death, in 1857, at the age of 89, John Gruber had
 published his Hagers-Town Town & Country Almanack for 60 consecutive
 years. Two hundred years later, his proud descendants carry on his legacy
 throughout the annual publication of this famous Almanack. 
 
 

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