The Ruby was published by Hill & Winthrop and edited by George Winthrop Pratt during 1869 in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Pratt was likely born around the 1850s in Boston. It includes anecdotes, short stories, poems, and puzzles. Some of the article titles include "A Night in the Snow," "Parrots," and "The Escape of the Spider." The newspaper title on the cover and every first letter at the beginning of all articles are hand-colored.
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