Kolonie-Zeitung
newspaper in Brazil
Kolonie-Zeitung (lit. 'Colony Newspaper') was a newspaper published in Colônia Dona Francisca, the former name for the Brazilian city of Joinville in the state of Santa Catarina. It was founded by Ottokar Dörffel. The first issue was an experimental version published 20 December 1862, just a few days after printing machines arrived from Hamburg. With an initial run of 250 copies, it served to inform the Colônia Dona Francisca and Blumenau, which did not yet have its own newspaper. Doerffel also set 50 copies to the Robert Kitler library in Hamburg, for distribution in Germany.
The full circulation began with issue number 1 on 3 January 1863. Issues were 23.5 × 31.5 cm and were published weekly, increasing to biweekly in 1898. Ottokar Doerffel, a member of the leadership of the colony and representative of Hamburg (replacing B. Poschaan as of 1860), was enthusiastic about cultural development of the colony.
The last issue of was published on 21 May 1942. Although the reasons for the closure have never been made public, it is likely that it was due to the entry of Brazil in the Second World War and the Nationalization campaign promoted by Getúlio Vargas.
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