Argus of Western America
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Argus of Western America was a 19th-century American newspaper associated with journalist and politician Amos Kendall.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Argus of Western America canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8708847 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Argus of Western America Context triple: [Amos Kendall, wroteFor, Argus of Western America]
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A.
Pearl of the West
Pearl of the West is a celebrated nickname for Guadalajara, highlighting its cultural richness, historical significance, and beauty in western Mexico.
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B.
Jasper Western
Jasper Western is a fictional character appearing in the work "The Pathfinder," likely serving as one of its notable supporting figures.
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C.
Washoe Pete
Washoe Pete is an alternate name for Peter Washoe, likely referring to a person associated with the Washoe region or community.
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D.
The Astorian
The Astorian is a long-running local newspaper serving the community of Astoria and the surrounding north Oregon coast.
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E.
Harte
Harte is a surname most famously associated with American author Bret Harte, known for his stories about the California Gold Rush.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Argus of Western America Target entity description: Argus of Western America was a 19th-century American newspaper associated with journalist and politician Amos Kendall.
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A.
Pearl of the West
Pearl of the West is a celebrated nickname for Guadalajara, highlighting its cultural richness, historical significance, and beauty in western Mexico.
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B.
Jasper Western
Jasper Western is a fictional character appearing in the work "The Pathfinder," likely serving as one of its notable supporting figures.
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C.
Washoe Pete
Washoe Pete is an alternate name for Peter Washoe, likely referring to a person associated with the Washoe region or community.
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D.
The Astorian
The Astorian is a long-running local newspaper serving the community of Astoria and the surrounding north Oregon coast.
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E.
Harte
Harte is a surname most famously associated with American author Bret Harte, known for his stories about the California Gold Rush.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
newspaper
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periodical ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Amos Kendall
NERFINISHED
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Democratic Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Frankfort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| distributionFormat | broadsheet ⓘ |
| genre | political newspaper ⓘ |
| hasEditor | Amos Kendall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
advertisements
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editorials ⓘ local news ⓘ national news ⓘ political commentary ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Antebellum United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Western United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1819 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location | Frankfort, Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType | newspaper ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Argus (mythology) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEditor | Amos Kendall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being edited by Amos Kendall before his national political career
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influencing Kentucky politics in the early 19th century ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment |
Democratic-Republican Party
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jacksonian Democratic ⓘ |
| publicationFrequency | regular ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| publisher | Amos Kendall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Kentucky ⓘ |
| subjectFocus |
government
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politics ⓘ public affairs ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Argus of Western America Description of subject: Argus of Western America was a 19th-century American newspaper associated with journalist and politician Amos Kendall.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.