The Williams News (Williams, Ariz.)
Historic newspapers carry the language, views and graphic reporting of their time, including racist content. They are shown to teen and adult profiles.
1,089 issues from 1901 to 1922, published in Williams, Arizona, digitised for Chronicling America.
The Williams News appeared on the periodical landscape in Arizona in July 1891. It was the recognized newspaper of the town of Williams and surrounding Coconino County J.F. Michael, editor and publisher, oversaw its publication in 1892-93, according to Estelle Lutrell’s Newspapers and Periodicals of Arizona 1859-1911. Local and national stories were topics of the publication and local advertisements helped support the News’s efforts. A.R. Kilgore, a well-known sheep man of the area, is listed as one of the founders of the Williams News and is thought to have influenced the content of the paper by incorporating more range and livestock news. The weekly publication continued to switch editorial hands throughout its lifespan, including a period of unknown guardianship during the years 1894-96.
George U. Young and Charles A. Neal presided over the Williams News in 1901. During this time, a fire devastated the town, which brought the people to seek support from the paper. On July 6, 1901, they ran the following commentary, “A gentleman remarked to the NEWS Editor Thursday, ‘Will the NEWS suspend publication?’ When answered most emphatically in the negative, he further remarked, ‘Well, then, the town will build up again. I have never known a case where a town would rebuild after a disastrous fire like this if its newspapers suspended.’ More wisdom than flattery in such remarks.” The Williams News was steadfast in its loyalty to the residents, and with support from neighboring…
- Genres
- News
- Published in
- Williams, Arizona, United States
- Language
- English
- Collection
- Chronicling America
- Licence or status
- None stated by the archive
- Rights
- The Library of Congress believes that the newspapers in Chronicling America are in the public domain or have no known copyright restrictions. Newspapers published in the United States more than 95 years ago are in the public domain in their entirety.
- Credit
- Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers, Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities
- Who can read it
- Teens profiles and older (placed by Invisible Network from what the archive says; archives give no ratings)
- Archive
- Library of Congress