The Barbour Democrat (Philippi, W. Va.) 1893-Current
Historic newspapers carry the language, views and graphic reporting of their time, including racist content. They are shown to teen and adult profiles.
414 issues from 1893 to 1901, published in Philippi, West Virginia, digitised for Chronicling America.
The Barbour Democrat began publication in Philippi, West Virginia, the county seat of Barbour County, on July 6, 1893. A weekly paper, the Democrat initially ran at four pages per issue, and from the 1890s through at least the 1930s it was published most frequently on Thursdays, although the day of the week on which it appeared would later change. Operating under the slogan "Devoted to the interests of Barbour County," the Democrat printed news ranging from local to international across its seven columns, and it accepted letters to its editor from early in its run. Sections such as "Within the Borders of W. Va.," "At the Nation's Capital," and "New York Day By Day" filled the Democrat's front page; political news and opinions could be found on its second page. Advertisements for clothing and entertainment venues crisscrossed each of its sections, in-between syndicated columns such as transcriptions of sermons from the popular Reverend Dr. Thomas De Witt Talmage of the Brooklyn Tabernacle, whose work frequently appeared at that time in papers across the nation. Access to these stories and more cost subscribers $1.00 per year in advance. Patent medicine, dry goods, farming equipment, and musical instruments constituted some of the paper's other advertised products.
Far from being shy about its political affiliation, the Democrat advocated for the Democratic Party's Bryanite wing in the 1890s and early 1900s, endorsing free silver while criticizing protective tariffs. In the…
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- News
- Published in
- Philippi, West Virginia, United States
- Language
- English
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- Chronicling America
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- None stated by the archive
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