The Troy Herald (Troy, Mo.)

• 1873–1878
• Newspaper

Historic newspapers carry the language, views and graphic reporting of their time, including racist content. They are shown to teen and adult profiles.

279 issues from 1873 to 1878, published in Troy, Missouri, digitised for Chronicling America.

First issued in 1865, the Lincoln County Herald was a four-page weekly, published on Fridays in Troy, Missouri. Edmund J. Ellis was the sole editor of the Herald until May of 1867 when he was joined by Theodore D. Fisher. In December 1868, Ellis sold his interest to Fisher, and by that time, the paper was issued each Thursday. Publication of the Herald changed again–to every Wednesday–on June 5, 1872.

Like all newspapers, the Herald was always searching for subscribers. As it commenced its second volume on December 28, 1866, the newspaper emphasized that it was only “$1.50 in advance for a whole year—just 12 ½ cents a month.” Printing a similar appeal on November 24, 1870, the Herald reminded readers that its “course has been an independent one, the Organ of no Ring or Clique, but an uncompromising advocate of the cause of the DISFRANCHISED” and that it would continue to “keep its readers posted in all matters of interest, State and County, but more particularly the County.”

Furthermore, Theodore Fisher had many acquaintances among journalists and was not afraid to comment on the personalities that made up the profession around the state. Fisher ensured that the paper was an interesting read, giving candid descriptions of his Missouri colleagues. After attending a convention of Missouri editors, he published many such descriptions in the June 4, 1873 issue, including write-ups of “Col. Norman J. Colman of the Rural World, always ready to shoot off his mouth; J. N.…

Genres

News

Published in

Troy, Missouri, 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

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