The Providence News (Providence [R.I.])
Historic newspapers carry the language, views and graphic reporting of their time, including racist content. They are shown to teen and adult profiles.
4,493 issues from 1891 to 1906, published in Providence, Rhode Island, digitised for Chronicling America.
Established in September of 1891 by John L. Heaton and his wife, Eliza P. Heaton, the Providence News was started to represent the Republican Party. Heaton had been trained in New York City. The first printing office was at 10 Pine Street.
In February 1892, the paper was enlarged, and in March of that year, the Republican convention endorsed it as the “official organ of the Republican Party of Rhode Island.” Starting on June 15, the weekly edition was 12 pages, and a subscription was $1 per year. By October of 1892, the Heatons and the printing office was moved to 24 and 25 South Water Street. D. Russell Brown took over and soon the unionized compositors were fired and replaced with non-union workers.
In June 15, 1897, the paper announced it was a “newspaper, not a party organ.” Three men had bought a controlling interest: R.W. Bryant became publisher, Charles W. Bacon became editor, and Stephen A. Hopkins became business manager. That only lasted until September 22, when J.W. Watson became publisher and manager, while Charles H. Howland became editor. The Providence News ran stories about international affairs as well as local affairs, such as the work of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union. It also featured a “Most Popular Pastor” contest.
After repeated attempts to make the newspaper successful, Torrey E. Wardener came from Boston to edit it in 1900. He made such a splash that the newspaper faced a libel suit.
On July 1, 1902, the printing plant moved back…
- Genres
- News
- Published in
- Providence, Rhode Island, 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