Lawrence Democrat (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.)
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612 issues from 1890 to 1913, published in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, digitised for Chronicling America.
Little is known about the first few years of the Lawrence [Tennessee]Democrat. The paper was established in 1884 and served the town of Lawrenceburg and Lawrence County. The earliest surviving copies date from April 1890 when lawyers William T. Nixon and William A. Stewart published and edited the paper. Both men were former Whigs and staunch supporters of the Democratic Party, and this was reflected in their publication. Under the motto of “Cry Aloud and Spare Not,” the paper reported on local, regional, and national politics, and provided recreational reading in the form of fiction and poetry. Much of the latter was ready-print (pre-compiled news and advertisements purchased by editors and integrated into the newspaper), but was sometimes written specifically for the Democrat. The paper also covered local issues and interests extensively, detailing the social calendars of residents, as well as their travel arrangements, and even their health status. The newspaper published legal notices, train schedules, and at various times dedicated special columns to topics such as “Farm and Garden,” “Young Readers,” and “The Dairy.” Advertisements promoted both national companies and local merchants.
Lawrenceburg was home to Davy Crockett in the early 19th century. In August 1890, the town staged a grand celebration of the frontiersman’s life, with the main event taking place in the grounds of Democrat publisher W.A. Stewart’s home. The paper helped rally people in preparation for…
- Genres
- News
- Published in
- Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, 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.
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- 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)
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- Library of Congress