The Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 29, 1944

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Weekly newspaper from Elgin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

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eight pages : ill. ; page 23 x 16 in. Scanned from physical pages.

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Smith, J. O. June 29, 1944.

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  • J. O. Smith
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    Place of Publication: Elgin, Texas

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Elgin Public Library

The Elgin Public Library’s beginnings date back as early as 1897, when a ladies literary union created the New Century Club and began planning for a library. The Friends of the Elgin Library, a nonprofit organization, was later formed in 1985 and established the Elgin library in 1986.

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Description

Weekly newspaper from Elgin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Physical Description

eight pages : ill. ; page 23 x 16 in.
Scanned from physical pages.

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Published every Thursday.

Masthead reads, "Published in the interest of and read by the people of Bastrop, Travis, Williamson and Lee Counties".

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  • Volume: 54
  • Issue: 14
  • Edition: 1

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Elgin Courier

The Elgin Courier serves Elgin, Texas, and wider Bastrop County. Founded by Miles Hill, the paper has been published weekly since 1890.

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  • June 29, 1944

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  • June 22, 2023, 12:33 p.m.

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Smith, J. O. The Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 29, 1944, newspaper, June 29, 1944; Elgin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1548718/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Elgin Public Library.

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