Yoakum Weekly Herald (Yoakum, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 20, 1908

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

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twelve pages : illus. ; page 22 x 15 in. Digitized from 35 mm. microfilm.

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Creator: Unknown. August 20, 1908.

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Carl and Mary Welhausen Library

Located in Yoakum, which spans Lavaca and Dewitt counties, the Library was organized in 1933 by the Philomathic Club with the help of Work Project Administration. The Library received historic site designation from the Texas Historical Commission in 1993. A Tocker Foundation grant aided in digitization efforts.

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  • Main Title: Yoakum Weekly Herald (Yoakum, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 20, 1908
  • Serial Title: Yoakum Weekly Herald
  • Added Title: The Weekly Herald
  • Added Title: The Herald

Description

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

Physical Description

twelve pages : illus. ; page 22 x 15 in.
Digitized from 35 mm. microfilm.

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Published on Thursdays.

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  • Volume: 13
  • Issue: 1
  • Edition: 1

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Collections funded by the Tocker Foundation, which distributes funds principally for the support, encouragement, and assistance to small rural libraries in Texas.

Yoakum Area Newspaper Collection

These newspapers document Yoakum history, starting in 1897.The earliest newspapers illustrate the city's growth into dual-county hub, as it sits on the Dewitt-Lavaca county line. Funded by the Tocker Foundation.

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  • August 20, 1908

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Yoakum Weekly Herald (Yoakum, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 20, 1908, newspaper, August 20, 1908; Yoakum, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth648004/: accessed March 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Carl and Mary Welhausen Library.

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