The Flatonia Argus. (Flatonia, Tex.), Vol. 82, No. 20, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 16, 1957

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

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six pages: ill. ; page 20 x 13 in. Digitized from 35 mm microfilm.

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Creator: Unknown. May 16, 1957.

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  • George W. Bridges
    Publisher Info: Geo. W. Bridges; Owner and Publisher
    Place of Publication: Flatonia, Texas

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  • Main Title: The Flatonia Argus. (Flatonia, Tex.), Vol. 82, No. 20, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 16, 1957
  • Serial Title: The Flatonia Argus

Description

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

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six pages: ill. ; page 20 x 13 in.
Digitized from 35 mm microfilm.

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Published on Thursdays.

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  • Volume: 82
  • Issue: 20
  • Edition: 1

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Located in central Texas, Fayette County’s first Anglo settlers arrived in the early 1820s. The county was organized January 18, 1838, with La Grange as the county seat. Beginning in the mid-1840s, a series of short-lived newspapers were published at La Grange.

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  • May 16, 1957

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The Flatonia Argus. (Flatonia, Tex.), Vol. 82, No. 20, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 16, 1957, newspaper, May 16, 1957; Flatonia, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth990152/: accessed September 13, 2026), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Fayette Public Library, Museum and Archives.

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