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Lamar County In Black & White ( Lamar County Alabama) Order today, will be mailed priority mail to you in time for Valentine Day Read History as it Happened. A Collection of Portions of Historical Newspaper Issues. Compiled by Barbara Woolbright Carruth. Seventy six pages of articles copied from old newspapers, not digital images. I collected these before the day of "digital imagery", the old fashioned way, long hand. Digital Images are now available of an article for a fee. Cover is card stock paper with heavy duty staples. Sample Article The Lamar Democrat, January 3, 1899 "P. W. Kemp, Esq. of Baxter was in town last week, on his way to Sulligent where he went to buy a stock of goods. Prof. Allen A. Matthews was in town Saturday and order this paper sent to his address. Mr. C. H. Blackwell, a substantial citizen of Hightogy was in town Saturday and subscribed for this paper paying cash for same. Miss Hattie Metcalf of Sulligent was in town the quest of Miss Carrie Bradley last week. We learn with regret that a grown son of the late A. B. Seay was seriously hurt by a train at Fern Bank last week. Miss Mamie Adair is again in school, after a few holidays visit to relatives near Baxter. Prof. B. H. Wilkerson killed 8 hogs, a few days back, which weighed 1141 pounds, the largest of which weighed 494 pounds. Mr. J. T. Thompson was in town by a large majority Friday. He is a jolly fellow and is a constant reader of the Democrat. The General Superintendent of the C. A. & N. Railroad says that they are doing all in their power to get to work on the grading of the gap between Winfield and West Point. Mr. E. M. Springfield is now setting down his steam mill at the old brick yard near the colored church and will soon be ready to saw. Early Newspapers of Lamar County Alabama I have not researched the origins of early newspapers of Lamar County. I haven't felt the need to do so since Rose Marie Smith has done excellent research and shared that research in her book Lamar County Alabama A History to 1900. According to her, newspapers in Vernon were the Pioneer, the Clipper, the Lamar News, the Courier, and the Lamar Democrat with the Pioneer being the first and The Lamar Democrat the last. At the present, The Lamar Democrat is published each week. he Vernon Courier, published by Alex A. Wall and then by R. J. and T. J. Young, with the help of Mollie Young, became not as popular after The Lamar Democrat began publication , and finally closed shop not long after the turn of the century. The Lamar Democrat was an avenue for the Democratic Party of Lamar County to voice their opinions. C. S. McDougal edited The Lamar Democrat in its early years. The Kennedy News, published in Kennedy, for a few years, served the people of the southern part of the county. The Eagle Eye published in Sulligent served patrons of north Lamar County. The Lightning, also published in Sulligent for a few years. John Earl Garrison publisher of the Eagle Eye and then, the Lightning, had an unusual sense of humor and used his papers to "compliment persons with words not so nice and kind at times. Insults would more describe his comments. He did this to his friends and patrons. Strange, but it makes for enjoyable reading if you need a laugh. Mrs. Rosa Cobb was editor of The Sulligent News in 1917. It Is There In Black & White Do you remember hearing "it is there in black and white"? Much of our history has been recorded in black and white in historical newspapers. However, just as today, we must take note that because it is written, does not make it true. Most of these article were transcribed from the historical newspapers by hand in the days before digital camera, IRIS pen and laptop computer. I tried to be accurate as humanly possible, but sometimes, the paper was so fragile and faded that it was hard to read. Time spent in the "old news" is time well spent for there are many interesting things. Watch for future books to come with digital images. Return to Just Across the Line This page owned by Barbara Woolbright Carruth, Sulligent, Alabama. All information on these pages is furnished for the free use of those who are researching their family history. Any commercial use, or other electronic posting of any files/pages without the consent of the MS B or donor of material is prohibited. |