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Whitney Messenger |
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Whitney,
TX,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
31° 56' 59.31827999988",
-97° 19' 16.09209000012"
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Texas State
Historical Marker |
This newspaper began publication in 1883, four years after the railroad town of Whitney was founded. Established by H. P. and J. O. Jones, the Messenger was purchased by J. T. and Dan S. Mayes in 1890. Dan Mayes, who gained full ownership of the paper in 1893, had started in the business in 1888 as an apprentice under H. P. Jones. Under Mayes' leadership, the Messenger grew from a four-page paper with about 400 readers to a 12-page paper with a circulation of about 1,700 by 1903. Throughout its history, the Whitney Messenger has provided a significant service to the community and the surrounding area.
This page last updated: 7/15/2008 |
Whitney Messenger Historical Marker Location Map, Texas
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