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The Democrat. (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 5, No. 57, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 3, 1894

One of 12 issues in The Democrat (Norman, Cleveland County, Okla.) 1889-1894
1894-01-31 1894-02-07
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Semi-weekly newspaper from Norman, Oklahoma Territory that includes local, territorial, and national news along with advertising. The Democrat was started in 1889 by Mort L. Bixler, published out of Norman, Oklahoma. Bixler had previously edited the Norman Advance before starting The Democrat. In the beginning the paper was put out once a week on Fridays and was comprised of six pages measuring 18 X 24 inches and cost a dollar fifty per year for a subscription. Towards the end of its run, the paper became a semi-weekly, published on Wednesdays and Saturdays. In March of 1894, the circular ceased publication … continued below

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four pages : ill. ; page 24 x 18 in. Digitized from 35 mm. microfilm.

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Bixler, Mort L. February 3, 1894.

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  • Main Title: The Democrat. (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 5, No. 57, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 3, 1894
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Semi-weekly newspaper from Norman, Oklahoma Territory that includes local, territorial, and national news along with advertising. The Democrat was started in 1889 by Mort L. Bixler, published out of Norman, Oklahoma. Bixler had previously edited the Norman Advance before starting The Democrat. In the beginning the paper was put out once a week on Fridays and was comprised of six pages measuring 18 X 24 inches and cost a dollar fifty per year for a subscription. Towards the end of its run, the paper became a semi-weekly, published on Wednesdays and Saturdays. In March of 1894, the circular ceased publication as The Democrat and continued on as The State Democrat.

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four pages : ill. ; page 24 x 18 in.
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  • Volume: 5
  • Issue: 57
  • Edition: 1

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  • February 3, 1894

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Bixler, Mort L. The Democrat. (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 5, No. 57, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 3, 1894, newspaper, February 3, 1894; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc87645/: accessed February 19, 2025), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.

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