Southern Messenger (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 19, 1951

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Weekly newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes news and information about Catholicism along with advertising.

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eight pages : ill. ; page 23 x 18 in. Scanned from physical pages.

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Scheibl, Herbert J. April 19, 1951.

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  • Main Title: Southern Messenger (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 19, 1951
  • Serial Title: Southern Messenger

Description

Weekly newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes news and information about Catholicism along with advertising.

Physical Description

eight pages : ill. ; page 23 x 18 in. Scanned from physical pages.

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Masthead reads, "Published weekly under the auspices of the most reverend bishops of Galveston, Dallas, Corpus Christi and Austin".

Folio reads, "Established 1891 -- The Official Catholic Newspaper of Texas".

Published every Thursday.

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  • Volume: 62
  • Issue: 18
  • Edition: 1

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Southern Messenger

Beginning publication in 1890 as a small parish bulletin, the Southern Messenger was the first English-language Catholic newspaper published in Texas.

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  • April 19, 1951

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Scheibl, Herbert J. Southern Messenger (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 19, 1951, newspaper, April 19, 1951; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1535884/: accessed June 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Cooke County Library.

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