The Panola Watchman
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member rilekyle
N 32° 09.432 W 094° 20.348
15S E 373722 N 3558645
This historical marker is located just off the downtown square in Carthage, TX detailing the history of an East Texas newspaper with over 130 years of publication.
Waymark Code: WM1D67
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 04/09/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
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Marker Number: 10840

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Tom M. Bowers (1837-1916) printed the first issue of the Watchman on July 2, 1873. He had published the Carthage Banner here from 1859 until he left about 1861 to serve in the Confederate army. Type was handset, and news items came from other publications and letters to the editor. Following Bowers' ownership, the paper was headed by three state representatives-- T. E. Boren, Jasper Collins, and O. P. Carswell-- between 1884 and 1906. R. M. Park added a linotype machine in 1915. In 1971 the publishers converted to offset, sending printing to Marshall. In 1984 the first offset press was installed. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836 - 1986
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