The Cadiz Record

The Cadiz Record is a weekly newspaper (published on Wednesdays) in Cadiz, Kentucky (Trigg County). It has fewer than 5,000 subscribers. [1]

History

It started publishing December 31, 1880 as the Kentucky Telephone.[2] By 1899, the paper had a circulation of 1,375 copies.[3]

In 1898, the newspaper was purchased by Henry R. Lawrence in partnership with George H. Pike. Later that year, there was a fire at the building. After purchasing new printing equipment, the name of the newspaper was changed to the Cadiz Record.[4]

Under the direction of Lawrence, the newspaper was a democratic publication.[5] For example, he used it as a platform to fight for justice in the Black Patch Tobacco Wars.[6]

References
  1. "Cadiz Record Staff". Retrieved 2008-08-03.
  2. Connelley, William Elsey; Coulter, Ellis Merton (1922). Kerr, Charles (ed.). History of Kentucky (Google books). IV. Chicago: The American Historical Society. pp. 462–463. Retrieved 2009-01-19.
  3. Pettingill, Ubert K.; Wetherald, James T. (1899). National Newspaper Directory and Gazetteer (Google books) (Seventh ed.). Boston: Pettingill & Co. p. 216. Retrieved 2009-01-19.
  4. Connelley 1922: 462.
  5. Connelley 1922: 462. "Henry R. Lawrence has proved both through his paper and in a personal way a resourceful and influential advocate and supporter of the cause of the democratic party.
  6. Kroll, Harry Harrison (1965). Riders in the Night (Google books). University of Pennsylvania Press. Retrieved September 3, 2009. … the Cadiz Record, a county newspaper that had fought steadfastly for justice in the tobacco wars.


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