St. Landry Clarion Explained

The St. Landry Clarion was a newspaper of St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, established in 1890 in Opelousas, Louisiana, the parish seat. It was started as a four-page weekly. It continued until 1921, when it merged operations with the Star-Progress to form the Clarion-Progress.^[1] The newspaper's motto was "Here shall the press the people’s rights maintain, unawed by influence and unbribed by gain." It affiliated with the Democratic Party.^[2]

The paper was published in English and French.^[3] According to Newspapers.com the newspaper generated 9,438 searchable pages during 1890–1921.^[4]

Raymond Breaux was the editor for many years, and eventually the owner.^[5] His family was among prominent local citizens.^[6]

External links

• Browse Issues: St. Landry clarion. Opelousas, La. (1890-1921), at the Library of Congress

Notes and References

1. Web site: About St. Landry Clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921 . .
2. Web site: St. Landry Clarion | LSU Libraries .
3. Book: N. W. Ayer & Son's American Newspaper Annual . 1892 . N.W. Ayer and Son .
4. Web site: St. Landry Clarion Archive, Opelousas, Louisiana, 1890–1921 . Newspapers.com.
5. News: Parlons Opelousas: Raymond Breaux and the St. Landry Clarion . Carola Lillie Hartley . May 24, 2019. . Opelousas, Louisiana.
6. Web site: The Tourist Court on West Landry Street » St. Landry Now Online Newspaper » Opelousas & St Landry Parish, LA . 26 October 2022 .