Holbrook Argus

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Holbrook Argus
FormatWeekly
FoundedDecember 12, 1895 (1895-12-12)
LanguageEnglish
Ceased publicationFebruary 4, 1913 (1913-02-04)
City Holbrook, Arizona
CountryUnited States
ISSN 2375-172X
OCLC number 25085650

The Holbrook Argus was a weekly newspaper published in Holbrook, Arizona from 1895 until 1913. Founded by Albert Franklin Banta, the first issue was published on December 12, 1895 as The Argus, the paper changed its name to the Holbrook Argus on May 12, 1900, which remained its name until its run ended in 1913. [1]

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References

  1. "About Holbrook argus". Library of Congress. Retrieved June 23, 2022.