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- ↑ "St. Landry Clarion | LSU Libraries".
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- ↑ "St. Landry Clarion Archive, Opelousas, Louisiana, 1890–1921". Newspapers.com .
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- ↑ "The Tourist Court on West Landry Street » St. Landry Now Online Newspaper » Opelousas & St Landry Parish, LA". 26 October 2022.
