# St. Landry Clarion

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Newspaper of St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, U.S.

The ***St. Landry Clarion*** was a newspaper of [St. Landry Parish, Louisiana](/source/St._Landry_Parish%2C_Louisiana), established in 1890 in [Opelousas, Louisiana](/source/Opelousas%2C_Louisiana), the parish seat. It was started as a four-page weekly. It continued until 1921, when it merged operations with the *[Star-Progress](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Star-Progress&action=edit&redlink=1)* to form the *[Clarion-Progress](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Clarion-Progress&action=edit&redlink=1)*.[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](/source/Democratic_Party_(United_States)).[2]

The paper was published in English and French.[3] According to [Newspapers.com](/source/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]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-about_1-0)** ["About St. Landry Clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921"](https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88064250/). [Library of Congress](/source/Library_of_Congress)'s [Chronicling America](/source/Chronicling_America).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-land_2-0)** ["St. Landry Clarion | LSU Libraries"](https://www.lib.lsu.edu/collections/digital/dlnp/newspaper-histories/stlandry-Clarion).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [*N. W. Ayer & Son's American Newspaper Annual*](https://books.google.com/books?id=NvqN2A1oR9EC&dq=st.+landry+clarion&pg=PA292). N.W. Ayer and Son. 1892.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["St. Landry Clarion Archive, Opelousas, Louisiana, 1890–1921"](https://www.newspapers.com/paper/st-landry-clarion/4225/). *[Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com)*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Breaux_5-0)** Carola Lillie Hartley (May 24, 2019). ["Parlons Opelousas: Raymond Breaux and the St. Landry Clarion"](https://www.dailyworld.com/story/news/local/2019/05/24/parlons-opelousas-raymond-breaux-and-st-landry-clarion/1223639001/). *[Daily World](/source/Daily_World_(Opelousas))*. Opelousas, Louisiana.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["The Tourist Court on West Landry Street » St. Landry Now Online Newspaper » Opelousas & St Landry Parish, LA"](https://www.stlandrynow.com/community/the-tourist-court-on-west-landry-street/). October 26, 2022.

## External links

- [Browse Issues: St. Landry clarion. Opelousas, La. (1890-1921)](https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88064250/issues/), at the [Library of Congress](/source/Library_of_Congress)

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