CHANDLER NEWS PUBLICIST, Chandler Oklahoma, 13 March 1941,
Clara Chamberlain French, Founder of Chandler Publicist, Rites Tuesday — Pioneer News Woman Received from Press, “Clara Chamberlain French, one of the foremost newspaper women of her time and one of the founders of what is now the Chandler News-Publicist, was laid to rest Tuesday at Oak Park cemetery, following simple rites at the Gayman Sutton Downing chapel. Members of two Chandler newspapers served as pallbearers for the services. Fred Nichols of the Lincoln County Republican and Giles Paine, O. L. Trim, Boyd Cowden, Charles Hall and Ed Perryman of the News-Publicist -- Mrs. French, who with her husband founded the Chandler Publicist in 1894 was a former school teacher and her husband a lawyer, set up in the newspaper business in 1890 in Kansas, when they purchased the Kinsley Graphic. They sold this news paper in 1894 and came to the then new town of Chandler and opened the Publicist. --
The Chandler News, founded in 1892,was combined with the Publicist in 1906. --
Mrs. French operated this paper with her husband until his death in 1900 and after his death was the only woman in the United States to successfully own, edit and operate a newspaper. — In 1902 Mrs. French established a daily edition, booming the building of some of the railroads then under construction to come through Chandler. — She received honors from many press associations including the international in St. Louis in 1904, and the American Press and newspaperdom. — Following the break in her health in 1904 she went to Denver, Colorado and served as special reporter for several newspapers. She made her home with her brother, L. L. Brown at Buford, Colorado. — OBITUARY — Clara Chamberlain Brown was born in Pingree Grove, Illinois April 4, 1856, and departed this life in the hospital in Pueblo Colorado, March 8, 1941 at the age of 84 years, 11 months and 4 days. — She graduated from the Elgin Academy in Elgin, Illinois. — In her early young life she was a school teacher. In 1886 she was united in marriage to William H. French, an attorney, and later they went into the newspaper business, which interest she loved to the end. — They founded and published the “Publicist” now known as the Chandler News Publicist. — She had been a strong believer in Silent Unity for many years. — She leaves to mourn her passing five nephews, Freeman K. Brown and John F. Brown of Chandler; Otto K. Brown of Sedgewick, Colorado; Paul J. Brown of Drumright ; Victor L. Brown of Buford Colorado; two nieces ; Mrs. W. C. Davis of Bakersburg, Oklahoma and Mrs. F. L . Weeks of Lycan, Colorado, and a host of friends.”
CHANDLER NEWS PUBLICIST, Chandler Oklahoma, 1900, EDITOR FRENCH DEAD. — The Populist Editor and Politician Passed Away Monday. — HE WAS ILL BUT FOUR DAYS. — Founder of the Chandler Publicist and Chairman of the Populist Territorial Committee, A Biographical Sketch., “W. H. French, editor of the Publicist, died at his home Monday morning after a brief illness. His death was unexpected and was a great shock to his family and friends. Up to Thursday of last week he had been in his usual health, then he became very ill with a form of throat disease that is rather rare and which, in connection with heart failure, caused his death. The funeral was held from the residence Tuesday afternoon, conducted by the Knights of Pythias assisted by the Royal Tribe of Joseph. Dr. Kelsey read a biographical sketch of the deceased and Roy V. Hoffman delivered an address, eulogistic in nature. Members of the K. of P. lodge acted as pall-bearers and at the grave, which is in the new cemetery, K. of P. ritual was used. There were many in attendance and the floral tributes were handsome and appropriate.”
Clara Chamberlain French, Founder of Chandler Publicist, Rites Tuesday — Pioneer News Woman Received from Press, “Clara Chamberlain French, one of the foremost newspaper women of her time and one of the founders of what is now the Chandler News-Publicist, was laid to rest Tuesday at Oak Park cemetery, following simple rites at the Gayman Sutton Downing chapel. Members of two Chandler newspapers served as pallbearers for the services. Fred Nichols of the Lincoln County Republican and Giles Paine, O. L. Trim, Boyd Cowden, Charles Hall and Ed Perryman of the News-Publicist -- Mrs. French, who with her husband founded the Chandler Publicist in 1894 was a former school teacher and her husband a lawyer, set up in the newspaper business in 1890 in Kansas, when they purchased the Kinsley Graphic. They sold this news paper in 1894 and came to the then new town of Chandler and opened the Publicist. --
The Chandler News, founded in 1892,was combined with the Publicist in 1906. --
Mrs. French operated this paper with her husband until his death in 1900 and after his death was the only woman in the United States to successfully own, edit and operate a newspaper. — In 1902 Mrs. French established a daily edition, booming the building of some of the railroads then under construction to come through Chandler. — She received honors from many press associations including the international in St. Louis in 1904, and the American Press and newspaperdom. — Following the break in her health in 1904 she went to Denver, Colorado and served as special reporter for several newspapers. She made her home with her brother, L. L. Brown at Buford, Colorado. — OBITUARY — Clara Chamberlain Brown was born in Pingree Grove, Illinois April 4, 1856, and departed this life in the hospital in Pueblo Colorado, March 8, 1941 at the age of 84 years, 11 months and 4 days. — She graduated from the Elgin Academy in Elgin, Illinois. — In her early young life she was a school teacher. In 1886 she was united in marriage to William H. French, an attorney, and later they went into the newspaper business, which interest she loved to the end. — They founded and published the “Publicist” now known as the Chandler News Publicist. — She had been a strong believer in Silent Unity for many years. — She leaves to mourn her passing five nephews, Freeman K. Brown and John F. Brown of Chandler; Otto K. Brown of Sedgewick, Colorado; Paul J. Brown of Drumright ; Victor L. Brown of Buford Colorado; two nieces ; Mrs. W. C. Davis of Bakersburg, Oklahoma and Mrs. F. L . Weeks of Lycan, Colorado, and a host of friends.”
CHANDLER NEWS PUBLICIST, Chandler Oklahoma, 1900, EDITOR FRENCH DEAD. — The Populist Editor and Politician Passed Away Monday. — HE WAS ILL BUT FOUR DAYS. — Founder of the Chandler Publicist and Chairman of the Populist Territorial Committee, A Biographical Sketch., “W. H. French, editor of the Publicist, died at his home Monday morning after a brief illness. His death was unexpected and was a great shock to his family and friends. Up to Thursday of last week he had been in his usual health, then he became very ill with a form of throat disease that is rather rare and which, in connection with heart failure, caused his death. The funeral was held from the residence Tuesday afternoon, conducted by the Knights of Pythias assisted by the Royal Tribe of Joseph. Dr. Kelsey read a biographical sketch of the deceased and Roy V. Hoffman delivered an address, eulogistic in nature. Members of the K. of P. lodge acted as pall-bearers and at the grave, which is in the new cemetery, K. of P. ritual was used. There were many in attendance and the floral tributes were handsome and appropriate.”
CHANDLER NEWS PUBLICIST, Chandler Oklahoma, 13 March 1941,
Clara Chamberlain French, Founder of Chandler Publicist, Rites Tuesday — Pioneer News Woman Received from Press, “Clara Chamberlain French, one of the foremost newspaper women of her time and one of the founders of what is now the Chandler News-Publicist, was laid to rest Tuesday at Oak Park cemetery, following simple rites at the Gayman Sutton Downing chapel. Members of two Chandler newspapers served as pallbearers for the services. Fred Nichols of the Lincoln County Republican and Giles Paine, O. L. Trim, Boyd Cowden, Charles Hall and Ed Perryman of the News-Publicist -- Mrs. French, who with her husband founded the Chandler Publicist in 1894 was a former school teacher and her husband a lawyer, set up in the newspaper business in 1890 in Kansas, when they purchased the Kinsley Graphic. They sold this news paper in 1894 and came to the then new town of Chandler and opened the Publicist. --
The Chandler News, founded in 1892,was combined with the Publicist in 1906. --
Mrs. French operated this paper with her husband until his death in 1900 and after his death was the only woman in the United States to successfully own, edit and operate a newspaper. — In 1902 Mrs. French established a daily edition, booming the building of some of the railroads then under construction to come through Chandler. — She received honors from many press associations including the international in St. Louis in 1904, and the American Press and newspaperdom. — Following the break in her health in 1904 she went to Denver, Colorado and served as special reporter for several newspapers. She made her home with her brother, L. L. Brown at Buford, Colorado. — OBITUARY — Clara Chamberlain Brown was born in Pingree Grove, Illinois April 4, 1856, and departed this life in the hospital in Pueblo Colorado, March 8, 1941 at the age of 84 years, 11 months and 4 days. — She graduated from the Elgin Academy in Elgin, Illinois. — In her early young life she was a school teacher. In 1886 she was united in marriage to William H. French, an attorney, and later they went into the newspaper business, which interest she loved to the end. — They founded and published the “Publicist” now known as the Chandler News Publicist. — She had been a strong believer in Silent Unity for many years. — She leaves to mourn her passing five nephews, Freeman K. Brown and John F. Brown of Chandler; Otto K. Brown of Sedgewick, Colorado; Paul J. Brown of Drumright ; Victor L. Brown of Buford Colorado; two nieces ; Mrs. W. C. Davis of Bakersburg, Oklahoma and Mrs. F. L . Weeks of Lycan, Colorado, and a host of friends.”
CHANDLER NEWS PUBLICIST, Chandler Oklahoma, 1900, EDITOR FRENCH DEAD. — The Populist Editor and Politician Passed Away Monday. — HE WAS ILL BUT FOUR DAYS. — Founder of the Chandler Publicist and Chairman of the Populist Territorial Committee, A Biographical Sketch., “W. H. French, editor of the Publicist, died at his home Monday morning after a brief illness. His death was unexpected and was a great shock to his family and friends. Up to Thursday of last week he had been in his usual health, then he became very ill with a form of throat disease that is rather rare and which, in connection with heart failure, caused his death. The funeral was held from the residence Tuesday afternoon, conducted by the Knights of Pythias assisted by the Royal Tribe of Joseph. Dr. Kelsey read a biographical sketch of the deceased and Roy V. Hoffman delivered an address, eulogistic in nature. Members of the K. of P. lodge acted as pall-bearers and at the grave, which is in the new cemetery, K. of P. ritual was used. There were many in attendance and the floral tributes were handsome and appropriate.”
Clara Chamberlain French, Founder of Chandler Publicist, Rites Tuesday — Pioneer News Woman Received from Press, “Clara Chamberlain French, one of the foremost newspaper women of her time and one of the founders of what is now the Chandler News-Publicist, was laid to rest Tuesday at Oak Park cemetery, following simple rites at the Gayman Sutton Downing chapel. Members of two Chandler newspapers served as pallbearers for the services. Fred Nichols of the Lincoln County Republican and Giles Paine, O. L. Trim, Boyd Cowden, Charles Hall and Ed Perryman of the News-Publicist -- Mrs. French, who with her husband founded the Chandler Publicist in 1894 was a former school teacher and her husband a lawyer, set up in the newspaper business in 1890 in Kansas, when they purchased the Kinsley Graphic. They sold this news paper in 1894 and came to the then new town of Chandler and opened the Publicist. --
The Chandler News, founded in 1892,was combined with the Publicist in 1906. --
Mrs. French operated this paper with her husband until his death in 1900 and after his death was the only woman in the United States to successfully own, edit and operate a newspaper. — In 1902 Mrs. French established a daily edition, booming the building of some of the railroads then under construction to come through Chandler. — She received honors from many press associations including the international in St. Louis in 1904, and the American Press and newspaperdom. — Following the break in her health in 1904 she went to Denver, Colorado and served as special reporter for several newspapers. She made her home with her brother, L. L. Brown at Buford, Colorado. — OBITUARY — Clara Chamberlain Brown was born in Pingree Grove, Illinois April 4, 1856, and departed this life in the hospital in Pueblo Colorado, March 8, 1941 at the age of 84 years, 11 months and 4 days. — She graduated from the Elgin Academy in Elgin, Illinois. — In her early young life she was a school teacher. In 1886 she was united in marriage to William H. French, an attorney, and later they went into the newspaper business, which interest she loved to the end. — They founded and published the “Publicist” now known as the Chandler News Publicist. — She had been a strong believer in Silent Unity for many years. — She leaves to mourn her passing five nephews, Freeman K. Brown and John F. Brown of Chandler; Otto K. Brown of Sedgewick, Colorado; Paul J. Brown of Drumright ; Victor L. Brown of Buford Colorado; two nieces ; Mrs. W. C. Davis of Bakersburg, Oklahoma and Mrs. F. L . Weeks of Lycan, Colorado, and a host of friends.”
CHANDLER NEWS PUBLICIST, Chandler Oklahoma, 1900, EDITOR FRENCH DEAD. — The Populist Editor and Politician Passed Away Monday. — HE WAS ILL BUT FOUR DAYS. — Founder of the Chandler Publicist and Chairman of the Populist Territorial Committee, A Biographical Sketch., “W. H. French, editor of the Publicist, died at his home Monday morning after a brief illness. His death was unexpected and was a great shock to his family and friends. Up to Thursday of last week he had been in his usual health, then he became very ill with a form of throat disease that is rather rare and which, in connection with heart failure, caused his death. The funeral was held from the residence Tuesday afternoon, conducted by the Knights of Pythias assisted by the Royal Tribe of Joseph. Dr. Kelsey read a biographical sketch of the deceased and Roy V. Hoffman delivered an address, eulogistic in nature. Members of the K. of P. lodge acted as pall-bearers and at the grave, which is in the new cemetery, K. of P. ritual was used. There were many in attendance and the floral tributes were handsome and appropriate.”
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