[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 5 (Wednesday, January 10, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E18]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 RECOGNIZING THE BETHANY REPUBLICAN-CLIPPER ON 150 YEARS OF PUBLICATION

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                            HON. SAM GRAVES

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 10, 2024

  Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I proudly pause to recognize the 
Bethany Republican-Clipper of Bethany, Missouri, on celebrating its 
150th anniversary. The Republican-Clipper has carried on the tradition 
of delivering local and national news to the residents of Northwest 
Missouri for over a century.
  The Republican-Clipper was born out of the consolidation of two local 
newspapers in Harrison County; the Bethany Republican, founded in 1873, 
and the Bethany Clipper, founded in 1905. The papers were purchased and 
merged by Erwin C. Conger in 1929. The Republican-Clipper is the legacy 
of a strong journalism history in Harrison County, which at one time 
had at least 10 news publications, and is considered the longest 
running business in Harrison County.
  Mr. Speaker, I proudly ask you to join me in congratulating the 
Bethany Republican-Clipper on 150 years of publication. This newspaper 
has been keeping the people of Harrison County, Northwest Missouri, and 
well beyond informed for over a century. I am proud to have such a 
dedicated publication in the Sixth Congressional District.

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