The Independent Newspaper, 1898-1952

Founded by Elwood S. Moser in June of 1875 as the Providence Independent newspaper , in 1898 the newspaper changed its name to The Independent. After Moser’s death in 1935, the paper continued to be published by the Moser estate until Paul W. Levengood took over as publisher in 1937. While focusing on Collegeville and Trappe, the newspaper reports stories from all around Montgomery County, Pennsylvania and beyond. In 1952, it merged with the Montgomery Transcript to become The Independent and Montgomery Transcript.

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Please note: This collection is missing the following issues: Volume 68, June 1942 through May 1943 and Volume 77, June 1951 through May 1952.

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The Independent, V. 75, Thursday, May 4, 1950, [Number: 49]

The Independent and Paul W. Levengood

[8] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, agricultural reading matter, fiction, public sales and advertisements.
The Independent, V. 75, Thursday, April 27, 1950, [Number: 48]

The Independent and Paul W. Levengood

[8] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, agricultural reading matter, fiction, public sales and advertisements.
The Independent, V. 75, Thursday, April 20, 1950, [Number: 47]

The Independent and Paul W. Levengood

[6] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, agricultural reading matter, fiction, public sales and advertisements.
The Independent, V. 75, Thursday, April 13, 1950, [Number: 46]

The Independent and Paul W. Levengood

[6] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, agricultural reading matter, fiction, public sales and advertisements.
The Independent, V. 75, Thursday, April 6, 1950, [Number: 45]

The Independent and Paul W. Levengood

[8] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, agricultural reading matter, fiction, public sales and advertisements.
The Independent, V. 75, Thursday, March 30, 1950, [Number: 44]

The Independent and Paul W. Levengood

[8] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, agricultural reading matter, fiction, public sales and advertisements.
The Independent, V. 75, Thursday, March 23, 1950, [Number: 43]

The Independent and Paul W. Levengood

[6] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, agricultural reading matter, fiction, public sales and advertisements.
The Independent, V. 75, Thursday, March 16, 1950, [Number: 42]

The Independent and Paul W. Levengood

[6] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, agricultural reading matter, fiction, public sales and advertisements.
The Independent, V. 75, Thursday, March 9, 1950, [Number: 41]

The Independent and Paul W. Levengood

[6] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, agricultural reading matter, fiction, public sales and advertisements.
The Independent, V. 75, Thursday, March 2, 1950, [Number: 40]

The Independent and Paul W. Levengood

[6] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, agricultural reading matter, fiction, public sales and advertisements.
The Independent, V. 75, Thursday, February 23, 1950, [Number: 39]

The Independent and Paul W. Levengood

[6] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, agricultural reading matter, fiction, public sales and advertisements.
The Independent, V. 75, Thursday, February 16, 1950, [Number: 38]

The Independent and Paul W. Levengood

[6] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, agricultural reading matter, fiction, public sales and advertisements.
The Independent, V. 75, Thursday, February 9, 1950, [Number: 37]

The Independent and Paul W. Levengood

[6] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, agricultural reading matter, fiction, public sales and advertisements.
The Independent, V. 75, Thursday, February 2, 1950, [Number: 36]

The Independent and Paul W. Levengood

[6] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, agricultural reading matter, fiction, public sales and advertisements.
The Independent, V. 75, Thursday, January 26, 1950, [Number: 35]

The Independent and Paul W. Levengood

[6] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, agricultural reading matter, fiction, public sales and advertisements.
The Independent, V. 75, Thursday, January 19, 1950, [Number: 34]

The Independent and Paul W. Levengood

[6] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, agricultural reading matter, fiction, public sales and advertisements.
The Independent, V. 75, Thursday, January 12, 1950, [Number: 33]

The Independent and Paul W. Levengood

[6] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, agricultural reading matter, fiction, public sales and advertisements.
The Independent, V. 75, Thursday, January 5, 1950, [Number: 32]

The Independent and Paul W. Levengood

[6] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, agricultural reading matter, fiction, public sales and advertisements.
The Independent, V. 75, Thursday, December 29, 1949, [Number: 31]

The Independent and Paul W. Levengood

[6] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, agricultural reading matter, fiction, public sales and advertisements.
The Independent, V. 75, Thursday, December 22, 1949, [Number: 30]

The Independent and Paul W. Levengood

[10] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, agricultural reading matter, fiction, public sales and advertisements.
The Independent, V. 75, Thursday, December 15, 1949, [Number: 29]

The Independent and Paul W. Levengood

[6] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, agricultural reading matter, fiction, public sales and advertisements.
The Independent, V. 75, Thursday, December 8, 1949, [Number: 28]

The Independent and Paul W. Levengood

[6] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, agricultural reading matter, fiction, public sales and advertisements.
The Independent, V. 75, Thursday, December 1, 1949, [Number: 27]

The Independent and Paul W. Levengood

[6] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, agricultural reading matter, fiction, public sales and advertisements.
The Independent, V. 75, Thursday, November 24, 1949, [Number: 26]

The Independent and Paul W. Levengood

[6] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, agricultural reading matter, fiction, public sales and advertisements.
The Independent, V. 75, Thursday, November 17, 1949, [Number: 25]

The Independent and Paul W. Levengood

[8] p. Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, agricultural reading matter, fiction, public sales and advertisements.