''Bârladul'' was a weekly newspaper published in

Bârlad Bârlad () is a city in Vaslui County, Romania. It lies on the banks of the river Bârlad (river), Bârlad, which waters the high plains of Western Moldavia. At Bârlad the railway from Iași diverges, one branch skirting the river Siret (river ...

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. The newspaper was first published on 20 July 1887 by

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Gheorghe Ghibănescu Gheorghe Ghibănescu (29 September 1864 – 4 July 1936) was a Romanian historian and philologist. Born in Gugești, Vaslui County, he attended the junior seminary in Huși from 1875 to 1879, followed by the senior seminary at the Socola Monast ...

. Its main contributors were Grigore Negură, C.Slobozeanu, St. G. Drăgănescu, Ion Chiriacescu and

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. Other authors were Gheorghe Ghibănescu, D.H. Petrovici, D.G. Dorin, Lazăr Grecea, Anghelachi S. Creţu, Constant Drăgulinescu, Leon Gârbea. The last edition of the newspaper was printed on 28 August 1888. The newspaper was published again on 16 September 1898 as a supporter of the Conservative Party, the editor in chief being

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. The newspaper was printed alternatively by the George Caţafani and the C. D. Lupaşcu printing houses. It appeared, with great irregularity, until 1914.Ion N. Oprea - Mari personalităţi ale culturii române într-o istorie a presei bârlădene 1870 – 2008 - Editura P.I.M. Iaşi - 200

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