The Times-Journal

The first issue of the Cobleskill Times appeared April 14, 1877, but was known as the Cobleskill Herald. The first owners were Johnson and Roberts of Oneonta, who saw an opportunity to establish a new paper in a rapidly growing county. The Herald championed the Republican cause and the venture succeeded despite Cobleskill and Schoharie County were heavily Democrat.

The original paper was four pages and eight columns in width. 1200 people resided in Cobleskill at the time. Miles G. Graham purchased the paper a few years later. As stated previously, the paper was pro-Republican, but it was noted as mild until 1883, by which time it represented a more vigorous political policy. In 1883 Charles T Conover bought the paper. Mr. Conover was a native of Esperance.

Mr. Conover put the paper on firmer grounds thanks to his ability to write fluently and well. He improved the paper fiscally. A year later, though, Conover left the paper, and moved to Seattle to invest in real estate. R. S. Keyser was the next owner of the paper, but after some time he became the principle of the Middleburgh High School, and he place his brother, Lynn, in charge. Things went terribly, and in 1885 Erwin B. Hard bought the paper.

Mr. Hard was a newspaperman. He was well trained, energetic, and a hard worker. Soon after he bought the newspaper he changed it’s name to the Cobleskill Times. In 1892 new equipment was bought for the paper. Hard lead the paper to prosperous times. The next publisher was Frank A. Linster, who became such in 1905. Linster purchased the first linotype machine for the paper, marking a great step forward-1908. The old way was setting the type by hand and typewriter.

Soon after, a group of fifteen people bought the paper, hoping to voice a strong pro-prohibition statement. But they soon realized that they couldn’t run a paper on sentiments alone, which lead to the sale of the paper to George W. Jones in 1915. But Jones found the paper too much trouble and sold it to Joseph R. Browne. Under Mr. Browne’s leadership, the paper did well, even during the hard days of WWI.

On August 4, 1919, Charles L. Ryder purchased the paper. Mr. Ryder, who had also published the Cherry Valley Gazette and the Sharon Springs Record, merged these papers with the Cobleskill Times. A paper, called the Schoharie County Journal, merged with the Times in 1946, to form the Times-Journal. The Ryders owned the paper until, well, at least 1976.

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I will not drink the kool-aid

Unlike other morons in and around Schoharie County who are putting together a celebration of Obama becoming President event in Schoharie on Tuesday night, (question : if race means nothing to these people, why are they celebrating the election of a black man? HYPOCRITES! ) , as a Conservative Republican who believes Obama will most likely ruin this country, I am put off by the news, then I see put on the FRONT page of the Times Journal! And the top damn story on their website - www.timesjournalonline.com , so then i decide to go around the Liberal nutjob blogs around this area, and I find the following :
http://wrightobserver.blogspot.com/2009/01/inaugural-celebration.html
from the "Wright Observer" a highly Liberal democrat blog, that blasts anyone that is a Republican without much of a reason, they say any Republican in office is horrible, but a Democrat with quote " Let's get to working together!"

This is one thing I do not understand, Schoharie County is one of the most devoted Republican strongholds in the entire state, most kids are going to end up Republicans, even in the school election they have nearly 40% of the kids liked McCain, meaning not all kids around here are swarmed by Obama mania, this county is very Conservative as well, but the point is : why are the main blogs calling for anything around here Liberal? Why is the only newspaper around here Democrat-border Liberal nutjob at times, why is the only party with a website the Democrat one!

Many of these items are un-explainable in my eyes.

Ok, I am done ranting against the fascism in Schoharie County, well not quite yet :
The Slums along the Mohawk featured from Richmondville, also calls any Republican running for any position idiotic, and is a progressive, and in his profile list his interests in marxism and socialism! WE HAVE A COMMIE IN RICHMONDVILLE!

Ok, I'm fine, rant is officially over. Thankyou for this blog Mike & Matt!





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Times Journal Star?

Not sure how many of the readers of this blog read the local newspaper, the Times Journal - www.timesjournalonline.com , but they are holding a yearly award contest they have held for years, asking who is the star of Schoharie County for this specific year? Previous winners include Kevin Neary, I am not sure who will win this year, but it will most likely be one worthy of it.
Announcement will be Decemeber 31st, I can't wait to read it.

Merry Christmas, and have a Happy New Year to all.




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Richmondville and the Wind issue

Politics in Richmondville New York, is brutal, well put, simply said, why I would ever want to run for a trustee position in this town is comparable to suicide, but I believe I can make a difference, as for the biggest political issue in Richmondville history :
The wind turbine issue
I have the following to say :
I am against wind turbines in Richmondville for different reasons then most, I am not concerned with the effect it will have on the environment, I am in favor of drilling all around the country for the last drop of oil we can get, I am against it because it has never been a proven energy source, the problem with wind energy is :
When its not windy, the turbines shut off, currently there is no major storage system for the energy it could potentially produce, in some areas such as the open plains or the ocean this is a brilliant idea, but in Richmondville New York? Its suicide of wasting town funds on a un-proven energy source, as well as bringing about the entire town screaming at you every minute of the day.
I have made this proposal before in a Letter to the Editor in the Times Journal, Richmondville has enough creeks and streams, and they have been used before, to do hyrdo-electricity, it would make us even more Independent, and it would end this entire "wind debate".

Until next time,

Timothy Knight

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Schoharie County's Paper

We all know the Times Journal. Local paper, news source, and so on. Most, however, don’t know even a brief history of it.

The first issue of the Times Journal appeared April 14, 1877, but it was named the “Cobleskill Herald”. The Herald was first owned by two men named Johnson and Roberts. Johnson and Roberts lived and worked in Oneonta, but they saw an opportunity to establish a new newspaper in a, then, rapidly growing county. Originally, the Herald triumphed the Republican cause, but the paper was successful, even though Cobleskill and Schoharie County were heavily Democrat.

At first, the Herald was four pages and was eight columns in width. After a few years, a man by the name of Miles G. Graham bought the paper. Although the paper was pro-Republican when it started, it was only mild. When Mr. Graham bought it, though, he made it vigorously Republican. In 1883, Charles T. Conover bought the paper. Mr. Conover was a native of Esperance.

Mr. Conover was a fluent and articulate writer, so therefore he was able to place the paper on firmer grounds. Also, Mr. Conover put the paper on firm grounds because he placed large amounts of money into it. Only a year later, though, Conover left the paper and moved to Seattle to invest in real estate. R. S. Keyser was the next owner of the paper. Keyser said that he had always wanted to write, but after just a few months he became the principle of the Middleburgh High School. Keyser placed his brother, Lynn, in charge. Lynn had little experience with management and things went terribly. In 1885, Erwin B. Hard bought the paper.

Mr. Hard was an ideal newspaperman. He was well trained, energetic, and a hard worker. Soon after he bought the paper he changed it’s name to the “Cobleskill Times”. Hard led the paper through prosperous times. The next publisher of the paper was Frank A. Linster, who became such in 1905. In 1908 Linster bought the first “linotype” machine for the paper, making it easier to print and set type, as compared to old machines that were set by hand.

Soon after 1908, a group of fifteen people bought the paper, hoping to voice a strong pro-prohibition statement. They soon realized, though, that the paper couldn’t run on sentiments alone, which led to the sale of the paper to George W. Jones in 1915. Jones found the paper to be to much trouble and sold it to Joseph R. Browne. Under Mr. Browne’s leadership, the paper did well, even during the hard days of World War 1.

On August 4, 1919, Charles L. Ryder purchased the paper. Mr. Ryder, who had also published the Cherry Valley Gazette and the Sharon Springs Record, merged these papers with the Cobleskill Times. In 1946, a paper called the “Schoharie County Journal” also merged with the Times, which formed the Times Journal.

The Journal was in the Ryder family until 1979, when Richard Sanford purchased it. In July of 1992, Jim Poole became owner and publisher of the paper. Currently, the paper has a circulation of 7200, with a readership of over 21000.

Although it has passed through many hands and many names, the Times Journal still stands today. If I were you, I’d go to a local store, right now, and buy a copy.

Bibliography

June 30, 1976 edition of the Times Journal.

David Avitabile