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History of Cambria County, V.1

398 HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY.

Publishing Company. E. Will Greene was its editor. It is independent in politics, and is devoted principally to general and local news and literary selections. It is an eight page weekly, 15x22. R. E. Decker is the editor.
     The Patton Herald was a Democratic paper started in Patton by R. A. Kinsloe, Jr., as editor and publisher in 1898. Its life was not of long duration.
     The Johnstown Theocrat was a religious and temperance paper started by the Rev. M. L. Weaver. Barring temporary suspensions on account of adverse circumstances it was published weekly until it was discontinued in.
     The Spangler Sentinel was a Republican paper established at Spangler in 1893. Milton Spencer was the editor and the Spangler Printing Company the publishers. About 1900 it was removed to Barnesboro and became the Barnesboro Star, published by the Star Publishing Company, as independent in politics. It contains 8 pages, 15x22, and is issued on Fridays. Mr. Spencer is the editor.
     The Morrellville Journal was the first paper started in Morrellville, the first issue bearing date of January 4, 1895, and the last January 17, 1896. It was a neat four-page, five-column paper, and was devoted to local and general news. C. E. Hurrell was its editor.
     The Item was a small paper published in Johnstown about 1891 by J. Morrell Goughnour. It came out Saturdays, and devoted its space to sporting and society news. It lived only through a few issues.
     The Cresson Record was established in 1895 by Joseph E. Farabaugh, who bought the plant of the Cherrytree Record and moved it to Cresson. After a short time he sold out to Swope Brothers, A. H. Swope being the editor. At this time F. N. Harrington is the editor. It is Independent in politics, and has four pages, 17x24, published on Friday.
     The Johnstown Journal is an Independent-Democratic daily, first issued December 5, 1903, from its office, corner Main and Clinton streets, by the Journal Publishing Company, which was incorporated September 27, 1903; H. M. Benshoff, president; Geo. Wild, vice-president; R. J. Kaylor, secretary, and H. G. Kaylor, treasurer. It is a seven-column, twelve-page morning paper. When the Wild building was destroyed by fire, March 28, 1906, the plant was moved to 221 Franklin street. On June 2, 1906, a new Hoe press was installed. At the

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398	HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY.
Publishing Company. E. Will Greene was its editor. It is independent in politics, and is devoted principally to general and local news and literary selections. It is an eight page weekly, 15x22. R. E. Decker is the editor. The Patton Herald was a Democratic paper started in Patton by R. A. Kinsloe, Jr., as editor and publisher in 1898. Its life was not of long duration. The Johnstown Theocrat was a religious and temperance paper started by the Rev. M. L. Weaver. Barring temporary suspensions on account of adverse circumstances it was published weekly until it was discontinued in. The Spangler Sentinel was a Republican paper established at Spangler in 1893. Milton Spencer was the editor and the Spangler Printing Company the publishers. About 1900 it was removed to Barnesboro and became the Barnesboro Star, published by the Star Publishing Company, as independent in politics. It contains 8 pages, 15x22, and is issued on Fridays. Mr. Spencer is the editor. The Morrellville Journal was the first paper started in Morrellville, the first issue bearing date of January 4, 1895, and the last January 17, 1896. It was a neat four-page, five-column paper, and was devoted to local and general news. C. E. Hurrell was its editor. The Item was a small paper published in Johnstown about 1891 by J. Morrell Goughnour. It came out Saturdays, and devoted its space to sporting and society news. It lived only through a few issues. The Cresson Record was established in 1895 by Joseph E. Farabaugh, who bought the plant of the Cherrytree Record and moved it to Cresson. After a short time he sold out to Swope Brothers, A. H. Swope being the editor. At this time F. N. Harrington is the editor. It is Independent in politics, and has four pages, 17x24, published on Friday. The Johnstown Journal is an Independent-Democratic daily, first issued December 5, 1903, from its office, corner Main and Clinton streets, by the Journal Publishing Company, which was incorporated September 27, 1903; H. M. Benshoff, president; Geo. Wild, vice-president; R. J. Kaylor, secretary, and H. G. Kaylor, treasurer. It is a seven-column, twelve-page morning paper. When the Wild building was destroyed by fire, March 28, 1906, the plant was moved to 221 Franklin street. On June 2, 1906, a new Hoe press was installed. At the