| The Edmeston Local | |
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| Type | |
| Format | Weekly newspaper |
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| Owner | |
| Founded | 1882 |
| Ceased publication | 1943 |
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| OCLC | 24451552 |
The Edmeston Local is a defunct newspaper from Edmeston, New York that was printed between 1882 and 1943. The OCLC Online Computer Library Center is according to its website a "nonprofit membership computer library service and research organization dedicated to the public purpose Edmeston is a Town located in Otsego County, New York, United States.
In 1882, the first newspaper in the region was established by Mr. Elba S. Talbot, together with his brother Clarence,[1][2] as a weekly named Wharton Valley Echo (OCLC 24048184), published from Burlington Flats every Saturday. The OCLC Online Computer Library Center is according to its website a "nonprofit membership computer library service and research organization dedicated to the public purpose On Apr. 12, 1884, the publishers announced that the paper had been moved to Edmeston. [3] It went on to be renamed The Edmeston Echo sometime around 1885 (OCLC 24486273) and in 1888 it assumed the name Edmeston Local. The OCLC Online Computer Library Center is according to its website a "nonprofit membership computer library service and research organization dedicated to the public purpose
During the 1940's, the paper left Edmeston to be published in Gilbertsville, resulting in its demise and in 1943 the publisher sold it to the New Berlin Gazette. Gilbertsville is a Village in Otsego County, New York, United States.
References
External links
- New York State Newspapers, The New York State Library
- Florence Ward Local History Collection: Edmeston, New York State Historical Association
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