They ran The Keene Sentinel, (named The Keene Sentinel, from 1972 to present) until retiring, in 1993, selling the paper to their nephew, Thomas (Tom) Ewing. Later, Paine sold his interest in the paper to the Ewings. In 1957, the daily New Hampshire Sentinel, was merged with the daily Keene Evening Sentinel. Ewing, his wife Ruth, and business partner, Walter Paine, purchased the Sentinel, from Coffin, and the Prentiss family. Coffin and Prentiss co-owned the Sentinel until Prentiss died in 1953. In 1945, Paul Woodward sold his shares to John E. In 1927, Woodward died, his shares passing to his son, Paul, and John Prentiss becoming president. Prentiss, great-grandson of founder, John Prentiss. Prentiss, her ownership passed on to her son, John W. In 1930, they built a brick building located at 60 West Street, where they published the Keene Evening Sentinel, a daily newspaper the first issue was published on May 21, 1930. Prentiss died, he and Samuel Woodward had equal shares in the company. Rand and Ellis sold their shares in 19, respectively.
In 1897, the Sentinel became a member of the Associated Press. In 1893, they incorporated, and Bertram Ellis, William Prentiss, Thomas Rand and Samuel Woodward became stockholders. Prentiss, became part owner and worked as city editor. In 1880, the founders grandson, William H. A large interest in the paper had been purchased by George Ticknor, who edited it until his death in 1866. French and George Ticknor, sometime around 1860. ĭuring the period between 18, there were some questions about ownership of the Sentinel and Clement J. Rand, with the stipulation that they merge American News with the Keene Sentinel, Woodward having ownership of American. Woodward and Samuel Woodward took ownership of the paper until 1856, when Samuel Woodward sold his ownership to Thomas Hale and Thomas C. John William retired in 1850, due to poor health. In 1847, John Prentiss retired and his son, John William Prentiss hired Albert Godfrey as a partner. His son, John William Prentiss worked with him from 1828 until leaving in 1834, however, he returned in 1838 and they named their enterprise, J & J.W. įrom 1799 through 1847, John Prentiss published the weekly himself, until 1819, when his brother joined him for a period of two years. The newspaper would stay under the Prentiss family guidance until 1954. He was just 21 years old when he began the paper. On March 23, 1799, first issue of the New Hampshire Sentinel, a weekly paper was published by the owner, John Prentiss.
including The New Hampshire Recorder, The Cheshire Advertiser, The Columbian Informer, and The Rising Sun. It was preceded in Keene by a number of much shorter ventures. The Sentinel is the fifth oldest continuously published newspaper in the United States, having operated under the Sentinel name since its founding, by John Prentiss, in March 1799 as the New Hampshire Sentinel. The Keene Sentinel is an independently owned daily newspaper published in Keene, New Hampshire. Local newspaper in Keene, New Hampshire The Keene Sentinel Type
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