J.A Lumbard began as a printers apprentice for the Selinsgrove Times, where he learned under Frank Weirick. When he returned from the war, he purchased the Tribune and moved it to Selinsgrove, as a competitor to the Times.
Joseph A. Lumbard brought the Snyder County Tribune to Selinsgrove from Middleburg, publishing his first issue on February 9, 1871—but that issue was misdated, stating February 9 1870 on several pages.
"With Rev. Richard Lazarus as junior editor. Lumbard moved to Selinsgrove as he said for three reasons:
first, there were already three Republican newspapers in the county seat and none at Selinsgrove, a larger place;
second, many friends had said that there was a chance for a profitable paper in the metropolis of the county they probably meant there was need of someone to take Weirick’s measure and defend Republicanism against his attacks);
and third, since Selinsgrove was a larger place, there was more business, and Lumbard thought he could serve the farmers better by giving them more dependable and quicker market quotations. By March 23. 1871, the new organ had 600 subscribers, altho if one is to Judge by the numerous appeals for payment of subscriptions, many read the paper without ever paying for it."
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"Snyder County Tribune
The Snyder County Tribune, a strongly Republican paper, had its beginnings in Middleburg in 1854. In 1858, the paper was purchased by John Bilger, who continued to be owner and editor with much success until 1867. Joseph A. Lumbard, who had just returned from the Civil War, began serving the postion of foremanship with the Tribune in 1865 and became part owner in October of 1866. He then became full owner, editor and publisher in 1867. Lumbard became known as the paper's most prominent editor. He ran the paper until 1913. In 1871, Lumbard moved the Tribune to Selinsgrove. Here he provided "a barbed exchange of editorial opinion with Weirick which lasted for decades." Weirick referred to Franklin Weirick, current editor of the Selinsgrove Times. A big fire in 1872 completely destroyed the printing office and equipment. Despite this, Lumbard quickly bounced back and had the paper on the presses within several weeks. The App Building and the Tribune business was rebuilt until 1913 when Lumbard retired. Joseph Lumbard sold the paper to Harry A. Coryell, a lawyer, and Garfield Phillips. Coryell sold his rights to the business to Edward Wingard. Phillips soon became sole owner after buying Wingards share of the business. The presses were then moved to a new location near the Cavlin North property. Phillips ran the paper until his enlistment into the armed forces in 1917. The Tribune was sold to Garfield's brother, Benjamin T., upon his return, who ran the paper until 1929. At this time, his sisters, Mary and Aberdeen Phillips took control as owners and editors. In 1944, the paper was bought by Marlin Schoch, the current owner and editor of the Selinsgrove Times. The newspaper was renamed the Selinsgrove Times and Snyder County Tribune. The Tribune was published on Thursday of every week. " http://www.rootsweb.com/~pasnyder/news.htm
The Snyder County Tribune, a strongly Republican paper, had its beginnings in Middleburg in 1854. In 1858, the paper was purchased by John Bilger, who continued to be owner and editor with much success until 1867. Joseph A. Lumbard, who had just returned from the Civil War, began serving the postion of foremanship with the Tribune in 1865 and became part owner in October of 1866. He then became full owner, editor and publisher in 1867. Lumbard became known as the paper's most prominent editor. He ran the paper until 1913. In 1871, Lumbard moved the Tribune to Selinsgrove. Here he provided "a barbed exchange of editorial opinion with Weirick which lasted for decades." Weirick referred to Franklin Weirick, current editor of the Selinsgrove Times. A big fire in 1872 completely destroyed the printing office and equipment. Despite this, Lumbard quickly bounced back and had the paper on the presses within several weeks. The App Building and the Tribune business was rebuilt until 1913 when Lumbard retired. Joseph Lumbard sold the paper to Harry A. Coryell, a lawyer, and Garfield Phillips. Coryell sold his rights to the business to Edward Wingard. Phillips soon became sole owner after buying Wingards share of the business. The presses were then moved to a new location near the Cavlin North property. Phillips ran the paper until his enlistment into the armed forces in 1917. The Tribune was sold to Garfield's brother, Benjamin T., upon his return, who ran the paper until 1929. At this time, his sisters, Mary and Aberdeen Phillips took control as owners and editors. In 1944, the paper was bought by Marlin Schoch, the current owner and editor of the Selinsgrove Times. The newspaper was renamed the Selinsgrove Times and Snyder County Tribune. The Tribune was published on Thursday of every week. " http://www.rootsweb.com/~pasnyder/news.htm
There was an ongoing feud between Times editor Franklin Weirick and Tribune editor Joseph Lumbard, it is documented in an article in the Snyder County Historical Society Volume I pages 329-336, written by Dr William A. Russ. You can read that here - https://lumbard147thcog.blogspot.com/2014/02/the-weirick-lumbard-editorial-feud.html
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