The Frostburg News Explained

The Frostburg News
Type:	Weekly newspaper
Founder:	Henry Francis Cook
Editor:	Henry Francis Cook
Foundation:	March 19, 1897
Ceased Publication:	April 1897
Headquarters:	Frostburg, Maryland, U.S.
Oclc:	22171215

The Frostburg News was a weekly paper that was published from March 19, 1897, to April 1897 in Frostburg, Maryland, U.S.^[1] It was published by Henry Francis Cook, who would go on to publish The Frostburg Forum with John B. Williams later that same year;^[2] Cook also published The Frostburg Gleaner from 1899 to 1901.^[3] In the News' inaugural issue, Cook promised "never to imitate" the "mud-slinging" tendencies of other publications, telling readers that his paper was "the organ of no political party, creed or sect."^[4] Though Cook announced his acquisition of a new printing press in April 1897 that would allow expansion of the paper to an eight-column format (which was "two columns more than [its] local contemporary"^[5]), the newspaper would only publish a few more issues before ceasing altogether. This was presumably due to Cook joining forces with Williams to begin publishing the Forum.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: About The Frostburg news.. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Library of Congress. 27 February 2019.
2. Web site: About The Frostburg news.. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Library of Congress. 18 February 2019.
3. Web site: About The Frostburg forum.. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Library of Congress. 18 February 2019.
4. News: Prefatory Remarks.. Cook. Henry F.. 19 March 1897. The Frostburg News. 27 February 2019. 2.
5. News: The News to be Enlarged.. Cook. Henry F.. 23 April 1897. The Frostburg News. 27 February 2019. 2.
6. Book: National Newspaper Directory and Gazetteer. Pettingill & Co.. 1899. Rexford. R. W.. New York. 212.