The Frostburg Spirit Explained

The Frostburg Spirit
Type:Weekly newspaper
Founder:Peter L. Livengood
Publisher:Peter L. Livengood, Lawrence Hitchins
Editor:Peter L. Livengood, J. Benson Oder
Foundation:September 11, 1913
Ceased Publication:January 28, 1915
Headquarters:Frostburg, Maryland
Oclc:22154055

The Frostburg Spirit was weekly newspaper that was published by Peter L. Livengood in Frostburg, Maryland from September 11, 1913, to January 28, 1915.[1] Livengood was a lifelong participant in the newspaper business, having previously published Maryland's Salisbury Star and Pennsylvania's Meyersdale Republican.[2] Livengood purchased the printing plant and subscription list of the defunct Frostburg Mining Journal, viewing the paper as the Spirit's predecessor and even continuing its volume and issue numbering system. He ran the Spirit for only a few years before announcing in January 1915 that he had sold the paper to Lawrence Hitchins due to his own failing health and that former beloved editor J. Benson Oder would return as editor.[3] The paper would also resume operating under its previous name, Frostburg Mining Journal.[4]

During the Spirit's short lifespan, Livengood regarded it as a repository of Republican values, yet he also showed support for organized labor in the paper's inaugural issue with his original poem "The Brave Men Down in the Mines."[5] The paper encouraged support for local commerce and kept readers informed with extensive coverage of local news, summaries of national and global news events, and updates on sports, fashion, and culture.[6] [7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About The Frostburg spirit.. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Library of Congress. 28 November 2018.
  2. News: "Thirty" Tapped for Octogenerian Newspaperman. June 1, 1944. Meyersdale Republican. 28 November 2018.
  3. News: Valedictory.. Livengood. P.L.. January 28, 1915. The Frostburg Spirit. November 19, 2018.
  4. Web site: About Frostburg mining journal.. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Library of Congress. November 19, 2018.
  5. News: The Brave Men Down in the Mines.. Livengood. P.L.. 11 September 1913. The Frostburg Spirit. 28 November 2018.
  6. Book: History of Allegany County, Maryland Including Its Aboriginal History; the Colonial and Revolutionary Period; Its Settlement by the White Race and Subsequent Growth; a Description of Its Valuable Mining, Industrial and Agricultural Interests; Sketches of Its Cities, Towns and Districts; Master Spirits; Character Sketches of Founders; Military and Professional Men, Etc.. Thomas. James Walter. Chew Williams. Thomas John. Higginson Book Company. 1923. Allegany County, Maryland.
  7. Book: Scharf, John Thomas. History of Western Maryland: Being a History of Frederick, Montgomery, Carroll, Washington, Allegany, and Garrett Counties from the Earliest Period to the Present Day, Including Biographical Sketches of Their Representative Men. Genealogical Publishing Company. 2003. 0806345659. Illustrated, reprint. 1. 1479.

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