 The cover page of the August 1, 1901 issue | |
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Founder | Henry Francis Cook |
| Publisher | Henry Francis Cook |
| Editor | Henry Francis Cook |
| Founded | 1899 |
| Ceased publication | 1901 |
| Headquarters | Frostburg, Maryland, U.S. |
| OCLC number | 22171127 |
The Frostburg Gleaner was a weekly newspaper that was published from 1899 to 1901 in Frostburg, Maryland, U.S. [1] It was founded by Henry Francis Cook, who acted as editor and publisher for the paper's short existence. [2] Cook had previously established The Frostburg Forum and The Frostburg News in 1897, and had also published the Friendsville Collaborator in nearby Friendsville, Maryland. [3] [4] After leaving the Forum shortly after its inception, Cook worked as a job printer until he started the Gleaner. [5]
Cook supported the prohibition of alcohol, and this was reflected in the Gleaner's banner, which read, "An Independent Prohibition Weekly." [6] A recurring feature of the paper was its "Gleanings" section, which collected "items of interest culled from various sources for the delectation of friends of the cause," [7] which were typically articles warning of the evils of alcohol consumption and promoting the activities of local prohibition groups. In 1900, Cook appears to have written to a technical journal for printers called The Inland Printer , which offered criticism and advice to newspaper owners by request. The Inland Printer told Cook, "There is nothing to criticise about your paper. It is a newsy little weekly, nicely printed." [8] However, the paper's quality was not enough to keep the Gleaner afloat; its narrow focus on prohibition did not prove financially successful, and Cook closed the paper in 1901.