Clearfield Progress

The Clearfield Progress is a daily newspaper serving Clearfield in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.[1] It was founded in 1913 as successor to the Clearfield Herald.[2] It has a circulation of about 12,000 and is published six days a week.[1] The paper was originally a vehicle for progressive politics and the "Bull Moosers", and the 1913 change in ownership and renewed focus led to an immediate jump in subscribers. (The progressive party in Pennsylvania at the time was known as the "Washington Party" for historical reasons.)[3] It was bought by a group of business people with John Bixler put in as editor.[3] It opposed the re-election of Senator Boies Penrose in 1913.[4]

Clearfield Progress
TypeDaily
FormatBroadsheet
Owner(s)Community Media Group
Founded1913
Headquarters236 E. Market St, Clearfield, PA 16830
Circulation12,000
ISSN85054950
OCLC number12136352
Websitewww.theprogressnews.com

In 1914, the paper accused then-gubernatorial candidate Martin Brumbuagh of being drunk while touring Clearfield county during his campaign. [5] Bixler apologized for reprinting what was a possible lie.[6] Henry Stough, an anti-liquor activist, had made the accusation and the paper had mentioned the attack.[7][8] Bixler initially stated that because the paper had not made the assertion and just reported the attack, the event was correctly reported. Stough also claimed he had not directly said Brumbaugh was drunk[7]

In 1945, publisher G. Albert Stewart urged newspapers to support the World War II effort, even in the last days of the war.[9] Braton Gardner soon succeeded him as publisher.[10]

The Progress was sold to the Community Media Group in 2015.[11]

References
  1. "Mondo Times".
  2. "In Other Counties". Altoona Tribune. May 24, 1913. p. 8.
  3. "New Progressive Paper Is Launched at Clearfield With Good Prospects". The Potter Enterprise. July 31, 1913. p. 1.
  4. "untitled item". The Brockway Record. November 21, 1913. p. 4.
  5. "Editor Regrets Publication of Liquor Charge: Evangelist Dr. Stough Now Denies He Said Dr. Brumbaugh Was Drunk; Proceedings are Pending". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. October 24, 1914. p. 2.
  6. "Slanderous Lie is Up to Rev. Stough: Editor Bixler, of Clearfield Progress, Makes Public Apology to Dr. Brumbaugh by Wire". Altoona Tribune. October 24, 1914. p. 1.
  7. "Stough's Attack on Dr. Brumbaugh Is Widely Resented: Evangelist Declares Great Educator Is Man of Exemplary Character; Famous Lawyer Retained". Harrisburg Telegraph. October 24, 1914. p. 1.
  8. "Stough's Attack on Dr. Brumbaugh Is Widely Resented (continued from p. 1)". Harrisburg Telegraph. October 24, 1914. p. 9.
  9. "Publishers Pledge to Aid Country". The Canton Independent-Sentinel. February 1, 1945.
  10. "This Morning's Comment". Altoona Tribune. March 16, 1946.
  11. "The (Clearfield) Progress sold to owner of DuBois newspaper". The Herald. Sharon, Pennsylvania. June 19, 2015.
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