The Sunday Grit
Published by Dietrick Lamade - 1884-1938; George Lamade - 1938-1965
The philosophy and vision of the Grit is best summed up by what Lamade said at a banquet for Grit employees: "Let us always keep the Grit from being pessimistic and let us avoid printing those things that are calculated to distort the minds of our readers and make them feel at odds with the world."
In its early years the Grit struggles to turn a profit. To overcome the debt, Lamade placed coupons in the Grit to attract readers for a lottery for various prizes. The gimmick worked and circulation doubled. The Grit was originally part of the Williamsport Daily Sun & Banner and published on Saturdays until it was established as a newspaper on its own in 1884.