Gazeta Olsztyńska (English: Olsztyn Daily) was a Polish language newspaper, published in the years 1886-1939 in Olsztyn (formerly Allenstein), East Prussia. Its first editor in chief was an ethnic Warmiak Jan Liszewski, after him the paper was taken over by the Pieniezny family.
Since January 1, 1921 "Gazeta Olsztyńska" was published six times a week, together with regular extras, such as the Sunday Guest, Farmer, Life of the Youth, Voice of the Borderland. Especially popular was a column written in the local dialect of the Polish language. The column, titled Kuba from Wartembork Says, was authored by Seweryn Pieniezny. Gazeta Olsztyńska’s publishing house issued other papers, such as Gazeta Polska for the Vistula counties, Evangelical Voice, Teacher’s Guide. In the interbellum period, the Pieniezny family printing shop printed some 47 books and brochures.
After World War II , when the city of Olsztyn became part of Poland, Gazeta Olsztyńska returned in 1970 and now it is a major daily of the area.
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