''Gjøviks Blad'' was a Norwegian newspaper, published in

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county. It started on 9 October 1860 under the name ''Kristian Amtstidende''. It was sold in 1877 and renamed to ''Gjøviks Blad'' from 1 January 1884. The newspaper supported the

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, but was found by some liberals to have a too conservative leaning. Johan Enger therefore started a competing liberal newspaper in Gjøvik, ''

Samhold ''Samhold'' was a Norwegian newspaper, published in Gjøvik in Oppland county. From 1920 to 1945 it was named ''Vestopland'', and from 1965 to 1984 ''Samhold/Velgeren''. It started on 1 January 1885, by Johan Enger who felt that the existing Libera ...

'', in 1885. The owner, bookprinter Fredrik Olsen Lange, was succeeded by his son

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in 1914. On 24 December 1920 the newspaper came with its last issue, before being merged with ''Samhold'' under the new name '' Vestopland'' (from 3 January 1921). Lange remained editor until 1945.

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