Illinois newspaper directory. History of the Illinois press association

Ii i [Nois Ni wspaper Directory and Historyville Courier; Auditing Committee, J. W. Wild, Nokomis Free Press Gazette; E. M.Johnson, Pontiac Free Press Observer; Terry Simmons, Marseilles Plaindealer; Legislative-Committee, Honorable E. A. Snively, Springfield.A memorial tribute in honor of the late Henry Woodruff of the Franklin ParkPress-News was read.1906The Forty-First Annual Session was held in Chicago on June 6, 7 and 8, 1906.After the appointment of the regular committees and some general discussion, the President,J. B. Castle, Sandwich Argus, gave his annual address.S. W. Culp, Morrisonville Times, read a paper on "Pills and Papers in PatentMedicine." He said in part:"I used my paper to advertise aconite, ammonia, anise, and aloes; belladonna,bergamot, bismuth and bloodroot, camphor, cascarets, cardamon, and caffeine,digitallis, duotal and dogwood; euphorbium, eucalyptus, emulsions, and elixirs;ferrum, oxydatum saccharum, soluble green soap, hydrogen peroxide, insect powder,jaborandi kali, tararicum, boraxicum, lactic acid, milkweed cream, nutgall, ointments,pills, quinine, rat poison, soaps, talcum powder, euguentums, veratrum,wahoo bitters, yello puccoon, and zinc oxide. This advertising brought me newbusiness and I tell a true tale when I say I repeated my experience to others andthereby got them to take space in my paper and reap the benefits to be enjoyedby using its columns."Mr. Culp was followed by H. W. Jones, Ipava Independent, on "The Public Printing."The Secretary read a paper by W. B. Davis, Mt. Sterling Democrat-Message, on"The Twice-a-Week."Instead of having many papers read, the Executive Committee had planned aQuestion Box, to which the members could bring such questions as they desired discussed.During question session discussion took place on water power and gasolinemotors, and on the publication of the Session Laws.The Honorable W. J.White of Ottawa, Canada, representative of the CanadianGovernment, was introduced and invited the Association to take a trip into Canada.A motion was carried to accept the invitation. The President announced that the popularwish was to have the excursion after August 21.Terry Simmons, Marseilles Plaindealer, entertained the Association with an essayon "Why Should a Bachelor Editor Marry?" B. B. Herbert of National Printer-Journalist, Chicago, presented a paper on "The Influence of Press Organizations on theNewspapers of America."The annual address was given by the Honorable Owen Scott of the Decatur Heraldon "The Mission of the Press." The next two papers on the program were "AuxiliaryNewspapers," by William G. Dustin of the Dwight Star-Herald, and "A CountryEditor's Experience in Washington," by Clinton Bliss, Hillsboro News."Mutual Fire Insurance—Could It Be Made to Benefit the Country Editor?" wasthe subject of a talk by John M. Rapp, Fairfield Record. E. A. Snively, Springfield,requested that the Postal Committee be discharged and offered a resolution that theAssociation co-operate with whatever course the committee might take in regard tothe Circular No. 25.The officers elected for the ensuing year were: President, H. N. Wheeler, QuincyJournal; Vice Presidents, Miss Mary Davidson, Carthage Republican; J. M. Sheets,Oblong Oracle; Charles B. Mead, Geneva Republican; Secretary, J. M. Page, JerseyvilleDemocrat; Treasurer, H. A. David, Winchester Herald; Executive Committee, S. K.171