Illinois newspaper directory. History of the Illinois press association

Illinois Newspaper Directory and HistoryALEUO TIMES RECORD: Established 1S56 by Horace Bigelow and John Porter.David N. Blazer, editor and publisher. Herschel J. Blazer, business manager.Aledo, population, 2003. Situated in Mercer County, 30 miles south of RockIsland. C. B. & Q.; R. I. S. R.R.'s. Cheese factory. Illinois MilitarySchool. Agriculture, live stock, and dairy farming.The "Times Record represents three consolidations. The KeithsburgTimes was established in 1884 at Keithsburg by J. C. Mitchell.D. N. Blazer purchased a half interest from Mr. Mitchell in 1890.The Keithsburg Times was moved to Aledo andpublished under the name, The Times. In 1894the publisher of The Times bought the AledoRecord from Porter & Sons and the paper thentook its present name. The Times Record. TheTimes Record purchased January 1, 192 8, theAledo Democrat which had been established byDavid N. Blazer John Geiger in 1880. The Times Record standshigh in weekly circles. It has been a consistent winner in state andnational contests and is rated fourth in circulation and seventh inadvertising volume among weekly newspapers in the United States.This paper is published every Wednesday, and is Republican inpolitics.Circulation, 5 5 08.Advertising rate: local, 50c; foreign, 63c.Subscription rate: local, $2.00; foreign, $3.00.2HEL J. BlazerANTIOCH NEWS: Established 18 86 by J. J. Burke. Homer B. Gaston, owner,litor, and publisher since 1926.Antioch, population, 1100. Located in Lake County, 5 5 miles north northwestHomer B. Gastonof Chicago. Soo R.R. Summer resort. Agriculture.The Antioch News is the official organ of all organized taxpayers'groups in Lake County, devoting a page or more each weekto the activities of the taxpayers who seek to eliminate graft, greed.and waste of public funds. The News' activity on behalf of thethousands of organized taxpayers, began May, 1931, when it wasshown that over a half million dollars of tax money was beingwasted in Lake County. The News is one of the fastest growing&^ ^m papers in northern Illinois. Ii is a weekl) publication and is Repub^m lican in politics. Previous owners of this paper have included^B A. B. Johnson, Horan, Wood & Woodhead, and John L. Horan.Circulation, 2000.Advertising rate: local, 3 0c; foreign, 40c.Subscription rate: local, $2.00; foreign, $2.00.::ARROWSMITH NEWS: Established 1880 by George Adams. A. B. Woolley,present editor and publisher.Arrowsmith, population, 344. Located in McLean County, 2 miles east of Bloomington.N. Y. C. & St. L. R.R. Agriculture.The News numbers among its owners at various times, George M. Adams, FrankWoolley, and Woolley Brothers. It is a weekly publication, and is Republican politically.Circulation, 300.Advertising rate: local, 20c; foreign, 20c.Subscription rate: local, $1.50; foreign, $1.50.