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Illinois newspaper directory. History of the Illinois press association

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<strong>Illinois</strong> Newspaper Directory and <strong>History</strong>BUFFALO, TRI-CITY REGISTER: Established 1914 by G.Huntoon. J. W. Robertson, editor and publisher since Jan. 1> 1916.Buffalo, population, 475. Located in Sangamon County, 15miles east nor<strong>the</strong>ast <strong>of</strong> Springfield. Wabash R.R.; <strong>Illinois</strong> TerminalR.R. System. Agriculture.The Tri-City Register is published every Friday and is Independentin politics. The Register is unusual, in that it is set entirelyby hand.Circulation, 600.J.W. RAdvertising rate: local, 15c; foreign, 2 5c.Subscription rate: local, $1.50; foreign, $1.50.BUSHNELL RECORD: Established 1865 by D. G. Swan. James E. Dertinger,present owner and editor.Bushnell, population, 28 5 0. Situated in McDonough County, 28 miles southwestInns I. I),<strong>of</strong> Galesburg. C. B. & Q.; T. P. & W. R.R.'s. Butter and steelproducts manufactories. Poultry packing plants; poultry and eggmarket.Agriculture.The Record is a weekly publication, Republican in its politicalaffiliation. In 18 80 <strong>the</strong> paper was purchased by Camp Bro<strong>the</strong>rs,who kept <strong>the</strong> Record in <strong>the</strong>ir family until 1916. O<strong>the</strong>r owners <strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong> Record at various times have included D. G. Swan, AndrewHageman, A. W. Van Dyke, Epperson & Spencer, and J. H. Epperson.Circulation, 1426.Advertising rate: local, 20c to 30c; foreign, 22c to 32c.Subscription rate: local, $2.00; foreign, $2.00.CAMBRIDGE CHRONICLE: Established 1858 by Dr. A. A. Dunn. O.quist, manager and part owner. L. A. Sanquist and W. D. Olson, part ownersCambridge, population, 13 50. County seat <strong>of</strong> Henry County,located 30 miles sou<strong>the</strong>ast <strong>of</strong> Rock Island. C. R. I. & P. R.R.Agriculture.The Chronicle has been owned at various times by L. H.Patten, C. A. Arnold, Smi<strong>the</strong> & Powers, Henry Cassan, Jr., GeorgeC. Smi<strong>the</strong>, Chapman Bro<strong>the</strong>rs, H. S. Comstock, P. S. Miller, OscarD. Olson, Ed L. Roth, and John Mavity. O. E. Sanquist tookcharge <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> paper as publisher in 1903, and three years laterpurchased it, continuing as publisher until 1927 when he sold aninterest to his son, L. A. Sanquist, and to W. D. Olson. TheChronicle is a weekly publication, issued every Thursday. It isRepublican in politics, and is <strong>the</strong> second oldest paper in HenryCounty.Circulation, 1200.Advertising rate: local, 2 5c; foreign, 2 5c.Subscription rate: local, $2.00; foreign, $2.00.E. San-

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