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Illinois Newspaper Direc iorv and Hisiok-iGALESBURG REGISTER-MAIL: Established 1872 by the Galesburg Printingind Publishing Company. Omer N. Custer, publisher. Fred R. Jelliff, editor.Omer N. CusterGalesburg, population 28,830. Located inKnox County, 5 3 miles northwest of Peoria.R. I. S.; C. B. & Q.; A. T. & S. F. R.R.'s. Diversifiedmanufactures. Knox College (Non-sectarian).Agriculture, livestock.The Register-Mail is published daily, withthe exception of Sunday.This paper was originallythe Republican-Register, formed by themerger of the Republican, established 1870,and the Register.The Republican-Register andthe Ma j] werc mergec( Apr ,l 1? X92 7 .Fred R. JelliffAdvertising rate: local, 6c per line; foreign, 6c per line. Circulation, 19,627.Subscription rate: local, $4.00; foreign, S4.00.GALESBURG POST: Established 1928 by W. B. and M. A.Creighton. M. A. Creighton, editor. Post Publishing Co., owner.The Post is published every Friday and is Independent in politics.A unique feature of the Post's service is the "Free compositionof all advertising and printed matter." Merchants rely upon membersof the Post staff to write their ads, or to furnish ideas for salescampaigns. The Post has the largest net paid circulation of anyweekly in Knox County.Circulation, 3000.Advertising rate: local, 25c; foreign, 25c.Subscription rate: local, $1.00; foreign, $1.50. M. A. CreightonGRAYVILLE MERCURY-INDEPENDENT: Established 1919 by \\". J. andN. B. Seil, editors and publishers since that date. Grayville Publishing Company, Inc.,owner.Grayville, population, 1904. Located in White County onis published weekly, on Thursday, and is Independentin politics.the Wabash River, 2 8 miles northwest of Evansville, Indiana.C. C. C. & St. L.; I. C. R.R.'s. Poultry packing; cold storage andgravel digging plants. Button and underwear factories; flour andplaning mills; concrete block works; elevators,machine shop. Ships agricultural products.Diversified farming.The Mercury-Independent is a consolidationof the Mercury, established 1888 by W. K.Burnett and the Independent, which wasfounded in 18 57 by J. E. Clarke. W. J. Seil& Son were former owners of the Mercury, whileCharles Field owned the Independent. This paperCirculation, 1 000. Advertising rate: local, 20c; foreign, 25c.Subscription rate: local, SI. 50; foreign, $1.50. \. b. Sim377