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Illinois Newspaper Directory and HistoryKENNEY GAZETTE-HERALD: Established 18 80. Ernest L. Foster, owner,editor, and publisher since 1903.Kenney, population, 5 04. DeWitt County, 36 miles east,northeast of Springfield. I. C; P. R.R.'s. Rich farming district.The Gazette-EIerald is a consolidation of the Herald and theGazette, which was effected in 1911. The Gazette was established in1880 by Harrison Spilman and was conducted by various editors for avwn period of years, when publication was suspended. It was not re-*d^^t established until 1897, when Samuel A. Edwards and Thomas M.\^^ 'T- Nice took it over. Nice sold his interest to Edwards after sometwo or three years, and Edwards in turn sold to Mr. Foster in 1903.The Herald, established in 1894 by E. L. Howard was later soldto Charles Dale. It was next owned by Charles Pence, who soldto Mr. Foster.Circulation, 750.Advertising rate: local, 15c; foreign, 20c.Subscription rate: local, $2.00; foreign, $2.00.*LAKE FOREST, LAKE FORESTER: Established 188 5 by D. W. Hartman. JohnL. Udell, publisher. Udell Printing Company, owner.Lake Forest, population, 6137. Situated on Lake Michigan in Lake County, sevenmiles south of Waukegan. C. & N.W. R.R. Lake Forest University, Lake Forest Academy,and Ferry Hall. Suburban residential town.The Lake Forester is published every Friday and is Independent in political affiliation.Circulation, 2300.Advertising rate: local, 75c; foreign, $1.12.Subscription rate: local, $2.00; foreign, S2.00.fLA SALLE DAILY POST-TRIBUNE: Established 18 52 by E. C. Webster and0. L. Hennessey. Owned by the Daily Post Co., composed of D. W. Grandon, PrestonF. Grandon, and George G. Grandon; Preston F. Grandon, editorand general manager.LaSalle, population, 13,084. Located in LaSalle County on theIllinois River at the head of the navigation and terminal of theMichigan Canal, 50 miles north northeast of Peoria. C. & I.V.;1. C; C. R. I. & P.; C. B. & Q. R.R.'s. Extensive zinc, sulphuric acid,cement works; clock factory. Coal mines. Agriculture.The Daily Post-Tribune is a consolidation of the old Daily Postand the LaSalle Tribune, which was effected in 1926. Former ownersof these two papers included the McClain Sisters and W. T. Bedford.As the name implies, this paper is published daily, with the exceptionof Sunday. It is Independent Republican in political affiliation.Circulation, 9000.Advertising rate: local, 63c; foreign, 63c.Subscription rate: local, 15c per week; foreign, $4.00 and $6.00.Preston F. Grandon