Illinois newspaper directory. History of the Illinois press association

Illinois Newspaper Directory and HistoryRARITAN REPORTER: Established 18 84. Edward OtisBarnes, owner and editor.Raritan, population, 75 6. Located in Henderson County, 25miles southwest of Monmouth, and 2 5 miles southeast of Burlington,Iowa. Nearest railroad station. Media. A. T. & S. F. R.R.Poultry, egg, "and cream station. Agriculture.The Reporter is published every Thursday and is Democraticin politics. Edward Otis Barnes established the Reporter in 1884and has been in complete charge since that date.Circulation, 400.Advertising rate: local, 15c, 2 5c; foreign, 15c, 2 5c.Subscription rate: local. $2.00; foreign, $2.50.REYNOLDS PRESS: Established 1896 by Jesse A. Winger.Guy V. Pettit, editor and publisher since 1897.Reynolds, population, 3 5 0. Located in Rock Island and MercerCounties, 18 miles south of Rock Island. R. I. S. R.R. Agricultureand live stock.The Press is a weekly publication, issued every Friday. It isIndependent in political affiliation. Jesse A. Winger was a formerowner of this paper, having moved it to Reynolds from Aledo,Illinois, in 1896.Circulation, 900.Advertising rate: local, 20c; foreign, 20c.Subscription rate: local, $2.00; foreign, $2.00. Guv V. PettitROBINSON ARGUS: Established 1863 by George W. Harpepresent editor and general manager.Paul B. Harper,Circulation, 1800.Robinson, population, 3613. Crawford County, 44 milessouthwest of Terre Haute, Ind. C. C. C. & St. L.; I. C. R.R.'s.Vitreous chinaware and pottery factories; oil refineries, oil andnatural gas. Agriculture.The Argus is a weekly publication, Republican in politics. Itwas under the personal management of George W. Harper from theday it was established until his death in 1928. At the time of hisdeath Mr. Harper was the editor with the longest consecutive editorshipwith one publication, in the United States. The paper is nowowned by the Argus Printing House, a co-partnership consistingof Paul B. Harper, Estate of Will G. Harper, W. C. Cortelyou, andR. W. Mullins.Advertising rate: local, 20c; foreign, 2 5c.Subscription: local, $1.5 0; foreign, si. 5 (I.394