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Illinois Newspaper Dikm iom and HistorySIDNEY TIMES: Established 18X6 by Mont Robinson. Fred H. Wood, presenteditor and publisher.Sidney, population, 5 5X. (Ji.tmp.iiyn County, 26 miles southwest of Danville.Wabash R.R. Agriculture.One of the first papers known to have been published at Sidneywas the Signal which was owned by J. A. Garret and issued itsfirst edition in 1S79. The Sidney Independent was started in 1883by B. L. Jakeway, who sold the paper to Theodore Gerald, who inturn sold it to "Doc" Carpenter. The original forerunner of theTimes was the Sidney By-Way, established by Mont Robinson,assisted by his daughter Ida Robinson Cass. Later the paper waspublished by Mrs. Eva R. Cass who sold it in 1896 to T. E. Greene.In 1899 J. A. Noble was publishing the paper, assisted part of thetime by Roy L. Murphy. J. F. Stevens was the next owner of theBy-Way, selling out his interest to Dentan Brothers in 19111.I. D. Dentan soon changed the name to the Times and continuedFr1 " "• WooDpublication with his brother, L. L. Dentan until 1906, when he sold his interest to hisbrother. L. L. Dentan was in charge of the Times until 1911, when he sold thepaper to O. D. Stiles. A year later J.S. Motfitt took over the Times, publishing it until1915, when Fred H. Wood, the present publisher became the owner.Advertising rate: local, 15c; foreign, 20c.Subscription rate: local, $2.00; foreign, $2.00. Circulation, 812.STEELEVILLE LEDGER: Established 19 19 by C. I.. Phifer.J. H. Webster, editor and general manager. Webster Printing Company,owner.Steeleville, population, 909. Located in Randolph County, JOmiles southeast of St. Louis, Missouri, on hard road No. 151 M I'.R.R. Grist and planing mills; shoe factory. Agriculture, dairying.The Ledger is published every Thursday. It is Republican inpoliticalaffiliation.J. H. WebsterCirculation, 600.Advertising rate: local, 20c; foreign, 2 5c.Subscription rate: local, si. 50; foreign, $1.50.SULLIVAN, MOULTRIE COUNTY NEWS: Established1884 by Cash W. Green. Arlo Chapin, owner, editor, and publishersince August, 1916.Sullivan, population, 2339. Located in Moultrie County, 2^miles southeast of Decatur. C. & E. I.; I. C, Wab. R.R.'s. Flour andplaning mills; machine shop. Agriculture.The Moultrie County News includes among its early ownersW. G. Covey and Sam T. Walker. This paper is a weekly publication,appearing on Friday. It is Republican in political affiliation.Circulation, 1940.Advertising rate: local, 20c; foreign, 30c.Subscription rate: local, si. 00; foreign, SI. 00. Arlo Chapin