Illinois newspaper directory. History of the Illinois press association

Illinois Newspaper Directory and History::SESSER HERALD: Established 1909 by Charles Turner. TheHerald is owned by Lewis Brothers Publishing Co., Inc., with LouieE. Lewis as editor.Sesser, population, 2300. Located in Franklin County, 30 milessouth of Centralia. C. B. & Q. R.R. Coal mines; agriculture.The Herald is a weekly publication, Democratic in politics.Charles Turner, W. D. Higdon, and A. M. Minturn, are among theformer owners of the Herald.Circulation, 1200.Advertising rate: local, 2 5c; foreign, 30c.Subscription rate: local, $1.50; foreign, $1.50. Louie E. LfSHELBYVILLE, SHELBY COUNTY LEADER: Established 1840 by V. W.Bishop. T. B. Shoaff, owner, editor, and publisher since 1900. (Mr. Shoaff died Oct.20, 1932.) T. B. Shoaff, Jr., editor and publisher.Shelbyville, population, 3491. Located in Shelby County onKaskaskia River, 5 miles southeast of Springfield. C. C. C. & St. L.;C. & E. I. R.R.'s. Railway track tools, tractor appliances, hay presses,rail benders, auto governors, hair pins and women's garments manufactured.Coal mines. Agriculture.The Shelby County Leader was first established as the Okaw,the present name having been adopted in Sept. 1863. T. B. Shoaff,one of the oldest printers and publishers in the country, purchased^flV ^^^_^B''"' Leadei in 1900, and was activel) engaged until his death. The^fc| ~-1 father of T. B. Shoaff, Sr., purchased the Okaw and changedits name to the Prairie Flower in 1842. In 18 52 the paper wasknown as the Shelbyville Banner, and was owned by William A.T. B. ShoaffCochran. P. L. Shutt purchased it in 18 59 and called it the OkawPatriot, until 1863. W. A. Trower again re-named the publication,as the Shelby County Leader. For a brief space, under the management of George R.Wendling, the name was changed to the Central Illinois Times, but again became the ShelbyCounty Leader under Rufus Sumerlin in 1868. W. A. Trower purchased the paper againin 1871, followed by Valle Harold in 1895, who was succeeded by George V. Mechler in1899. The Shelby County Leader is strictly Democratic in political affiliation, givingnotable support to William Jennings Bryan when he ran for the presidency in 1908. TheLeader is a weekly publication, appearing every Thursday.Advertising rate: local, 20c, 15c; foreign, 2 5c composition, 15c plate, net.Subscription rate: local, S1.S0; foreign, $1.50. Circulation, 1800.SOMONAUR REVEILLE: Established 187 5 by AbeC. W. Faltz, editor and owner since 1892.Somonauk, population, 5 78. DeKalb County, 2 5 mileswest of Aurora. C. B. & Q. R.R. Agriculture.WestThe Reveille is a weekly Independent publication. Sirestablishment in 1875 it has been controlled by Abe West,Newton, and C. B. Phillips.Circulation, 1010.Advertising rate: local,Subscription rate: local•Sec Christopher Progress.20c; foreign, 20c.$2.00; foreign, $2.00.402C. W. Faltz