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[llinois Newspaper Dire< idrv and HistoryTROY CALL: Established 1894 by August Droll and Joseph F. Edwards. Benjamin\V. Jarvis, editor and publisher since 1899.Troy, population, 1122. Located in Madison County, 20 mileseast of St. Louis, Missouri. Pennsylvania Line and St. Louis, Troyand Eastern R.R.'s. Cram elevator. Agriculture, mining, dairying,and manufacturing.The Call was owned by Droll and Edwards for two years afterits founding, Droll after that time gaining the entire control ofthe paper. The present owner became associated with the Call whenit was first founded, .\nd has been editor and owner for the past 54years. His father, James \. Jarvis, established the first paper inId m. w. luiws lished every Friday and is Independent in political affiliation.Circulation, 95 0.Advertising rate: local, 25c; foreign, 30c.Subscription rate: local, $1.50; foreign, $2.00.TUSCOLA JOURNAL: Established 1864 by Silar .\nd Lindsay. John Howk,editor and publisher since 1927.Tuscola, population, 2900. County seat of Douglas County,located 36 miles east of Decatur. EC; C. & E. I.; B. & O. R.R.'s.Industries include ice plant, ironing board factory, woodenware,and canning factories. Farming community.( .The Journal is a weekly Republican paper. From the timeof its establishment until 1876, it was conducted by Silar andLindsay. Other owners have included: C. N. Walls, C. J. Williams,M. and C. S. Glassco, A. C. Sluss, Fred L. Reat, S. C. Reat.Judge William H. Bassett, Charles Truitt, Res. M. B. McFadden,F. C. Bullington, and M. E. Bigelow.Circulation, 1425.Advertising rate: local, 20c; foreign, 30c.Subscription rate: local $2.00; foreign, s2.U0.aVANDALIALEADER: Established 1889 by J.M. Albert,Carl Dieckmann, T. \\". Hart, H. H. Bingham, and J. F. Kennedy.K. Byron Mills, owner, editor, and publisher since 1921.Vandalia, population, 4341. Count) seat of Fayette County,located 78 miles northeast of St. Louis, Missouri. 1. O; P. R.R.'s.Roofing products and shoe factories. Agriculture.The Leader is a weekly publication. Democratic in politicalaffiliation. It has grown from an eight-page to a 12-16 page weekly.Circulation, 2400.Advertising rate: local, 20c; foreign, 30c.Subscription rate: local, $1.50; foreign, s2.00.Troy, the Commercial Bulletin, May 18, 1872. The Call is pub-40-