Illinois newspaper directory. History of the Illinois press association

Illinois Newspaper Directory and HistorySUMNER PRESS: Established 1876 by James A. tiger. Mildred E. Wright, editorsince January, 1931. Sumner Press Publishing Company, owner.Sumner, population, 964. Located in Lawrence County, 18miles west of Vincennes, Indiana. B. & O. R.R. Oil and naturalgas. Agriculture.The Press was sold by the founder to C. P. and W. E. Mockin 1878. In 1879 they sold to Z. D. French-, and in 1880 the paperwas owned by A. C. Clippinger and E. E. Jones. W. R. Carltoncontrolled the Press for a short time in 1881, followed by T. H.Seed. From 1902-1914 James I. Wagner was the owner, selling toL. M. Wood who was in charge until 1922. In 1923 the paperwas purchased by a corporation and is now under a new ownership.The Press is the oldest paper in Lawrence County and is Republicanin politics. It is published every Thursday. Mildred E. WrightCirculation, 1100.Advertising rate: local, 20c; foreign, 2 5c.Subscription rate: local, $1.00; foreign, $1.5 0.SYCAMORE TRIBUNE: Established 1872 by Valeska Hix. Frank C. Dean,publisher since 192 8.Sycamore, population, 4013. DeKalb County, 5 5 miles westof Chicago. C. & N. W.; C. G. W. R.R.'s. Various articles manufacturedhere include electric wire, blow torches, heating systems,laundry machinery, electric screen insectocutors, waxed thread, andcommutator dressers.The Tribune, a tri-weekly Republican paper, appears on Monday,Wednesday, and Friday. Previous to its purchase by Mr. Dean,the Tribune was owned by Valeska Hix, Valeska Hix and Son,George P. Anderson, Claude Pike, Frank E. Steven and Alvin Resch,and Frank E. Stevens & Co.Circulation, 1992.Advertising rate: local, 20c; foreign, 30c.Frank C. Dean Subscription rate: local, $3.00; foreign, $3.00.TALLULA STANDARD: Established 1929 by William W.Scott. Everett C. Oakley, editor and publisher.Tallula, population, 720. Located in Menard County, 23 milesnorthwest of Springfield. C. & A. R.R. Sto;k raising. Agriculture.Two coal mines.The Standard was moved to Tallula from Nebo, Illinois, in1929. This paper is published every Thursday and is Independentin political affiliation. William W. Scott and Mary Leeds Scott publishedthe paper until 193 1 when it was purchased by the present owner.Circulation, 700.Advertising rate: local, 15c; foreign, 20c.Subscription rate: local, $1.50; foreign, $1.50. Everett Oakley40S