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Il IISiils \l\\sl'\l'lK DlRI l IOR1 AND HlSTOR'VMOLINE, GAZETTE van MOLINE: Established 1907 by the GazetCompany. J. L. Van Lancker, business manager, editor, and part ownerThe Gazette van Moline at the time of its founding, was theonly Belgian newspaper in the Flemish language to be publishedin America. The owners of this paper have as their aim the naturalizationof their people through the policy of the paper. More than90 per cent of Belgian-born people living in the several Belgiansettlements in this state, as well as over the country, are propertvowners. C. L. Coryn, Mrs. Ed Coryn, J. L. Van Lancker. anlAnna Van Lancker, are the present owners of this paper. ThjGazette van Moline, is a weekly publication, appearing every Thursdayand is Independent in politics.Circulation, 4 1 00.Advertising rare: local, 3 5c; foreign, 50c.Subscription rate: local, $2.50; foreign, S3. 50.I I \te PublishingMASON CITY BANNER-TIMES: Established 1867 by Haughey and Warnock.William Warren Milby, editor and owner since 1902. Victor Rickard and M. R. Johnson,part owners.Mason City, population, 1928. Located in Mason Countv.about 30 miles north of Springfield. C. & A.; I. C. R.R.'s. Brickworks. Seed corn plants. Coal mines; brick-clay deposits. Agriculture.The Banner-Times was consolidated in 1918. by Mr. Milby,who purchased the Banner from R. B. Ruth in 1902 combininghis paper with the Times, owned by B. C. Rickard. The two formeda partnership which ended only with Mr. Rickard's death in 1929.His two children since that time have controlled half the interestof the paper. Former owners of the combined papers have includedHaughey & Hathaway, J. M. Haughey, S. B. Roach, R. B. Ruth.G. D. Sutton, and Ed Wilson. The Banner-Times is published every1AM \V Mil in Thursday and is Republican in political affiliation.Circulation, 925.Advertising rate:Subscription ratelocal, 20c; foreign, 2 5c.local, $2.00; foreign, $2.00.Cross. Arthur |. Mollman,MILLSTADT ENTERPRISE: Established 1897 by 1 . \\ .editor andpublisher.Millstadt, population, 1014. Located in Saint Clair County,7 miles southwest of Belleville. M. & O. R.R. Flour and saw mills,garment and fence factories; creamery. Coal mines; stone quarries.Agriculture, fruit.The Enterprise was founded and owned by E. W. Cross until1906, at which time it was purchased by the present owner whohas been connected with it since that date. The Enterprise is publishedevery Friday and is Independent in political affiliation.Circulation, 800.Advertising rate: local, 25c; foreign, 25c.Subscription rate: local, $2.00; foreign, $2.00. Arthur J.Mollman411