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Illinois Newspaper Directory and HistoryOREGON, OGLE COUNTY REPUBLICAN: Established 1887 by B. B. Bemis.A. Landers, owner, editor, and publisher since 1895.Oregon, population, 2376. Located in Ogle County, on RockRiver, 101 miles west of Chicago. C. B. & Q. R.R. Water-power.Manufactures condensed milk, flour, pianos, piano plates, travelingbags, commercial cases, china and pottery, automobiles, street sprinklingwagons, steel punches, iron castings. Silica plant. Agriculture.The Ogle County Republican is a weekly publication, issuedevery Thursday. The Republican had various owners from thetime of its establishment until it was taken over by the presentowner, under whose management it has been continuously sincethat time. As the name implies, this paper is Republican in politicalaffiliation.Circulation, 2300.Advertising rate: local, 3 0c; foreign, 40c.Subscription rate: local, $2.00; foreign, $2.00.ORION TIMES: Established 1877 by Bolles and Ludi. F. S.Fullerton, owner and publisher since 1907.Orion, population, 620. Located in Henry County, 18 milessoutheast of Rock Island. C. B. & Q.; C. R. I. & P. R.R.'s. Coalmines; agriculture.The Times is a weekly paper, Independent in politics. W. A.Bolles was a former owner of the paper.Circulation, 1140.Advertising rate: local, 15c; foreign, 2 5c.Subscription rate: local, $2.00; foreign, $2.50.F. S. FullertonPARIS BEACON-NEWS: Established 1848 by Jacob Harding. E. M. Jenison,owner and publisher since 1926. E. H. Jenison, editor.E. M. JenisonParis, population, 8781. County seat ofEdgar County, located 36 miles south of Danville.C. C. C. & St. L.; P. R.R.'s. Foundries;planing, saw, and flour mills. Broom, advertisingspecialty, cigar, cotton glove and mitten,shoe, car, and coach factories. Creamery.Bottling works. Agriculture.The Beacon-News was consolidated in1927 by E. M. Jenison, thus combining theParis Daily Beacon, which he had previouslypurchased in 1926, and the Daily News. C. P.Hitch and Feare & Leath were former ownersof the paper. The Beacon-News is publishedevery afternoon, with the exception of Sunday.It is Independent Republican in its political affiliation.Advertising rate: local, 40c; foreign, 5 6c.E ^ i, N] , ONSubscription rate: carrier, $6.00; foreign, by mail in Illinois and Indiana $4.00,by mail outside Illinois and Indiana $5.00. Circulation, 5700.420