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Illinois newspaper directory. History of the Illinois press association

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<strong>Illinois</strong> Newspaper Directory and <strong>History</strong>PLANO, KENDALL COUNTY NEWS: Established 1869 by Mr. and Mrs. DickSpringer. George S. Faxon and Orson E. Faxon, owners and editors since 1896.Piano, population, 1781. Located in KendallCounty, 5 2 miles southwest <strong>of</strong> Chicagomail line. C. B. & Q. R.R. Plumbing fixtures,battery, and novelty factories; foundry. Agriculture;dairying.The Kendall County News is publishedevery Wednesday and is Progressive-Republicanin politics. F. E. Marley and Judd Marleyare numbered among <strong>the</strong> previous owners <strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong> Kendall County News.Circulation, 1600.Advertising rate: local, 30c; foreign, 3Jc.Gforgi S. Faxon Subscription rate: local, S2.00. Orson E. Faxon•PLYMOUTH, TRI-COUNTY SCRIBE: Established 1895 byHarriette E. White, editor. Rollo R. Robbins, owner.Plymouth, population, 745. Located in Hancock County, 40miles nor<strong>the</strong>ast <strong>of</strong> Quincy. C. B. & Q. R.R. Oil wells. AgricultureThe Plymouth Locomotive was <strong>the</strong> first <strong>newspaper</strong> publishedin Plymouth, anJ one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> first in Hancock County. It was editedby Thomas Gregg. The Plymouth Enterprise was ano<strong>the</strong>r paperwhich was published until <strong>the</strong> advent <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Tri-County Scribe.Since <strong>the</strong> founding <strong>of</strong> this paper it has been owned at various timesby Jesse Bell, Mrs. Clyde Bertholph, Mrs. Victoria Hiene, S. E. Huff,Elmer Leach, and S. S. Groves. The Scribe is published every Tuesdayand is Independent in politics.Circulation, 800.Advertising rate: local, 15c; foreign, 18c.S. H. Aldridge.Subscription rate: local. Si. 5 0; foreign, SI. 5 0.RANTOUL PRESS AND CHANUTE FIELD NEWS: Established1876. Arthur M. Morgan, owner and editor.Rantoul, population, 15 55. Champaign County, 14 miles north<strong>of</strong> Champaign. I. C. R.R. Machine shops; casket accessories; manufacture<strong>of</strong> automobile parts. Government airport <strong>of</strong> 900 men.Agriculture.The Press is an Independent, weekly publication. At varioustimes it has been owned by <strong>the</strong> following: C. A. Lawrence, A. O.McDowell, Frank Riker, and F. E. Pinkerton.\1 MORG \ NCirculation, 13 50.Advertising rate, local, 3 0c; foreign, 3 0c.Subscription rate: local, S1.5 0; foreign, S2.00.•See Augusta Eagle; Induiti

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