Illinois newspaper directory. History of the Illinois press association

Illinois Newspaper Directory and HistoryDIXON EVENING TELEGRAPH: Established 185 1 by B. F. Shaw. GeorgeB. Shaw, editor. Mabel S. Shaw, owner and publisher. Published by B. F. Shaw PrintingCompany.Dixon and suburbs, population, 12,200.County seat of Lee County, located 98 mileswest of Chicago. C. & N.W.; I. C. R.R.'s.Manufactures wagons, cabs, plows, wire screen,cement, lawn mowers, sash and doors, shoes,corsets, corset stays, and condensed milk. DixonState Colony for Epileptics and Feeble-Minded.Agriculture.The Evening Telegraph has been in theShaw family since the date of establishmentuntil the present day. The founder's daughter-Mabel S. Shaw in-law, Mabel S. Shaw, and his grandsons, George B. ShawGeorge B. Shaw, Robert E. Shaw, and Ben T.Shaw are owners of the paper. The Telegraph is published daily with the exceptionof Sunday. It is Republican in political affiliation.Circulation, 5 500.Advertising rate: local, 50c; foreign, 56c.Subscription rate: local, $4.00; foreign, $7.00.Charles C. ChainBUSHNELL, McDONOUGH DEMOCRAT: Established 1884by Charles C. Chain, who has been editor and owner since that date.Bushnell, population, 28 5 0. Located in McDonough County,2 8 miles southwest of Galesburg. C. B. & Q.; T. P. & W. R.R.'s.Poultry packing plants; butter and steel products manufactories.Poultry and egg market. Agriculture.The McDonough Democrat is published every Thursday andis Democratic in its political affiliation. The paper was establishedby Mr. Chain, who with the exception of five years with a partner,has been the sole owner of the McDonough Democrat.Circulation, 15 00.Advertising rate: local, 20c; foreign, 22c.Subscription rate: local, S2.00; foreign, $2.00.CARTHAGE GAZETTE: Established 186 5 by Fowler &Prentiss. W. O. Sharp, editor and publisher.Carthage, population, 2240. Located in Hancock County, 40miles north northeast of Quincy. C. B. & Q.; Wabash R.R.'s.Carthage College, (Lutheran Co-ed.) Agriculture, live stock.The Gazette is published every Friday and is Republican inpolitics. Since 1869 this paper has been controlled entirely byvarious members of the Sharp family. W. O. Sharp has been publishersince 1894.Circulation, 3 5 00.Advertising rate: local, 2 5c; foreign, 3 5c.Subscription rate: local, $2.00; foreign, $2.00. W. O. Sharp