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Illinois Newspaper Directory and HistoryKANKAKEE REPUBLICAN-NEWS: Established 1852. (Founder not ascertained.)Leslie C. Small, managing editor and president of the Kankakee RepublicanCompany, owner.Kankakee, population, 21,524. County seat of KankakeeCounty, located on the Kankakee River, 56 miles southwest of Chicago.I. C; N. Y. C; C. C. C. & St. L. R.R.'s. Water power.Manufactures furniture, stoves, men's clothing, auto trucks, beds,office supplies, pianos, hosiery, overalls, and agricultural implements.State Armory; Kankakee State Hospital for the Insane; St. Viator'sCollege. Quarries of excellent limestone. Agriculture.The Republican-News is a consolidation of the old KankakeeDaily Republican and the Kankakee Daily News, which were combinedJune, 1931. The Daily Republican succeeded the Daily Timesin 1903, while the News was created 12 years ago through thecombination of the Kankakee Gazette and the Kankakee Demo-Leslii ( Smali crat. The recent consolidation gives the Republican-News a completecoverage of Kankakee and 5 5 adjacent cities and towns.1 eslic C. Small has been the managing editor for over a period of 18 years. This paperis published daily with the exception of Sunday. It is Republican in politics.Circulation, 13,000.Advertising rate: local, 6 5c per inch; foreign, 6c per line.Subscription rate: local, 15c per week; foreign, $4.00 per year.*HANNA CITY-TRIVOLI INDEX: Established 1925 by the Johnson PrintingCompany of Morton. Morris Rader, owner and publisher since 192 8.Hanna City, population, 5 62. Situated in Peoria County, 10 miles west of Peoriaon State Route 8. Railroad name, Hanna. M. & St. L. R.R. Coal mines. Agriculture.Trivoli, population, 252. Located in Peoria County, 16 miles west of Peoria. M. & St. L.R.R. Agriculture.The Hanna City-Trivoli Index is a weekly paper, appearing every Thursday Itis Independent in political affiliation. This paper is published at Glasford.Circulation, 300.Advertising rate: local, 15c; foreign, 15c, plus 5c composition.Subscription rate: local, $1.5 0; foreign, $1.5 0.EVANSVILLE ENTERPRISE: Established 1895 by J. M.Shaw. J. P. Gerlach, owner, publisher, and manager.Evansville, population, 543. Located on the Kaskaskia Riverin Randolph County, 5 2 miles southwest of Centralia. M.-l. R.R.Flour mill. Shoe factory. Agriculture.The Enterprise has been owned and operated solely by J. P.Gerlach, since he purchased the plant in 1895. This paper is publishedweekly, and is issued every Friday. It is Republican inpoliticalaffiliation.Circulation, 65 0.Advertising rate: local, 20c; foreign, 20c.Subscription rate: local, SI. 50; foreign, $2.00. J. P. Cil IU A•Sm lUo GUsford (,,