Illinois newspaper directory. History of the Illinois press association

Illinois Newspaper Directory and HistoryJERSEYVILLE, JERSEY COUNTY DEMOCRAT: Established 18 $1Selby. Joseph M. Page, owner, editor, and publisher for over 50 years.Jerseyville, population, 43 04. Located 20 miles northwest ofAlton in Jersey County. C. & A.; C. S. & St. L. R.R.'s. Shoe factory.Agriculture; raising of pure bred stock.The Jersey County Democrat is one of the outstanding papersin Illinois, publishing a daily afternoon edition and a weekly editionon Thursday. As the name indicates, this paper is Democratic inpolitical affiliation. J. I. McGready and Whitlock & Burr havebeen owners of the Jersey County Democrat at various times initshistory.by T. J.Circulation, 18 00.Advertising rate: local, 15c, 2 5c; foreign, 2 5c.Subscription rate: local, $2.00; Daily and Weekly, $5.00. Jos*HOPEDALE TIMES-REVIEW: Established 18 87 by E. M. Garlick. E. G. Kilby,owner since 192 8. Washington Printing Company, publisher.Hopedale, population, 496. Located in Tazewell County, 23 miles west of Bloomington.C. & A. R.R. Agriculture. Live stock.The Times-Review was owned by E. E. Wadsworth for several years prior to 1928,when it was purchased by the present owner. R. F. Maurer is editor and business manager.Circulation, 6 5 7.Advertising rate: local, 20c; foreign, 2 5c.Subscription rate: local, $1.50; foreign, $1.50.KEWANEE STAR-COURIER: Established 1876 by Dr. C. N. Whitney. PhilipD. Adler, editor and publisher. Star-Courier Company, owner.H^A IKewanee, population, 17,091. Situated in Henry County, 30miles northeast of Galesburg. C. B. & Q. R.R. Boiler, valve, pump,planter, glove, mitten, farm implement, and coal chute factories.Coal mines in the vicinity. Agriculture.Dr. C. N. Whitney, founder of the Star-Courier, leased thepaper in 1879 to Chesley and Brothers, printers from Vermont;it was purchased by T. H. Chesley in 18 82. During the timehe was connected with the paper, Mr. Chesley had as his partnersaft. Jk at various times Mr. Chandler and Rev. Delano. For a time thepapei was in the hands of ( harles Henderson, but was purchasedagain by Mr. Chesley who consolidated the Courier with the StarPhilip D. Adlerand also with the job plant of Ball and Walters. A stock companywas formed at this time and when Mr. Chesley sold his interest on account of ill health,Xenophon Caverno became holder of the controlling interest. Leo H. Lowe purchasedthe paper and was publisher until 1926. Since that date Philip D. Adler has beeneditor and publisher. The Star-Courier is published daily with the exception of Sunday,and is Independent Republican in politics.Circulation, 9100.Advertising rate: local, 70c (open); foreign, 70c (flat).Subscription rate: local, $7.5 0; foreign, $4.00, $6.00.See also Washington, Tazewell County Reporter.452