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Illinois Newspaper Directory and HistoryMARISSA MESSENGER: Established 1888 by John W. Wells.Thomas J. Lee, editor and owner since 1925.Marissa, population, 1627. Located in Saint Clair Count\. 2*^miles southeast of Belleville. I. C. R.R. Mines. Agriculture.The Messenger is published every Thursday and is Republicanin political affiliation. I). I . Leeand Mrs. Coulter are among theformer owners of this paper.Circulation, 2800.Advertising rate: local, 30c; foreign, 30c.Thomas J. LeeSubscription rate: local, SI. 50; foreign. $2.00.HAVANA, MASON COUNTY DEMOCRAT: Established 1849 by McKenzieand Roberts. R. Roy Bruning, owner, editor and publisher from March, 1919 until hisdeath May 2, 1933. Ralph M. Weeks, present editor.Havana, population, 3445. Situated in Mason County on theIllinois River, 41 miles southwest of Peoria. I. C; C. & I. M. R.R.'s.Bridge to West Havana. Plow share, oil burner, metal wheel, gasolineengine, cutlery and marine engine factories. Summer resort.Some hardwood timber. Agriculture.The Mason County Democrat was first established by McKenzieand Roberts, as the Mason County Herald and sold in 18 53 toO. H. Wright. He was succeeded by E. L. Grubb and Stout andW'eeden, Stout later becoming the sole owner. From 1S59-1861the paper was known as the Squatter Sovereign. When it was purchasedby John B. Wright in 1861 the name was changed to thePost; under the ownership of S. Weeden the paper became theTrue Unionist; and with W. W. Stout as editor the name was R. Rov Bruningagain changed, this time to the Volunteer. These papers eventuallywere discontinued or consolidated with the Democrat Clarion. The Mason CountyDemocrat was so named by Mounts and Murdock and has retained this caption up tothe present day. Previous owners of this paper have included S. K. Strother, MatthewBoll.in. John A. Melhop and S. A. Murdock. This paper is a weekly publication, issuedevery Friday. It is Democratic in political affiliation.Circulation, 2585. Advertising rate: local, 25c; foreign, 40c.Subscription rate: local, S2.00; foreign, S2.00.Martinsville PLANET: Established May 1. 1884 byPorter and Shepherd. C. E. Hamilton, owner, editor and publishersince 1928.Martinsville, population, 1206. Situated in Clark Countv, 2smiles southwest of Terre Haute, Ind. P. R.R. Oil pumping stationand storage tank farm. Oil and gas wells. Agriculture, livestock.The Martinsville Planet is a weekly publication, issued even*Thursday. It is Independent in political affiliation.Circulation, 88 5.Advertising rate: local, 25c; foreign, 30c.c. e. Hamilton-Subscription rate: local, $1.50; foreign, SI. 50.461