Illinois newspaper directory. History of the Illinois press association

Illinois Newspaper Directory and History*HENRY NEWS-REPUBLICAN: Established 18 52. G. P. Scott, owner andeditor since Sept. 1, 1927.Henry, population, 165 8. Situated in Marshall County on the Illinois River, 34 milesnortheast of Peoria. C. R. I. &. P. R.R. Nurseries; elevators; broom, cigar, hunting goods,rocker grate, and auto bumper factories. Hunting region. Coal mines. Agriculture.The News-Republican is published every Thursday and is Independent-Republicanin politics. George Burt, for over sixty years, was owner and editor of the Henry Republican,which later consolidated with the News. J. E. Carlson was also a former owner ofthis paper.Circulation, 18 00.Advertising rate: local, 20, 25c; foreign, 32c.Subscription rate: local, $2.00; foreign, $2.00.HARDIN, CALHOUN HERALD: Established 1872. C. Fred Lamar, editor andproprietor.Hardin, population 732. Situated on the Illinois river in Calhoun County, about30 miles northwest of Alton. East Hardin has the nearest railroadand express station. Agriculture and horticulture. The territorynear Llardin is particularly noted for its extensive apple orchards.When in bloom in the spring, these form one of the outstandingbeauty spots of Illinois.The Calhoun Herald was first established by a stock company,with John Lammy as editor. In 1876 the plant was sold to Argustand Keating; in 1879 Greathouse and Argust were editors and publishers,and in 1880 the late James McNabb was editor. It was thensold to T. J. Shelby, who was editor until 1890. From 1890 until1894 J. D. Rose was editor and proprietor. H. M. Cornick, 1894-95; Charles Lamar 1895-1902. Cornick, who was also publisherof the Calhoun Times, established in 1901, bought the Heraldin 1902 and combined the two papers as the Calhoun Times Herald.In 1903 Charles H. Lamar bought the entire plant and changed the name back to theCalhoun Herald. At the death of Chas. H. Lamar in 1930, the paper was edited by C. FredLamar, son, and A. D. Campbell, son-in-law, of the deceased. Now it is edited and publishedby C. Fred Lamar, sole owner.Circulation, 15 00.Advertising rate: local, 15c; foreign, 20c.Subscription rate: local, $2.00; foreign, $2.00.LEWISTOWN EVENING RECORD: Established 1897 byW. J. Duvall and E. P. Reese. W. J. Duvall, owner and publisher.Lewistown, population, 2249. Located in Fulton County. 3 5miles southwest of Peoria. C. B. & Q. R.R. Coal mines. Agriculture.The Lewistown Evening Record is published daily, with theexception of Sunday, and is Republican in politics. The Republican-Record, a weekly edition of the Evening Record, is published at theRecord office, and is issued every Thursday.Circulation, 1120.«'. J. DUVALLAdvertising rate: local, 25c; foreign, 2 5c.Subscription rate: local, $3.00; foreign, $3.00.