Illinois newspaper directory. History of the Illinois press association

Illinois Newspaper Dirfltory and HistoryEFFINGHAM DAILY RECORD: Established 1898, and WEEKLY DEMOCRAT,established 185 5. LeCrone Press, owners; Byron K. LeCrone, editor.Effingham, population, 4,978. Located in Effingham County, 99 miles northeastof St. Louis, Mo. Wabash; I. C; P. R.R.'s. Condensed milk, canned food products,butchers' blocks manufactured. Illinois College of Photography and Photo Engraving.Fruit, dairy and general farming.The Record is issued daily except Sunday and is non-partisan;the Democrat is published each Thursday, and is Democratic. TheDemocrat (weekly) was founded as the Pioneer in Ewin^ton byW. B. Cooper, in 185 5. Ewington was then county seat of Effinghamcounty. When the county seat was moved to Effingham, in18 57, the paper was purchased by Col. J.W. Filler, and also movsto Effingham. The Democrat, through a series of changes, both inname and publishers through consolidation and otherwise, had asowners, in whole or in part, at various times the following: Dr.T. G. Vandeveer, John Hoeny, Hays & Bowen, H. C. Bradsby, J.C. Brady, Geo. M. LeCrone, Owen Scott, and finally Byron K. Le-Crone. Byron K. LeCrone also purchased in 1916 the EffinghamDaily Record which had been started by him in 1898, and also the Byron K. LeCroneprinting and publishing plant from his father, Geo. M. LeCrone.Mrs. B. K. LeCrone is now associated with him, the name of the firm being the LeCronePress.Circulation, 3692.Advertising rate: local, 45c; foreign, 45c.Subscription rate: local, $5.00; by carrier, $6.00; foreign, $6.00.FLAT ROCK JOURNAL: Established 1913. Alex Grant, owner and editor.Flat Rock, population, 5 84. Located in Crawford County, 17 miles northwest ofVincennes, Indiana. C. C. C. & St. L. R.R. Oil wells. Agriculture.The Journal is issued each Thursday, and is Independent politically. Mr. Footeand \\". C. Weatherford were former owners.Circulation, 500.Advertising rate: local, 15c; foreign, 25c.Subscription rate: local, $1.5 0.editor.GIBSON CITY ENTERPRISE: Established 1883. George Woolley, owner and^Gibson City, population, 2,163. Located in Ford County, 34miles east of Bloomington. I. C; N. Y. C. & St. I..; and WabashR.R.'s. Iron foundry, hatchery, greenhouse, machine shop, canningand cigar factories. Agriculture.The Enterprise is issued on Thursdays, and Republican in[ .,* politics. P. A. Coal was the most recent former owner.Circulation, 1260.Advertising rate: local, 20c; foreign, 20c.George Woolley Subscription rate: local, $1.00; foreign, $1.00.48