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Illinois Newspaper Directory and HistoryRIVERDALE POINTER: Established, May, 1907, by Thomas F. Kinney, who hasbeen editor and owner since that date. Covers three communities—Riverdale, Dalton andSouth Holland.Riverdale, population, 2504; Dalton, 3500; South Holland, 2000.Post office, Riverdale,Chicago. Located in Cook County, 17 miles south of Chicago. B. & O. C. T.; I. C.JC. & E. I.; P. R.R.'s. Bank, Dolton and Riverdale. Lumber and steel mills; brickyards;railroad machine shops. Clay pits. Agriculture.The Pointer is published at Dolton and serves the above three communities. It is aweekly paper, issued every Friday, and is Independent in politics. At present it is ownedby the Kinney Hood Printing Company, previously having been under the control ofKinney Brothers.Circulation, 1600.Advertising rate: local, 90, 50, 40, 30c; foreign, 90, 50, 40, 30c.Subscription rate: local, $1.50; foreign, $1.50.PARK RIDGE HERALD: Established 1903. Owners, Fred A. Fulle and John C.Jordan. Editor, F. F. Cole.Park Ridge, population, 10,417. Located in Cook County, 13miles northwest of Chicago. C. & N. W. R.R. Sash and door factory.Residential suburb adjacent to Chicago.The Herald is issued each Friday, and has no political affiliation.David J. Gillespie was the owner, 1903-1923, and Fred A. Fulle.1923-1932.Circulation, 3600.Advertising rate: local, 75c per inch.Subscription rate: local and foreign, $2.00. John C. JordanTHE WHEATON DAILY JOURNAL: Established 1910 as The Wheaton Progressiveby John L. Brown. G. H. and G. M. Smith,owners and editors.The Wheaton Daily Journal is Republicanin political affiliation. Changed to daily June 6,1933. Tabloid size, 5 col., 15 inches.Circulation, 1660.Advertising rate: local, 30c; foreign, 3 5c.S3. 00.Subscription rate: local, $2.50; foreign,496