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Illinois newspaper directory. History of the Illinois press association

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<strong>Illinois</strong> Newspaper Directory and <strong>History</strong>'WILMINGTON ADVOCATE: Established 1870 by Jacob WarnerHazel, owner and publisher since January 2, 1922. E. J. Hazel, businessWilmington, population, 1740. Locatedin Will County, 1 5 miles south <strong>of</strong> Joliet.C. & A. R.R. Paper mills. Agriculture.The Wilmington Advocate numbersamong its early owners Edward D. Conley,W. H. Odell, Daniel Quinn, and Don Spurr.This paper is published weekly, appearing everyFriday. It is Republican in political affiliation.$1.50.Circulation, 12 50.Advertising rate: local, 25c; foreign, 2^c.Subscription rate: local, $1.5 0; foreign,JONESBORO GAZETTE: Established 1849 by Finley & Evans. Aowner and editor since 1893.Jonesboro, population, 1241. County seat <strong>of</strong> Union County,located 30 miles north <strong>of</strong> Cairo. M. & O. R.R. Center <strong>of</strong> fruitgrowing district.The Gazette has been owned at various times by H. E. Hempstead,John Grear, John Dougherty, James Evans, Jo:l G. Morgan,J. D. Perryman, and Thomas F. Bouton.S. Tibbets,This paper is a weekly publication, issued every Friday. It isDemocratic in political affiliation.Circulation, 900.Advertising rate: local, 20c; foreign, 20c.Subscription rate: local, $1.50; foreign, $1.50.A. S. TlBBFTSMAROAHilt, editor.Gerald S. HiNEWS-TIMES: Established 1872. Mrs. Sudie A. Hilt, owner; Gerald S.Maroa, population, 1154. Located in Macon County, 13 milesnorth <strong>of</strong> Decatur. I. O; P. R.R.'s. Cigar factory. Agriculture.The News-Times is issued each Thursday, and is Independentpolitically. The News had as its owners at various times Henry B.Funk, A. H. Corman, W. A. Steidly, George and Perrv Hughes, JakeDill, and E. J. Carter, <strong>the</strong> last named being publisher in 1902. whenit was consolidated with <strong>the</strong> Times, which had been established in1886 and published by T. C. Grady, who sold it in 1902 to J. F.Mettler, who arranged with Mr. Carter for <strong>the</strong> merger <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> twopapers. Later publishers <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> News-Times were Mark Bennett,Emanuel Bennett, J. E. Sigler and Joe Hilt.Circulation, 1100.Advertising rate: local, 20c; foreign, 2 5c.Subscription rate: local, $2.00; foreign, $2.00.512

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