Illinois newspaper directory. History of the Illinois press association

Illinois Newspaper Directory and HistoryCHESTER PRESS: Established 1928 by Thomas J.Howarth and Wathcld Smith.Walter W. Sims, editor and publisher.Chester, population 3,922. Located in Randolph County, on Mississippi River, about75 miles south of St. Louis, Mo. M. & I.; M. P. R.R.'s. Ferry toClaryville, Mo. Flour, hosiery, shoe, brick manufactories. Coalmines. Ships iron, lead, building sand, coal, farm and manufacturedproducts. Southern Illinois Penitentiary and Criminal Insane Asylum.The Chester Press was under the management of the foundersuntil October, 193 3, when the present editor leased it. It is Republicanin political affiliation, and is issued every Thursday.Circulation, 1? 5 0.Advertising rate:local, 2 5c; foreign, 30c.Subscriptionratelocal, $1.50; foreign, $2.00. Walter \V. SimsCARMI DEMOCRAT-TRIBUNE: Established 185 8. Roy Clippinger eiindPublisher. Carmi Democrat-Tribune Publishing Company, owner.Carmi, population, 2932. Situated on the Little Wabash River in White County, 32miles northwest of Evansville, Ind. L. & N.; C. C. C. & St. L. R.R.'s. Underwear factory,bottling works, ice cream factory. Agriculture.The Democrat-Tribune is an outgrowth of the Tribune Timesand the White County Democrat, the two papers having consolidatedin 1929. At the time of the merger, C. S. Conger was editor of theWhite County Democrat, while Roy Clippinger was editor andmanager of the Tribune-Times. It is published every Thursday, andis Independent in political affiliation.Circulation, 4200.Advertising rate: local, 3 5c; foreign, 5 0c.Roy Cmppingf.uSubscription rate: local, $1.50; foreign, $2.00.CHICAGO HEIGHTS STAR: Established 1900 by W. E. Williams. King Williams,editor and publisher, and treasurer of the Williams Press, Inc., which is the owner.The Chicago Heights Star was founded by the late W. E. Williams who was one ofthe moving forces in building up Chicago Heights and surroundingterritory. The Star is a semi-weekly publication issued each Tuesdayand Friday. This paper has always been decidedly independent inpolitics, the independence once resulting in the bombing of theformer plant located at 86 Illinois Street in Chicago Heights. Thepresent equipment is housed in one of the most modern and beautifulnewspaper plants in the countrv.Circulation, 6100.Advertising rate: local, 65c.Subscription rate:$3.50 per year.514