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.CarrollIllinois Newspaper Directory and HistoryPESOTUM CHIEF: Established 1902 by A. Alblinger. B. L. Goetz, publisher; W.Henderson, editor.Pesotum, population, 404. Located in Champaign County, 15 miles south ofChampaign. I. C. R.R. Elevators. Agriculture.The Chief is published every Thursday, and is Democratic politically. Formerowners include A. F. Alblinger, Clyde Sellee, Hugh P. Rigney, M. W. Briner.Circulation, 46 5.Advertising rate: local, 15c; foreign, 2 5c.Subscription rate: local, $1.00; foreign, $1.5 0.PITTSFIELD, PIKE COUNTY DEMOCRATAbbott. W. Carroll Bush, Jr., owner and publisher.Pittsfield, population, 23 54. Located inPike County, about 40 miles southeast ofQuincy. Wabash R.R. Shoe factory; noveltyand wood turning plant; flour mill. Tradingcenter. Agriculture.Early owners of the Pike County Democratincluded Milton J,Abbott and Robert F.Frazier. J. M. Bush purchased the DemocratAugust 10, 186 5, since which time it has remainedin the Bush family. The various ownershave been J. M. Bush, J. M. Bush & Sons, W.C. & J. M. Bush, Jr., and W. C. Bush. As theBush name indicates, this paper is Democratic in itsvipolitics. It is published weekly, appearing every Wednesday.Circulation, 2 500.Advertising rate: local, 20c; foreign, 25c.Subscription rate: local, S2.00; foreign, $2.00.Established 1857 by Milton J.RICHMOND GAZETTE: Established 1876 by H. Begun. Albert L. Johnson,editor and publisher since 1926.Richmond, population, 600. Located in McHenry County on U. S. Cement Route12, 65 miles northwest of Chicago, 12 miles south of Lake Geneva,Wis. C. & N. W. R.R. Milk factory. Dairy farming community.Midst of lake and river resort territory.The Gazette is a six-column, eight to twelve page weekly, all 'home print, issued on Thursdays and is Republican in politicalaffiliation. Previous owners have included Geo. Utter, J. Nethercut, t;P. K. Wright, F. E. Holmes, R. E. Scott, John Brill, H. B. Gaston, j|lThe Genoa City (Wis.) Broadcaster is also printed at the Gazetteoffice, having been established in 192 5.Circulation, 750.Advertising rate: local, 20c; foreign, 30c.Subscription rate: local, $2.00; foreign, $2.00. Aluer520