Illinois newspaper directory. History of the Illinois press association

1Illinois Newspaper Directory and HistoryALBION JOURNAL-REGISTER: Established 1869. Founder unknown. L. E.Shoemaker, editor and publisher since 192 6.Albion, population, 1,666, County seat of Edwards County, located 40 miles northwestof Evansville, Indiana. Soo Ry., Men's clothing, paving block, and face brickfactories. Flour mills. Agriculture.The Journal-Register is published every Thursday, and is Republican in politics.Former owners of this paper have included G. W. Bince, Frank Coles, Jr., Walter Colyer,and Albert Bowman.Circulation, 2150.Advertising rate: local, 25c; foreign. 35c.Subscription rate: local, $1.50; foreign, $2.00.ALTAMONT HERALD: Established, 1932, by Fred W.Hasemeier, owner, editor, and publisher since the date of establishment.Altamont, population, 12 24. Located in Effingham County, 5 5miles south of Decatur. B. & O.; Wabash; C. & E. I.; and P. R.R.'s.Egg case, glove, pants, and furniture factories. Creamery, St. LouisDairy Co.; dairy farming; poultry raising. Agriculture.The Altamont Herald is a weekly publication, issued everyWednesday. It was formerly issued but was suspended .uid publicationresumed in August, 1932.Circulation, 1200.Advertising rate: local, 25c; foreign, 35c.Subscription rate: local, $1.50; foreign, $1.75. I in n \\ .ALTAMONTand publisher sinceThe AltamontII. II. Hun iNEWS: Established in 1881 by G. W. Grove. H. H. Bailey, editor1906.News was taken over in 1884 by Owen Scott and George M. LeCroneas publishers and S. F. Gillespie as editor. Later the publishers wereLeCrone and Coleman, the latter being Senator Frank M. Colemanof Vandalia. In 1886 the News was purchased by Levi J. Wallachwho continued as publisher until his death in 1896. He was followedby Frank M. Schilling who sold the paper in May, 1906 to H. H.Bailey, superintendent of the Albion Public Schools and former superintendentat Altamont. The News is issued every Wednesday and isIndependent in politics. The Country Teacher, a publication devotedto rural and grade schools, is also published by Mr. Bailey from theAltamont office.Circulation, 1000.Advertising rate: local, 22c; foreign, 30c.Subscription rate: local, > 1 . 5 ; foreign, $1.5 0.:ALVIN NEWS: Established 1928. George A. Reinhardt. owner and editor.Alvin, located about 12 miles north of Danville, in Vermilion County. I. C. and C.&C E. I. R.R.'s.The News is published each Thursday and is Republican in political affiliation.Circulation, 275.Advertising rate: local, 25c; foreign, 35c.Subscription rate: local, $2.00; foreign, $2.00.521