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Illinois Newspaper Directory and History''ARMINGTON HELPER: Established by Crihfield Brothers, present owners.L. J. Atteberry, editor.Armington, population, 368. Located in Tazewell County, 28 miles southeast ofPeoria. P. R. R. Sawmill; maple syrup factory. Hardwood timber. Agriculture.The Armington Helper is a weekly publication, issued every Friday. It is Independentin political affiliation. This paper has been owned by Crihfield Brothers since its establishment,and it is printed by them at their plant in Atlanta.Circulation, 300.Advertising rate: local, 15c; foreign, 15c.Subscription rate: local, $1.50; foreign, $1.50.tATKINSON NEWS: Established 1914 by Mr. Garner. J. R.Freddy, editor and publisher since 1926.Atkinson, population, 689. Located in Henry County on theIllinois-Mississippi Canal, 20 miles east of Rock Island. C. R. I. & P.RR. Creamery.Agriculture.The Atkinson News is published weekly, appearing every Thursday.In politics the paper is Republican.Circulation, 690.Advertising rate: local, 20c; foreign, 2 5c.Subscription rate: local, $2.00; foreign, $2.00. J. R. FreddyR. R. Robbins**AUGUSTA EAGLE: Established 1884 by F. A. Warden.Rollo R. Robbins, owner and editor.Augusta, population, 1007. Located in Hancock County, 36miles northeast of Quincy. C. B. & Q. R.R. Concrete block factory;oil refinery. Coal mines; oil wells; potters' clay; mineral paint.Agriculture.The Augusta Eagle is published weekly, appearing every Thursday.It is Republican in political affiliation. Decker & Mead, OlenEmery, and Warden Brothers are among the former owners of theEagle.Circulation: 1600.Advertising rate: local, 20c; foreign, 20c.Subscription rate: local, $2.00; foreign, $2.00.BLUE MOUND LEADER: Established 1887 by Nicholl & Reemsnyder. Alva D.Trainer, editor and publisher since 1919.Blue Mound, population 817. Located in Macon County, 15 miles southwest ofDecatur. Wabash R.R. State Route 48. Ships grain and live stock. Agriculture.The Leader is published every Thursday and is Independent in political affiliation.Previous to the time the Leader was purchased by Alva D. Trainer it was owned by FrankTrainer, who had been in control since 1899.Circulation, 1000.Advertising rate: local, 20c; foreign, 20c.Subscription rate: local, $1.5 0; foreign, sl.5 0.Nil nil i i.r sus, McLeaAnniwan NewsIndustry Press; PlvnLens, Mlnicr News, Stanforduth. Tri-County Scribe.524
Illinois Newspaper Directory and HistoryCHARLESTON DAILY COURIER: Established 1840 by Benjamin Weir, editorand publisher since 1919.Charleston, population 8012. County seat of Coles County located 40 miles westnf Terre Haute, Indiana. N. Y. C. & St. L.; C. C. C. & St. L. R.R.'s. Broom, trunk, andBlnjamin Weishoe factories. Railroad machine shops. Eastern Illinois State Teachers'College.Agriculture.Accurate information regarding the history of the Courier betweenits establishment and 1857 is not available. However, in 1857( leorge Harding became the owner and issued the paper under thetitle of the Charleston Ledger. In 18 59 Harding sold to John M.Eastin, who in turn sold to McHenrv Brooks. Shoaff & Underwoodpurchased the paper in 1867 changing the name to the Courier. Succeedingowners included Major Miller, Buck & Underwood, E. B.Buck, Dunbar & Brown, Dunbar & George E. Mason, Mason &Strode, C. D. Strode, and Strode & Lee. C. L. Lee finally became thesole owner, and in 18 94 changed the paper to a daily. In 1900 Mr.Lee sold an interest to Cy Walls, but this partnership lasted onlya few months, and from that date until 1919 Mr. Lee was in complete charge of the Courier.A weekly edition of the paper was continued for a number of years after the daily editionwas started, but was discontinued about 1 5 years ago. The Courier now issues a dailyafternoon paper and gets out a morning edition which is sent to the rural subscribers. Thispaper is Independent Democratic in politics.Circulation, 3000.Advertising rate: local, 30c; foreign, 40c.Subscription rate: local, $4.50; foreign, $5.50.:>GALVA NEWS: Established 1878 by Bcall Brothers. John T. Nowlan, editor andbusiness manager. James A. Nowlan, owner since 1916.Galva, population, 2875. Located in Henry County, 2 3 miles northeast of Galesburg-C. B. & Q.; C. R. I. & P. R.R.'s. Iron pump, spray pump, automobilewashers, rug rack equipment, battery terminal, road machinery, andcasket hardware factories. Heater works. Ships grain and live stock.Agriculture.The News was the last paper to be established at Galva and todate has outlived them all. Its first owners sold the paper after ayear to Frank Boyd and Wade Errett, the latter selling his interestto Tom Boyd the following year. In 1883 the Bovd Brothers soldto Elmer E. Fitch who continued as owner and publisher until 1903,at the end of that time leasing the paper to his son, George Fitch,with Carroll Ragan as editor. The Galva Standard was combinedwith the News under the latter name in 1916. In 1931 the subscriptionlist of the Altona Record-News was taken over by the GalvaNews, when that paper suspended publication. The News is issuedand is Republican in politics.Circulation, 2450.Advertising rate: local, 3 5c; foreign, 3 5c.Subscription rate: local $2.00; foreign, $2.50.
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