Illinois newspaper directory. History of the Illinois press association

Illinois Newspaper Directory and HistorySPRING] ELD, ILLINOIS STATE JOURNAL: Established1831 by Simeon andJosiah Francis. Ira C. Copley, owner. A.W. Shipton, general manager. J. Emil Smith, editor.Springfield, population, 71,857. State Capital of Illinois, and the count)' seatI Sangamon County. Located 96 miles northeast of St. Louis, and 185 miles southwestof Chicago. B. & C; C. S. & St. L.; Wabash; C. & A.; I. C;C. & 1. M.J 111. Term. R.R.'s. Railroad shops. Manufacture of shoes,garage equipment, electric meters and clocks, watches, mining campsupplies, boilers, cast iron pipe, and radio parts. Trading and shippingcenter for rich agricultural region and coal fields. Former homeand burial place of Abraham Lincoln. Concordia Seminary, UrsulineAcademy, Academy of the Sacred Heart, Springfield Junior College.State Capitol and other state buildings. Coal|. Emu Smithmines.Agriculture.The Illinois State Journal, which celebratedits Centennial November 10, 1931, was firstestablished by Josiah and Simeon Francis. TheseA.twoW. ShiptonYankee boys came up from St. Louis, determinedto start a paper where none had ever before succeeded. TheCapital City was then a miserable inland town, connected with theoutside world by only freight wagons and irregular stages. TheFrancis Brothers disposed of the Journal in 185 5, but the paper continuedto reflect the courageous, pioneer spirit of its founders. Asin their day of publication, it continued to be Lincoln's mouthpiece,and during the period leading to and during the Civil War, it reflectedthe Union spirit. Among the notable men contributing to its columns during thisearl\- day were Edward L. Baker and his associate in the publication of the paper. W. 1 I.Bailhache; David L. Phillips, who owned an interest in the paper; Gen. Moses Brayman,and others not always identified with the regular editorial staff. In the period of reconstructionand for years atter, the Journal was edited by Paul Selby. John Hay, secretaryto President Lincoln and later secretary of state, also served at the editorial desk. Laterthere came as owners and editors, Clarence R. Paul, Lewis H. Miner, Harry F. Dorwin,S. Leigh Call, and Will McConnell. In 192 8 Col. Ira C. Copley purchased the Journal,with A. W. Shipton as general manager. The Journal is published every morning. ,\m\also has a large Sunday edition. It is Independent Republican in political affiliation.Circulation, 40,000.Advertising rate: local, 80c-S1.40; foreign, si. 12.Subscription rate: local, 20c per week; Illinois, S6.00; foreign, sS.00.CHARLESTON WEEKLY TIMES: Established 193 3owner and publisher, Leonard L. Prather.by Leonard L. Prather. PresentCharleston, population 8,012. Located in Coles County, 43 miles West of TerreHaute, Indiana. N. Y. C. & St. L.; C. C. C. & St. L. R.R.'s. Shoe, broom and paint factories;railroad machine shops. Eastern Illinois State Teachers' College. Agriculture. Corn, wheat,broom-corn.The Charleston Weekly Times is issued every Friday and is Republican in politicalaffiliation. Mr. Prather has been owner and editor of the paper since its establishment.Circulation, 867.Advertising rate: local, 20c; foreign, 2 5c.Subscription rate: local, SI. 00; foreign, S 1 .00.•See Aurora Beacon-News; Elgin Courier-News; Joiiel Herald-News.5 37