Illinois newspaper directory. History of the Illinois press association

Illinois Newspaper Directory and History-FARMER CITY JOURNAL: Established 1872 by John S. Harper. Edward L.Wilson, editor.Farmer City, population, 1611. Located in DeWitt County, 2 5 miles southeast ofBloomington. C. C. C. & St. L.; I. C. R.R.'s. Ships grain and live stock. Agriculture,dairying.The Journal is the sole survivor of eight papers which have been started in FarmerCity at various times. Two years after its founding, the Journal was purchased byD. J. Smith and J. R. Robinson, who before issuing any numbers sold out to W. L.Glessner, whose brother, L. C. Glessner took a half interest in the paper and assumed fullcharge, buying the entire paper in 1877. In 1879 the office was moved to Carlinvillewhere the paper was issued as the Herald. The Journal was continued after 1879 byW. C. Devore, who sold to M. V. Zimmerman in 18 87. Zimmerman sold to E. A. andC. L. Wood in 1891, and in 1895 the paper passed to F. S. Nutt and B. B. Bates. WhenMr. Nutt died in 18 96, he was succeeded by his brother, S. E. Nutt, who sold to E. A.Williams the following year. For 27 years Williams and Bates continued to publish thepaper, until Bates finally obtained full control and remained as publisher until 1920,when Lewis Erler purchased a half interest. Mr. Bates later purchased Erler's interestand continued to operate the plant until February, 192 J, when he sold to the Home NewsPublishing Company of Chicago. Since then, G. C. Terry, Carlos W. Cleary, and E. S.Wightman have served as editors and managers until Mr. Wilson took control in 1934.The Journal is published every Thursday, and is Independent in politics.Circulation, 1100.Advertising rate: local, 27c; foreign, 3 5c.Subscription rate: local, $1.00; foreign, $2.00.fMANSFIELD EXPRESS: Established 1881 by J. W. Hilligoss. Edward L. Wilson,editor and manager.Mansfield, population, 679. Located in Piatt County, 16 miles west of Champaignand 32 miles southeast of Bloomington. C. C. C. & St. L.; Wabash R.R.'s. Agriculture.The Express is a weekly publication, appearing every Friday and is Independent inpolitical affiliation. It is a separate edition of the Farmer City Journal.Circulation, 845.Advertising rate: local, 18c; foreign, 20c.Subscription rate: local, $2.00; foreign, $2.25.**SAN JOSE JOURNAL: Established 1906 by John L. Eyrse. Mrs. Anna \V.Hitchcock, editor and owner since 1933.San Jose, population, 486. Located in Mason and Logan counties, 32 miles south ofPeoria. Alton R.R. (B. & O. operated). Grain elevators; seed houses. Agriculture.The Journal was owned by W. H. Chain, the Johnson Printing Company of Morton,Illinois, and E. G. Kilby of Washington, Illinois, previous to December, 1932 when it waspurchased by Frank Conrady, who sold it to the present owner in 1933.This is a weekly publication, issued every Thursday. It is Independent in politicsCirculation, 475.Advertising rate: local, 15c; foreign, 25c.Subscription rate: local, $1.00; foreign, $1.00.*S« also Mansfield Express.tSee also Firmer City Journal.**See also Emdcn News: Harlsbure Tournj] : New Holland Tonrml