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Illinois Newspaper Directory and HistoryGummerman, owner and editor.Bloomington, population, 30,930. Located in McLean County,3 5 miles southeast of Peoria. C. & A.; I. C; C. C. C. & St. L.; N. Y.C. & St. L. R.R.'s. Railroad center with railroad machine shops.Oil furnace, washing machine, ventilating system and fan, automobile'radiator, gas stove and foundry products manufactories. Orphans'Home. Coal mines; gravel deposits. Agriculture.The Journal is a weekly, issued on Friday, and is Independentin political affiliation. It was established by Frederick A. Schmitt,H. Meyer, and Julius Dietrich.Advertising rate: local, 40c; foreign, 40c.Subscription rate: local $1.50; foreign, $2.50.J. B. GUMMtKMAN BLOOMINGTON JOURNAL: Established 1878. John B.FREEPORT JOURNAL-STANDARD: Established 1913. Donald L. Breed, generalmanager. Owned by the Freeport Journal-Standard Publishing Company, Inc.Freeport, population 22,045. County seat of Stephenson County,located 114 miles west northwest of Chicago. I. C; C. & N. W.;C. G. W.; C. M. St. P. & Pac. R.R.'s. Manufactures windmills,pumps, electric dry cell batteries, furniture, toilet articles, extracts,spices, flour, cheese, patent medicines, coffee mills, hardware specialties,motor hearses, moulding machines, brushes, paper boxes,curtain rods, mill work, toys and leather. Agriculture.The Journal-Standard is the outgrowth of the old Bulletin,established 1847, the Journal, founded 1848, and the Freeport Standardestablished 1887. The Journal-Standard is published daily withthe exception of Sunday, and is an afternoon paper. It is Independentin politics.Circulation, 10,000.Advertising rate: local, 5 2c; foreign, 70c.Subscription rate: local, 15c per week; foreign, $5.00 per year.AUBURN CITIZEN: Established 1871. G. H. Chitwood, editor and publishersince 1924.Auburn, population, 2,600. Located in Sangamon County, 16 miles south southwestof Springfield. C. & A.; C. & I. M. R.R.'s. Coal mines. Agriculture.The Citizen is published weekly, appearing every Friday. It is Independent inpolitical affiliation. Former owners of this paper have included Gordon, Wadsworth 8rMurphy, Smith, and Everhart.Circulation, 1,346 (Sworn).Advertising rate: local, 2 5c; foreign, 30c.Subscription rate: local, $2.00; foreign, $2.00.