Illinois newspaper directory. History of the Illinois press association

Illinois Newspaper Directory and HistoryPEOTONE VEDETTE: Established 1894 by J. C. Adams. Mrs. Stella C. Adams,editor and publisher.J. C. AdamsPeotone, population, 1,154. Located in Will County, 41 milessouthwest of Chicago. I. C; C. M. St. P. & Pac. R.R.'s. Tile, brick,cement, and bridge works. Gun pad factory. Agriculture.The Vedette was under the sole management of J. C. Adamsfrom the time of its establishment until his death in 1931. Sincethat time his widow has successfully carried on the business. SinceOctober, 1931 the Monee Review, formerly owned by Conrad andAdams, has been consolidated with the Peotone paper. By thisarrangement the last page of the Vedette is devoted to news itemsconcerning Monee.Circulation, 1,100.Advertising rate: local, 25c; foreign, 2 5c.Subscription rate: local, $2.00; foreign, $2.00.ROCKFORD MORNING STAR: Established 18 87 by R. S. Chapman. Ownedby Rockford Consolidated Newspapers, Incorporated. Business manager, E. KennethTodd. Editor, T. Barney Thompson. President and publisher of both papers, Mrs. RuthHanna Simms. Director of advertising, Russell Chapman. Director, Elliott Bartlett.ROCKFORD REGISTER-REPUBLIC: (Evening, same management).Rockford, population, 8 5,831. County seat of Winnebago County, located on theRock River, 93 miles northwest of Chicago. C. B. & Q.; C. & N.W.; C. M. St. P. & Pac;I. C. R.R.'s. Second largest industrial city in Illinois. Insurance center. Principal productsmanufactured are: furniture, knitting, wood-working and iron-working machinery, agriculturalimplements, machine tools, mechanics' hand tools, adding machines, auto accessories,oil burners, incubators, hardware, pianos and piano actions, leather goods, saddlery,harness, and gas and electric ranges. Only horse meat packing plant in the United States.Rockford College. Children's Home. Agriculture, dairying, live stock.The Morning Star was formerly owned by R. S. Chapman, Stewart Riley, J. V.Rilev and Russell Chapman. It is now published in connection with the RockfordRegister-Republic, both papers being controlled by Rockford Consolidated Newspapers,Inc. The Star is issued every morning, and has a Sunday edition also. It is Independentin politics.Circulation: Morning Star, 23,328; Register-Republic, 23,192. (A. B.C., September30, 1933).Advertising rate: local, $1.25, S2.00 per inch; Sunday Star, 5c per inch additional.Subscription rate: local, 15c per week; foreign, $5.00.:GRIDLEY ADVANCE: Established 1893. Wm. H. Hawthorne, owner and editor.Gridley, population, 709. Located in McLean County, 40 miles east of Peoria.T. P. & W. R.R. Grain elevators. Agriculture.The Advance is issued each Thursday, and is Republican in politics. C. S. Rowleywas the former publisher."SeeCirculation, 500.Advertising rate: local, 15c; foreign, 20c.Subscription rate: local, $2.00; foreign, $2.00.Chenoa Clipper-Times.