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Illinois Newspaper Directory and HistoryMORRISON. WHITESIDE COUNTY NEWS: Established 1921 by Harvey L.Shawver, who has been editor and owner since that date.Morrison, population, 3,063. County seat of Whiteside County,located 124 miles west of Chicago. C. & N.W. R.R. Toy, canning,refrigerator, school desk and seat, and condensed milk factories.Large produce green houses. Diversified farming.The Whiteside County News is published weekly, appearingevery Thursday. It is Independent in politics. This paper wasoriginally started as an agricultural paper, working in conjunctionwith farm organizations, but later changed to the general newsfield, still maintaining its agricultural associations.Circulation, 2,800.Advertising rate: local, 40c; foreign, 40c.Hakvli L. SiSubscription rate: local, $2.00; foreign, $2.50.MORRISON VILLE TIMES: Established 1875 by Thomas E. Cox. K. B. Lindsey,proprietor and editor from 1917 until his death May 29, 1934. Thomas B. Lindsey,editor and publisher.Morrisonville, population, 964. Christian County, 40 milessouthwest of Decatur. Wabash R.R. Tile, brick, and culvert factories.Feed mill; creameries; poultry packing plant; elevator. Shipslivestock, grain, and poultry.The Times is a weekly publication, Independent in politics.It has been owned at various times by the following: 1876, M. J.Abbott; 1877, George H. Palmer & Son; 1880, Steen Brothers;1882, Coflin & Campbell; 1883, Frank T. Coflin; 1885, G. H.Sallee; 1887, S. W. Culp; 1907, Lindsey & Miller; and 1908, Lindsey& Brookman. Since 1917 the paper was under the sole ownershipof K. B. Lindsey until his death, when his son took charge.Circulation, 1,0 5 0.Advertising rate: local, 16c and 20c; foreign, 2 5c.Subscription rate: local, S2.00; foreign, $2.00.K. B. LlND.LIMOUNT CARMEL REPUBLICAN-REGISTER: Established 1839 by J. S.^^^^^^^^^^^ Powers. A. L. Richmond, editor and publisher since 1923^^^ ^^H Mount Carmel, population, 7,120. Count) seat ot Wabash^K| ( ounty, located 24 miles southwest of Vincennes, Indiana. C. C. C.^^^_ *~ II & St. L.; Soo R.R.'s. Water-power. Manufactures strawboard, elec-I trical goods, tomato catsup, canned goods, garments, and pens. Fresh^^pwater mussel industries. Railroad shops and railroad division center.JC ^H Oil wells, coal mines. Agriculture.H^^B^jH The Republican-Register is a consolidation of the Republican.h I owned by D. E. Keen, and the Register, of which A. L. RichmondI