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Illinois newspaper directory. History of the Illinois press association

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<strong>Illinois</strong> Newspaper Directory and <strong>History</strong>LAWRENCEVILLE, LAWRENCE COUNTY NEWS: Established 18 94 byGeorge Huffman. C. F. Stoll, editor since 1908. Mrs. Hannah Hardacre, owner;C. F. Stoll and H. P. Baker, lessees.Lawrenceville, population, 6,293. County seat <strong>of</strong> LawrenceCounty, located nine miles west <strong>of</strong> Vincennes, Indiana. B. & O.;C. C. C. & St. L. R.R.'s. Elevators; oil refineries; concrete blockwork; telephone, and tank equipment factories. Asphalt, coldstorage, and cooperage plants. Foundry; machine shops. Oil andgas wells. Agriculture.The Lawrence County News is a weekly publication, appearingevery Thursday, and is Democratic in political affiliation. FrankW. Havill, A. L. Maxwell, Maxwell & Hardacre, and O. V. Hardacreare listed among <strong>the</strong> former owners <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> News.Circulation, 1,300.Advertising rate: local, 20c; foreign, 30c.Subscription rate: local, SI. 00; foreign, $2.00. C. F. StollWILLIAMSVILLE SUN: H. W. McBride, editor and publisher.Mrs. Lida Snyder, advertising solicitor.Williamsville, population, 684. Located in Sangamon County1 1 miles nor<strong>the</strong>ast <strong>of</strong> Springfield. Alton R.R.; 111. Ter. R.R. System.Coal mines. Agriculture, corn, wheat, oats.The Williamsville Sun is published every Friday. It is independentin political affiliation.H. W.McBrideCirculation, 400. Advertising rate: local, 12c; foreign, 20c;local classified, 5c per line; foreign classified, 7c per line.LINCOLN EVENING COURIER: Established 18 56 by James D. Moudy andGeorge W. Fuller. Mrs. Allyne Carpenter Nugent, president and treasurer. J. LithgowNugent, secretary. H. Edmund Scheerer, vice president. Scheerer,Inc., 3 5 East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Nat'l. Rep.Lincoln, population, 12,843. Located in Logan County, 28miles nor<strong>the</strong>ast <strong>of</strong> Springfield. C. & A.; I. C. R.R.'s. Machine shops;poultry packing plants; crockery, corn cutter, casket, awning, andmedicine factories. Coal mines; sand and gravel pits. LincolnCollege; State Institution for Imbecile Children. <strong>Illinois</strong> Odd Fellows'Orphans' Home. Agriculture.The Evening Courier is published every afternoon, with <strong>the</strong>exception <strong>of</strong> Sunday. It is Independent in political affiliation.Circulation, 4,117 (A.B.C.)Advertising rate: local, 45c; foreign, 49c.Subscription rate: local, S3. 00; foreign, $5.00.602

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