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^llllNOIS NlWSI'U'lU DlKIt IOUY AND HlSTOKYWOOD RIVER DAILY PRESS: Established 1 91 S by C. V. Stahl, who has beenowner and editor since that date.Wood River, population, 8,136. Located in Madison County onthe Mississippi River. C. & A.; C. B. & Q.; C. C. C. & St. L. R.R.'s.Oil refineries; tannery; cartridge and powder factory. Coal mines,limestone quarries. Agriculture.The Daily Press is published every afternoon, with the exceptionof Sunday. It is Independent in political affiliation. This paperserves the entire "Greater Wood River" industrial community, includingEast Alton, Shell City, Hartford, Roxana, and Wood River.Circulation, 1,145.Advertising rate: local, 3 5c; foreign, 3 5c.Subscription rate: local, 10c per week; foreign, 10c per week.ZEIGLER NEWS: Established 1919 by Hal W. Trovillionand M. A. Gurley. M. A. Gurley, editor and publisher.Zeigler, population, 3,790. Located in Franklin County, JOmiles northeast of Murphysboro. I. C; M. P.; C. B. & Q. R.R 's.Fruit, stock, dairying, farming. Bottling works. Coal mines.The News is a weekly publication, with Republican affiliations.Hal W. Trovillion is listed among the former owners of thispaper.M. A. Glki iCirculation, 1,500.Advertising rate: local, 20c; foreign, 30c.Subscription rate: local, SI. 50; foreign, SI. 50.ALEXIS ARGUS: Established 188 5 by D. M. Harkrader& Sons. J. C. and H. A. Baker, editors.Owned by J. C. BakerAlexis, population, 787. Located on theMercer-Warren County line, 1 4 miles northeastof Monmouth and 18 miles northwest of Galesburg,on State Route 8 5. C. B. & Q. R.R.Agriculture, principally corn.The Argus is published every Thursday,and is Independent in politics. Former ownersof this paper included E. E. Beswick, FrazierHunt, C. E. Robinson, F. L. McQuitty, C. E.Magnusen, and A. C. Olmstead. Since January,192 9, it has been under the ownership andJ. C. Baker management of J. C. Baker & Sons.Circulation, 900.Advertising rate:Subscription rate:20c; foreign, 2 5c.Si. 5 0; foreign, $1.5 0.603