Illinois newspaper directory. History of the Illinois press association

Ii i incus Newspaper Dikm iory and HistoryII. U. Bailey—Born February 1, 1868, at Princeton, 111.Attended Quincy College. Entered newspaper business in Princeton at age of 20.Active in varied community activities. Formerly assistant commissioner Illinois CommerceCommission and Director of Trade and Commerce of State of Illinois. Marriedfane Oliver, 1891. Two children. Methodist Episcopalian. Elk.S. P. Preston—Born May 16, 1875, at Madisonville, Ky.Came to Illinois when two years of age. Learned newspaper business at Litchfield;was with Hillsboro Montgomery County News for about 20 years. Founded GillespieNews, of which he is still editor and publisher, in 1905. Has served as Chairman of theExecutive Committee of the Illinois Press Association and the Southern Illinois EditorialAssociation for 15 years, and is a past president of both organizations. Married twice. Nochildren. Methodist.J.E. McClure—Born August 11, 1867, in Carlinville.Attended Blackburn College. Entered newspaper business in 1901 as owner andeditor of the Carlinville Democrat, which position he still maintains. Married FloraParker, 1897. Two children. Member of Chamber of Commerce. Rotarian. Mason.Knights of Pythias. Woodmen. Methodist Episcopalian.Paul R. Goddard—Born April 4, 1865, in Monroe County, New York.Learned printing business when 15 years of age at Hastings, Iowa. Worked onpapers in Iowa and South Dakota. Established Pierre (S. D.) Daily Capital in 1889.Moved tj Washington, Illinois, 1899, where he has since been engaged in the newspaperbusiness and is at present the president of a company which prints six weekly papers.Vice president of Illinois Press Association three years. Member of Executive Committeesince 1921. Married.633