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1B. F. Shaw was in the newspaper business in Illinois, except for about six months, from 1848 to 1909. In 1848 he began as an apprentice in the office of the Rock Island Advertiser, where he remained until the spring of 1851, when he took charge of the Dixon Telegraph and Lee County Herald, as editor and publisher. His connection with that paper is indicated above. He was active as editor until a short time before his death, September 18, 1909.
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DAILY WHISPER, June, 1855: Established by John D. Mackay. A small sheet issued irregularly, and for only a short time.
FREMONTER, July-November, 1856: A Republican campaign paper conducted by James H. Boyd, George Hudson, and B. F. Shaw.
MONITOR, 1858-1859: Published by Charles Meigs. Failed in November, 1858. E. B. Styles, J. V. Eustace and L. W. Ather- ton then bought the paper and prolonged its existence until 1859. ADVERTISER, 1858-1859: Edited by Eustace, Styles, and Atherton. Some time within his proprietorship of the Telegraph Boardman and Company purchased the press and material of the Adver- tiser.
WEEKLY HERALD, February, 1868-1869: Established by A. C. Bardwell. December, 1869, it was united with the Telegraph. Mr. Bardwell retired in June, 1871, having served for a time after the combination as editor of the Telegraph, and being suc- ceeded by B. F. Shaw.
LEE COUNTY DEMOCRAT, July, 1868-1872+ : Established by E. Giles. S. C. Postlewait was first editor and subsequently pro- prietor. W. M. Kennedy became proprietor and Eugene Pinck- ney, editor, November, 1871. It was changed to the
SUN, March 5, 1872 to date: Established by W. M. Kennedy. After his death his widow, Inez Kennedy, conducted the paper until January, 1894, when she sold to J. T. Day. T. W. and E. C. Fuller became proprietors November 3, 1895; they sold to the Dixon Sun Company, October, 1906. Daily started December 23, 1893-February 24, 1894; October 15, 1894, to date. Weekly, changed to semi-weekly November, 1899. Dem- ocratic. SU
LIFE IN DIXON, December, 1868 -- (?): Established by James H. Boyd. Noah Brooks, W. W. Curtiss, Jason C. Ayers and B. F. Shaw were contributors.
ROCK RIVER FARMER, January, 1871-1875+: Established by W. M. Kennedy. William H. Von Epps and W. B. Raynor were successive editors. Monthly. Changed to
WESTERN FARMER, + June, 1875-1883(?): In 1879 W. M. Kennedy was editor and publisher. Discontinued between 1882 and 1884. Monthly. HU
DOLTON, COOK COUNTY
DOLTON-RIVERDALE REVIEW, 1875 -- (?): Charles A. Feistcorn was editor and publisher. Issued from the office of the Blue Island Herald.
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DUNDEE, KANE COUNTY
ADVOCATE, 1859 -- (?): Established by E. J. Farnum. Short- lived.
WEEKLY, 1866-1871: Established by P. D. Swick; succeeded by C. P. Thew and R. B. Brickley.
STAR, 1867 -- (?): Established by P. D. Swick, who was editor and publisher in 1869.
REPUBLICAN, -- (?) --- (?): Mentioned in Rowell for 1869 with no report. Listed by Cook and Coburn, 1869, as a weekly. CITIZEN, 1875-1876+ : Formerly the Algonquin Citizen. Established by George Earlie. Removed to Elgin and later published as Elgin Free Press.
RECORD, 1877 -- (?): Issued by S. L. Taylor. The editor, Dr. E. T. Cleveland, purchased the paper, and continued it for several years before it died.
DUNLEITH, JO DAVIESS COUNTY
COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER, June, 1857-May, 1861: The first five numbers were printed by Flaver Brothers in Dubuque. After August 12, printed by E. R. Paul in Dunleith, with Flaver Brothers still partly interested. They soon sold to J. R. Flynn. He soon retired, leaving Paul sole owner. United with the Galena Courier.
DUQUOIN, PERRY COUNTY
MINING JOURNAL, 1858 --- (?): Edited by Paul Watkins. At first it was Republican in sentiment but became Democratic under the proprietorship of Alonzo Bennett. Its publication was suspended during the war.
TRIBUNE, 1863 to date : Established by A. J. Alden, and published for several years by Alden and Berry. In 1867 this paper " absorbed" the Recorder, and for about six months the combination was known as Tribune and Recorder. Then the name Tribune was reassumed. In 1870 Alden's interest was sold to J. T. Beem and C. P. Richards; in 1874 Berry retired; in 1887 John T. Beem became sole owner and editor and remains so. Repub- lican. Files in the office.
STARS AND STRIPES, 1864-1865+ : Edited and published by J. D. Mondy. After a few weeks George O. Ash and A. B. Bennett took charge of the paper. In eight months they were succeeded by W. A. Ballard and Company - J. E. Bowen was the "Com- pany." In eight months more Bowen retired, and Ballard changed the name to
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RECORDER, +1865-1867+ : In 1867 sold to R. Berry, who formed a partnership with A. J. Alden of the Tribune, and the two were consolidated.
PROGRESS, 1865-1868(?): Established by J. E. Bowen. At Bowen's death in 1868 the paper was published for a short time by his brother, Frank Bowen. The office was afterward sold and re- moved to Pinckneyville. Democratic.
REPUBLICAN, 1871-1873: Established by Messrs. Kimball and Taylor of Belleville. Frank R. O'Neil was editor and manager. In 1873 it failed simultaneously with the Union Newspaper Com- pany of Belleville, of which Kimball and Taylor were proprietors. NEWS, 1874-1875: Established by Thomas K. Willoughby. In- dependent. In 1875 it was removed to Pinckneyville. (See Independent.)
PERRY COUNTY PRESS, 1879-1882: L. B. Laurence was editor; Curlee Brothers were publishers.
DURAND, WINNEBAGO COUNTY
WINNEBAGO COUNTY ADVERTISER, 1869: Established by M. G. Sheldon.
PATRIOT, 1875 to date (1879) : In 1879 it was edited and published by Charles F. Griswold. Independent, then Republican in politics.
ENTERPRISE, 1875: J. Noonan Phillips and Henry Rulison were editors; J. N. Phillips was publisher.
DWIGHT, LIVINGSTON COUNTY
STAR, 1868 to date: Established by C. M. Palmer, who was editor and publisher until at least 1879. In 1891 William G. Dustin became editor. In 1893 the subscription list of the Herald, a new paper, was purchased, and the name changed to Star and Herald. In 1906 it was owned by William G. Dustin and A. S. Holbrook. In the firm of Dustin and Holbrook, the former is editor, the latter publisher. Republican in politics. Files in office.
WESTERN POSTAL REVIEW, 1875-1883(?): In 1879 H. A. Kenyon was editor; C. L. Palmer, publisher. Suspended between 1882 and 1884. Monthly. H
COMMERCIAL, 1877 to date (1881): In 1879 C. M. Cyrus was editor and publisher.
COURIER, 1869(?) --- (?): Weekly.
EARLVILLE, LA SALLE COUNTY
GAZETTE, 1868-1883: Established and edited by C. B. Signor ; con- tinued until 1883. Republican.
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EAST ST. LOUIS, ST. CLAIR COUNTY
TRANSCRIPT, 1875 or 1876: Established and edited by Alonzo J. Grover, who made it "the vehicle for all his favorite ideas on human progress and elevation," thus winning a "national repu- tation" for what was "only a local paper." It lived three or four years.
EAST ST. LOUIS, ST. CLAIR COUNTY
AMERICAN BOTTOM GAZETTE, 1841-1844: Edited by Sumrix and Jarrott. The office was destroyed by a flood in 1844.1
SUNDAY HERALD, May, 1865: Established by James L. Fawcett and issued on Saturdays.
GAZETTE, June, 1866 to date: Established by John B. Bowman and controlled by him until his death, November, 1885; edited and published by John Macauley and Joseph Crabb. Crabb soon sold to Louis Straub. In 1871 a stock company bought the paper, which was conducted by William O'Neil, editor and pub- lisher. John Macauley became publisher in 1873; he also edited the paper with the assistance of James W. Kirk. In 1874 William O'Neil again controlled the paper, with James W. Kirk as editor. John Haps published and James W. Kirk edited it in 1876. H. D. O'Brien was editor and publisher from 1877 to 1880. Established as a weekly; a tri-weekly was begun in 1876, and a daily was published for a short time in 1877. It is now published as a weekly by John H. Suess. U HERALD, 1869(?) ---- (?): Given in the 1869 Rowell directory. PEOPLE'S GAZETTE, 1871-1872+ : Owned and published by a stock company, with various members as editor until 1872, when a Mr. Saltiel acquired it and changed the name to
PRESS, +1872-1877 : Saltiel was succeeded by W. B. Fairchild. He yielded to Mr. Smith in 1874, and in 1875 H. D. O'Brien bought it. In 1877 he merged it in the Gazette. A daily was issued for a few months in 1874. U
NATIONAL STOCK YARD REPORTER, November, 1873-1874: Estab- lished by John Haps and Company. Only three numbers were published in 1873. It was revived to the extent of two numbers in 1880.
ST. CLAIR TRIBUNE, February, 1875-1876: Established by Willis E. Finch and Brother. "Republican, Protestant and Progres- sive." Discontinued after one year.
ST. LOUIS RAILWAY WORLD, 1876-1877: Established by H. D. O'Brien, who after a year sold to a similar publication in St. Louis, Missouri.
1 See Illinoistown and footnote, p. 202.
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THE NATIONAL, August, 1878: A paper established by Archibald
A. Hamilton to advocate financial reform, especially theories of fiat money. Short-lived.
THE FUTURE GREAT, 1878: An amateur paper, established by Sikking and Jackiven. Popular, but short-lived.
DOT PAPER, 1878: A short-lived imitation of the Carl Pretzel ideal of journalism.
HERALD, March, 1878-(after 1895): Established by Harney and Tissier; edited by Maurice F. Tissier from 1883- -- (?). Demo- cratic.
WESTERN LIVE STOCK JOURNAL, July, 1879 -- (?): Established by H. D. O'Brien, with Y. M. Langdon as editor and part owner. In 1880 Langdon bought O'Brien's interest, and in 1881 sold it to S. J. E. Rawling. Apparently discontinued before 1882.
EDWARDSVILLE, MADISON COUNTY
SPECTATOR, 1819-1826: Edited by Hooper Warren, assisted by George Churchill, 1819-1825; Thomas Lippincott and Jeremiah Abbott, 1825-1826. It was the third paper published in the State. The Spectator strongly opposed the convention of 1824. "It was the first distinctively anti-slavery paper ever published in the State." 1 Vol. 3, no. 141, February 19, 1822, is in the office of the Republican. The last number was issued October 20, 1826. EMHA
STAR OF THE WEST, 1822-1823+: Published by Miller and Stine, who represented the leading Democratic citizens of the place. It was the fourth paper then published in the State - these in the order of establishment were the Intelligencer, Vandalia; Gazette, Shawneetown; Spectator and Star of the West, Edwards- ville. After six months the Star of the West went into the hands of Thomas J. McGuire and Company, who issued the M
ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN, +1823-July 28, 1824: Like the Star of the West, the Republican was pro-slavery. During the convention contest, April, 1822, to August, 1824, Judge Theophilus W. Smith and Emanual J. West were the leading editors, who endeavored to counteract the influence of the Spectator. SM
ILLINOIS CORRECTOR, 1827-1828: Edited by R. K. Fleming, who, in 1828, moved back to Kaskaskia and published the Reporter. It was a pro-slavery paper and strongly supported Jackson for president. H
CRISIS, April 14-February, 1831+ : Edited by S. S. Brooks; evidently the mouthpiece of Theophilus W. Smith.2 After thirty-four numbers the name was changed to H
1 Washburn, Edwards Papers, 329n.
2 See Sidney Breeze to Ninian Edwards, in Washburn, Edwards Papers, 544.
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ILLINOIS ADVOCATE, +February, 1831-1832+ : Established, edited, published by John York Sawyer and Jonathan Angevine, the establishment passed into the hands of John York Sawyer. J. Angevine was associated with Mr. Sawyer for a year. When Mr. Angevine retired, William Peach became a partner, Sawyer removed the establishment in December, 1832, to Vanda- lia, the State capital. Mr. Sawyer merged the Western Plowboy in the Advocate, and in 1839 the paper was removed to Spring- field. Sturdily Democratic-Republican in politics (See State Register.) HM
WESTERN PLOUGHBOY, January 1, 1831-January 17, 1832: An agricultural paper edited and published by John York Sawyer, and issued semi-monthly, except that one month elapsed be- tween the second and third numbers. Twenty-five numbers of eight two-column pages were issued, after which the paper was merged in the Advocate, one page of which was thereafter given up to such agricultural matters as had previously appeared in the Ploughboy. This was the second agricultural paper issued west of the Alleghanies; it was the first in Illinois. "When it is recollected that only one agricultural paper (the Western Tiller) is printed west of the Alleghanies, and that most of the works on agriculture treat generally on the manner of improving the soil rather than selecting the most profitable crop, it will be seen that we have engaged in no trifling affair." (Item, March 12, 1832.) The paper was printed by S. S. Brooks in the Advo- cate office. A file, lacking the first number, is in the library at the University of Illinois. MU
WESTERN WEEKLY MIRROR, 1838-1840+ : Edited by James Rug- gles, and devoted to the introduction and propagation of a uni- versal language. Changed to
SOVEREIGN PEOPLE, + 1840-1841 : Edited by James Ruggles.
MADISON COUNTY RECORD, 1850-1851: The first editors and publishers were Dallam and Ruggles; next Ruggles and L. E. Smith; next Smith and David Gillespie, under whom its publi- cation ceased. Ruggles went to Henry, Marshall county, and founded the Courier (which see).
MADISON COUNTY ENQUIRER, 1853-1856: Edited by Theodore Terry. Democratic. It was suspended for a time and appeared again as the Press.
MADISON ADVERTISER, 1856-1865+ : Founded by James R. Brown, who after four issues sold to O. C. Dake. His successors were Joseph L. Krafft; William G. Pinckart; Frank Springer, 1861- I862; Thompson and Dunnegan; Thompson alone, December, 1861-1865; and Whitman and Crabb. Whig. Changed to
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MADISON COUNTY COURIER, +October 12, 1865-1869: Published by J. D. Whitman and Mr. Crabb. Crabb soon retired and J. D. Whitman published the paper alone until October 5, 1869, when he suspended publication and sold the material to S. V. Cross- man.
WEEKLY MADISON PRESS, August 17, 1858-1862: This paper was established and published by Theodore Terry and James R. Brown. Brown retired December 15, 1858. It favored Democ- racy. There is a partial file in office of Intelligencer.
INTELLIGENCER, November 12, 1862 to date: Named for the Illinois Intelligencer and published by James R. Brown and Henry C. Barnsback, with George B. Burnett, editor. After four months Barnsback retired. Brown continued the paper until his death in 1882, and made it the spokesman of his party in Madison county. In January, 1883, the paper was purchased by Charles Boeschenstein, who merged with it the Highland Herald, which he published at Highland. He issued the Intelligencer weekly until January, 1893, when it appeared semi-weekly. Beginning January, 1903, it was issued every other day, and in January, 1907, it was made a daily. Files of the Intelligencer and partial files of the Madison Press are in the office.
REPUBLICAN, July 1, 1869 to date: Established and published by S. V. Crossman until his death in July, 1875; afterward one year by the S. V. Crossman Printing Company, R. B., T. M. and W. R. Crossman; two years by O. S. Reed and Company ; purchased July 1, 1879, by sons of the founder, T. M. and W. R. Crossman, and operated by them until September, 1907, when W. R. Crossman purchased interest of T. M. Crossman. Weekly until March 1, 1907, when it was changed to a twice-a-week edition. For a short time beginning July 16 or 17, 1876, it was published daily. Has been Republican since its founding. Files at the office.
MADISON COUNTY BOTE, +1869-1873: A continuation of High- land Bote, removed by B. E. Hoffman from Highland. In 1870 sold to E. G. Wolf and Frank Haag. In 1873 publication was suspended; the material reverted to Mr. Hoffman who sold it to Captain Anthony Neustadt of Collinsville. German, Democratic.
OUR TIMES, October 2, 1872-1881 : A. W. Angier and T. S. Angier were editors and publishers. In 1881 it was sold to Messrs. Price and Simcox. In a month or so Price withdrew, and in another month Simcox took E. W. Anderson as a partner. In three months the latter retired. In two months Simcox sold a half- interest to Joseph S. Umberger. In May, 1881, the name was
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changed to Edwardsville Times, 1881-1882. In 1882 Ansel L. Brown purchased the paper and changed the name to Democrat. A. L. Brown is still editor.
MADISON COUNTY ANZEIGER, May 7, 1875-1879: A German paper published by C. Lohmann and Son, with C. Lohmann as editor. In 1878 H. C. Lohmann retired; Mr. Lohmann, Sr., continued the paper for but a short time thereafter. A paper bearing the same name was established in 1881. At first Independent, but in 1876 Republican.
EFFINGHAM, EFFINGHAM COUNTY
PIONEER, +1860-1861+ : Moved from Ewington by J. W. Filler. Sold to Dr. T. G. Vandever in April, 1861, who combined it with the
GAZETTE, +April, 1860-1861+ : Established by L. M. Rose, who soon sold to Vandever. The two papers fuse in the
UNIONIST, + October, 1861-1862+ : At first run by Filler and Van- dever; then by Vandever. Bought in 1862 by John Hoeny, who reverted to the title
GAZETTE, +1862-1865+ : Burned out in October, but soon con- tinued. In 1864(?) L. Hommes became associated with Hoeny, and the paper was published half English, half German for six months. In 1865 Hoeny sold to Hays and Bowen, who changed the name to
EFFINGHAM COUNTY DEMOCRAT, +1865-1868+ : Filler resumed control in 1865, and continued until 1868, when the office was sold to H. C. Bradsby, who changed the name to
DEMOCRAT, +1868 to date: In April, 1870, Bradsby sold to J. C. Brady; Hoeny again owned the paper awhile; then Hoeny and George M. LeCrone; then LeCrone and Owen Scott; then Scott alone. George M. LeCrone bought the paper again and is still editor and publisher.
REGISTER, November, 1864-1872: Established by William Had- dock, who conducted the Register as a Republican paper for eight years. He supported Greeley for president in 1872, which cost him the suspension of his paper in October of that year. He moved the office to Champaign and started the Times.
REPUBLICAN, August, 1872 to date : Established by M. B. and Elgin Martin at the instigation of those Republicans who were out of sympathy with the Register. Sold in October, 1873, to H. C. Painter, who conducted it until some time in the 'Sos by a Mr. Gowell; sold in 1892 to Effingham Printing Company, with R. F. Lawson as editor; sold in 1898 to Sumner Clark, with Homer Clark as editor. U
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VOLKSBLATT, June, 1878 to date: A German paper edited by A. Gravenhorst. Until October, 1882, it was printed in Milwaukee. A. H. Gravenhorst became part owner in 1895 and the paper has since then been conducted by A. Gravenhorst and Son. Demo- cratic.
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS FARMER, 1879-1881: J. P. M. Howard was editor; J. P. M. Howard, Son and Company, publishers. A monthly publication.
ELDORADO, SALINE COUNTY
JOURNAL, 1874 to date (1875): Edited and published in 1875 by A. J. Alden. It was printed at the office of the Vienna Johnson County Journal.
ELGIN, KANE COUNTY
WESTERN CHRISTIAN, 1.845-(after 1849) : A Baptist and anti-slavery paper, published by a stock company and edited by Rev. A. J. Joslyn, Rev. Wareham Walker, and Spencer Carr. Removed to New York. HF
GAZETTE, 1847-1874+: Established by Eliphalet Owen. A strong paper that "held the local field against all comers." In early years much attention was given to religion and literature. Zenos Eastman was publisher for awhile and W. R. Finch one of the editors. George H. Daniels was also connected with it. It had much influence in the early days of the Republican party, of the principles of which party it was a vigorous advocate. Merged with the Advocate May 30, 1874. EHANF
FOX RIVER COURIER, 1851-1852 : A Whig paper that had but a short existence. NW
ILLINOIS WEEKLY PALLADIUM, 1853-1856+: Edited by a Mr. Hough, 1853; H. A. Hough and J. H. Rowe, 1854; Gerhard gives Rowe and Joslyn as publishers in 1856. Name changed to KANE COUNTY JOURNAL, +1856: Sold to Lyman and Smith and soon discontinued.
CAMPAIGN OBSERVER, 1858 : A Democratic campaign paper, edited by a lawyer named Grosoevor and a Mr. Willis. It was printed in Chicago.
SECOND DISTRICT DEMOCRAT, 1863-1865+ : Published by Benjamin W. Staniforth and edited by Edward Keogh. Changed in 1865 to
CHRONICLE, +1865-1868+: Democratic. Published by Edward Keogh until 1867, when it was sold to E. C. Kincaid. He changed its name to
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WATCHMAN, +1868 -- (?): Under this name it was continued for two or three years as a Republican paper.
ADVOCATE, 1871 to date: Established by Stephen L. Taylor. Ab- sorbed the Gazette in 1874. Sold to A. H. Lowrie in 1882 and later consolidated with the Daily News. Both the Advocate and the News are now published by Lowrie and Black. A daily edition was begun in 1881. Republican. HU
LADY ELGIN, 1872-1878: A monthly publication devoted to the interests of watch factory workers. Edited and published by Bertha H. Ellsworth, Alida V. Able, and Lydia A. Richards.
DIAL, 1872(?) --- (?): A monthly devoted to watch factory in- terests. Short-lived; a contemporary of Lady Elgin. D
TIMES, 1874 ---- (?): Edward Keogh was owner and editor. The paper became a daily in 1875. It was successively Democratic, Greenback, and Independent, and survived several years. U
INFORMER, 1874-1877(?): A monthly publication "devoted to peace, temperance, purity, and health," by Amasa Lord. Not extant in 1878.
GOSPEL TRUMPET, 1874- -- (?): A monthly publication, not ex- tant in 1878.
DAILY BLUFF CITY, 1874-1878: The first daily paper in Elgin. Established by Dudley Randall; Christie Brothers were its last owners, during a part of which ownership, Charles E. Gregory was editor, succeeded by W. J. Anderson. Consolidated with News April 22, 1878. Republican. U
REPUBLIC, 1874-1877+: Established and edited by George E. Earlie. Issued a daily through the campaign. Sold in 1877 to Dr. C. Stoddard Smith and renamed
FREE PRESS, +1877 : It was soon discontinued.
DAILY DUD, 1875 : A short-lived paper started by Dudley Randall after he had closed his connection with the Daily Bluff City.
NEWS, 1876 to date: Established chiefly by Carlos H. Smith. Sold in 1880 to John K. LeBaron, after various changes in manage- ment, and in September, 1883, the Advocate (the daily edition of which had a little previously been discontinued) and the Daily News were consolidated and for a time published by Lowrie and LeBaron. LeBaron had been conducting the Dollar Weekly News and the Semi-Weekly Envoy in connection with the Daily News. Lowrie soon became sole owner of both Advocate and News; in 1886 S. J. Tomlinson bought a half interest. He sold in 1887 to Willis B. Black, who with Mr. Lowrie continues the publication. Republican. P
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INFORMER, January, 1876 -- (?): A monthly reform paper, edited by Amasa Lord and a staff of department editors. De- voted to health, temperance, religion, agriculture, etc. U TIMES, 1875 ---- (?): Daily.
GLOCKE, 1878- - -(?): A German weekly of which Joseph Bis- choff was editor and publisher. It had been discontinued be- fore 1881.
NEW ERA, 1878: W. D. RINGLAND was editor and publisher. The paper was short-lived.
LEADER, 1878-1884+: Removed to Elgin from St. Charles by Hiram N. Wheeler, later of Quincy. Sold to J. N. Wheeler, who changed the name to Morning Frank. In 1884 it was bought by Will S. Doherty and H. D. Hemmens and the name changed to Courier, Republican. Doherty died in 1886 and Hemmens con- ducted the paper until 1903, when the Courier Publishing Com- pany was organized by him and others, and Albert L. Hall was made editor and manager. In July, 1909, Ira C. Copley bought the paper and merged with it the Press, which he already owned. Daily and weekly; Democratic.
ELIZABETHTOWN, HARDIN COUNTY
HARDIN MINERAL, 1870-1871 : Solomon S. Burke, then S. S. Burke and Son were editors and publishers.
HARDIN GAZETTE, 1871-(after 1882): Edited by James A. Lowry, published by E. E. Welch, 1873-1874; edited and published by James 'A. Lowry, 1875 ---- (?). At first Democratic; after- ward neutral. Apparently discontinued in 1883.
ELMWOOD, PEORIA COUNTY
OBSERVER AND PEORIA COUNTY ADVERTISER, January 6, 1858- --- (?): Established by John Regan. F
CHRONICLE, 1861-1871+: O. F. Woodcock was editor and pub- lisher in 1869-1870. Republican. Changed to
CHRONICLE AND HERALD, +1871-1872 + : By 1873 it was changed back to
CHRONICLE, +1873: Edited by Davison and Son. Republican.
MESSENGER, 1874-1902: John Regan was editor and publisher until after 1884; J. B. Sprawls, 1892; Louis E. O'Brien, 1895. Discontinued August 28, 1902. Republican.
INDUSTRIAL JOURNAL, 1874 to date (1875) : Published by J. A. and J. L. Somerby.
GAZETTE, +1879 to date: Established by Robert E. Miller in Brim- field in 1875, and moved by him to Elmwood, where it was first
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