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ZION'S BANER, 1871 --- (?): Edited by Rev. C. Anderson, pub- lished by George Larkee. A Swedish-Lutheran journal, semi- monthly. (See under Galesburg, p. 186.)
KNOX COUNTY REVIEW, 1879 -- (?): N. J. Crump was editor and publisher. Independent.
DIOCESE, 1874-1878+ : Edited by Charles W. Leffingwell, Rector of St. Mary's School, Knoxville. January 1, 1879, the name was changed to Province (vol. 6, no. I), edited by George H. Higgins, and published in Galesburg. A religious monthly, published in the interests of the Episcopal church. HU
KYTE RIVER, OGLE COUNTY
LEADER, 1861(?): Listed without details in Kenney's American Newspaper Directory for 1861.
LACON, MARSHALL COUNTY
HERALD, 1837-1840+ : At some time after March 18, 1840, became the A
ILLINOIS GAZETTE, +1840-1866+: Which was changed in 1866 to the F
HOME JOURNAL, +1866+ : and later the
JOURNAL, + 1866 to date: Under these names edited by A. N. Ford, 1837-1858; Joshua Allen, 1858-1866; Spencer Ellsworth, 1866- 1884; Spencer Ellsworth, Jr., 1884-1896; W. B. Powell, 1896-
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1897; Charles F. Hacker has been editor and publisher since 1897. It was a weekly paper supporting at first Whig, and after- ward Republican principles. Files are in possession of W. H. Ford, Lacon, and of Spencer Ellsworth, National Stock Yards, St. Clair county.
HERALD, 1850-1854+: Editors: Jesse Lynch, J. W. Mason, Chandler and Golliday. P. K. Barrett was editorial successor of Mr. Chandler. It was an advocate of Democracy. Changed to SENTINEL, +1854-1869+ : Editors : John Harney, 1854-1857; Ira Norris, 1857-1869; William French, 1869. Mr. French sold to Myers and Bell and the name became the
ILLINOIS STATESMAN, +1869-1873: French and Greist as editors and publishers, 1869; C. DeHart and Company, 1870; William French, 1871; Bell and Wilson, 1872; W. B. Tapley, 1873.
INTELLIGENCER, 1855-(after 1858): Edited and published in 1858 by Ira Norris. F
DEMOCRAT, 1867-1868 : Established by J. S. Ford, who discontinued the paper after one year. An office was subsequently brought from Chillicothe and the publication continued.
MARSHALL COUNTY DEMOCRAT, 1876 to date: In 1879 William B. Whiffen was editor and publisher; in 1908 Frank C. Sorrels.
LAHARPE, HANCOCK COUNTY
HANCOCK DEMOCRAT, +1853: Edited by Dr. Rankin, who removed it from Warsaw, ran it a few months, and sold to Thadeus Clark and Wesley H. Manier. He moved it to Carthage and established the Republican. (See Warsaw Commercial Journal.) STAR OF THE WEST, 1858 or 1859: Published by Henry King and Frank Nash. Short-lived.
HOME NEWS, 1869 -- (?): Published by James L. King. Con- tinued but a short time.
LEADER, November, 1874-1875+ : Begun by H. G. Rising. After a year it was sold to L. S. Cogswell, who changed it to
LA HARPER, +1875 to date: Sold in 1878 to J. C. Coulson, who continues to publish it. Effie M. Coulson is editor. Indepen- dent. Files from 1906 in the office. U
LAKE ZURICH, LAKE COUNTY
LAKE ZURICH BANKER, 1856: Edited and published by Seth Paine. It was "devoted to manhood without distinction of sex, color, nation, or condition." Paine conducted an "untainted money " bank, and ran the paper to expound his principles. He was afterward sent to an insane asylum.
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LAMOILLE, BUREAU COUNTY
CHRONICLE, 1871-1872: Established by C. N. Whitney; edited and published by him.
CLIPPER, 1876- -- (?) : Edited by R. P. Chadwick.
LANARK, CARROLL COUNTY
CARROLL COUNTY BANNER, 1864-1871 : Published by John R. How- lett until September, 1867, when the paper was sold to James E. Millard, who discontinued publication in 1871. The equipment was sold and moved to Davis, Illinois, thence to Pecatonica, where it was used in the office of the News.
CARROLL COUNTY GAZETTE, 1868 to date: John R. Howlett re- moved the office of the Gazette from Shannon (which see). When Howlett sold the Banner to Millard he agreed not to pub- lish a paper in Lanark within one year. Millard soon secured an injunction to stop the publication of the Gazette. Howlett then sold the paper to John M. Adair, who ran it six months and sold it to Howlett. The office was destroyed by fire April 29, 1872. After a few days the paper was continued by the Gazette Printing Company, with Howlett as editor and manager, until 1875. George Hay ran the Gazette two months, then took W. W. Lowis as a partner. In 1877 Hay sold out to F. H. B. Mc- Dowell, who later in the year secured entire control. W. G. Wild was editor and publisher in 1908.
THE BRETHREN AT WORK, 1876-1880(?): Established and edited by J. H. Moore, M. M. Eshelman, and J. T. Meyers. In 1877 Meyers' interest was bought by S. H. Bashor. In 1880 M. M. Eshelman, S. J. Harrison, and J. W. Stein were editors and publishers. In a way this paper was a continuation of the Brethren's Messenger, published by J. T. Meyers in German- town, Pennsylvania. A Dunkard paper.
LANE (now ROCHELLE), OGLE COUNTY
LEADER, 1853-1861+ : Published by John R. Howlett, 1858-1861. Changed to
PATRIOT, +1861-1862+ : It was edited by Prof. James A. Butter- field. Its publication was suspended and in 1863 it was revived as the
REGISTER, 1863 to date: When the name of the town was changed, in 1865, the name of the paper was changed to correspond. (See Rochelle.)
LA ROSE, MARSHALL COUNTY
VIDETTE, 1872 to date : In 1876-1879 T. M. Hatton was editor, S. Ellsworth, publisher, and the paper was printed in the office of the Lacon Home Journal. In 1880 the Vidette Company were
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LAWNRIDGE, MARSHALL COUNTY
publishers. By 1884 the Vidette Publishing Company were editors and publishers. It afterward (before 1891) became Reveille edited and published by Spencer Ellsworth. A Re- publican paper.
LA SALLE, LA SALLE COUNTY
STANDARD, IS51-1852: Mr. C. C. Bonney and W. H. Powell were editors, and H. W. Underhill was publisher.
HERALD, 1852-1854+: Published and edited by Daniel Evans. It appeared weekly and its columns were devoted to the interests of the Democratic party. It became the F
JOURNAL, +1854-1858: Edited by J. A. Kirkpatrick. It was moved to Peru.
WATCHMAN. 1852-1855+: A Whig paper, published by E. T. Bridges. It first appeared weekly and afterwards semi-weekly. It was discontinued in November, 1855, having been sold to E. C. Webster, who changed it to the EF
LA SALLE COUNTY PRESS, +1856-1883+ : Started by Charles Boynton and E. C. Webster. After December 10, 1856, to 1883 it was run by Mr. Webster alone, except from 1858-1860, when R. C. Stevens was a partner. Independent as to politics until May, 1856, when it became an organ of Republicanism. In 1883 Mr. Webster sold to A. J. Reddick, who began the Democrat- Press. F
INDEPENDENT, August 6, 1853: Begun under the editorship of T. S. Seybold and Company. It had a short life.
DEMOCRAT STANDARD, 1858-1860: Published by K. T. Barrett.
REPORTER, 1871-1876: Founded by A. C. Rathbon and Willard H. Smith. In 1875 Willard H. Smith sold to A. A. Bassett. Paper lived one year longer.
INDEPENDENT, 1875-1876: Edited and published by Willard H. Smith. Republican paper. Purchased by A. J. Reddick, who started the
DEMOCRAT, 1876-1883+ : Edited and published by A. J. Reddick. The plant was burned 1883; Reddick then bought the Press and continued the Democrat-Press.
VOLKSBLATT, 1877 : Started by F. Arste ; lived six months. German.
LAWNRIDGE, MARSHALL COUNTY
CITIZEN, 1868-1870: Wolfe and Casson were editors and publishers in 1869. The paper was printed at the office of the Chillicothe Citizen.
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LAWRENCEVILLE, LAWRENCE COUNTY
STAR SPANGLED BANNER, 1847-1848+ : A non-political paper under the editorship of J. F. Buntin. Changed to
AMERICAN BANNER, +1848-1856+ : Mr. Buntin moved it to Olney, from Olney to Russellville and then back to Lawrenceville. Changed to
LAWRENCEVILLE BANNER, + 1856-1858+ : Still edited by Mr. Bun- tin, who changed the name to
WESTERN GLOBE, +1858-1868+ : At first it was edited by H. C. McCleave and D. L. Brewer, who made it a Democratic paper. Mr. Buntin finally came into possession of it and associated with him for a time Nat. Lander. Mr. Buntin made it a Re- publican paper and called it the
LAWRENCE COUNTY GLOBE, +1868+: In 1868 Buntin took it to Cumberland county.
LAWRENCE COUNTY JOURNAL, 1867-1869(?)+ : A Democratic paper owned and edited by W. C. Luken. J. F. Buntin bought the paper in 1869(?) and made it the
LAWRENCE COUNTY COURIER, +1869-1872(?) : Published by J. F. Buntin for a part of the time from an office in Bridgeport. Twice burned out.
LAWRENCE COUNTY DEMOCRAT, 1871-1873+ : Established October, 1871, by W. C. Garrard, editor and publisher. Sold after two years to S. B. Rowland, who changed the name to
FARMERS' UNION, +1873-1874+: T. B. Lowery was editor and ran the paper in the interest of the Grange movement. In 1874 it became the
DEMOCRATIC HERALD, + 1874 to date (1895): J. W. Mehaffy suc- ceeded Lowery as editor and made a Democratic paper of the sheet. Rowland sold in December, 1875, to James K. Dicker- son, who sold in December, 1878, to Riley and Garrard. Will M. Garrard became owner in January, 1880. After one year Huffman and Meserve bought the paper ana Frank C. Meserve became editor. In 1891-1895 Charles F. Breen was editor.
RURAL REPUBLICAN, 1873 to date (1895): Established by Daniel L. Gold. In 1874 or 1875 Mary Buntin bought the paper. She sold to Sam B. Day in November, 1880. In 1891 E. S. Kings- bury and Company were editors and publishers; H. B. Andrews, 1895.
LEBANON, ST. CLAIR COUNTY
ILLINOIS ADVOCATE AND LEBANON JOURNAL, 1848-1852 : A religious paper published under the direction of the Trustees of McKen- dree College; edited by E. Wentworth and others.
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LENA, STEPHENSON COUNTY
LITERARY GEM, 1855-1856: Published by Collins Van Cleve. It was Republican.
ILLINOIS SONS OF TEMPERANCE, 1860-1862 : Established by George W. Moore and James P. Snell. In 1862 it was suspended.
JOURNAL, 1867 to date: Established by H. H. Simmons. In 1873 he sold to Dr. T. W. Eckert who in 1875 sold to J. S. Padon. In 1876 Eckert repurchased the paper and in 1877 sold to Nelson Ab- bott. Mortgage was foreclosed and the paper reverted to Eckert. In 1878 he sold to J. R. Connor, who in turn sold to J. F. Ash and the name was changed to Reveille. In 1881 the office passed into the hands of O. V. Jones and in the same year it was changed back to Journal. vJones associated with himself C. W. Metzer for three months. In 1885 at the death of Jones, his son, Wil- liam L. Jones, became sole editor, owner, and publisher.
COURIER, 1876: Established by E. H. Elliff. A Democratic cam- paign paper. At close of campaign the office was moved to Red Bud.
MCKENDREE REPOSITORY, 1867-1876: At first edited and pub- lished by students of McKendree College; later by members of the literary societies of that institution. A semi-monthly.
LEE, LEE COUNTY
MONITOR, 1878 -- (?): Established by Ena G. Cass and J. B. Gardner, May, 1878. Printed in the office of the Lee County Times, Paw Paw Grove.
LEMONT, COOK COUNTY
GAZETTE, 1870: B. Van Buren was editor and publisher.
PHOENIX, 1877-1879: W. P. Haughey was editor, McDonald Fer- ries and Company publishers in 1877; Haughey was editor and publisher in 1879. Printed at the office of the Joliet Phoenix.
LENA, STEPHENSON COUNTY
STAR, January 4, 1867 to date: Established by John W. Gishwiller and Samuel J. Dodds, with Dodds as editor. In March Dodds withdrew, and in May John M. Shannon took control of the paper. James S. McCall bought out Shannon on February 12, 1869, and James W. Newcomer became editor and manager. W. W. Lowis bought the paper April 5, 1878, and sold to A. O. Rupp April, 1892. Irving S. Crotzer bought it the next year. Charles O. Piper bought the paper on March 24, 1905, and com- bined with it the Independent (established 1900) , the property was held by an incorporated company. Howard C. Anman became editor and manager August 27, 1908. October 22, 1909, D. W.
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Gahagan bought the concern and is running the paper. Repub- lican. Published twice a week, November 3, 1908-May 7, 1909. Files in office.
LE ROY, McLEAN COUNTY
EXCHANGE, September, 1870-1872: Established and conducted by J. W. Wolfe. He is said to have gone then to Mt. Pulaski and to have started the Citizen, although the account of that paper does not agree in detail with such a statement.
SUCKER STATE, 1871 : A short-lived paper started by J. S. Harper ; in 1872 Harper and Salim were editors and publishers.
ENTERPRISE, 1874 : Established by C. M. Davis. Independent. U LEWISTOWN, FULTON COUNTY
FULTON DEMOCRAT, 1840 --- (?): The first paper printed in Lewistown; was published in 1840 by William McDowell for perhaps a year.
FULTON BANNER, 1843-1845: Published by Billmire and Conner. A paper of the same name was published in Canton on 1846.
REPUBLICAN, March 19, 1844-1854: Edited by Henry Young. It was a Whig paper and favored Clay's election to the presidency.A FULTON GAZETTE, 1845-1846: Published by Charles McDowell and J. M. Davidson.
ILLINOIS PUBLIC LEDGER, 1850-1854: It was established and at first edited by S. S. Brooks, later by C. E. Griffith. Joseph Dyckes was its proprietor. Moved to Canton.
S FULTON DEMOCRAT, July, 1855 to date : The first editor was J. M. Davidson, 1855-1858; Davidson Brothers for a brief time in 1858; William T. Davidson, 1858 to date. For a few months called Lewistown Democrat. Independent-Democratic in poli- tics. F
ILLINOIS PUBLIC REGISTER, 1854: Published thirteen weeks by J. M. Rankin.
UNION, 1864 (1865?)-1871: Established by DeWitt Bryant. Changed hands often, being owned for a time by Phelps and Bryant, then by Phelps and G. A. Hyde, then by G. A. Hyde and his father, and finally by G. A. Hyde alone. The paper ceased publication in 1871 when the equipment was moved to Ipava.
NEWS, 1875 to date: Established by 'George Yarnell to advertise his job office. He made it a regular newspaper in 1876. No- vember, 1879, it was merged with the Vermont Chronicle, taking the name News-Chronicle, published by Yarnell and W. L. Ketchum, of the Chronicle. In 1881 it passed into the hands of
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Selah Wheadon, who took L. C. Breeden into partnership in 1882. Wheadon died in 1883 and Breeden continued as editor and publisher until 1906, when he was succeeded by W. D. Meek. Democratic since 1883.
LEXINGTON, McLEAN COUNTY
GLOBE, 1858-1863: Established in 1858 by James D. Moudy with J. A. Anderson as associate editor. Moudy sold to Ira A. Bat- terton and W. F. Craig in March, 1859. Batterton sold out to Craig in the fall of 1859. Craig sold his interest in the paper to George W. Knotts and Jacob C. Mahan in 1860. The Globe was Independent in politics until Batterton and Craig purchased it; it then became and remained strongly Republican. Files from 1859 to 1861 in possession of A. V. Pierson, Lexington, Illinois. It was succeeded by the
HERALD, April, 1863 --- (?): Established by Isaac S. Mahan with John D. Rogers as associate editor. Independent in politics. A few copies are in possession of A. V. Pierson, Lexington, Illinois. COURIER, April, 1869-1871+ : Established by J. W. Fisher and E. W. Edwards. They sold to Thomas Faddis, who then sold to Bovard Brothers. Independent. They changed the name to BANNER, +1871-1872: H. H. Parkinson was publisher. Pro- hibition.
MACKINAW SENTINEL, January, 1871-1873+ : Independent. Es- tablished by John D. Rogers and I. S. Mahan. They were suc- ceeded by C. M. King, who changed the name of the paper to ENTERPRISE, +1873-1877(?): C. M. King was editor and pub- lisher. Independent.
MONITOR, 1875 -- (?): Established by Bovard Brothers. LOCAL LEADER, 1879-1883+ : Established by Keifer and Leek. C. M. Leek was editor in 1879. In March, 1883, it was suc- ceeded by the Review, of which W. H. Shepherd and Stark were proprietors. Greenback.
LINCOLN, LOGAN COUNTY
HERALD, January 1, 1856 to date: It was founded and edited by Koudy and Fuller, 1856; Joseph Reed, 1856-1857; O. C. Dake for a joint stock company of twelve persons, 1857-1860; A. B. Mckenzie had a controlling interest, 1860-1863; J. C. Webster, 1863-1866; Andrew McGalliard, 1866-1873; Smith and Mills, 1873-1877; F. B. Mills, 1877-1901 ; Pinkerton and Cross com- bined the paper with the News as the News-Herald; Morris Emmerson, 1902 to date. A daily issue since 1902. Repub- lican.
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LOGAN COUNTY DEMOCRAT, 1856-1863+ : Controlled by a joint stock company, 1856-1863; Samuel Johnson from late in 1863 until he sold it to J. C. Webster, in 1864, who merged it into the Herald. Under Mr. Johnson it was known as the
LOGAN COUNTY COURIER, +1864.
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EXPERIMENT, January 4, 1860 -- (?): Established by Stephenson and Bowen; issued daily. It was published but a few months.
INTELLIGENCER, June, 1866-1869: Established by Henry Sturgess. Sold in 1867 to D. L. Ambrose. The paper was discontinued in Lincoln, 1869, and moved to Winchester, Scott county. Republican.
STATESMAN, 1867-1873+: Established by Thomas J. Sharp. About December, 1873, the Statesman was bought by Samuel Reed, who formed a partnership with R. B. Forrest of the Journal The two papers were united to form the Lincoln Times. Demo- cratic.
SILVER LEAF, 1872(?) -- (?): An amateur monthly, conducted by James T. Freeman in 1872.
JOURNAL, May to December, 1873+ : Founded by Wallace Nall, who sold in December, 1873, to R. B. Forrest. The latter formed a partnership with Samuel Reed, and they merged the Journal and the Statesman into the Times. Democratic.
TIMES, +December, 1873 to date : Formed late in 1873 or early in 1874 by the union of the Statesman and the Journal; Samuel Reed and R. B. Forrest, publishers. December, 1875 to 1880 Wallace Nall and Brother were proprietors. On January I, 1880, the Times was sold to T. H. Stokes, 1880-1895; Smith and Baskett, 1896-1903. Sold to John Edmonds and Clara W. Moulden and consolidated with Courier as Times-Courier.
ALUMNI JOURNAL, 1873-1877: A college monthly, published by the alumni of Lincoln University.
ILLINOIS VOLKSFREUND, February, 1874-1875: Established by T. J. Sharp; bought in spring of same year by L. P. Wolf and Charles E. Knorr. Knorr retired in October, 1874, leaving Wolf sole owner. German. In 1875 the paper was purchased by Mr. Fisher, who changed the name to the
VOLKSBLATT, +1875 to date: Bought by Nall Brothers in 1876. C. E. Knorr bought it again in 1877 and conducted it until 1898. In 1898 it was bought by P. F. Mueller and consolidated with the Rundschau (established 1896), as the Volksblatt-Rundschau. It was bought in 1905 by Sexauer Brothers. In 1908 Emil Sexauer purchased the interest of B. F. Sexauer and now is the sole proprietor and publisher. Democratic.
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SHARP'S WEEKLY STATESMAN, February, 1874-1876: Founded by Thomas J. Sharp. Democratic. November, 1875, Sharp asso- ciated with himself Colonel W. D. Wyatt, and they started in connection with Sharp's Weekly Statesman the
DAILY STATESMAN, November 1, 1875-1876+: Established by Thomas J. Sharp and Colonel W. D. Wyatt. April, 1876, Mrs. Anna Wyatt became owner and changed the name to
DAILY NEWS, +1876-1877+ : Changed from Daily Statesman by Mrs Anna Wyatt, owner, from April, 1876. Colonel Wyatt remained as editor until August, 1876. From then until March 17, 1877, the office was leased to Samuel Reed. Joseph B. Bates purchased it March 17, 1877, and established the
LOGAN COUNTY REPUBLICAN, +1877-1879: Established by Joseph B. Bates, who had purchased the Daily News, and changed it to a weekly. It was bought February 4, 1879, by F. B. Mills and merged into the Herald.
LOGAN COUNTY JOURNAL, June-October, 1877 : Established by E. F. L. Rautenberg. In October, 1877, it was consolidated with the Volksblatt by Nall Brothers, about the time the Volksblatt was sold to Knorr. German.
LOGAN COUNTY BEE, 1877: Established by George L. Shoals, editor of the Atlanta Argus. Published six months and discon- tinued.
SENTINEL, July, 1878-March, 1881: Established by Dutcher and Pierce; Pierce withdrew soon after and Dutcher then sold to A. F. Smith; Smith published the paper until March, 1881, when it was discontinued. Daily.
DAILY NEWS, November, 1878- -- (?): Established by Wolf and Edmonds ; name changed to Daily Times and later, in July, 1879, to Leader,and published for fifteen months thereafter by Edmonds Brothers.
A. O. U. W. AND I. O. M. A. REPORTER, 1878-1880: The official organ of Ancient Order of United Workmen and Independent Order of Mutual Aid. Edited and published by William A. Howard. Semi-monthly.
CALL, March, 1879: Established by McBeth and Hawley and pub- lished but a few months. Daily.
TEMPERANCE BUGLE, March 15, 1879-1880: "A temperance paper for the West, devoted to Prohibition, Social and Political reform." Edited by Albert F. Smith.
LEADER, 1879 -- (?): Established by Edmonds Brothers. Daily.
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LITCHFIELD, MONTGOMERY COUNTY
JOURNAL, April, 1855-1863+: Edited and published by H. A. Coolidge, who removed from Cazenovia, N. Y., in February, 1857. In May it announced the views expressed by Douglas in December following. It supported Douglas for senator in 1858 and for president in 1860. Leased in 1863 to a Mr. Cook, then to John Harris and Thomas B. Fuller, who changed the name to F DEMOCRAT, +1863-1864+: After a year under the editorship of B. F. Burnett, Coolidge sold the office to E. J. Ellis, who changed the name to
PRAIRIE CITY ADVOCATE, +1864-October, 1865+: This in 1865 became the
NEWS, +1865-1867: Owned by E. J. C. Alexander, who made it a Republican paper. Discontinued in April, 1866, though Alex- ander printed part of his Hillsboro Monitor as the News until I867.
CAMPAIGNER, 1860: A campaign paper established by J. P. Bayless and Dr. H. H. Hood. Only a few numbers were issued.
INDEPENDENT, June-September, 1861+: Established by Kimball and Taylor; edited by H. A. Coolidge. After fifteen issues consolidated with the Monitor.
ILLINOIS FREE PRESS, May, 1862: Removed from Hillsboro by its editor, J. B. Hutchinson. Suspended after a few weeks.
REPUBLICAN MONITOR, December, 1867-1868+ : Edited by B. S. Hood. After four months it became the
UNION MONITOR, +1868 to date (1895): Hood sold to C. L. Bangs and Ed. Gray in 1870, but remained on the staff. After many changes H. A. Coolidge became editor in 1872. B. S. Hood became editor again on 1878, and continued until after 1884. In 1891-1895 S. W. Kessinger was editor and publisher.
REVIEW, Summer-December 5, 1872: Established by William Fithian, formerly an editor of the Monitor. George B. Litch- field was printer. Suspended December 5 and material sold to Monitor.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY DEMOCRAT, November, 1874 --- (?) : Estab- lished by G. B. Litchfield, who was connected with Coolidge in the Union Monitor for some time before 1874, and Robert S. Young. After a few months Litchfield assumed sole manage- ment. For a year in 1879-1880 Col. Ben. E. Johnson was asso- ciated with Litchfield as editor and business manager. After Johnson withdrew Litchfield sold to Charles Tobin, who after- ward changed the name to Advocate. U
LIBERAL, 1872: B. S. Young was editor and publisher.
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LITTLE FORT, LAKE COUNTY
LITTLE FORT PORCUPINE AND DEMOCRATIC BANNER, March 4, 1845- (after March, 1847) : Established by A. B. Wynkoop as propri- etor, and N. W. Fuller as publisher. With the number for October 20 N. W. Fuller's name is given as editor; on Sep- tember 22, 1846, A. B. Wynkoop was editor, proprietor and pub- lisher, and remained so to the end of the second volume. H
LAKE COUNTY VISITER, April 20, 1847 --- (?) : H. W. Blodgett was editor and N. W. Fuller publisher. Declined to publish adver- tisements of intoxicating liquors. A file of about six months does not show any change in these items. The paper was pro- hibition and anti-slavery. No mention is made in its columns of the Porcupine. It may be surmised that the Porcupine was discontinued at about the time the Visiter was begun. H
LITTLE ROCK, KENDALL COUNTY
PRESS, +February, 1854: Edited by Charles R. Fisk. Continued three months and then moved to Mendota.
LOCKPORT, WILL COUNTY
WILL COUNTY TELEGRAPH, 1848 ---- (?) : Edited by H. M. Fuller, 1848-1849; edited by Judge G. D. A. Parks and published by Mr. Fuller, 1849-1850; John M. Moon was editor for citizens who owned it, 1850; Dr. J. F. Daggett, who was for a few months, . assisted by Mrs. P. W. B. Carothers, 1850-1857. The paper underwent several changes in proprietors. It was Independent in politics. Vol. 3, no. 2, is in the possession of Frank W. Scott, Urbana, Illinois. NF
PHOENIX, 1875-1901+ : Edited by J. S. McDonald. McDonald, Ferriss and Company, publishers in 1876; John Curran, 1884; Leon McDonald, 1891-1901. One of a group of Phoenixes printed in Joliet. Consolidated with Advertiser.
AMERICAN EDUCATOR, 1875-1882(?): L. W. Applegate, editor and publisher in 1882. Monthly.
STANDARD, 1876-1878+: Became
WILL COUNTY COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER, +1878-1901+ : Pub- lished by Hawley and Curran, 1878-1879; A. G. Hawley, 1880- 1899; T. A. Cheadle, 1899-1901. In 1901 this paper and Phoenix were consolidated under the ownership of the Will County Printing Company, and the editorship of Leon Mc- Donald and T. A. Cheadle. On this basis the paper is still published. Republican.
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