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WABASH REPUBLICAN, 1840-1841 : Edited by W. D. Latshaw.
GREENBRIER, 1840-(a brief existence) : Edited by J. S. Powers. PLOW BOY, 1844-(a brief existence) : Edited by Valentine Miller.
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WABASH DEMOCRAT, 1844-1847: Edited by W. E. Latshaw for two years. He sold it, and it failed in the hands of Austin Brooks and Finney D. Preston soon after they bought it.
WABASH DEMOCRAT, 1860-1878: A revival of the previous Demo- crat. Jacob Zimmerman was editor for awhile. He was suc- ceeded by G. W. Besore, and he in turn by James T. Costello. It failed in the hands of J. C. Hinckley. A Democrat is listed in Rowell as established in 1865 and edited by J. P. M. Calvo, who continued until 1872; J. P. Reynolds, 1872; W. H. Evans and George A. Spitzer, 1873; Neil C. Burns, 1874; Hannah and Son, 1875-1877.
TEMPERANCE LEADER, 1878: A monthly exponent of the "White Ribbon" ideas, published by Grossman and Scafer.
REPUBLICAN, 1878 to date: Established by Richard H. and a Mr. Brown. They soon sold to J. F. Wilmans, who continued the paper until January, 1883, when it was bought by Thomas L. Joy. Joy sold to D. E. Keen in 1888. Keen is the present publisher. A daily was begun in 1899. Files substantially complete in the office.
MT. CARROLL, CARROLL COUNTY
TRIBUNE, 1850-(a few months) : Published by Dr. J. L. Hostetter. F
REPUBLICAN, 1852-1859(?): Established by J. P. Emmert, who sold to H. G. Grattan, 1853-1855; D. H. Wheeler, 1855-1857; D. B. Emmert, -; J. L. Hostetter and E. C. Cochran. It was consolidated under Cochran and English, with the Intelli- gencer, but they were soon separated. It was last owned by Mrs. Skinner and Miss Gregory, and edited by Silvernail and Ladd. F
CARROLL COUNTY MIRROR, 1858 to date: Published by Alexander Windle and I. V. Hollinger to 1865; J. M. Adair, 1865-1874; Joseph F. Allison, 1874-1875; W. D. Hughes and A. B. Hol- linger, 1875; Mr. Hughes, 1875 to 1888. After Hughes' death it was conducted by his daughter, Jean A. Hughes, until 1889, when it was sold to W. A. Stevens. Stephens sold it to John Sughrone; he to J. F. Allison; he to W. L. Puterbaugh in 1893; he to Hughes and Hurless. Hughes sold his interest to Hurless, who still conducts the paper.
INTELLIGENCER, -(?)- 1860: Published by George English, for a short time, and was absorbed by the Mirror.
OREAD, 1868-1890(?): Collegiate; quarterly.
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NEWS, 1875-1876+: Established by Frank A. Beeler, who sold the paper in 1876 to J. William Mastin. He changed the name to the
HERALD, +1876-1890: On January 1, 1877, the paper was bought by Hollinger, and Frank J. Sessions was editor. Sessions sold his interest to Don Frazer, and Col. M. Feezer leased Hollinger's interest in 1888. In 1889 Feezer and Albright conducted it. Frazer sold to the Mirror, which absorbed it in 1890. The Herald was at first Independent, but soon turned Democratic.
MT. FOREST, COOK COUNTY.
NEW ERA, 1879-1880: "Done by John J. Coburn, editor and pub- lisher."
MT. MORRIS, OGLE COUNTY
ROCK RIVER REGISTER, January 1-September, 1842 : It was estab- lished by friends of Rock River Seminary; edited by Emanuel Knodle, whose death was announced in the twelfth number, and who was succeeded by D. C. Dunbar; published by Mr. Stephens and Jonathan Knodle. It was at first non-partisan, but on July 10 "came out" Whig, supporting Joseph Duncan for governor and denouncing Judge Ford. It was moved to Grand Detour, and was discontiuned in 1843, probably in August.
GAZETTE, March, 1850-1853: Edited by Daniel J. Pinckney and published by J. Frederick Grosh and Tomlinson Ankney. Pinckney was principal of the Rock River Seminary. Its edi- torial management was able, the editor striving to make it the exponent of his own ideas rather than a chronicle of the news of the day. At the end of one year the paper was sold to R. C. Burchell, who removed the outfit to Oregon. The paper was soon re-established, however. In 1851, Brayton, Baker and Company appeared as publishers. C. C. Allen and S. D. Atkins moved it to Savanna, Illinois. Independent. Polo
NORTHWESTERN REPUBLICAN, 1856-1857+: Published by C. G. Atwood and Henry Metcalf. They sold to Brayton, Potter, and Company, and then to Myron S. Barnes, who changed it to the F
INDEPENDENT WATCHMAN, +1857-1861: Published by Myron S.
Barnes, 1857-1859. For the rest of its existence it was owned by a joint stock company, with Mr. J. D. Dopf as publisher, and under the editorial management of Professor W. S. Pope and Dr. F. A. McNeill. Material removed to Polo. Repub- lican. EF
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MT. STERLING, BROWN COUNTY
ANNUAL, 1862-1868: Edited by Col. B. F. Sheets, who was suc- ceeded by Rev. J. H. Vincent. A Sunday school paper.
INDEPENDENT, 1876-1877+ : Established by a joint stock company organized by Samuel Knodle. D. J. Pinckney was cditor. It soon was sold to John Sharer and became
OGLE COUNTY DEMOCRAT, May, +1877-1886: John Sharer was editor and publisher and Dr. B. G. Stephens, associate editor. These persons conducted the paper nine years, when it was dis- continued and the plant removed to Oregon, Illinois.
MT. PULASKI, LOGAN COUNTY
SENTINEL, 1870-1871+: Established by Francis M. Doulton, who was succeeded not long after by John Bush. In August, 1871, the paper was changed to the
OBSERVER, +1871-1873+: Changed from the Sentinel, August, 1871; conducted by Frank Sloan till July, 1873, when it was changed to the
DOLLAR STAR +1873+ : Published for a short time by Joel Dunbar, who changed it to the
STAR, +1873-1876: Changed from the Dollar Star soon after the beginning of Dunbar's control; published by him until October, 1876, when it was sold out.
CITIZEN, November 29, 1876 to date (1884): Established by the Conklin Brothers, who were still publishing it in 1878. In 1880, the editor was J. W. Wolfe; H. C. Suttle, 1882 to 1884. Independent in politics.
MT. STERLING, BROWN COUNTY
PRAIRIE PIONEER, 1848-1850+ : A Democratic paper, founded and edited by John Bigler. Its next editor was P. L. Shutt, who was followed by J. B. More, with Geo. S. Myers as his publisher. Changed to
PRAIRIE DEMOCRAT, +1850-1852+: J. R. Bailey edited it for E. T. Hollister, its owner. In 1852 it strongly urged the selec- tion of Stephen A. Douglas as the Democratic candidate for president. Became the F
CHRONOTYPE, +1852-1855: Mr. Bailey remained its editor, until 1855 when he removed the material to Jacksonville, where he established the Sentinel. F
WESTERN SPY, 1856-1857: Established and edited by A. L. Snow with G. W. Gross as associate editor. In 1857 it was sold to B. H. Irwin, who sold to Nicholson and Shurtleff. They moved it to Beardstown. Whig.
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UNION, 1856-1863+ : A Democratic paper, owned by a stock com- pany and edited by Robert A. Glenn and James R. Gordon. After several changes in ownership it was suspended for a few months in 1857. It was revived by J. C. O'Neil, who was its editor and publisher, 1857-1861; J. C. and Martin O'Neil, 1861; J. C. O'Neil, 1861-1863. When he died in 1863 the establishment was sold, after a few months, to Sam. S. and Martin Brooks, changed the name to the
RECORD, +1863-1869+: They continued to publish it as a Dem- ocratic paper until 1869, when they sold it to J. S. H. Ham- baugh, who called it the
WEEKLY GAZETTE, +1869-1872+: He published it until 1872, when he sold it to Gervis M. Russell, who changed it to
BROWN COUNTY DEMOCRAT, +1872-1886+ : Gervis M. Davis was editor and proprietor, 1872-1874; H. K. Davis and S. N. Jones, 1874-1875; Mr. Davis, 1875-1886. When Mr. Davis assumed control it was an organ of the Grangers. It afterwards advocated the principles of the Greenback party. In 1876 it supported Peter Cooper, and in 1880, Gen. Hancock. Consolidated with the Illlinois Weekly Message in 1886.
BROWN COUNTY REPUBLICAN, May, 1866-1867: Established by J. S. Nicholson; W. O. L. Jewett and Higgins, 1867; Barrett and David D. Wilson, 1867; David D. Wilson, 1867, when publication ceased.
ILLINOIS WEEKLY MESSAGE, January, 1872-1886+ : Established by Henry A. Glenn and Eugene C. Brockman; E. C. Brock- man and Mart Brooks, 1873-1876; E. C. Brockman, 1876- 1883; J. B. Stubblefield and Charles Kendrick, 1883; C. H. Wetzel, 1883-1884; S. T. Ranney, 1884-1886. July, 1886, purchased by Mrs. Mary Davis and W. B. Davis, who consoli- dated it with the Democrat, becoming the Democrat-Message, + July, 1886, to date, still under the management of Mrs. Mary Davis and W. B. Davis. In October, 1899, it was changed to twice a week. Democratic.
MT. VERNON, JEFFERSON COUNTY
JEFFERSONIAN, 1851-1856+ : Established by Bogan and Stickney, and later published by John S. Bogan alone. In 1854 Mr. Bogan sold to Bowman and Robinson, who after a short time sold it to Dodds, Johnson and Company. J. B. Tanner was their editor, and the paper was run in the interest of a railroad project. That accomplished, it was changed to F
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SENTINEL, +1856-1857+: It was published by Tanner, Casey, and Anderson, with the latter gentleman as editor; afterwards published by John A. Wall and Joe V. Baugh. It became the EGYPTIAN TORCHLIGHT, +spring till late fall, 1857+ : Published by Hollingsworth and Wall. The latter withdrew a short time before Hollingsworth, who was succeeded by Ed. Satterfield. He published the paper for a few weeks, and then it changed hands and name, becoming the
ADVOCATE, +1857-1858+: Owned by Dr. S. Turner Brown, and published by him, with the assistance of Satterfield and Dowler, for three weeks at the end of 1857. Satterfield then kept the paper alive until the spring of 1858, after which time it was con- tinued with a change of hands as the
STAR, +1858-1865 : Controlled by S. B. Curtis and James S. Lane, 1858-1859; John A. Wall, nine months; Ed. and John Satter- field to 1861; John Satterfield to close of 1861; Judge Satter- field (father of Ed. and John) and Wm. Davisson, to spring of 1862; Ed. Satterfield, to fall of 1862; Ed. and John Satterfield, 1862-1865. The paper was bought in November, 1865, by C. L. Hays, who began in December to publish the Free Press. GUARDIAN, 1860-1863+: Established by Alex Russell and John A. Wall, April, 1860; the first Republican paper. It even claimed to be a War Democrat. Russell and Wall, 1860-1861; Russell and Denlinger, a few months. beginning in the spring (April ?) of 1861; fall of 1861, Denlinger -. In March, 1863, the Guardian was changed to
UNCONDITIONAL UNIONIST, +1863-1867: Established by John A. Wall, who published it three years. A. B. Barrett and others formed a stock company for the maintenance of the Unionist upon Wall's withdrawal. A. J. Alden was editor 1866 to sum- mer of 1867. George W. Moray, his successor, discontinued the paper after five weeks. It was Republican in politics.
FREE PRESS, 1865-1880: Established by C. L. Hayes, Decem- ber 6, 1865, and published from the office of the Star. In March, 1872, Hayes sold to R. A. D. Wilbanks and G. M. Haynes, who managed the Press till the following October, and were then succeeded by W. H. Mantz, to whom they leased the office. Mantz continued till the spring of 1876, when Don Davisson succeeded him. From April, 1879, to February, 1880, the business was backed by a stock company of Greenbackers, and William B. Anderson was editor. They sold out to H. H. Simmons of the News, February, 1880.
STATESMAN, 1867-1873: Established by Henry Hitchcock, Sep- tember 3, 1867, to succeed the Unionist. Hitchcock sold out
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in May, 1873, to C. L. Hayes and R. M. Morrison, who began the publication of the Sucker State. The Statesman was Repub- lican in politics.
NEWS, September 2, 1871 to date: Established by Lawrence F. Tromly and Company. Theodore Tromly joined his brother, and as the Tromly Brothers they published the News, till the spring of 1876, as a Republican paper. At this time they sold to C. L. Hayes, who in turn sold to C. A. Keller, January, 1887, Hayes retaining possession till April I. Keller sold to H. H. Simmons, November 28, 1877. The latter had edited the News since April. In February, 1880, Mr. Simmons bought the Free Press, which he combined with the News. In 1883 he was still publishing his paper as the Mt. Vernon News. Simmons has been followed successively by John W. Grear, Grear and Baker, Pace and Baker, Sumner and Baker; and, as both a daily and a weekly, by the Mt. Vernon News Company, with Joe V. Baugh as editor. A Democratic paper.
SUCKER STATE, 1873-1874: Established by C. L. Hayes and R. M. Morrison, who had bought Hitchcock's Statesman office, May, 1873. The paper now became Democratic in politics. Morrison retired December 27, 1873. The paper failed under Hayes in 1874.
WEEKLY EXPONENT, 1878-1884+ : Moved from Casey, in Clark county, without change of name, by Edward Hitchcock, No- vember, 1878. Publication in Mt. Vernon began December 5, 1878, with the first number of vol. 3. Hitchcock had edited also the first two volumes. In 1884 he sold to Morris Emmerson, who changed the name to Register, and in 1892 began the daily. On September 1, 1902, Emmerson sold to Maurice J. Seed, who has continued the publication of both papers. Its politics were Republican.
MOWEAQUA, SHELBY COUNTY
REGISTER, 1872-1880 : Established by A. M. Anderson, editor, and John P. Marnel. In 1875 sold to Arnold Hughes. After two years it ceased. In 1878 F. M. Hughes purchased the plant and resumed the publication as an Independent paper, but it became Democratic. Discontinued.
ILLUSTRATED BAPTIST, 1879: Printed by the Register.
MURPHYSBORO, JACKSON COUNTY
JACKSON DEMOCRAT, 1855: The proprietors were George C. and F. C. Bierer. It was bought and discontinued in the fall of 1855 by Lt. Gov. A. M. Jenkins.
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NAPERVILLE, DUPAGE COUNTY
SENTINEL, 1855: Established by Lt. Gov. Jenkins, who sold the establishment to S. S. Hall. He moved it to DeSoto, where it was known as the Farmer.
ARGUS, 1860 -- (?): In 1869 a paper by the same name, estab- lished 1868, was edited and published by W. F. Schuckers; T. F. Bouton and W. D. Frick, 1870; Evans and Dishon, 1873. In 1873 it was superseded by the Era. Democratic.
INDEPENDENT, 1873 to date (1877): Edited by Bethune Dishon and John W. Grear. In 1876 Mr. Dishon severed his con- nection. Mr. Grear edited alone until 1877. Independent in politics until 1877, then Democratic. In 1877 Mr. James C. Sowers became connected with the paper.
JACKSON COUNTY ERA AND SOUTHERN ILLINOISAN, 1873-1902+ : J. P. Robarts was editor; Robarts and Evans, publishers, 1874; G. J. Burr was editor; G. J. Burr and Company, publishers, 1879. It was continued until 1902, when it was absorbed by the Republican and the continuation called Republican-Era. Daily and weekly, run by H. L. Williamson.
INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNE, 1878-1880: Ingram was editor and pub- lisher in 1880. Greenback.
NAPERVILLE, DUPAGE COUNTY
DUPAGE COUNTY RECORDER, 1849+ : Edited by. C. J. Sellon as a non-partisan paper. Changed to F
DEMOCRATIC PLAINDEALER, +1850: It now became an organ of Democracy.
DAUGHTER OF TEMPERANCE, 1850: Issued weekly.
DUPAGE COUNTY OBSERVER, 1851-1854: It sprang from the re- mains of the Democratic Plaindealer. Published by Barnes, Humphrey, and Keith, 1851; by Barnes, Martin, and Keith, 1852-1854. F
DUPAGE COUNTY JOURNAL, 1854-1857: Established by C. W. Keith. It was conducted successively by C. W. Keith, Keith, Edson and Company; J. M. Edson and E. M. Day. In Feb- ruary, 1857, the building in which the office was situated was carried away by a flood.
NEWSLETTER, 1857: Published by E. H. Eyer.
SENTINEL, -(?)- 1862: Published by D. B. Birdsall.
DUPAGE COUNTY PRESS, 1863-1868+ : Owned by Robert Naper and P. K. Potter, who in 1868 sold to D. B. Givler, who changed it to
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CLARION, +February, 1868 to date; Established by D. B. Givler and published by him until January, 1905, when he sold to his son, R. N. Givler, the present publisher. Neutral.
COLLEGE CHRONICLE, 1873-1876; 1883 to date: Published by students composing the Chronicle Publishing Company in the interest of Northwestern College. H. H. Rassweiler was editor, 1873-1875; J. L. Rockey, 1875-1876. Monthly. Files in N. W. Coll. Lib.
DUPAGE COUNTY VOLKSZEITUNG, 1879-1880: Edited and pub- lished by Theodore Blenkner. German, neutral.
NAPLES, SCOTT COUNTY
SPIRIT OF THE WEST, 1837-1838: Established by a stock company, and edited and published by Nathan M. Knapp at intervals of apparently more than a fortnight and less than a month. James M. Ruggles did the printing. The motto explained: "Amidst the hum - the strife - the shock of men, we hear - we see - we feel - and then express." The editor promised by way of exercising his catalog of sensations, that a portion of the sheet should be devoted to "Education, Morality, Political Economy, Poetry, and General Miscellany." Before July 14 the estab- lishment had been moved to Jacksonville, where the paper be- came the Spirit of the West and Illinois Standard. Politically "uninfluenced by partisan prejudice."
POST, about 1840: A Whig paper conducted by Mark W. Delahay. OBSERVER, about 1850: Published by a Mr. Tilden (A. S .? ).
NASHVILLE, WASHINGTON COUNTY
NEW ERA, 1851-1853+ : Established and edited by a joint stock company of a few citizens who secured the service of P. W. Skinner as printer and manager of the mechanical part. Johnson and Logan were editors and publishers in 1852. Neutral as to politics. In 1853 it was sold to Robert K. Fleming and the name changed to F
MONITOR, + 1853-1856+ : Fleming's management of it was brief, and the former stockholders, taking it back, gave charge of it to M. L. McCord, who, being a Whig, gave it up because he refused to make it a Democratic organ during the campaign of 1856. Henry Johnson was called to take his place, and he changed its name to
DEMOCRAT, +1856-1860+ : Under Johnson it supported Buchanan for the presidency. In 1858 Elijah M. Vance became manager. From Mr. Vance it passed into the hands of O. P. Hoddy, who passed it over to P. C. Graves, Sr., and gave it the name of F
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WASHINGTON COUNTY HERALD, +1860-1862+ : C. E. Hammond appeared as editor, 1860-1862. He sold out to M. M. Goodner, who called it
JACKSONIAN, +1862-1863+ : Decidedly Democratic in its sympa- thies. Mr. Goodner sold to Francis M. Verner, who called it the CONSTITUTION, +1863 ----- (?): Amos Watts appeared as editor. Soon ceased.
YOUNG AMERICAN DEMOCRAT, +1853- - (?): Another paper which was regarded by its editors and publishers, Henry John- son and D. L. Logan, as the successor of Era. Probably dis- continued in 1856, when Johnson took charge of Monitor, which he renamed Democrat. F
JOURNAL, 1863 to date: Established in oppposition to the Jackso- nian, by a stock company which was organized December, 1862, by James Garvin and C. F. Hartman. The first issue was January 23, 1863. C. F. Hartman was editor and proprietor until 1870, when he sold out to G. F. Kimball and F. M. Taylor. James B. Matlack was manager and local editor. Kimball and Taylor sold to Matlack and J. B. Anderson. The latter firm continued to 1874 when Anderson sold his interest to C. F. Hart- man. Matlack and Hartman continued to May, 1875, when Hartman sold to Matlack. After a few weeks, Matlack sold a half interest to C. D. Wassell. In December, 1876, Wassell became sole owner. One month later, J. B. Wassell joined C. D. Wassell and the firm continued to date as Wassell Bros. Dr. W. M. Pierce was editor from the time this firm was formed until 1880; Way and Jones, 1880; Hartman and Company. 1882; Hartman and Schmidt, 1884; Henry J. Schmidt, editor, Emil Schmidt, publisher, 1891; Schmidt and Watts, 1895; H. J. Schmidt, to date. Republican in politics.
PEOPLE'S PRESS, 1866-1867+ : Established as a successor to the Constitution by a stock company of Democrats, with Amos Watts as proprietor and manager; Col. W. H. Redding, editor. After one year Amos Watts became editor. A year and a half after this, in the spring of 1867, Joseph B. Anderson became publisher and proprietor and changed the name to the
DEMOCRAT, +1867 to date: Published for the first year of its existence under the new name, by Joseph B. Anderson. Spring of 1870, Peter W. Baker, editor and proprietor, for eight months. Late fall of 1870, D. A. Burton and O. P. Hoddy. Fall of 1871, J. B. Anderson and S. C. Page. November 30, 1871, W. S. and C. M. Forman. Forman Brothers sold No- vember 15, 1876, to J. J. Anderson, editor and proprietor till after 1891; Vernor and Carson, 1895; E. F Beiser, to date. Democratic.
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WASHINGTON COUNTY ZEITUNG, 1874 to date (1882): Established March, 1874, by Forman Brothers and Dr. H. D. Schmidt. The latter was editor ; the firm name was H. D. Schmidt and Company. March, 1876, Forman Brothers sold to a stock company, H. D. Schmidt and brother becoming managers. July, 1876, the Schmidts retired. a new stock company was formed, with For- man Brothers as managers and Herman Rieken, editor. It continued thus until February 1, 1879, when J. J. Anderson bought the Zeitung and in 1879 was sole publisher and proprietor of the Zeitung and Democrat. In 1880 and 1882 Zeitung Printing Company were editors and publishers. U
ILLINOIS VOLKSBLATT, 1876 to date: Established by H. D. Schmidt and Emil Schmidt in August, 1876. The former was editor to after 1884. Hartman and Company were publishers in 1882, 1884. In 1891 Emil Schmidt was editor, Herman Rieken, publisher; F. C. Krumsick, editor, Schmidt and Waldo, pub- lishers, 1895 to date. Republican.
NAUVOO, HANCOCK COUNTY
TIMES AND SEASONS, 1839-1846: A Mormon paper founded by Ebenezer Robinson and D. C. Smith - the youngest brother of the prophet, Joseph Smith. It was issued semi-monthly, dur- ing the stay of the Mormons in the county, under several editors and publishers, among whom, besides its founders, were the prophet himself, Frederick G. Williams, John Taylor, Wilford Woodruff and W. W. Phelps. SH
WASP, April 16, 1842-1843+: Founded by the patriarch, William Smith, who was succeeded as editor, late in 1842, by John Taylor. Issued from the office of the Times and Seasons. It became the HL
NEIGHBOR, +1843-1845+: Edited by John Taylor, one of the twelve apostles, and published by Taylor and Woodruff. Changed to HLF
HANCOCK EAGLE, +1845-April 3, 1846+ : Still a Mormon paper; edited by Dr. W. E. Matlack - a gentile. He was a graduate of Princeton and had been editorially connected with Horace Greeley on the New Yorker. In politics it was Democratic. Upon the death of Mr. Matlack the paper was sold to Samuel Slocum and changed to HL
NEW CITIZEN, +1846-1847: Anti-Mormon, edited by Dr. Isaac Galland, later J. S. Winter. Published by Samuel Slocum. HL EXPOSITOR, June 7, 1844: Established to expose the controlling faction of Mormons. After one number was issued it was de- clared a nuisance by the common council and the press and
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material were burned or destroyed by the city marshal - an act leading to the lynching of the brothers, Joseph and Hyrum Smith. It was established by William and Wilson Law, Charles and Rob- ert D. Foster, Francis M. and Chauncey L. Higbee, and man- aged by Sylvester Emmans; all were Mormons who protested against the despotism of Joseph Smith. SL
COLONIE ICARIENNE, 1845 : Published by the Icarian community. PATRIOT, 1847-1850: A Democratic paper edited by James McKee. ICARIAN REVIEW, 1851 : Published by the Icarian community and edited by M. Etienne Cobet.
POPULAR TRIBUNE, January 25, 1851 --- (?): " Journal of Reform and Social Reorganization Organ of the Icarian Com- munity, under the direction of M. E. Cobet, formerly an attor- ney general and deputy of France, and now president of the above community." By July, 1853, Popular had been dropped from the title. F
DEMOCRATIC PRESS, 1858-1860: Founded by Gregg and Lambert. In a few months Messrs. Yates, Chapman, Bauer, and Swartz took the concern. Finally Mr. Yates, being alone, secured Mr. Grove to conduct it. His successor was Abraham Yates.
HANCOCK COUNTY JOURNAL, 1870-1875: Established by Theo Bischof and conducted by him until 1875. Printed at the office of the Keokuk Post.
INDEPENDENT, October, 1873 to date: Kremer and Thomas estab- lished and ran the paper for forty-four weeks, when they sold to Hamilton and Nelson (B. R. Hamilton and Joseph Nelson). After a year Hamilton retired and Nelson continued the paper till 1880; Hibbard and Baumert, 1880-1885; Baumert and Argast, 1885-1888; Baumert Brothers, 1888- Since 1902 the paper has been issued semi-weekly. UL
NEOGA, CUMBERLAND COUNTY
ADVERTISER, 1874-1875+ : Established by S. Z. Bland as an adver- tising medium. It was sold the next year to Allison Brothers of Mattoon, who changed the name to the
NEWS, + 1875 to date : In 1876 the paper was sold to Hancock and Kelley. Kelley retired a year later. The paper was, in 1907, conducted by Mrs. T. R. Hancock with W. M. Simpson as editor. It is now owned and edited by L. A. Osborne.
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