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RECORD, 1870-1871 : A monthly devoted to miscellany, essays, local items, poetry, and jokes. Conducted only one year by Calvin Martin.
ROCK RIVER REVIEW, 1871: Edited and published by Charles M. Mack. Monthly.
WHITESIDE TIMES, 1874 to date (1879): Dated at Sterling and Rock Falls. (See under Rock Falls.)
BEOBACHTER, 1877 to date: In 1879 and 1880 Carl Strack was editor and publisher; in 1882 H. Matthey, Jr .; L. Oltmanns after 1882 to date (1907). German. Democratic.
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CLEAR GRIT, 1877: Edited and published by Ralph W. Norwood. OBSERVER, 1879-1880: Edited and published by Charles Strack. Issued from the office of the Beobachter. An Independent paper. POULTRY BANNER, 1879-1880: A monthly, devoted to poultry- raising. J. F. Streeter was editor and publisher.
STEWARTSON, SHELBY COUNTY
ENTERPRISE, 1878-1887+ : Edited by Milton A. Bates, 1878; by A. M. Anderson and H. Martin latter half of 1878; by H. Martin and C. D. Shumard early in 1879; by W. B. Townsend and Harry Martin last half of 1879; by A. M. Anderson, 1879-1887. In 1887 it was changed to the Clipper. It was edited by W. H. Fegan and Zip Wilson for a few months, and by W. H. Fegan 1877 to date. An Independent paper.
STONE FORT, SALINE COUNTY
JOURNAL, 1874-1877(?): Edited and published in 1875 by A. J. Alden; in 1876 by J. J. Penny ; in 1877 by J. B. Chapman. U
STREATOR, LA SALLE COUNTY
MONITOR, 1869 to date: Founded by Rutan Brothers. In a few months they sold to F. D. Dalton, who made the paper semi- weekly. In 1874 Mr. Dalton sold to Samuel Plumb, who returned the paper to weekly form. Mr. Plumb sold to W. W. Bean, who, in May, 1881, founded the daily Monitor. Rowell, 1879, gives Cadet and W. B. Taylor as editors and publishers in 1879 and the title Monitor-Index in 1880 In 1907 W. W. Bean was still conducting the paper, which has always been Republi- can.
FREE PRESS, 1873 to date: Founded by Irving Carrier. After the first edition the paper was published by Carrier and Bean. In 1874, they were succeeded by Rev. James H. Clark, who in a few months received Walter Hoge as partner. After six months Mr. Clark sold his interest to Hoge. John W. Fornof purchased a half interest, February, 1877. Hoge and Fornof, 1877-1878; Fornof, 1878-1879; Fornof and Hoge, 1879-1884; Skiver and Fornof, 1884 to date. The paper had been Republican except under Hoge's management, when it was Democratic. The daily was begun in December, 1880. In 1905, the Free Press Company was incorporated, and in 1907 was still publishing the Free Press, with Fornof and Van Skiver as editors.
PIONEER, 1875-1877: Gale and Hodge were editors and publishers 1876; W. Hector Gale, 1877. Republican.
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SULLIVAN, MOULTRIE COUNTY
EXPRESS, January or February, 1857-1866 : Edited by J. D. Mondy, 1857-1858; J. H. Waggoner and B. B. Haydon, 1858; J. H. and E. E. Waggoner, 1858; E. E. Waggoner, 1858-1859; J. H. and I. V. Waggoner, 1859; J. H. Waggoner, 1859; Mr. Wag- goner as manager and John R. Ecden, editor, 1859-1860. In 1860 its publication ceased for awhile. It was revived by Alfred N. Smyser and conducted by him, 1860-1862; Perryman Brothers, 1862-1866 (irregular); Richard Couch, 1866. Changed by Joseph H. Waggoner, who owned the paper in 1866, to
DEMOCRAT, 1866-1869+: Richard Couch and I. D. Perryman, 1866-1869; Thomas M. Bushnell, owing to a chattel mortgage, became proprietor and changed the name to
PROGRESS, +1869 to date: Bushfield, proprietor, W. H. Smyser, editor, 1869; P. L. Shutt and Smyser, 1869-1873; W. H. Smy- ser and W. J. Mize, 1873-1883. W. J. Mize and Company, 1884; I. J. Martin and Company, 1891; I. J. Martin, editor, Progress Printing Company publishers in 1895. In 1907 the Progress Printing Company were editors and publishers. The paper is Democratic.
MOULTRIE COUNTY UNION BANNER, 1863 (1860?)-1867+ : Estab- lished by W. M. Stanley. W. A. Ballard was editor and manager for one year. Then Mr. Stanley became proprietor and editor. In 1867 he sold to Alvin P. Greene and J. F. Hughes, who changed the name to
OKAW REPUBLICAN, +1867-1870: The withdrawal of Mr. Hughes in 1868 left Mr. Greene editor and publisher. In 1870 the office was sold and removed from the county.
PLAINDEALER, 1872-1874: B. B. and C. W. Everett were editors and proprietors. It was traded to P. W. Shutt, who removed the office to Paris. A Republican paper.
MOULTRIE COUNTY CHRONICLE, 1874: Established by Cicero V. Walls. It was continued for eleven weeks in the interest of the " farmers' movement."
JOURNAL, 1875 to date (1884): Founded by W. A. Chapman, who in 1876 sold to A. S. Lindsay and J. W. Rohr. In August, Mr. Rohr retired and J. T. Williams became editor. In 1878-1877 Mr. Williams and W. G. Cambridge; 1877, T. L. McGrath and J. C. Stanley; May, 1877-1878, J. C. and W. M. Stanley ; 1878-1880, J. C. Stanley; 1880, Fred T. Magruder and James R. Sedgwick; 1882, Hogg and Bankson; 1884, A. F. Brown.
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SUMNER, LAWRENCE COUNTY
LAWRENCE COUNTY PRESS, November, 1875 to date: An Indepen- dent paper, established by James A. Ilger. In April, 1878, he sold to C. P. and W. E. Mock. C. P. Mock retired in July, 1878. W. E. Mock sold in October, 1879(?) to Z. D. French and A. C. Clippinger. They made the paper Republican. After several changes in ownership the paper was bought in 1881 by A. C. Clippinger, who made it Independent. W. R. Carlton bought it in September, 1881, made it Republican and in 1882 changed it to Sumner Press. Carlton died in 1889, and after various changes in management, the Press was bought by T. H. Seed, who conducted it until August 1, 1902, when he sold to James I. Wagner, the present editor and publisher.
SYCAMORE, DEKALB COUNTY
REPUBLICAN SENTINEL, 1854-1858+: Edited by H. A. Hough, 1854-1857; Daniel Dustin, 1857-1858. Changed to PF
DEKALB COUNTY REPUBLICAN, +1858-1861+: Edited by E. L. Mayo, Z. B. Mayo, and J. A. Simons. It supported Douglas for re-election to the senate. By 1861 the title had been changed to Sentinel, under which name the paper was sold to F
TRUE REPUBLICAN, 1857 to date: Edited by C. W. Waite, 1858- 1863; H. L. Boies, 1863-1887; F. O. Van Galder, 1887-1899; Edward I. Boies, 1899 to date. Proprietors: C. W. Waite, 1857-1858; J. H. Beveridge and Company, 1858-1859; O. P. Bassett, 1859-1862; Mr. Bassett and H. L. Boies, 1862-1865; John Norris and Company, 1865-1868; H. L. Boies, 1868-1874; Boies and Taylor, 1874-1875 ; Boies and Armstrong, 1875-1878; Boies and Peck, 1878-1880; Boies and Hartman, 1880-1884; H. L. Boies and Company, 1884-1887; Van Galder and Boies, 1887-1899; Edward I. Boies and C. H. Bucks, 1899-1900; E. I. Boies, 1900-1907; E. I. Boies and A. H. Rasch, 1907 to date. It was issued weekly until December, 1869; since then semi- weekly. Files are in the office. From 1861, after the Sentinel was absorbed. to about the close of the war, the paper was known as the PF
REPUBLICAN AND SENTINEL, 1861-1865: (See True Republican). Changed back to True Republican. P
REFORMER, 1870-1874+: In 1874 Arnold Brothers were editors and publishers. Monthly. Methodist. Changed to
REFORMER AND FREE PRESS, +1874-1876+ : Published by Arnold Brothers. "A sprightly family paper. Outspoken upon all the popular sins of the day." It became U
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FREE METHODIST, +1876-1880+ : A Methodist weekly, edited and published by D. P. Baker and T. B. Arnold, who moved it from Aurora (which see). In 1880 it was moved to Chicago. Charles B. Ebey was editor and S. K. J. Chesbro publisher in 1907 Since July 15, 1907, J. T. Logan has been editor and W. B. Rose, publisher. The editors and publishers are elected quadrennially. PEARL, 1871(?) --- (?): A Sunday school monthly edited and published by D. P. Baker and T. B. Arnold. U
DEKALB COUNTY FARMER, 1871-1872: Volaski Hix was editor and publisher. The paper was discontinued after one year. U CITY WEEKLY, 1872-1892: Edited by Volaski Hix, 1872-1878; Hix and Van Galder, 1878-1887; Hix and Sonn, 1887-1893; L. P. Hix, 1893-1902. The paper was changed to the Sycamore Tribune, 1902 to date, edited and published since October, 1904, by George L. Anderson. Semi-weekly since April, 1902. Republican. U
CHRISTIAN PILGRIM, 1873-1876 : Non-sectarian monthly, "opposed to all the sins, superfluities, and formalism of the age." M. F. Manley and N. T. Frame were editors; Baker and Arnold, publishers. U
FREE PRESS, 1878-1879: A daily established by Davis, Manning, and Russell.
TALLULA, MENARD COUNTY
ENTERPRISE, 1874-1875: Established by Thrapp Brothers; D. H. Cooke was editor and publisher.
TAMAROA, PERRY COUNTY
EGYPTIAN SPY, 1861(?): Listed, without details, in Kenny's Ameri- can Newspaper Directory for 1861.
PERRY COUNTY WATCHMAN, 1870-1872+ : Established by a stock company with L. E. Knapp and H. W. Adams as editors and publishers. In 1872 D. C. Barber obtained control of the stock and leased the office to H. F. Montressor, who changed the name to U
ENTERPRISE, +1872- - (?): Short-lived. The material was leased to E. W. Koonce, who changed the name to
STAR -(?) --- (?) : Short-lived. The office went into the hands of F. A. Allison, who established the
ITEM, -(?) -- -(?): Mr. Allison was succeeded by Curlee Brothers. After a short time, Mr. Barber sold the office to persons in Murphysboro.
PERRY COUNTY WATCHMAN, January, 1874-(after 1876): An Inde- pendent paper edited by A. V. Willoughby and Company. U
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PERRY COUNTY PRESS, 1879-1881 : An Independent paper, estab- lished by Curlee Brothers. In 1881 it was removed to DuQuoin, where it was issued as the DuQuoin Press.
TAMPICO, WHITESIDE COUNTY
TORNADO, 1876 to date: Established by A. D. Hill and Charles F. Gifford. During the first year it was printed at Prophetstown. At the end of the first year Mr. Gifford became sole owner, and continued so to 1900. A. D. Hill then conducted it for one month and sold to George Isherwood, editor and proprietor to date. The paper is Independent. Files are available at the office.
TAYLORVILLE, CHRISTIAN COUNTY
INDEPENDENT PRESS, 1858-1868: Edited by Benjamin Winters. The press on which this paper was printed had done duty in the office of the Missouri Republican as early as 1808, the first number of which paper was printed on it. In 1831 it was used in establishing the Sangamo Journal in Springfield, Illinois. Democratic. F
JOURNAL, 1859- - (?): Published by Carr, Van Kirk, and Com- pany. Short-lived. Democratic.
FLAG, July, 1864-1870+: Established by the Union League, a Republican political organization, as a party organ. J. D. Goudy was manager and editor. After three weeks, Paul Conner was put in charge, soon purchased the office and became sole editor and proprietor, in which capacity he continued until April, 1866, when J. J. Squier purchased an interest. The firm remained Conner and Squier until November, 1866, when Squier purchased Conner's interest, becoming editor and publisher. In November, 1870, he changed the name of the Flag to
ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN, +November, 1870 to date (1881): W. B. Squier joined his brother, J. J. Squier, on the Republican, and the firm continued Squier Brothers until March, 1874. Partnership was dissolved at this time, J. J. Squier remaining editor and publisher to date (1881). The paper was Republican. Ư SATURDAY REPUBLICAN: August, 1876 to date (1881): Established by John J. Squier; an adjunct to the Illinois Republican, and published from that office.
CHRISTIAN COUNTY DEMOCRAT, August, 1868-1874+ : Established with the support of the Democratic party, by John J. Smith, who remained editor and publisher until November of that year. James Suttle, November, 1868, to September, 1869; S. P. Davis and F. L. Powers, September, 1869-February 1I, 1871. W. T.
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Martin then purchased the paper. In May, 1874, the words, Christian County were dropped and the paper has since been known as the Taylorville
DEMOCRAT, +1874-1900: Established by W. T. Martin, sole editor and publisher until George W. Weber became a partner Au- gust, 1875. Mr. Weber retired in June, 1877. January, 1880, Martin sold to Benjamin A. and Philip A. Richards. Richards was succeeded by J. F. Harner, he by Vincent Foy and he by C. N. Walls. In 1900 the Democrat was bought by the Courier and merged with that paper. U
CHRISTAIN COUNTY REAL ESTATE ADVERTISER, 1870: Issued by Shumway and Brother. Monthly.
INDEPENDENT, March, 1875-January, 1876: Established by Messrs. Mallory and Danley, proprietors, with R. V. Mallory as editor. After thirteen numbers, the editor turned over the business to Noyes B. Chapman, who continued the publication, with C. F. Tucker as editor, until July 30, 1875. From that date, M. A. Bates published and edited the Independent until it was discon- tinued January 14, 1876. This paper was the organ of the Gran- ger and Greenback element of Christian county and was revived as such in March, 1876, under the name of
FARMERS' JOURNAL, March, 1876 to date (1907): Resurrected from. the Independent by Lewis and Brown, publishers and editors. August 31, 1876, the office came into the possession of J. F Harner, and E. W. Anderson became editor. After publishing the Journal one year, Mr. Harner changed the tone from Gran- ger and Greenback to Democratic, which it remained till dis- continued. In 1880 J. F. Harner and Company were pub- lishers and Anderson and Harner, editors. It was afterward changed to Journal; A. D. Webb, editor and proprietor. It was discontinued after 1907.
THOMSON, CARROLL COUNTY
COURIER, 1867-1873: A Republican paper, edited and published in 1869 by D. McCoy. C. E. Brown was editor and publisher in 1870-1871; Peter Holman and Company, 1872-1873. Printed at the office of the Lanark Carroll County Gazette.
JOURNAL, 1873-1876: Edited and published by Peter Holman; printed at the office of the Fulton Journal. A Republican paper. NEWS, 1873 to date (1874): Edited and published by Dode Green. VILLAGE ECHO, 1874 to date (1876): A Republican paper edited and published by W. G. Tate. Printed at the office of the Mount Carroll Carroll County Mirror.
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TISKILWA, BUREAU COUNTY
INDEPENDENT, February, 1856-May, 1857 : Independent in politics. Established by George L. Karl (George Hall?).
REGISTER, September, 1876-1877: Established by D. B. Sherwood. TOLEDO, CUMBERLAND COUNTY
REGISTER, September, 1876-1877: Established by D. B. Sherwood. DEMOCRAT, 1859 to date: In 1907 George Barton and L. M. Wood were editors and publishers. Democratic in politics.
TOLONO, CHAMPAIGN COUNTY
CITIZEN, 1869-1870: Established by John S. Harper, editor and publisher. Printed at the office of the Homer Journal.
HERALD, 1875 to date: Established by E. J. and E. B. Chapin. E. J. Chapin, the father, was publisher, the son was editor. In 1877 the proprietorship passed to E. B. Chapin. In 1891 he sold to A. B. Campbell, who is still editor and publisher. The paper has always been Republican. U
TONICA, LA SALLE COUNTY
REGISTER, 1870-1871: Established and conducted by O. J. and L. W. Dimmick.
LOCAL, 1871-1877(?): Edited by Little and Taylor, 1871-1873: Alfred Heath, 1874-1876; William A. Flint, 1877.
NEWS, 1874 to date: In 1878, under the management of J. W. Richardson and William A. McGrew, it was made a strictly local paper. In 1879 Mr. Richardson was editor, and Richardson and McGrew were publishers. In 1883 Mr. Richardson became sole owner and continued publication to 1901, when he took his son into partnership. Since 1878 an edition for Lostant has been published, called the Lostant Local. A complete file of the News since 1878 is kept, bound, in the office, and another at the house of J. W. Richardson. The La Salle County his- tory states that the News was started as a semi-monthly in 1872, by C. M. Kellar, who enlarged it in 1873 and in 1875 sold it to William A. McGrew, J. W. Richardson purchasing a half interest in 1878.
· TOULON, STARK COUNRY
PRAIRIE ADVOCATE, 1856-1857+: Established by John G. Hewitt and John Smith, the latter retiring soon. In spring of 1857 Mr. Hewitt sold to Rev. R. C. Dunn, who changed it to
STARK COUNTY NEWS, +1857-1860: Mr. Dunn soon sold to Messrs. Henderson and Whitaker, and its publication was continued somewhat irregularly by Dr. S. S. Kaysbier.
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STARK COUNTY UNION, 1861: Established on the ruins of the Stark County News, in the fall of 1861, by W. H. Butler, who abandoned the enterprise after a few months. Neutral in politics.
STARK COUNTY NEWS, 1863 to date: Established by S. S. Kaysbier in the office of the original Stark County News. Mr. Kaysbier published it from the spring of 1863 to January 1, 1864, when he took into partnership Oliver White. In the first number pub- lished by the two partners, White had a brief editorial on Lincoln as a candidate for a second term as president. This is said to be the first public mention of Lincoln's name in this connection in the whole country. From the summer of 1864 to the fall of 1868 White conducted the paper alone; fall of 1868, to spring of 1869, White and Joseph Smethurst; spring of 1869 for a few months Joseph Smethurst and Edwin Butler. Edwin Butler, from fall of 1869 till after 1884; G. A. Monteith, 1891; Charles T. Henderson, editor, J. E. Henderson, publisher in 1895. Re- publican in politics.
STARK COUNTY DEMOCRAT, 1860: the organ of the Douglas Club of Stark County during the campaign of 1860. First appeared in July, 1860; Mr. Schallenberger, editor. Democratic in poli- tics; its career ended with the defeat of Douglas in 1860.
STARK COUNTY DEMOCRAT, 1867- - (?)+ : Established by a com- pany of Democrats, August, 1867; Seth Rockwell, publisher, M. Schallenberger, editor. Rockwell was succeeded after one year by Benjamin W. Seaton. Schallenberger after two years was also succeeded by Seaton, who took entire control and changed the name of the paper to
PRAIRIE CHIEF, +1869-1872+ : Mr. Seaton conducted the paper until April, 1872, when Henry M. Hall succeeded him and re- named the paper
NEW ERA, +1872-1875: Henry M. Hall was editor and publisher. MOLLY STARK, 1876 -- (?) : Published by Oliver White. Repub- lican in politics. Tri-weekly.
HERALD, 1878-1880+: Edited and published by E. H. Phelps, who removed it to Wyoming in 1880. He sold it in 1883 to Ar- thur Hotchkiss, who in turn sold to William R. Sandham in 1885. Sandham combined it with the Post. Semi-weekly. Republican.
TREMONT, TAZEWELL COUNTY
TAZEWELL WHIG, 1835-1848: Edited by Briggs and Farnham; later by P. H. Thompson (see Mirror, Pekin). Vol. 3 is in the Withers Public Library, Bloomington. B
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TAZEWELL DEMOCRAT, October, 1843 -- (?): Edited by W. H. Leonard; published by J. A. Nason.
TRENTON, CLINTON COUNTY
COURIER, 1873-1875: Edited and published by E. H. Elliff.
TROY, MADISON COUNTY
WEEKLY BULLETIN, February, 1873-1884: Established by James N. Jarvis, who continued the publication to 1881. Then he sold to George Armstrong and Joseph S. Umberger. In three months they sold to Henry B. Morriss. In 1882 Morriss sold to Dr. F. A. Sabin. In September, 1883, Mr. Jarvis established the Troy Record, and in the spring of 1884 bought the Bulletin, merged the two plants and discontinued the publication of the Bulletin. The motto of the paper was, "Independent in all things; neutral in nothing." Files from 1873-1881, excepting that of 1876, acci- dentally destroyed, are in the possession of Mr. Jarvis.
TURNER JUNCTION, DUPAGE COUNTY
NEWS, 1871-1884(?): J. Russell Smith was editor and publisher, 1871-1883; J. J. Dunkelberg, 1884. Printed at the office of the Wheaton Illinoisan.
TUSCOLA, DOUGLAS COUNTY
PRESS, 1859-(short-lived): Proprietor left between two days.
SHIELD, 1861(?): Listed, without details, in Kenny's American Newspaper Directory for 1861.
JOURNAL, 1864 to date: Established by Siler and Amasa S. Lindsey, who were succeeded by Williams in 1876. It was edited and published in 1879 by C. M. Walls. In 1881 George Glassco conducted the paper; afterward, "Tom" Williams and a Mr. Glassco. It was owned and conducted in 1898 by A. C. Sluss. In 1907 C. R. Truitt was editor and publisher. Re- publican.
DOUGLAS COUNTY SHIELD, 1865-1867: Established by the Sellers Brothers.
UNION, -(?) --- (?): Established by a Mr. Gregory. Not a success.
INDEPENDENT STATESMAN, 1868 to date (1889): Edited and pub- lished by A. Sellers. Democratic.
DOUGLAS COUNTY REVIEW, 1875 to date: Established by Converse and Parks. In 1877 Colonel Phecian became editor. He was succeeded in six months by Major Asa Miller, who managed the paper up to 1892, when he sold to Charles W. Wilson. Demo- cratic, yet popular among Republicans.
GAZETTE, 1872-1875 : O. B. Lester was editor and publisher.
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UPPER ALTON, MADISON COUNTY
QUI VIVE, 1868-1877(?): A college paper, edited by the students of Shurtleff College. Monthly.
COLLEGE REVIEW, 1879-(?): Frank J. Merchant and John L. Pearson, editors. Issued by Shurtleff College students. Monthly. (See Alton for other papers.)
URBANA, CHAMPAIGN COUNTY
UNION, 1852-1862: Established by William N. Coler and H. K. Davis; edited by W. N. Coler, 1852-1853; J. O. Cunningham and Benjamin Roney, 1853-1854; in 1854 Roney disappeared and George N. Richards entered the firm. In 1855 he sold to George W. Flynn. A branch office was opened in West Urbana, now Champaign, in 1857. In 1858 the paper was sold to David S. and Charles E. Crandall, who moved it to Champaign in 1859. In 1852 the Union advocated the election of Pierce for president, but in 1856 it took grounds with the anti-slavery party and was thereafter Republican. Files of the Union from vol. I, no. 37, to August, 1858, are in possession of J. O. Cunningham of Urbana. F
OUR CONSTITUTION, July, 1856-1859: A Democratic paper estab- lished by Jacob Zimmerman and George N. Richards, with the former as editor. In the fall of 1859 the paper was removed to Champaign and soon discontinued. Files complete owned by J. O. Cunningham.
CLARION, October, 1859-1860: Established by Erastus A. Munger and Lyman E. Knapp. Sold to William Munhall, who changed it from a neutral to a Democratic paper and the name to Hickory Boy. Partial files owned by J. O. Cunningham.
HICKORY BOY, 1860-1861: Published by William Munhall and edited by J. W. Jaquith. Supported Douglas in the campaign of 1860. Partial files owned by J. O. Cunningham.
CHAMPAIGN COUNTY DEMOCRAT, 1861-1862+ : Published by Wil- liam Munhall. The name of the Democrat was changed No- vember, 1862, to
CHAMPAIGN COUNTY PATRIOT, +1862-1865: But was published under both names by William Munhall as an ardent Union organ and supporter of Lincoln. Suspended about the close of the Civil War, and material used in the publication of the
CHAMPAIGN COUNTY JOURNAL, January, 1866-1867: A Demo- cratic paper established by Daniel Mckenzie and George W. Gere. Sold in April to Jarvis D. Hurd; after one year B. B. Andrews bought an interest. Suspended in the autumn of 1867
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UTICA, LA SALLE COUNTY
ILLINOIS DEMOCRAT, 1867-1871: P. Lochrie was editor and pub- lisher.
TOCSIN, 1869-1870+ : Established and published by Frank M. Snyder; M. W. Mathews was editor. In 1870 changed to
REPUBLICAN, +1870-1878; 1880: Published and edited by Frank M. Snyder. Burned in October, 1871, publication was resumed in December; burned in 1874 and again resumed; burned in 1878 and suspended until 1880, when publication was resumed and continued some months. Then the property was sold to Rev. David Gay, who soon removed it. U
STUDENT, November, 1871-1873+: A monthly, edited and pub- lished by students in the Illinois Industrial University. At the beginning of Vol. 3 the name was changed to U
ILLINI, +January, 1874 to date: Edited and published by students in Illinois Industrial University, later University of Illinois. No place of publication was indicated after the change of name until the beginning of vol. 10, September 16, 1880. Then the Illini was issued from Champaign, and became semi-monthly. With vol. 23, beginning September 16, 1893, it became weekly; with vol. 29, beginning September 20, 1899, it became tri-weekly; with vol. 32, beginning September 17, 1902, it became daily five days a week, increased to six with vol. 35, beginning Sep- tember 20, 1905. Beginning with vol. 34, the Illini has been published in Urbana. U
YOUNG AMERICA, 1872(?) --- (?): An amateur monthly pub- lished in 1872 by Gregory and Smith.
CHAMPAIGN COUNTY HERALD, 1877-1906+ : Established by S. C. Harris and Andrew Lewis. After a few weeks Lewis bought out Harris. In 1879 he sold to M. W. Mathews and C. B. Taylor. In 1881 Taylor sold to Mathews, who continued editor and pub- lisher until his death in 1892. Judge J. O. Cunningham has said : " Mr. Mathews gave to the Herald a reputation second to no coun- try paper in the state of Illinois, and achieved for himself a high reputation as a newspaper man." Through most of the time that Mr. Mathews was editor, L. A. McLean was manager and an editorial writer. Mr. McLean became editor in 1892 and continued until 1902. He was succeeded by John Gray. In 1906 the paper was merged with the Courier (established 1894) as Courier-erald HI, F. E. Pinkerton and G. W. Martin, editors.
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