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GEO. P. ROWELL & CO'S
IO WA.
Rd., 23 m. from Burlington and 7 from
Wapello. Shipping point for grain and
produce.
REPORTER; Wednesdays; independent;
four pages; size 24x35; subscription $2; estab.
lished 1874; J. H. Armstrong, editor and publisher;
circulation 405.
MOULTON, Appanoose Co., 1,100t pop., on
the St. Louis, Kansas City & Northern
Rd., at the intersection of the Burlington
& South-western Rd., 100 m. from Burlington
and 35 from Ottumwa. Milling, woolen
factories and general trade are carried
on.
RECORD Thursdays; republican; four
pages; size 24x36; subscription $1 50; eStab.
lished 1874; J. M. Elliott, editor and publisher;
circulation 350, estimated.
MOUNT AYR, C. H., Ringgold Co., 640
pop., about 75 m. S. S. W. of Des Moines
and about 20 from the line of the Burling.
ton & MissouriR. Rd., at Afton.
JOURNAL; Thursdays; four pages; size
24x35; subscription $2; established 1874; Clarence
C. Bartruff, editor and publisher; circulation
500.
RINGGOLD RECORD; Thursdays; four
pages; size 28x44; subscription $2; established
1865; George R. Stevens, editor; Pratt & Ste.
vens, publishers; circulation 350, estimated.
MOUNT PLEASANT, C. H., Henry Co.,
4,563t pop., on Burlington & Missouri R.
Rd., 28 m. from Burlington. Centre of
trade for a fertile county. There are
several educational institutions located
here.
FREE PRESS; Thursdays; independent;
four pages; size 28x44; subscription $2; established
1869; Edwin Van Cise and Jas. A. Throop,
editors and publishers; circulation 1,616; independent
in politics; published in one of the oldest,
best improved and wealthiest counties in Iowa; is
the largest newspaper and best advertising medium
-n Henry county.
JOURNAL; Thursdays; republican; four
pages; size 28x44; subscription $2; established
1856; Journal Publishing Co., editors and publishers;
circulation 1,500, estimated.
MOUNT VERNON, Linn Co., 1,200 pop., on
Iowa division of Chicago & North-western
Rd., 16 m. E. of Cedar Rapids. Cornell
College is located here.
HAWK-EYE; Fridays; republican; four
pages; size 26x40; subscription$2; established
1869; S. H. Bauman, editor and publisher; circulation
500, estimated.
COLLEGIA N monthly; twelve pages; size
of page 9x12; subscription $1; established 1869;
Literary Societies of Cornell College, editors
and publishers; a college paper; circulation
450, estimated.
MUSCATINE, C. H., Muscatine Co., 10,540t
pop., on Mississippi r. and south-western
division of Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Rd. and Muscatine & Western Rd., 300 m.
above St. Louis. The centering point of a
very large trade. Extensively engaged in
manufacturing lumber and other articles
and the lumber trade. Various manufactories
and several large pork packing
establishments located here.
JOURNAI; every evening except Sunday,
TRI-WEEKKLY, Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays, and WEEKLY, Fridays; republicai;
four pages; size-daily and tri-weekly
26x40, weekly 28x44; subscription-daily $8,
tri-weekly $4, weekly $2; established-dailyIU WA.
1855, weekly 1842; Mahin Bros., editors and
publishers; circulation-daily 500, tri-weekly
200, weekly1,600, estimated.
TRIBUNE; every morning except Monday,
and WEEKLY, Thursdays; daily tour pages,
weekly eight pages; size-daily 26x40, weekly
30x44; subscription-daily $18, weekly $2; established-daily
1856, weekly 1840; Van Horne
& Betts, editors and publishers; objects to stating
circulation; the " Tribune" is the official city
and county organ of Muscatine county; is the only
democratic paper in a county with 30,000 population,
and having five republican papers; rates furnished.
DEUTSCHE ZEITUNG Saturdays; German;
four pages; size 28x44; subscription $2;
established 1874; J. W. Weippiert, editor and
publisher; circulation 1,142; the only German
democratic paper in the district; Muscatine is noted
for its pork packing establishments; the German
population of the city is 4,500 ; sample copies sent
free; advertising rates furnished on application.
HUMIIING BIRD; monthly; lour pages;
size 24x36; subscription 50 cents; established
1874; O. G. Jack, editor and publisher; circulation
1,000, estimated; has made three enlargements
within three years; circulates largely in Western
States.
NASHUA, Chickasaw Co., 3,000 pop., on Red
Cedar r. and the Cedar Falls & Minnesota
Rd., 35 m. from Waterloo and 30 above
Cedar Falls.
POST; Fridays; republican; eight pages;
size 30x44; subscription $2; established 1867;
Joseph F. Grawe, editor and publisher; circulation
800, estimated.
NEVADA, C. H., Story Co., 1,500t pop., on
Chicago & North-western Rd., 99 m. W. of
Cedar Rapids, 35 N. N. E. of Des Moines
and 180 W. of Mississippi r. Surrounded
by an agricultural district. The Iowa
Agricultural College is located in this
county.
REPRESENTATIVE; Wednesdays; republican;
four pages; size 26x40; subscription
$2; established 1857; W. H. Gallup, editor
and publisher; circulation 851.
WATCHMAN; Tuesdays; four pages; size
26x40; subscription $2; established 1874; Horton
& Stoddard, editors and publishers; circulation
360, estimated.
NEW ALBIN, Allamakee Co.
SPECTATOR; Thursdays; four pages; size
22x30; subscription $2; established 1874; E. S.
Kilbourne, editor and publisher; circulation
350, estimated.
NEWELL, Buena Vista Co., 400t pop., on the
Iowa division of the Illinois Central Rd.
43 m. W. of Fort Dodge.
MIRROR; Fridays; republican; eight
pages; size 22x32; subscription $1; established
1875; Will. White, editor and publisher; circulation
300, estimated.
NEW HAMPTON, Chickasaw Co., 1,000f
pop., on the Iowa & Dakota division of the
Milwaukee & St. Paul Rd., 70 m. from McGregor
and 15 N. E. of Nashua.
COURIER Thursdays; republican; four
pages; size 26x40; subscription $2; established
1861; Geo. M. Reynolds, editor and publisher;
circulation 600, estimated.
TRIBUNE; Wednesdays; independent;
eight pages; size 26x40; subscription $1 50; establishel
1876; F. M. Haislett, editor and publisher;
published at county seat; a large and rapidly
increasing circulation.
NEW LONDON, Henry Co.
LONDON INDEPENDENT; Saturdays;
eight pages; size 26x40; subscription $2; established
1876; C. L. Morehous, editor and pub
lisher.
NEW SHARON, Mahaska Co., 1,OOOt pop.___
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