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39°56′39″N 89°56′15″W / 39.94417°N 89.93750°W / 39.94417; -89.93750 (The Express)
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The Express
Front page of The Express (February 1, 1896)
PublisherW.H. Keller
Foundedlate 1800s
Language American English
City Tallula, Illinois
CountryUnited States
OCLC number 187304089
Local news in The Express (February 1, 1896)

The Express was a weekly newspaper published in the village of Tallula, Menard County, Illinois during the late 19th century. The paper contained local news as well as entertainment in the form of poems and short stories. It also included advice columns and advertisements for local stores and services. The paper was succeeded by The Tallula Journal in 1897. [1] [2] [3]

History

The following names were used for newspapers in Tallula: [1]

  • Tallula Observer (Tallula, Ill.) 1876–1878, OCLC  15360431
  • The Express (Tallula, Ill.) 18??-1897, OCLC  187304089
  • The Tallula Journal (Tallula, Ill.) 1897-1???, OCLC  25113752
  • The Standard (Tallula, Ill.) 1929–1932, OCLC  25113914
  • The Tallula Standard (Tallula, Ill.) 1932-????, OCLC  25113946

References

  1. ^ a b "About The express. (Tallula, Ill.) 18??-1897". Library of Congress. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  2. ^ "The Express". Illinois Digital Newspaper Collections. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  3. ^ "Illinois Digital Newspaper Collections: Express (1895 & 1896)".

39°56′39″N 89°56′15″W / 39.94417°N 89.93750°W / 39.94417; -89.93750 (The Express)