Additional Publications of Rock Island County

In addition to the Union, Argus and News, there are published in Rock Island the following:

By the Augustana Book Concern: Augustana (weekly), The Augustana Journal (semi-monthly), The Augustana Theological Quarterly, Barnens Tidning (semi-monthly), Korsbaneret (annually), The Olive Leaf (monthly), Prarieblomman (annually), Ungdomsvannen (monthly.)

Other periodicals: Broadway Church Visitor; Reverend William S. Marquis, editor.

The Canners and Packers Directory of North America; Elliot D. Fisher, publisher.

The Fraternal Tribunes (monthly); Robert Rexdale, editor.

The Modern Woodman (monthly); official paper of the Modern Woodmen of America; Frank O. VanGalder, editor.

Mystic Light (monthly) ; Henry E. Burris (colored), publisher.

Rock Island Credit Rating Book and Daily Bulletin; published by Rock Island Business Men.

Polk's Rock Island-Moline Directory, R. L. Polk and Company, publishers.

Tri-City Unionist; published by the Unionist Publishing Company.

The Villa Shield; published by the Sisters of the Visitation.

The Davenport Daily Times, of Davenport, conducts a news bureau in both Rock Island and Moline.

 

The Press Of Rock Island County 

 

Source: Historic Rock Island County, pub. Kramer & Company, Rock Island, Illinois, 1908

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