The News
On the 10th of March, 1855, James Bowie issued a daily paper in Rock
Island called The News. It was printed in Raymond's office in Gothic
Block, and was of transient duration. It expired after an existence of one
hundred and twenty-eight days. Bowie came here from Baltimore, and after
leaving here edited a paper at Geneseo, Henry County. In September, 1858,
he returned to Moline, and in connection with Frank Linnehan started the
Citizen, which soon failed, and in 1860 he was again at Geneseo, in
connection with another short lived paper in that place, where he died in
1860.
The Press Of Rock Island County
Source: Historic Rock Island County, pub. Kramer & Company, Rock Island, Illinois, 1908