The first paper in Madison county was called the Expial.  It was established in 1847 by James A. Lindasy, and was

 the first Free Soil paper in the state.  Its publication ceased after a very short time.  

 

In 1885 the Fredericktown Journal was established by W. H. Booth, but was discontinued in September, 1861,

and no other paper was published in the town until after the close of the war.

 

S. Henry Smith established the Conservative in 1866, and sold the office to Charles E. Barroll two years later, who

changed the name to the Bee.  In a short time this paper was purchased by E. P. Caruthers, and in 1875 he combined

it with the Plaindealer, which was established by William Gosner in 1874.  From 1876 to 1882 the paper was published

by W. J. Collier.  At a later date it passed into the control of O. K. Clardy.  

 

The next paper established in Fredericktown was the Standard, the publication of which was began in 1887 by E. D. Anthony.  Among other papers which were published for a short time were the Jeffersonian, edited by H. M.Williams,

the Farmer & Miner, by C. W. Dunifer, and the Clarion, by Perry D. Martin.

 

A paper called the Advertiser was published at Mine LaMotte for a short time in 1877.

 

The Fredericktown Democrat was established in 1893 by Geo. B. Pressgrove.  It was later published by Pressgrove

& Gale.  About 1897 R. L. Daniel secured control of the paper and it was shortly afterward combined with the News.  

This paper was established in 1889.  It was a Republican paper and its editor E. L. Purcell, who have been connected

with it since that time. The Democrat-News is one of the influential papers of its section.

 

The Tribune was established in 1900 by Ed. Costello.  He was succeeded as editor by T. A. Bowman.  The next man

who controlled the paper was E. P. Francis, who still continues its publication.  The Democrat-News is Democrataic in politics, while the Tribune is Republican.

 

 

 

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