The first newspaper published in the county was the "New Boston Advertiser," which was followed successively by the "Yeoman of the Prairie Land," the "New Boston Broadhorn," the "Golden Age" and the "New Boston Nonpareil." The last mentioned paper was published by Levi W. Myers, an old-time settler who came to the county with his parents in 1836.

Under Mr. Myers' editorial management "The Nonpareil" was recognized by its contemporaries as one of the leading journals of the early days in Western Illinois. He was a fighter for right, and his editorials teemed with advanced thought on all moral and public issues. He was equipped to meet great opposition in a political contest, and was a trueand fearless friend of the oppressed in all stations of life. Mr. Myers is now a resident of Portland, Oregon.

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