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Memory Lane Tales From Auburns Bygone Press
The piece recalls Auburns early printing days with references to the Free Solters and the Democratic Messenger, noting crude country offices, tax lists, and a 1884 postal rate adjustment affecting Fort Wayne and nearby towns. It mentions a rebuilding of local postmasters salaries, a bakery business, and a closing call for patrons at Ep Bann’s bakery and confectioneries.
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Auburn
Berry
Free Solters
DeKalb
Shakespeare
Messenger
Steuben
Jay van Auken
Fort Wayne, Sentinel
Fortayne
Sereo
Tee Towne
Fort Wayne
Ben Yeduses
Angola
Bluffton
Decatur
Lagrange
Portland
Warsaw
Bann