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Local happenings in Lena and Florence communities
Lena reports inclement weather and scarce vegetables due to poor roads and busy mills led by Caspari. News covers illness, funerals, school term openings, society meetings, property purchases, and local commerce with named residents, stores, and churches. Florence notes E Stowell’s move from Tennessee, an accident involving John Kt, and school enrollment. updates on farming, cattle, diphtheria cases, and local tradespeople.
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Lena
Pir
Freeport
R K
Ats
Caspari
North Railroad
A. JI. Stahl
Pennsylvania
Mr. Steinmetz
Naperville
Sing Big Son
M. Calhoun
M. Calhoun Has Just Red From the Typhoid Fever. C, Yud, With Dr. Salter
Conaty
McConnell’s Grove
Folie
Serer
David Shearer
Idath
Kansas
Sweden
Allves
Mary Jason
Chicago
Jut
I. Swartz
Paris
G. T
Literary Society
A. P. Parsons
A. Weaver
Q. B. Swith
M. Ki. Church
Was. Wiss
Sheckler
Florence
Freeport Republican
E. Stowell
Tennessee
E. Strewell
John Kt
Worming
J. F. B. Hineline
T. E
Iir Moora
Mr. St
Geo
Aker
Milwaukee
Mochenour
Ridott
Kendall
George Studebaker