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Lacon News Roundup Reflects Toll Talks and Local Happenings
The Journal urges lowering tolls on the Lacon bridge while reporting on Hopewell pig losses, Bradford Bros timothy seed shipment to Chicago, and a parade of local events from Salem to Venona. Notable notes include a Springfield prohibition convention attendance, a fish tale, and a cow nuisance ending with a corn caper at Aunty Walker's.
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Lacon Bridge
Lacon Dramatic Company
London Assurance
Sparland Coal Co
Hopewell
Ora Holland
Bradford Bros
la Prairie
Santa Fe
Chicago
Wasmuth
Venona
John P. Bracken
Putnam
Hennepin
Dixon
Wenona
Dan Wier
California
John Crawford
John Grieves
A. H. Gaston
Brereton
Emma Strawn
Lacon
B. A. Kline
Henry
Springfield
the Journal
Albert Ehringer
Jas Thompson
Walker