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Reminiscent Autobiography from Plainfield Memoir
Plainfield recollects turbulent Joliet area politics with Republican factions clashing and Oglesby quotes. The writer notes readers in Plainfield and Ottawa praising his Spectator pieces, reflections on Vermont roots, and a plan to continue writing despite shifts and local editorials.
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Plainfield
Will County
Oglesby
Joliet
Ferris
Charley Stephens
Hod
FE. E. Wood