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Local and regional updates from East St. Louis area
A mixed set of notes reports a creamery planned at Old Ripiey a post office to open at Lenz Station and ongoing river flooding on the Okaw. Also noted are military promotions, a ship command, a mine strike, rural free delivery tests, a bank quitting, a large mortgage filing, and various local curiosities and questions.
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Old Ripiey
East St. Loui
Lenz Station
Belleville
East St. Louis
Smithton
Washington
Nashville
Boileville
Edwardsville