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YESTERYEARS: 104 years ago

February 18, 1898

Ed Jones, proprietor of the Florence stone quarries, says that there are indications all over the state of considerable building the coming spring and summer. It is very likely that the quarries will furnish employment for a lot of men. Florence is going to hump this year.

There was a shooting scrape at Cedar Point one night last week. A gentleman who is known to fame as "Battle Ax" shot several times at Bill Gulliford, but did not hit him.

There will be a cake walk and dance in the opera house, Tuesday evening, Feb. 22. Cake walk will begin promptly at 8:30. A beautiful prize will be given in the cake walk contest. Tickets to dance 50 cents. Leonards orchestra will furnish the music.

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