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Local History Archives - October 2012

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Halloween Night 1893

Published October 29, 2012  Submitted by: Michael

Mounted Police officers kept Halloween pranks to a minimum in Springfield in 1893.  Aurora, however, was visited by hobgoblins and Brownies who left many obstructions in the form of horse and cow pens built in the streets.  More...
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The Stockton Spirit

Published October 22, 2012  Submitted by: Renee

The haunting of a Stockton drug store dram shop is retold in an 1875 Springfield Weekly Advertiser article.   More...
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Buck Nelson, Part 2

Published October 16, 2012  Submitted by: Renee

Last week we left Buck Nelson entering a space ship in Howell County in 1956.  Read on for the conclusion of his adventure. 
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Buck Nelson, Part 1

Published October 8, 2012  Submitted by: Renee

Buck Nelson, of Howell County, recounts his trips to Mars, Venus and the moon.  This 1956 newspaper article also gives messages from space travelers, including Buck's 5th cousin, Bucky.  More...

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