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The Weekly Telegraph
Alton, Ill.
Thursday, 10 March 1881

         The death is announced on Feb. 24th of
       Mr. J. B. GARDINER, of Kane, who was one
       of the most esteemed and useful citizens
       of Greene county. He was a native of the
       county and was 56 years old at the time
       of his death. When a young man he learned
       the printing business in the office of the
       Telegraph and subsequently established the
       paper ever published in Bond county. After
       serving in the Mexican war he returned to
       Greene county and engaged in farming, sub-
       sequently going into the mercantile busi-
       ness at Kane with his brother. He was
       successful in his business pursuits, led
       an upright and conscientious life and died
       mourned by a wide circle of friends and
       relatives. His wife and four children
       survive him.
       
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