On this newspaper page, the correct sequence is:
Top: 1. Article: "Opponents Meet..." 2. Figure: "QUITE SOME TIME" 3. Article: "Gregory To Speak..." First mid-section: 4. Article: "Fair Housing Supporters Plan Rally" Second mid-section: 5. Figure: "THREE SOCIETY" 6. Article: "Court Ruling Necessitates..." Third mid-section: 7. Article: "Council Calls Optional Classes" Bottom: 8. Figure: "GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS" 9. Filler: "Scholarships" 10. Filler: "Fund Requests <lb/> Due April 15"
Note that a <div1 type="filler"> can, and typically should, be viewed as independent of the article in which it is used to fill the end of a column.