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.