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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1914
Page
1
The first eight months of the state fire marshal's office recorded fire losses totaling 5,932,110 and more than 6,202 fires. The governor received the annual report noting waste from fire across Indiana and outlining examined causes.
San Francisco reports a busy scene with ongoing hotel and apartment construction. Officials note mail delivery issues amid crowded streets as residents anticipate rapid growth and the upcoming fair, with hydroplane and flying machine commutes starting April 1 from Oakland and Berkeley.
The fire marshal notes that 65 percent of Indiana fires are clearly preventable and compares state fire incidence to others. Causes include carelessness with matches, defective furnaces, gas explosions, lighting, sparks from locomotives, and unknown factors. Total value of buildings and contents affected is 827,688,421.
Notice to breeders that Bruce Ryan offers breeding services with stallion Hose, purchased from S J Wing, at John Ryan farm during the 1914 season. Terms: 10 to insure more fowl, 12 to insure standing colt, 15 to insure colt two weeks old. Bruce Ryan, 15-17
An effort to organize county schools along athletic lines prompts a meeting at Angola high school on Saturday April 4 at 1 o clock. E W Gray of Orlando organizes invites parents pupils ministers physicians Sunday School teachers and all interested to discuss the plan and aim for a field day in Angola in May.
Friday program lists solos by Ina Twichell Theo Brown Floy McKevchen Helen Kinsey Maude Brown Mandeliier Gould Blanche Gier Pearle Watters plus a piano duet. Origin of the Opera features Helen Kinsey.
A governor backed plan to re write road laws in Indiana seeks to appoint a commission with a leading roads expert to assist Fremont and surrounding counties. The Indiana Good Roads Association will coordinate with local officials to bring a renowned roadsman to the community. Chas Siever and his wife plan to move into John Drusbal’s house this week.
The Postmaster General issues an order allowing a prepaid parcel post item to include a nonpermitted enclosure if placed in a first class prepaid envelope attached to the parcel. This means packages and letters may travel together and arrive together.
The record lists receipts and expenses for the 1913 14 lecture course. Expenses include Central Lyceum Bureau 235 00 Post and Exp Lycium matter 85 0 Jubilee Singers 49 35 Expense Jubilee Singers 11 35 Opera House 29 00 Total expenses. Receipts show Lyceum Course 197 10 Jubilee Singers 97 10 Deficit 31 33 Total 325 53. Also notes the birth of John Basil Born to Harry Mundy and wife on Friday March 27 1914 weighing 94 pounds.
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