County Farm Tour Planned By Steuben County Group
A county livestock tour organized by Steuben County Farm Bureau will depart from the courthouse in the morning and visit five county farms to observe Holstein and Shorthorn herds, hog feeding, and sheep meetings. The event includes a basket lunch and addresses by Purdue personnel and Shorthorn Breeders officials, with invited commission men from Chicago and Buffalo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleupen
Steuben
Courthouse
Fred Kellogg Farm
John Zimmer Farm
Zimmer Farm
KE. S. Croxton Farm
Kd. Smith Farm
J. W. Schwab
T'Urdue University
Frank Harding
American Shorthorn Breeders’ Association
Jay Misner Farm
L’urdue Extension Department
American Shorthorn Breeders Association
Chicago
Buffalo
Steuben County
Soldiers in Camp at Indianapolis Await Next Posts
A letter from P L Picot reports he and George Harding with the Machine Gun Company in infantry now in camp at the Indianapolis fair grounds. They plan to move next week to Fort Benjamin Harrison then to Hattiesburg Mississippi. Harding named 1st Sergeant and Picot Supply Sergeant. They ask Fremont friends to remember them and say they will write letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. L. Picot
George Harding
Machine Gun Co
Ath Infantry
Fair Grounds
Indianapolis
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Hattiesburg
Miss. Harding
Picot
Fremont
Shamrocks Win After Tight Game in Bronson
Fremont Shamrocks defeated Bronson 8 to 1 in Bronson Michigan after trailing 1 to 0 until the eighth inning. Sellers sparked a big rally in the eighth and ninth frames as Fremont fans cheered a decisive comeback. Next Sunday Hart City Indiana’s Sluggers visit the local diamond for what promises to be an interesting contest.
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Fremont Shamrocks
Bronson
Mich
Shamrocks
Sellers
Fremont
Gan
Hartte City
Ind
Fremont Boys Register For War Service In 1917
Fifteen Fremont township youths registered in the Boys Working Reserve following Council of Defense requests. Names include Lyle Snow, Clarence Clark, Elvin Clark, Holger Miller, Franklin Younglove, Ross Knox, Orville Miller, Walter Donahue Doan Nevels, Coral E. Straw, William Penner, J. Burton Dunnavan, Lyle Jones, Herschel Gill, William Howard Atha. Karl Kreibaum registered from Jamestown township. The Clark Robison reunion was held August 8, 1917, at Margery A. Cory’s home by Lake James with relatives from several states, a birthday for Mrs. Corey, a dinner, photos by Selah Friday, and a program with welcome by D. L. Clark and reminiscences by J. A. Stambaugh. Officers chosen: M. R. Clark president, Emmet Hephner VP, Marguerite Clark secretary and treasurer. One sister, Sarah Hephner, died Feb. 2, 1917. births added Velma Cross and Edgar Wells. Next reunion planned for third Thursday in June at Fremont home of Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont Boys
Fremont Township
Council of Defense
Lyle Snow
Clarence Clark
Elvin Clark Holger Miller
Franklin Younglove
Ross Knox Orville Miller
Walter Donahue
Doan Nevels
Coral E. Straw
Wiliam Penner
J. Burton Dunnavan
Lyle Jones
Herschel Gill
Clark Robison
Margery A. Cory
Lake James
Alliance
Ohio
Williaam Clark
Boyne Falls
Mach
Carmichael
Indianapolis
Alex Robison
Bloomington Ind
Kuble
Margery
Noel Hall
Edgerton
L. Clark
Ypsilanti
Mich
Bruce
Corey
Huntington
Ind
C. W. Corey
North Manchester
Emmet He
J. A.stambaugh
Sarah Hephner
Velma Adeline Cross
Edgar Alfred Wells
Piano Tuning and Classified Ads
Mr Krimmel the piano tuner from Fort Wayne is here this week. Orders can be left at Caswell's Drug Store phone 72. The Co Op Store Duguid's Store and Bakers Store closed all day Thursday August 23 Farmers Picnic day. If you have seed wheat for sale advertise it in the Eagle's classified column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Krimmel
Fort Wayne
Caswell’s Drug Store
Co-Op
Duguid’s
Baker’s
Eagle's
American Boy Recalls Being Paced by German Raider
In a letter from a Fremont man’s brother, an American seaman describes capture by a German raider before U.S. entry into war. He recounts voyage with coal cargo, a prize crew, signing articles, and being assigned to steer the ship aboard the German auxiliary cruiser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. L. Picot
Louisville
Fremont
George Harding
Italy
St. Theodore
Eagle
South America
Germany
United States
New York
France
Norfolk
Savona
N. Wy
Cook
Fred Smith
Gibraltar
W. I
Stoke
W. S
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Mel Neal Laboval
Thomas J. Myers
Nicholas
Charlotte Myers
Columbiana County
Catherine Cain
Tillie
Elmer
Ira
Clyde
Glen
Frank Baker
Mervil Howard
Cora Gustafson
Roscoe Forrester
Orland
Myers
Ohio Volunteer Cavalry
Washington, D. C
Wee
Rie
O. P. Schleicher
Carl A. Bushard
Fort Wayne Lutheran Hospital
Nettleman
the Straus Brothers CO
Home Office
Ligonier, Ind
Sidel & Son
Fremont, Indiana
J. A. Watters
Indiana
Dr. B. F
Chapin
Dentist
Scott Bldg
Fremont, Ind
Fred T. Hackett Ray
C. E. Chapin
Chicago Veterinary College
Tel
First National Bank Angola
DR. S. C. Wolfe
Newtet
Taylor
Angola
Sheets & Rinehart Sanitary
Hillsdale Steam Laundry
East End
New York Central Lines
America
Mseae
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