This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1912
Page
1
The state conference of charities will meet at Logansport from October 12 to 15. Gov. Marshall will give an address and Alexander Johnson of Angola, secretary of the national culture, will also speak.
The Lake Shore ends twenty five ride ticket sales from the city to Bay and Fremont with yesterday as the last sale day Ten ride tickets to both destinations will be sold today under new provisions.
Sergeant Finney at the Muncie army recruiting station examined Joseph A. Benson who wished to become a regular soldier. The man bore tattooed text including The Lord's Prayer and a Mercator world map, with ships, animals, continents and seas inked across his chest. The officer noted Benson’s artful body as exceptional.
Evangelical Church invites all to Sunday School at 10:50 a.m. and morning preaching at 11:80 a.m. An evening preaching service is at 7:54 p.m. A prayer meeting occurs Wednesday evenings. All are welcome to attend.
Trustee of Fremont township will on and before August 24, 2012, receive bids for driving school backs. Full particulars can be obtained from the Trustee Clem Pew.
The article laments the lack of trees along principal state roads. It argues roadside trees are unprotected and treated as everyone’s or nobody’s. Signs nails and torn branches hinder growth, while drivers damage saplings with harness and equipment.
Mrs. Anne Robinson Grand Matron presided over a meeting in Winchester Indiana with visitors from Kinderhook and Angola Chapters. She commended the order’s growth and work and presented a souvenir token before a two course luncheon and social hour after adjournment.
Democrats of Steuben and DeKalb counties meet in Waterloo to nominate Glen Van Auken for joint senator. Van Auken, a long time court reporter, is regarded as a young man of tine abilities.
Local residents and their relatives spent Sunday visiting distant families in Reading and surrounding townships. Names include Goshorn Harbaugh Koecht Shearer Rickete Guehorp Brngle Fox Zettersen Delton Faith and others visiting various households and returning home after weekend gatherings.
A historical plea advocates preserving roadside trees despite nuisance complaints. It argues trees provide shade, wood value, and aesthetic benefits to farms, outweighing fair wear on roads and urging laws to safeguard trees along public highways. Authorities urged to push protective legislation.
The republican joint judicial and senatoral conventions for Steuben and DeKalb counties met at Ashley Tuesday. Dudley W. Gleason of Fremont was nominated for prosecuting attorney and Prof. L. W. Falfield of Angola was nominated for joint senator, both by acclamation.
Sheriff Parsell and Policeman Cassel with a search warrant visited the Elks club room in Angola. They found beer in bottles and took it into custody along with Grant Dunlap who acts as janitor for the club. The case will probably be heard in the circuit court next month.
A party of girls camped at Shady Nook in Mrs Luella Mitchells cottage. The P B Society enjoyed a well attended gathering at Walter and Clayton Straws. Deluo Holley from Montgomery visited Wesley Fulton. Vivian McNaughton of Auberto (Auburn) visited Howard McNaughton. George Gary and wife visited his sister Mrs Joseph Lords in Camden. Grace Dugald and Bernice Lewis stayed with Pearl Mallory and attended the Farm ers picnic at Lake George. A few from here attended baptisms at Clear Lake. Bess McTaggart won the grand gold medal at Fremont. Miriam McNaughten visited Rachel Robner in Angola and attended Old Settlers Day.
Residents from South Bend Indiana Eden Ohio Mishawake and Lansing Michigan visit John Reese and family in area. A revival meeting continues at a local home led by Theodore Titus. Ervin Kintigh buys a new engine for diversified work.
Kilvon AINitt and wife visited Ernest Giardiners home to end ing Thursday finding their father Edwin McNitt very poorly. Ogden and family spent Sunday with Win Hoyt and family at Kinderhook. X W Smith and family of Fre Mont Lee Albright wife and son visited Mr and Mrs Diebru. Diebru were Sunday visitors at G I McNuts. Mrs Lee Albright and baby Bridey called on Mrs Ernest Kline who is gasping from illness. C W Williams is regaining strength to tend farm work.
The Methodist Episcopal Church announces Sunday School at 9 30 a m Preaching Service at 10 30 a m Clay Meeting at 11 45 a m Epworth League at 6 30 p m Preaching Service at 7 30 p m and a Thursday Prayer Meeting at 7 50 p m A cordial invitation is extended to all members and guests.
Ida Peet from Fort Wayne spends a few days at home. T. W. Kibbee Carl and C. L. Shattenberger left for Drayton North Dakota Monday. Ernest Balch and wife of Orland visited there this week and expect to move back home.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.