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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1904
Page
5
Transfers of real estate and public notices from Angola and surrounding areas list multiple party names, properties, and prices. The item includes details from James W. Nichols on abstracts of titles, notices of sales, and a local church announcement with upcoming meetings and sermons.
A letter recounts August travel to St Louis for the World’s Fair with stops in Indiana and Illinois. The writer notes staying with W. E. Langley, viewing state buildings, the floral clock, a large agricultural display, Philippine exhibits, an Indian school, education and social economy rooms, and the Ferris Wheel. They also describe church attendance, the Mississippi River visit, and the Louisiana drama before returning home tired but glad to have seen the fair.
A 1904 notice advertises low rate round trips to Chicago, Petoskey, Traverse City, Mackinac Island, and other destinations. It lists fares from Fremont to Waterloo and Fort Wayne to Vicksburg, with return validity through Sept 9 or 12. Contact Grand Rapids General Passenger Agent C. L. Lockwood for details.
Lake Shore Railway offers tickets to Jackson at special low rates for round trip travel from August 31 with return by September 1. Proceeds support the Odd Fellows Home dedication event.
Chas. E. Shively of Richmond Indiana was elected Supreme Chancellor of Knights of Pythias at the biennial session in Louisville last week. The Indiana Knights take pride in the choice as Shively brings elevated ideals and proven ability to administer Pythian interests over the next two years.
Safe blowers operate in this state as events unfold in Helmer and Auburn. The post office safe at Helmer was blown open and set on fire, damaging the building around 100 dollars. The Vandalia depot safe at Auburn was shattered one night, with burglars netting roughly eight dollars.
Chai n Rev C M Smith and wife are in St Louis this week. Carl Billingham of Detroit visits friends here. Miss Pearl Ford spent days in Angola. Joseph Goodwin of Pleasant Lake sailed Tuesday evening. Alex Thompson and son Rollin entertain relatives from Richmond Ind. John L Carthers and wife of Cincinnati visit relatives near Ray. Miss Lulu Reynolds visits Mrs Lottie Cahow near Montgomery. Maude Winslow of Toledo visits Laird and wife. Hazel McTaggart of Bryan Ohio spends days with Dr McTaggart. Dr B F Chapin and family plan to move to Fremont for dentistry practice.
West California reports Elmer Knauss guided out of Coldwater after night, and Eanmet Drury lost a valuable horse last week. J C Disbro and daughter Vena spend part of the week in Ohio while Miss Nettie Walter and Harry Strunk visit Coldwater for the carnival. The Brown school faces teacher hiring dissatisfactions as the year opens.
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