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 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1911
Page
1
Carl Miller summarizes the International Livestock Expo noting record entries across cattle hogs and horses with prominent classes in Shorthorns Herefords and Aberdeen Angus. The show features 1150 cattle 1050 sheep 1030 hogs and 1025 horses plus carload lots, with champions in fat steer and yearling Angus.
The undersigned individuals including Frank Boor Churiea Piter John Caswell C L Shatenberger Lonnie Sallor Arthur Boor and Earl Reed announce a ban on all hunting on farms owned or controlled by them. A local quote praises Chamberlains Cough Remedy as the best for coughs and pneumonia and notes it is sold by all.
The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad plans two new message circuits to Toledo to Elkhart and Fort Wayne to Hillsdale. Sixty five operator stations will handle calling and receiving while Telegraph equipment ensures a separate path from the train control line. The system will also transmit railway business and clock times to towers to prevent timing discrepancies.
Miss Ora Williams of Indianapolis, assistant state organizer of the State Library Commission, discussed library work and state tax support to fund Fremont's public library. She explained extending privileges to adjoining townships via a small tax and noted another state worker may visit Fremont soon to bolster interest.
A case for funding libraries through local taxes likens them to schools and argues taxation makes libraries a right for all residents not a private gift. It claims tax support fosters independence and reduces labor and expense for sustenance, noting entertainment and subscription income is insufficient.
The poem recalls Mandy and her impoverished family in a bare home with torn fence and no carpet. At a Sunday School Christmas party the children share a hidden tree for Mandy, marked Little Mandy's Tree, promising she will grow to have a bigger one in time.
The article argues that a small village tax provides a stable library funding base, adding dignity and ensuring consistent development. For a 3,000 person village the levy equates to about 16 cents per resident, delivering a reading room, numerous periodicals, books, and about $200 yearly in reading value.
Wesley Fulton and others visited relatives in the Montgomé area including James Mingus and E Osborn households. Linn Reynolds visited Eaton Rapids to see his ailing sister Mrs. Ivan Laird while Miss Maud Fulton toured Fremont. local farm rent shifts noted and a W C T U meeting held at Mrs. Hackett’s home.
The weekly report shows few shifts in votes for the Library Voting Contest. Holiday time encourages activity but most standings remain similar. Leading groups include Fremont Sorusis, Knights of Pythias, Pythian Sisters, Modern Woodmen, Rebekah, and Masonic lodges, with church and school entries also tallied across districts.
Fremont Chapter No. S66 Order Eastern Star elects officers at the last meeting with Vina Dygert as Worthy Matron H J Woolfe as Worthy Patron Anna Wella as Associate Matron Iva Taylor as Secretary Cora Taylor as Treasurer Laura Giler as Conductress Loa Schaeffer as Associate Conductress.
Jessie Brown spent Sunday with family in Jamestown while Mrs Mort Brown returned from Angola. Crover Collings visited Fremont with goods for J J Jerry. Mrs Harl McKim and Abby Rodabaugh’s husband were in Fremont. J J Barry and Charles Ward also appeared in Fremont. Bertha Coppis returned home after visiting grandparents at Nevada Malls. Mr Coppis, Bertha, and Carrie Dawes were in Fremont Friday. CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE.
An unusually large J C G ladies group greeted Edith Bulley at the Chapin home Tuesday afternoon. After refreshments, Lilie Griffith won first prize and C Pearl Watters second. Mrs Edna Boor was a guest. Next meeting to be held during holiday week.
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.