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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1890
Page
3
A crowded Fremont page highlights a concert and social notices, praising performances by local artists and detailing plans for a theater event. It notes the public treasury, local speeches, and a push for homegrown leadership while promoting a sale on boys and children's clothing with prices cut from twenty to fifteen dollars.
The article asks what home is without a newspaper and describes a dreary, disorderly life when reading is scarce. It condemns neglectful husbands, gossipy wives, and decayed households with stray animals, damaged property, and blunted sentiment. It also notes the old horseshoe superstition and briefly mentions Mexico's telegraph and railroad mileage. Professor Marshall is quoted on how long oaks take to mature for lumber.
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