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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1904
Page
1
A brief notice asserts that Mothers may safely administer Fates Honey and Tar to children for colds and claims it curbs other poisons, attributed to a source named Cameron.
The document lists annual totals for milk received and butter produced plus receipts for butter amounting to 15,518.57 dollars. It also shows figures for buttermilk and cream with scattered numeric values and codes.
Kinney bank creditors met in Angola Tuesday to elect a trustee after William Brown resignation. A Wood led with six votes, Smith 27, Nichols 78, no majority reached, Orville Goodale appointed by referee Hicks. Actancus called to meet at Hall's Open horse Feb Pith for a district convention navigator. Kendallville convention seeks two delegates to the Republican National Convention.
Record snow and strong winds crippled transportation across the region Tuesday and Wednesday. North and south roads blocked, trains on the branch abandoned for about thirty six hours, with no service on Wednesday and limited travel thereafter. Fuel and provisions dwindled as communities faced isolation and fuel shortages persisted in nearby areas.
Social visits including Mrs Gaines of Kalamazoo with sister Mrs Betate, and Miss Oda Young visiting Burton Young. A sleigh party at Ed Stewart’s Camden home and a piano music evening by Miss Crain and Miss Hamman. A Lake Shore snow plow wreck south of town delayed a southbound train while workers cleared the track.
Fremont area notes report extensive changes at Duguid’s dry goods store with a new balcony for millinery stock and Miss Lend Stansbury of Deerfield hired to oversee the work. Also noted are county financial allocations for school funds and obituaries including Russell Hammel’s death at age 86.
Wanted in this county and adjoining territories a special representative to advertise a wealthy business house with solid finances. Weekly Sakis Bf, with expenses paid by check from head offices. Expended advances and horse and buggy provided when needed. Post five then permanent. Address Phe Col lanbia, bOO Menea Biddy.
The February North American Review surveys topics of unusual interest. It features Wayne MacVeagh on arbitration reform, Cerdic Saxon on trusts, Daniel J. Sully on cotton prices, John Chariton on Canada U S reciprocity, and Professor Pils Revised on Congo conditions. Other notes discuss postal service proposals and literary criticism, with Howells’ new novel teased.
Zora Michael Young born July 8, 1882 in Three Rivers Michigan died February 1 1904 in Fremont after living here since childhood. She married Wilbur Young July 1902 and leaves an infant son husband parents and three sisters. Funeral services were held at the M E church Thursday morning conducted by Rev W H Wagner assisted by Reva Reichelderfer Dyer and Renner.
Auction to be held at the Sheffer farm two miles south and a half mile east of Fremont starting 10 a m on Tuesday February 9 1904. Items include bay team four years old weight 3100 lb one brown gelding three milch cows seventeen dead ewes twenty five chickens wagon and harness hay and fodder equipment and various farm implements. D W Schaefer to provide lunch. E H Lane auctioneer.
James W. Nicuute advertises lending on farms at nine percent interest and offers abstract work for Gilles, along with buying and selling lands. He invites inquiries at Bachelor Block in Angola, Indiana.
A Steuben Republican correspondent signed Taxpayee proposes a drastic remedy for bank failures by adopting a Chinese model for those who file and cannot pay. He asserts China as a model nation for this policy. The note mentions the Port Wayne Electric company building a 1 kilowatt generator exhibited at the St. Louis exposition.
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