Fatal Crossing Accident Near Pinchon's Mill
John Roberts was killed and Chris Schaeffer badly hurt when a buggy was struck by a southbound train at a crossing near Pinchon's mill on a snowy Sunday morning. Roberts died at Wade hospital from a fractured skull. Schaeffer sustained head, leg, and internal injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Roberts
Chris. Schaeffer
Pinchon’s Mill
Schaeffer
Cary Pifer
Mr. Roberts
H. A. Ray
Fort Wayne
Wade Hospital
Roberts
Entertained Pythian Club by local ladies
Mrs. Elmer Wood and Mrs. Ralph Follett entertained the P L E F Circle yesterday afternoon. Officers elected were Anna Hanson president Zoa Williamson vice president Jennie Ritter treasurer. Roscoe Wood played piano solos and Bertha Pew presented a Pythian Pin. Mr Wood and family plan to move to a farm near Codwater soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Wood
Ralph Follett
Anna Hanson
Zoa Williamson
Treas
Jennie Ritter
Roy Isenhower
Geo. Griffith
Roscoe Wood
Bertha Pew
Mrs. Wood
Johnny Churns Rant About Cows and Butter Milk
The narrator vents as Johnny curses cows and bovine kin seeking a nanny goat to supply butter milk. The verse reflects frustration with dairy chores and livestock choices.
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Johnny
Local updates on residents and moving notices
J A Bevier remains confined to his home while M R Clark shows improvement from illness. Mrs Guy Bangs and her children visit relatives in Auburn. Dr B A Blosser moves his office to the Hall building west flat. Lloyd Allen and family move into Cary Pifer's lower floor, with Mr Pifer relocating upstairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Bangs
Auburn
B. A. Blosser
Hall Building
Lloyd Allen
Cary Pifer
Mr. Pifer
Mr. Allen
Lights Out at Ten Oclock
Electric light plant faces coal shortage and will shut off at ten oclock until coal is obtained. Patrons urged to turn off all lights not essential to conserve coal supply.
Oscar Mallory Dead After Illness at Home
Oscar F. Mallory died Tuesday morning at his Jamestown township home after a prolonged illness. He had been ill since last October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar F. Mallory
Jamestown Township
Evening at J. C. G. club entertained by Ethel Isenhower
Ethel Isenhower presided at the J. C. G. club meeting on January 31 with strong attendance. A luncheon for about five hundred accompanied the social hour and Ruby Hershey was named next hostess inviting members to bring their husbands. Further arrangements will be announced later.
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J. C. G. Club
Ethel Isenhower
Ruby Hershey
Marvelous Maciste to Open in Seven Reel Show
The cinema event features the famed Maciste from Cabiria performing feats of great strength in seven reels. Advance tickets are on sale for all who saw Cabiria and want to witness the new spectacle.
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Maciste
Farm Loan Meeting and County Institute Notice
H R Smalley reports Steuben County Farm Loan Association meeting Friday Feb 9 at the county agent's office to elect directors and apply for a charter to the District Land Bank. Also guidance on farm invoicing and records, Farm Record Book offers, and Steuben Farmers Institute and Winter Corn Show Feb 15 16 at the Christian church in Angola with speakers from Purdue and Indianapolis, urging strong turnout and exhibits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steuben
Farmers’ Institute
Steuben County
Christian Church
Angola
Ogg
Perdue
FIM-FOBS and GUY-FOBS by Jim Dash
A collection of wry quips on manners and society. The author lampoons gender roles authority and social norms with brisk satirical lines. The piece critiques lawyers spenders hospitality gossip and edicts while noting contradictions in behavior and language.
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Jim Dash
School News Highlights From Angola Institute Week
Students trudged through bad weather to Angola for the institute with many absentees and tardies noted on Monday and Tuesday. Upcoming programs include Albion and Emersoni an students on February 21. Shakespeare study and Macbeth to follow. seniors plan a play after Mr Culver’s visit.
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Angola
Institute
Grade contest set for March seven at Fremont church
The grade contest for fifth and sixth grades will be held March 7 at the Fremont M E church. Absent students listed include Wil la Thelma Madeline Mildred and Enos. Honor roll students remained so. tardy list includes Clara Edward and Guy. Third and Fourth notes Bernice Harter ill this week with others absent Monday. Wava Huss Myrtle Morehead Earl Buck Lyle Burch and Melvin Miller were absent Monday. Mr Bangs visited Thursday.
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Fremont M. E
Wava Huss
Myrtle Morehead
Earl Buck
Lyle Burch
Melvin Miller
Absentees Report For Week Continues Perfect Attendance
Absent Monday were Rex Straw Kenneth Shupp Malon Miller Leota Cobb Kenneth Daily Norene Smith Lizzie Rape and Beatrice Ebel. Norene Smith Leota Cobb and Beatrice Ebel were absent Tuesday. No day since Jan 6 has seen perfect attendance.
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Rex Straw
Kenneth Shupp
Malon Miller
Leota Cobb
Kenneth Daily
Norene Smith
Lizzie Rape
Beatrice Ebel
Obituary of Jennie Pifer of Fremont Indiana
Jennie M Pifer born July 11 1862 in Scott township Steuben county Indiana died at her Fremont home February 1 1917 age 64 years 7 months 10 days She married Cary Pifer March 27 1884 and had two sons Lee Harlow and Ivan Burl both of Fremont Lee predeceased her She leaves husband Burl two sisters Mrs Christ Schaeffer Scott township and Mrs Charles Harter Akron Ohio and two brothers Samuel Straw Fremont and Ellis Straw Jamestown Funeral held in Evangelical church led by Rev O P Schleicher
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Jennie M. Pifer
Scott Township
Steuben County
Indiana
Fremont
Cary Pifer
Lee Harlow
Ivan Burl
Ind
Evangelical Church
Burl
Christ. Schaeffer
Charles Harter
Akron
Ohio
Samuel Straw
Ellis Straw
Jamestown
O. P. Schleicher
Birth and Death of Mrs Sarah A Clark in Ohio Indiana
Mrs Sarah A Clark, born April 22 1839 in Columbiana County Ohio, died February 2 1917 at A W Friday's Fremont Indiana home aged 77 years 9 months 10 days. She married Jacob Hephner August 19 1858 at New Lisbon Ohio. four children Lawrence Emmet Melissa Elmer. Lawrence died at age two, Melissa in 1906, Jacob died 1898. Emmet of Quincy and Elmer of remont survive. Funeral February 5 1917 at Friday home, sermon by Abner F Elzey Ossian Indiana. Interment beside her daughter in Old Cemetery Fremont Indiana.
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Sarah A. Clark
Daniel
Julia Ann Freed Clark
Columbiana County
Ohio
A. W. Friday
Fremont
Ind
Christ
Christian Church
Jacob Hephner
New Lisbon
Lawrence
Emmet
Melissa
Elmer
Quincy
Remont
A. W
Abner F. Elzey
Ossian
Card of Thanks for Grandmother Hephner’s Death
A. W. Friday and family express gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy during the illness and death of Grandma Hephner. They thank the minister, singers, and flower donors.
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Grandma Hephner
Loans on Farm Lands Offer by Brothers Company
Loans at five percent for productive farms with one year term and liberal prepayment privilege. Farm can be leased or pledged to the company. Contact Brothers Company at Ligon Ter, Indiana for details.
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Ofthers Brothers Company
Ligonter
Indiana
Stef
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Pythian Club
J. A. Bevier
M. R. Clark
C. J. Munton
Kendallville
Clarence J. Munton
North
York
South See
Sted Nee
Eee
Steuben No
Betes
Eee Eee
Otsego
Wee Eesee
South Stereos
Richland
Benee Eee
Munton
Noble
LaGrange
Professor Fox
Jess
Oscar Mallory
Star Theater
H. R. Smalley
United States
Cleveland
Albions
Emersonians
Albion
Culver
Mr. Culver
Goldie Fink
Harold Lint
Clarence Clark
Delcie Walter
Thadella Hackett
Lois Goudy
Elvin Clark
Tennyson
Helen Mulchahey
Clarence Pinchon
Ralph Harding
Arlean Pifer
Helen Penner
Wilma Wade
Maud Nevels
Blanche Gier
Imo Parsons
Edith Straw
Teachers’ Institute
Conn Smith
Leland van Nuys
Frank Younglove
Gertrude Dally
Rosamond McNaughton
Mabel Clark
Avery Parrish
Otto Schleicher
Dale Pifer
Miss Murphy
Wilfred Twichell
Darrel Walter
Verl Heusman
Jas. Rape
Leola Adair
Willard Green
Alice Parrot
Evangeline
Fremont Township
Willa
Thelma
Madeline
Mildred
Enos
Dr. Wolfe
Clara
Edward
Guy
Bernice Harter
Mr. Bangs
B. F. Chap
Phone 3
Premont
Fred T. Hackett Ray
Home Telephone
C. E. Chapin
Chicago Veterinary College
Residence
Tel. Ne
First National Bank Angola
Indians Capital
Eurplus
S. C. Wolfe
Ziptel
Taylor
First State Bank
de Aa Ale
C. A. Moore
Fremont, Indiana
Robert L. Wade
B. A. Blogler
Lincoln Highway Bitters
Caswell’s
Mr. Dodge
Eagle
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