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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1895
Page
4
A 19th century Fremont weekly emphasizes advertising value and newspaper reach over hand bills. It argues newspapers reach paying customers and notes an offer for Bacon's Celery King for the Nerves with free samples at McKeehen's store.
Robbers entered the Steuben County Bank at Angola last Tuesday night and wrecked the safe until an expert was sent to open it. They escaped town by hand car, left at Steubenville, and no loot was recovered. Local sense points to home talent behind the sequence of similar thefts.
In reply to Taxpayer the Town Fathers state they considered the petition, investigated the request, and found most citizens opposed to enlarging the schoolhouse. They refused to yield to a minority and “pigeon hole” the petition, thanking the taxpayer for rhetoric.
An advertisement lists medical tonics and salve claims. It promotes One Minute Cough Cure by McKeehen and Ripans Tabules to prevent family quarrels, improve temper, and regulate the system. It also touts DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve curing eczema in Indiana and treating burns and piles.
An advertisement urges farmers to visit for high elevated binders and mowers with claimed savings of 10 to 15 dollars on binders and 5 to 8 dollars on mowers. Respectfully, H M Howell. The obituary notes Frederick C. Chapin former Steuben Co clerk and Steuben Republican editor died in Toledo. He was brother of Judge Chapin of Fort Wayne.
Mrs. W. H. Lemmon remains ill as revival meetings draw steady interest. The last Institute falls on March 2. Stacey Case from Bronson Michigan visits friends in town while John Hersing of Muskegon visits his mother. Lewis Case suffers from sore eyes linked to measles. Sherman Lemmon has raised the funds needed for the school library.
A local appeal requests overdue dues from subscribers, noting long-standing accommodation and a need for funds now to avoid disappointment. It emphasizes financial strain and hopes for prompt responses.
A poetic meditation on nature and divine gifts to all creatures followed by an abrupt advertisement promoting One Minute Cough Cure as a prompt relief and cure, attributed to Mrs. Fowle Facubam of Chicago and McKeehen.
Headquarters For Coal announces two cars of soft and hard coal must be sold regardless of price. The beat in the market. E C Saure. Carpet weaving reduced to 12 cents per yard for striped carpet and 10 cents for hit or miss. First class work guaranteed by H Treca tEeNs Fremont Indiana.
Mr Clas Gocha of Gaylord Michigan reports relief from la grippe and a stubborn cough after using Brant's Balsam. He bought a large bottle for 25 cents and ultimately used six bottles at a total cost of 1.30 before fully recovering. The note adds a local crime report about the Coldwater murderer conviction with a brief jury timeline.
An advertisement note touts One Minute Cough Cure as safe for children with croup colds hoarseness and lung troubles. It also praises DeWitt's Little Early Risers for constipation dyspepsia and liver complaints and promotes Bucklen's Arnica Salve. Local social news mentions a Reading and Hillsdale dance and county fines collection.
Special Notice promises a cure for consumption asthma coughs colds pneumonia croup and throat and lung diseases. It claims Otto's Cure cures and offers free samples with paid large bottles sold exclusively by MccKeehen as sole agent.
Reported burglars entered an unoccupied house close to the business section on Wednesday evening. No theft was observed, though the motives may have been misdirected as the intruders did not appear to take anything.
An advertisement touts Baco-Cure as a scientific tobacco habit remedy from Eureka Chemical & Manufacturing Co of LaCrosse Wisconsin. It claims a Berlin physician formulated, vegetable cure that lets users smoke while taking the medicine, guarantees cure in three boxes with money back plus interest, and offers samples on request.
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