Letter From Texas Delights Hoosier With Sun and Roses
A 1917 Texas travel letter from Cleburne notes milder climate than Indiana Fremont Eagle readers would expect. The writer praises blooming flowers in Beaumont Galveston and Hitchcock while describing Texas gardens, train work and local social groups including K of P and Masons. He shares personal travel along Beaumont Longview and mentions his brother a conductor and plans for a reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleburne
Texas
W. D. Wells
Fremont
Ind
Sir
Fremont Eagle
Beaumont
Galveston
Longview
Houston
Charlie Dygert
Wells
Hand Injured As Ford Engine Crushes Pettit at Work
George Pettit of Harry Taylor's Ford service station badly crushed his left hand yesterday afternoon when a Ford engine fell on it. Dr Blosser treated the injury. News item also reports Odd Fellows and Fremont Encampment officers installed, with lists of new officers and meeting notes.
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George Pettit
Harry Taylor
Ford
Blosser
Odd Fellows
Districteputy
C. L. Abbott
Steuben Lodge of
N. G
Allie Corey
V. G
Clarence Goddard
M. G. Fawkes
Jerry Harbaugh
Martin Depew
George Griffith
C. G
Ernest Corey
I. G
Milo Sattison
C. M. Trecarten
Shirley Cleckner
Girard Taylor
Lonnie Sailor
Ray Clark
John Lytle
Benj, Wolfe
Georges Griffith
Fremont
John Dunkle
Chauncey Abbott
Elmer Hephner
Elmer Follett
Indiana bill requires military training for school graduates
Representative Walker of Geneva introduces legislation in the house to mandate military drill as a graduation condition in Indiana public schools. The plan calls for a drill captain employed by each school corporation or by county-wide groups to oversee training in township, town, and city schools.
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Walker
Geneva
Indiana
Jamestown Hunting Club Holds New Year Point Hunt
In Jamestown on December 23 1916 residents formed the Jamestown Hunting Club led by Arch Barry and G W Blauser Capt Barry secured an auto for his crack shots while Blauser organized on foot hunts Peter Eckert led with 1063 points Chas Baker ranked second New Year’s supper featured oysters and toastmaster Captain No 1 The group gathered again New Year’s Eve at the school house with scoring and odd contests including eating with hands tied Chas Fox and Clare Mallory tied on cracker eating and Glen Brown posted 25 for conduct Rip Van Winkle calls the event one of the most enjoyable in years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamestown
Jamestown Hunting Club
Arch Barry
G. W. Blauser
Barry
Cap. Blauser
Peter Eckert
Chas. Baker
Blauser
No. 1
No. 2
F. Lint
Chas Fox
Clare Mallory
Carl McClue
Glen Brown
Rip van Winkle
Railway Mail Clerk Exam Announces 1917 Test in Angola Indiana
The United States Civil Service Commission offers an open competitive examination for railway mail clerk for men on February 10 1917 at Angola Indiana. Also a program note: Star Theater presents comedy night on Thursday January 18 with two 2 reel Keystone comedies and a feature Sporting Blood a 5 reel film plus another Keystone comedy for a total seven reels. Admission 10c and 1?c.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Angola
Ind
Star Theater
Keystone
Public Auction of W T Clark Property Saturday Jan 20 1917
On Saturday January 20 1917 at 1 30 p m the personal property of the late W T Clark will be sold at public sale. Items include one cook stove heating stove oil stove bedstead bedding trunks chest of carpenter tools push cart forks potatoes canned fruit and many other articles. E B Clark will conduct the sale.
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Satuday
W. T. Clark
E. B, Clark
Real Estate Transfers From Local Property Records
Emery M Kintner transfers 6a in section 27 Pleasant for 750 to Clyde B Spade and Marvin E Spade. John W Orndorf to Mary Wilson lot 105 Lone Tree Point for 125. Frank Chambers and others to Charles Bailey lots 41 42 Noyes ad Fremont for 100. Eugenie Armatrong to operana A Aneland section 8 Salem for 3200. Ervin Morrison to Owen Elson and wife e% in section 23 Salem for 7000. Frank D Parker and others to Eli Ruff and wife 8a in section 85 Muneove for 1025. LeRoy Robinett to Ford Gaskill and Elizabeth Gaskill lot in Metz Harry Bingham adm to Pearl Stauffer lot in Orland for 1500. Elmer E Clark to Edward C Clark lot in Hudson for 2000. Harry L Taylor to Bennett Stroh ane ee w TM nw section 10 in Scott Burt Jordan to Dean St Jordan continued on Sth page.
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Emery M. Kintner
Clyde B., Spade
Marvin E. Spade
Pleasant
John W. Orndorf
Mary Wilson
Lone Tree Point
Frank Chambers
Charles Bailey
Noyes
Fremont
Eugenie Armatrong
Operana A. Aneland
Salem
Ervin Morrison
Owen Elson
Frank D. Parker
Eli Ruff
Muneove
LeRoy Robinett
Ford Gaskill
Elizabeth Gaskill
Metz
Harry Bingham
Pearl Stauffer
Orland
Elmer E. Clark
Edward C., Clark
Hudson
Harry L. Taylor
Bennett Stroh
Scott Burt Jordan
Dean St. Jordan
Purdue Farmers Short Course Winners Return Home
Ten Steuben county 4 H club winners returned from the Purdue Farmers Short Course with others attending, including Stedman Burlingame and Claude Cooper. The week drew 2200 enrollees, with 400 youth prize winners. Teegardin and Sanders earned honorable mention in judging, Ferris second in pig judging, and Steuben Junior Farmers organized with officers Oury Ferris and Sanders. Bessie Terry of Nevada Mills died from Valley Line wreck injuries after treatment in Fort Wayne hospital.
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Purdue Farmers
Fair Association
Steuben County
Stedman Burlingame
Washington D. C
Claude Cooper
Preston Moody
Mark Sanders
Clarence Oury
Arline VanFossen
Robert Ferris
Wade Shumaker
Lester Teegardin
Edward Champion
Hubert Straw
Donald McLouth
Ray
Geo. Clink
Ashley
Roy VanFossen
Orland
Carl Tuttle
Pleasant Lake
Mort Friend
Tom Gillis
Angola
Junior Farmers’ Club
Jackson Township
Steuben Township
Pleasant Township
Bessie Terry
Nevada Mills
Fort Wayne
Miss Terry
Angola Woman Burned Carrying Live Coals
Mrs. George Moughter of Angola was badly burned last week when her clothing caught fire while carrying live coals between rooms. She fled outside, rolled in the snow, and the flames were finally put out with neighbor aid.
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Angola
George Moughter
FIM FOBS AND GUY FOBS BY JIM DASH
A quirky column style item references a baseball player hit on the nose and a humorous scene with a cow kicking Lem Squeers. It mixes comic vignettes about pets, weather, farm life, and a political update about Pennsylvania and Indiana lawmakers. The piece ends with a joke about Zed Gotch and a marriage quip from his queen.
Master closes lodge after Lincoln assassination tale
Hi ram Masonic Lodge No. 40 of Raleigh North Carolina recently formally closed the lodge for the first time since an April 17 1865 meeting when Lincoln was shot and troops caused unrest Captain W C Whitten of the 9th Maine briefed the master and urged immediate dismissal with many southern state Masons in attendance at the historic session with John Nichols returning as master after more than fifty years.
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Hiram Masonic Lodge
Raleigh
North Carolina
Lincoln
Kilpatrick
Sherman
Hiram Lodge
W. C. Whitten
9Th Maine Regiment
John Nichols
Mrs Lewis Falka Dies After Prolonged Illness
Mrs Lewis Falka died at her home east of town after a period of failing health. Funeral services are planned for Friday forenoon. The obituary notes her illness and the scheduled services locally.
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Lewis Falka
Substitute for Meat By Dr H E Barnard Indiana
Dr H E Barnard discusses peanuts and peanut butter as a nutritious meat substitute. Peanuts provide protein fats starch and minerals and can form a simple tasty peanut butter. Properly prepared from good peanuts it offers a versatile value for children and vegetarians as a moderate priced food option.
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H. E. Barnard
Pure Food and Drug Commissioner of
Indiana
Indianapolis
School News and Class Notes Summary
Examinations were held last Thursday and Friday and many classes reported good results. Miss Rice gave a well received reading Tuesday in P. P. Senior notes include tardiness for Lyle Jones and Winifred Wells, with exams enjoyed by the seniors. Junior and sophomore updates mention tardies, geometry starts Wednesday, and a Thursday news report. Freshman notes describe a taffy pull at Miss Mulchahey Straw Elliott Barton rooms. tardy Imo Parsons and absent Clarence Isenhower. Seventh and eighth grades report absences and new books. additional tardies include Roncoe Wood Leola Adair James Rape.
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Helen Mulchahey
Edith Straw Lena Elliott
Dorothy Barton
Administrator's Sale of Estate for Lydia M Heller
Notice that the Steuben Circuit Court-ordered sale of Lydia M. Heller s real estate will take place January 20 1917 at 1 p m in Fremont Indiana. The auction covers Lots 51 and 52 in Michaels 2nd addition, with sale subject to court approval and a minimum price of two thirds of the appraised value. Purchasers must pay at least one third cash, with the remainder in two equal notes due in six and twelve months, bearing 6 percent interest and secured by mortgage.
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Lydia M. Heller
Steuben
Fremont
Indiana
Michael
Steuben County
Youth's Companion and McCall's offer for 1917
A promotional offer allows readers to subscribe to both Youth's Companion and McCall's Magazine for $2.10 for a full year through March 31, including a 15-cent McCall dress pattern. The package includes a Home Calendar, 12 McCall fashion issues, and a dress pattern choice from first copy.
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Youth’s Companion
McCall’s Magazine
McCall's Magazine
McCall
McCall’s
Youth's Companion
St. Paul St
Boston
Massa
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Jim Dash
Heaven
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Ez Hodge
Little Willie Green
Little Willie
Pennsylvania
Cornville
Peters
Zed Gotch
Andes
Zed
Lyle Jones
Winifred Wells
U. S
Howard
Lois
Cicero
Bangs
Fred Etheridge
Imo Parsons
Clarence Isenhower
Bessie Monroe
Leland Vannuys
Margaret Gleason
Roncoe Wood
Leola Adair
James Rape
Dr. B. F. Chapin
C. E. Chapin
Chicago Veterinary College
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First National Bank Angola
S.C. Wolfe
Zipfel Bleck Taylor
First State Bank
Finaness Foundation
G. A. Moore
Fremont, Indiana
Robert L. Wade
Ieee
Alexander M. Duguid
E A. Duguid
D. W. Gleason
B. A. Beosser
Bas Rai
Oman
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