Former Angola Man in Federal Dragnet
Former Steuben County resident Newell Leroy Sims is reportedly arrested by federal agents as a Red sympathizer. A Gainesville Florida University instructor of sociology, Sims allegedly praised Bolshevik causes in letters to Africa and described Angola towns under coded names in his 1912 thesis “A Hoosier Village.” The Angola Herald notes investigators found red literature at his Florida home.
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Angola
Florida
Newell Leroy Sims
Steuben County
Red
Africa
United States
Sims
Gainesville
Columbia University
Aton
Angola Herald
Former Eden Man Held for Murder
J Glen Toner son of J M Toner of Eden is held in Oakland County Michigan on a murder charge. Reports say he and a man named Granzog were alone in Toner’s house where the other man died from blows with a stove poker and hammer. Clothing and articles in the house were bloodstained. The murder followed Toner’s prior arrest on another charge. Toner was once well known locally.
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Eden
Chicago
J. Glen Toner
J. M. Toner
Geist
Yal Oak
Oakland County
Mich
Toner
Granzog
Missionary Society Entertained by Local Group
The Women’s Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church was hosted by Mrs. R. L Wade on Tuesday afternoon. Twenty nine ladies attended, with Mrs. Chaster, Mrs. Elmer Ritter, Mrs. Arch McCleery and Mrs. Wm. Rathbun leading the program. Readings and discussions focused on medical missions in India and China. Four new members were admitted to the society. Light refreshments followed.
School announces perfect attendance pupils and events
The high school lists seniors juniors sophomores and freshmen with perfect attendance. The basketball team plays Friday evening. They enter the county corn judging contest at Angola Saturday. Upcoming programs include Albion Emersonian Lyceum events at the M E church and a De Jeu act with accordion. Seniors attend grammer night and a fundraiser for a motion picture machine with 10 and 15 cent admission.
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Lurene Brown
Alice Coldsnow
Geraldine McNaughton
Herbert McMurray
Esther Wartenbe
Helen Gill
Rosamond McNaughton
Bess Dotts
Guy Smith
Harold Barry
Bruce Hutchins
Ethel Miller
Mildred Carr
Olin Jacques
Clyde Agg
H. S
Oient
Angola
Albion
Lyceum
M. E
de Jeu
Aionnian Grammer
Movpn
Absent Students Noted as Cicero Class Receives Grades
Mr Stark notes Frank Dally and Willard Green absent from Cicero class while there are more girls in town than he knew. Juniors take Commercial Arithmetic and Community Civics classes. Grade cards arrive Tuesday as Geometry tackles a proposition about right triangles and squares.
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Frank Dally
Willard Green
Mr. Stark
Cicero
Sophomore Class Roster Update and Indirect Discourse
Readable portions list absent sophomores Gertrude Dally and Lois Bayern. The class includes Pir Berto and Owen Hobson. The Caesar class holds uts on indirect discourse. The remaining names include Thelma.
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Gertrude Dally
Lois Bayern
Loving Pir Berto
Owen Hobson
Caesar
Fesler Enters 1920 Governor Race for Indiana
J W Fesler announces Republican bid for Indiana governor. Hoosier farmer background elected county clerk in 1894 and state party leader. lawyer linked to Harrison era firms. IU trustee since 1902 and Park Board member. He pledges a vigorous campaign and clear policy plan.
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Law and Order
Benjamin Harrison
United States
W. H. H. Miller
Harrison
Harrison First Voters’ Club
Marion County Committee
Republican State Central Committee
Foster
Morgantown
Ind
Franklin
Franklin College
Indianapolis
Indiana University
Harrison, Miller & Kiam
Miller, Elam & Fesler
Elam & Fesler
Elam
Fester, Elam & Young
Indianapolis Park Board
Indiana
Indianapolis Bar Associations
Marion Club
Columbia and
University Clubs
Phi Delte Theta Fraternity
Fesler
Community items and incidents from Orland area
Orland hosts a weeklong fair and Ashley plans a chair factory. Roy Lige, ex captain in the 187th F A, dies in Auburn. Quincy Michigan lacks water after mains break. Hamilton reports suspected smallpox. Ohio enacts auto license at eight dollars. Ek Rapids youths near tragedy with Ouija board in cold night. Hillsdale forms building and loan association. Brae and Calhoun road crews open routes amid heavy snow. Michigan faces coal shortage. Butler High School swift wins tenes medal and 1600 for saving a boy in 1917. Coldwater Italians visit to hear Caruso.
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Ashley
Roy Lige
F. A
Auburn
Quincy
Mich
Hamilton
Ohio
Commercial Bank
Ouiji” Board
Ek. Rapids
Hillsdale
Road Commissioners
Brae
Calhoun
Shall
Coldwater
de Mich
Butler High School
Swift
Hamilton Lake
Caruso
FIM-FOBS GUY-FOBS By JIM DASH
A quirky column of short items mixing sense and nonsense. Notes on signs, seals and fashions, with jokes about dry times, fur coats, household tasks, and a village paper misprint about an Armenian collection.
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Jim Dash
Fremont Brotherhood to Hold February Meeting at M E Church
The Fremont Brotherhood announces its third regular meeting next Monday evening February 2 at 8 o'clock in the M E church basement. Dr Wade's division leads the program with a supper special numbers and an address by Rev John Humfreys of Angola Congregational Church on Rasping with Riddles. Humfreys is well known locally and men are urged to attend for an entertaining and rewarding evening.
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Fremont Brotherhood
M. E
Wade
John Humfreys
Congregational Church of
Angola
Humfreys
Sermon Notes and Church Calendar from Fremont Methodist
The Fremont Methodist weekly calendar lists Sunday school and worship services with two sermons by Pastor L. W. Kemper on The Great Commission and Conversion as a Fact of Life. Nine children were baptized and fourteen new members admitted, including transfers and professed faith. An editorial sermon from the Philadelphia Press editor urges church involvement by business and professional people to sustain the church.
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The
Great Commission
Intermediate League
Soworth League
Philadelphia Press
Philadelphia
Citizens of
Fremont
L. W. Kemper
Death Notice of Harry G. Curwin of Battle Creek
Harry G. Curwin born March 12 1867 near Burr Oak Michigan died January 22 1920 at Battle Creek Michigan aged 52 years 10 months 10 days. He married Ida Isenhower July 11 1888 and had two sons Harry G and Floyd P. Widowed twice more he later wed Cora Shuman and then Clara Stewart. Funeral services were held in Battle Creek and Fremont with burial at Circle Hill Cemetery Hudson Indiana. He left four sons five grandchildren and three brothers among many relatives and friends.
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Harry G. Curwin
Stephen B
Frances Lytle Curwin
Burr Oak
Branch County
Michigan
Battle Creek
Mich
Ida Isenhower
Harry G
Floyd
Spirit World
Hudson
Ind
A. B
Cora Shuman
Paul W
Merrill W. Corwin
Clara
Jennings
Evangelical Church
Fremont
Spitler
Wabash
Wesly Anethodist Church
South Bend
O. Braun
R. E. Kemper
Circle Hill Cemetery
Pythian County Meeting Set for Friday at Huda
The Pythian Sisters county meeting will be held at Huda on Friday January 80. Weather conditions are hoped to permit a good attendance.
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Pythian County Meeting
Pythian Sisters County Meeting
Huda
The Miracle Man to The Editor
A letter to the editor discusses the so called miracle man and questions its claims. It reflects community skepticism about alleged cures or extraordinary acts and urges reader discernment.
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Billy) Fesler
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Scott Ridg
Fremont, Ind
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Honest John
Honest John, Inc
Chicaco
Resnen Dobbs Bldg
Ray
Fred T. Hackett
C. W. Chapin
Chicago, Veterinary College
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First National Bank Asgola, Ind
Fawkes Notary Public
R. Fremont
NEWT
G. Ball
Harper’s
West End
Deat Market
Harper Miller
H. B. Weicht & Son
Burpee's Annual
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