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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1914
Page
2
An advertising pitch describes a store promising dependable merchandise at small prices with profit. It invites customers to prove the claim by shopping. On Saturday July 18, a 25 cent deep pudding pan or bake pan with welded handles will be sold at 10 cents, showcasing enamelware in azure blue and white.
The Ray Bank in Ray Indiana presents its condition as of June 30 1914 with capital stock listed as paid in at 4100 etc. The statement shows assets liabilities and deposits totaling over 103 808.02 with demand deposits and certificates including 20000.00 notes 5000 etc. E B McNaughton cashier signs and swears to accuracy before a notary on July 3 1914.
A wry critique mixes politics and business with sharp quips about John D Rockefeller and big business. The piece mocks headlines and urges practical charity while lampooning figures like George Fred Williams and a 1915 six cylinder washing machine.
A series of church activities listed includes Sunday School at 9 30 and 10 oclock, preaching at 10 30 and 7 30, prayer meetings on Wednesday and Thursday, Epworth League at 6 30, and class meetings at 11 45. Free Methodist Chapel Farnham invites all. pastor 8 H Matthews.
Washington reports on American households in Panama City beyond commissary quarters, detailing crowded rooms, shared baths and sinks, limited plumbing, reliance on kerosene stoves, constant market bargaining, variations in food and meat quality, and the challenges of securing ration books amid a bustling beach market scene with diverse vendors. The piece notes high rents, scarce housing, and inventive uses of packing boxes as furniture, alongside a vivid portrait of life, culture, and daily labor in the canal zone.
A fragment shows Jehu N Woolston from Oregon bearing a card to verify kinship with Clytie’s circle. He claims a relative link via his late mother's cousin and laments the reception in New York while pursuing the unnamed child amid tense confrontations.
In Trenton Mrs. Harriet Fisher Andrew, owner of the Fisher Anvil Works, claims customs barred two Persian goats from landing. One goat was to go to her Ewing farm and the other to a Camden ship mascot. She threatens to relocate the factory to Italy if relief is not granted. The governance issue involves a congress ban on eleven footed animals from Italy due to a mouth and foot disease risk. The matter drew interest from former Mayor Wittpenn and federal authorities.
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