Lettered voyage memoir from Fremont travelers across the West
Ed. EaGib reports a postscript letter from ELC Duguid describing a long coast trip. The narrative follows a party of ten from Fremont to Keller Washington and on through Spokane Seattle Portland Salt Lake City and Colorado Springs with stops at mining towns and a near wreck on the rails. The travelers praise scenery rail difficulties and hospitality including Rev Wagner and others before returning home in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ELC
Fremont Eadr
Fremont
Ind
Angola
Dr. Smith
Jack Croxton
Chas. Faulk
Wagener
Jackson
Mich
Chicago
St. Paul
Ato
Rev. Wagner
Lima
Keeler
Wash
Portland
Ore
Rocky Mountains
Mr. Barricks
Butte
Montana
Mr. Croxton
Seattle
Spokane
Paul
Navy Yards
Nebraska
Mr. Brown
Hast Gilead
Lloyd Wheeler
Salt Lake City
Utah
Mormon Tabernacle
Colorado Springs
Denver
E.C. Diallio
Real estate transfers detailed in Otsego region list
Nichols Bros report shows Mary M. Jackson to Judson E K in Otsego for 40 acres and 1500. Various deeds record transfers among Brokaws, Widner, Scoville, Fox, Butler, Teeters, Newman, and others on Angola, Pleasant, and Lake property with prices ranging from 30 to 1250. Odd Fellows basket picnic set for Thursday August 3 at Baw Beese Park with bands, dancing, games, tug of war and balloon ascension. all events free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Brown
Joseph Butler
Jackson
B. Teeters
Gree
Foster
Ain Clear Lake
John C. Newman
B.C. Newman
Ain Pleasant
Eliza Walters
van Warsh
I. H. Chadwick
John Barney
Pleasant Lake
Cop. Powers
Delia A. Corbin
Angola
Isaac Eaton
Odd Fellows
Baw Beese Park
Waterloo Ladies
Fayette LO. O. F
Burr Oak Cornet
High Prices and Rail Road Plans Stir Local Talks
A farmer near town says he would not allow an electric railroad on his land for ten thousand dollars, hinting at a real estate boom if the line begins. Fremont Lodge 261 K of P announces new officers and a Lake Shore Ry special train on July 26 offering low rate tickets to Jackson. Goshen reports a forty five acre radish farm and other place news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Northwest
Brown
Clark
Spokane
Wash
Dr. Smith
Columbia River
Keller
Wagner
Lou
Jackson
Mich
Lake Shore Ry
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G. A. Moore
Sth Taylor
Fremont, Ind
B. F. Wolfe
Omee
Ss. W. Duguid & Co’s
BB. OF. Cilapen
McKeehen's
Phone Novo
S. C. Wolfe
Zipfel Block
Taylor
IND Farmers
Bank of Fremont
Indiana
Susan Bau
New
G. Hall
Baden
Raman
AL Bank
Aset
Berle E. Faylor
Notary Public
Lerepnone
Otier
Dankel Buildiig
Chas. U. Sheets’ Barber Shop
Lint Bros
Agts
D. Schaeffer
Cuibe
Chas E. Gleason
L. N. Klink
Farmers
Earth
E. C. Duguid
Wilber
Lizzie
Mabel Wolfe
Lewis Green
Tanker & Haight’s
Nichols Bros
Mary M. Jackson
Judson EK
Otsego
Joseph Brokaw
M. 1. Brokaw
Angola Lot
Brokaw
Nora Brokaw
Alva C. Widner
Fio
Ind. Improv. Co
Saace Duntee
Ashley
Estella Waller
Wm I. Dawson
Lake
J.W. Orndorff
Smith & Reed
Lake Lot
J. W. Orndorff
Valentine
Arnold
Wm. B. McConnell
M. E Fox
M. E. Fox
Mary Scoville
Knights of Pythias
Fremont Lodge No
Pheo. Ritter
Pain
Goshen
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