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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1922
Page
8
The column details visits and gatherings around Ray and nearby towns. Residents visit relatives in Jackson, Fremont, Homer and Coldwater Lake. dances, meals, birthdays, and church events are described. Community members plan auto sales, barn rebuilding, and local sightings while weather and storms affect travel.
Mr and Mrs Percy Adams hosted local friends Sunday. Mr and Mrs Glenn Schaeffer and daughter Rolene visited Bellevue and stayed with Mr and Mrs Ernest Balch. Mrs Rheid Disbrow hosts a Toledo sister. Chautauqua trips to Fremont drew praise. Schaeffers plan Greenville and Traverse City travels with uncle W S Yerkes. Huckleberry patches plentiful for berries and pickers.
Mrs. Geo Worton Sr visited her son George and family last Thursday. Geo F Worton and wife were in Quincy Michigan last Thursday evening. Geo Logan and wife called on Arthur Williamson and wife last week. Wesley Fulton of Fremont helped his father Harry in haying last Friday and Saturday forenoon. Geo Gary was first to thresh grain in our vicinity last Friday. Hillsdale last Sunday. Arthur Williamson and Silas Sommers attended the ball game at Clear Lake last Sunday.
A collection of historical reminders mentions Ackerman and others at a Lake James cottage 28 years ago, Angela's trip to Hammond 38 years ago, Cyrus Cline's circuit judge nomination 28 years ago, W Croxton selling 60 acres with P M Bishee, visits from Mrs Azro Goff and Muskegon family, Libbie Rantz returning from Chicago, and Minnie Rolins receiving life insurance draft after her husband's drowning at Pensacola.
Miss Ruth Duguid served as pianist for the children pageant and organizers listed participants including Ford McNaughton Lamont Pew Max Chapin Clifton Duguid Ralph Elsey Marion Brunk Marie Houck Janet Dunnavan Marie Elsey Katharine Painter Florence Braun Lavere Wells Ned Schaeffer and Mr. Riley as part of the program.
A fragmentary page mentions names Arline Knisely Pauline Worthington Fern Grippin and Maxine Mertz with unrelated remarks about Tanlac and Edw L Mertz. It notes Koward Wynn of Liberia dying after a fall in a cinder pit at Garrett and references a motorcycle picture for a new special delivery stamp.
Don’t wait until your horse is stolen before locking the barn door Protect your health now by taking Tanlac Edw L Mertz.
An advertisement quotes Mr. C. Dunster describing a scene as “looked like a battlefield in Europe.” It notes a Pennsylvania hotel stay, a stable visit, and dead rats killed with RAT-SNAP. Sizes 35c 6he $1.25, sold and guaranteed by E. L. Mertz drug store.
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