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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1905
Page
1
Local lines record Fort Wayne visitors and guests such as Mrs. Karn and Miss Nellie Steph while noting sales at Ladd's and a seed corn offering at J. W. Schaetter's. Various residents including Mr. and Mrs. Heitz, Mrs. Bert Fletcher, and C. W. Kinsey are listed visiting relatives, with health updates and social calls among neighbors.
James Reed son of Mr and Mrs Win Reed was killed by a southbound train three miles north of Fort Wayne. His mangled body was found after the collision and identified by his father. Funeral services were held at the Evangelical church. The article notes his drinking as a probable contributing factor and urges young men to avoid alcohol.
Zada adds Mro and Mrs Harry Strunk spent the weekend in Coldwater. Stephen Bickford suffered a light stroke of paralysis on Tuesday. Mrs Ida Copeland is much worse and friends lose hopes of recovery. Jay McLaughlin lost a work horse and neighbors helped with his corn. Claude Hamilton of Garrett hurried home for his mother’s illness. Prudence Boor and Herman Straw visited J C Disbro’s. Mrs Earl Miller and daughter Wilma of Angola visit Wm Carrither. Chas Bailey Jim Ball and Sue Ball went to Quincy for a Coldwater Quincy lodge contest.
State notes on Indiana counties names honoring military figures and places. Also reports Fre mont Lodge Knights of Pythias fifteenth anniversary events in Allen county with Frank J. Dunten address, Indiana leadership, and a Caswell building banquet with Rathbone Sisters and Ling's orchestra.
The second annual Toter scholastic contest at Angehe historiday failed to cover expenses with Fremont as the only town outside Angola represented. In the evening literary contest at the opera house Ruth McNaughton won first prize for high school oration. At the fair grounds the athletic program featured Fremont contestants Joy Watters Gay Reppert Verne Jones Don Clack Frank Abdu and Clyde Johnson with prizes in shot put running high jump standing hop step and one mile run.
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