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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1917
Page
4
Lydia stealthily meets Craven at midnight aboard a ship. He shows a dangerous edge, claiming a traitor is among the corps and passes a sealed box with incriminating evidence to be hidden ashore. A sudden confrontation ensues as an unknown man blocks her escape.
Miss Craven recalls a brutal assault as a foghorn screech haunts her memory and a struggle unfolds. Quoin arrives just in time to pull her from danger, asking about injuries while she searches for her missing pocketing.
In a tense exchange aboard, Miss Craven reveals she was robbed and lost a small wooden Chinese puzzle box. Mr. Quoin offers to track down the card sharps among fellow passengers and recover the item, insisting on discreet action and vowing to identify the culprit.
Readers wonder if Quoin uses his fame as a detective for secret aims. The discussion centers on whether his public persona masks ulterior motives or illicit games.
The article explains the etymology of Germany and Germanic terms. Latin forms Germanicus and Germania were Roman names for the Germans and their land. It discusses Celtic root theories, the German self name Deutsch, and its relation to Dutch and Teuton. The piece notes Deutsch once appeared as Teutach.
A reflective note on loyalty to one's homeland and the enduring pull of ancestral memory. The quotation frames love for country as a heart pulsing beyond rational words, tied to home and reverence for forebears.
The Indiana state board of medical registration and examination backed using summer courses to speed licensure during the war emergency. They would admit junior and senior medical students from reputable schools for early exams. Notre Dame announces a medical department opening in fall to provide the first two years of medical work and sought board requirements.
Washington ordered Battery A Indianapolis Battery C Lafayette and Battery D Fort Wayne into federal service. The First battalion First regiment Indiana field artillery will mobilize and move to Fort Benjamin Harrison under Colonel Robert H. Tyndall. Also noted, the Indiana reformatory at Jeffersonville will place a military supervised disciplinary section.
A large steel bridge over Eel river in the south part of Clay county collapsed causing about 30000 in county losses. One abutment was damaged and deep water thwarted repair efforts to save the Brunswick bridge.
Jeffersonville George Blackingstone was taken to Terre Haute by Vigo county sheriff on a warrant charging bigamy. His first wife, Lulu Babb of Salem, alleges he wed Olive Lindsay of Sullivan at Bloomfield five weeks ago. Winamac Judge Pentacost appoints a county council of defense: L. W. Hubbell J. M. Spangler Mrs. W. B. Huddlestone Ralph Dunn J. J. Gorrell Elmer Johnson Ellis Rees.
Delegates from Gidon county traveled to Indianapolis to confer with Governor Goodrich on aid for flood victims. About sixty thousand acres lay under water, signaling extensive damage across the district.
Indianapolis reports show women outpacing men in the June 22 start of voter registration for the September special election to choose delegates to the constitutional convention. Registration will run sixty days, with penalties for nonregistration, as local suffrage groups urge women to register.
Patents issued to Hoosier inventors include Charles C. Adlesperger of Union City for an automobile door, Robert C. Berry of Indianapolis for removing carbon in engines, Turner D. Bottome for carburation air, Ulysses G. Cassady for dimming headlights, Alpha B. Culp for hay moving apparatus, and others. A trademark was granted to the National Fruit Jar Company of Lafayette for apple juice.
Muncie County Superintendent Ernest J. Black directs a full revision of the county curriculum with agriculture and household economics as main studies starting next term. In Lafayette banks declare a half per cent dividend on capital stock to aid the Red Cross fund, raising five thousand dollars.
Clinton Clinton Boy Scouts collected 7 550 in Liberty Loan subscriptions during a house to house canvass. George McNair and George Warden will receive special medals from the United States Treasury Department.
Sixteen year old Rockville Charles Soey shot himself at his mother’s house near Nyenville. Authorities say he acted after his mother refused him permission to work in a location, and he took his life in a moment of anger.
Gary William A. Wirt, originator of a widely known training system, signs a contract to continue as superintendent of the Gary schools for three more years.
Mrs Edna Graham is under arrest for allegedly giving pure alcohol to a three year old while intoxicated. The incident occurred in Kokomo where authorities report the child consumed the drink.
Three stake races with $500 purses each form part of the Delaware county fair racing lineup to be run at Muncie on August 7 8 9 and 10.
Hoosier notes report a fifty child dancing sketch to be staged at the Chautauqua ground in Greenfield for Red Cross funds. The item also notes South Bend aliens applying for factory work permits, and local school and war effort updates.
Soak hands in hot suds of Cuticura Soap, dry and rub Cuticura Ointment into hands for a time. Remove excess ointment with soft tissue. Free sample by mail with book. address postcard to Cuticura Dept Ly Boston. Sold everywhere.
A farmer hosts summer boarders who joke about cows pigs and horses. The boarders pay for board and the farmer records their remarks to sell to weeklies. Upon leaving they praise country eating to amuse the farmer further.
Questioning how consistent our actions are with the guidance we offer others, the thought explores whether we practice the standards we urge on friends and peers and the possible effects on credibility and behavior. It considers practical limits and personal accountability.
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