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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1905
Page
4
Local notes on social visits and events in Fremont, Angola, Reading, and nearby towns. Mentions of Miss Flossie Salander, Miss Belle McClue, Mrs. Lane, Lake George excursions, births, illnesses, and travels. Includes train delays, a legal case dismissal, and community notices.
Prof. C. W. Heitz notes from Bloomington that the State University has begun well in summer operations with record enrollment, about 50 percent higher than before. Heitz urges every Indiana high school graduate to attend and pursue a suitable course, endorsing state schools over private or out of state colleges.
Secretary Taft will lead a party of congressmen and government officials from Washington to the Philippines by special train on June 30. They will briefly visit Honolulu, may accept Japan’s invitation to board royal yachts at Yokohama, and stay three days with the Mikado in Tokyo. Congressman Newton Gilbert will be introduced to the Mikado. Australia invites an extended trip at its expense, but time may not permit.
Advertises low rates for a Saturday July 1 excursion to Chicago traveling over the Lake Shore route. Details include departure and price but the readable text lacks full times or agency name. Passengers are invited to plan a weekend trip with affordable fare and direct service.
A full page Sunday issue features news from around the world plus illustrated specials. Notable contributors include William F Curtis Walter Wellman and Frank Carpenter with sections on fashions household economy art music and drama. A sporting section by Tin Murnane Malachy Hogan and J Hervey appears along with comic scenes and other entertainment.
Poledo & Western railroad and St. Joseph Valley Traction Company officials studied a connecting line from PioneerOhio to LaGrange via Orland Jamestown Fremont Camden and Lake George. The route offers level terrain fewer sink holes and strong summer resort traffic with Orland Camden and Angola as key communities. Local farmers and business leaders show mixed views but most favor an eastwest route over north or south options. Ministers attend district Evangelical conference with full report next week.
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