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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1912
Page
8
A child Dorothy asks what happens after life and what parts of her go to heaven versus under the flowers. Her mother explains stages from young girl to great grandmother and then death, with the soul in heaven and the body buried. Dorothy, curious, requests a clearer picture during bedtime.
An advertisement extols Cuticura Soap for skin health keeping hands soft hair glossy and scalp free from dandruff. It notes purity fragrance long wear and economical use while offering a free sample and a skin and hair booklet from Cuticura Boston.
An assortment of period ads promotes Paxtine Antiseptic for mouth and breath freshness at 25 cents a box, Garfield Tea for indigestion, Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets with guaranteed refunds, and a quip about politics and bets highlighting public commentary and consumer products.
A former Salem Indiana school superintendent Joseph C Bush admitted his identity after an old schoolmate recognized him at the Richmond jail where he was held after jumping from a moving train to end his life. He had traveled under other names as a lecturer. He said he longed to see his wife and children. A separate report notes a child burned to death in Nineveh township Bartholomew county and other local items including a man with 23 dogs in Sullivan and a Frankfort man returning home after 14 years abroad.
Firemen arrived in time to rescue Mrs Court Van Arsdoll and her two daughters from a burning Muncie residence. Mrs Van Arsdoll and one daughter were overcome by smoke and dragged to an open bedroom window before being carried out to safety. In a separate report Levi Ivans, sixty, near Albany, died after choking on a piece of bread during a meal. He left a widow and five children.
Henry Baker 111 one of Indiana's oldest residents dies at his home after a brief pneumonia illness. An inveterate smoker since age twelve he served in the Civil War, misrepresenting his age to enlist. His wife died years ago and he lived with his daughter Elizabeth Baker now 77.
Indiana state superintendent Charles A Great house announces a Peace Day program prepared by Charity Dye to be distributed to schools. Observance is set for May 18 with options to conduct on the last day of school or a preceding day if classes end early.
William McDonald aged eighty seven died at his Centerville area home from burns suffered when his clothing ignited after he dropped a match while lighting his pipe. He had been an invalid and could not move without help. The fire started with a newspaper catching fire and spread to his clothing before aid arrived.
John Prover of Kokomo dies at eighty after fifty years in the county. Father of twenty nine, with eighteen living. sixty four grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. He was twice married, thirteen children from the first marriage and the rest from the second. He led the Mennonite congregation for nearly sixty years.
The Rushville grand jury condemns county neglect of the courthouse and urges a new infirmary. In Logansport Nmer Ko onusman pleads guilty to attempted robbery and gets two to fourteen years. Connersville searches for John Walsh believed drowned in White River. Terre Haute man forgery case over a note for 250 dollars. Newcastle forms Henry County Forestry association with fifty farmers. Winchester reports a fog related rail near miss on the Big Four. Greensburg buggy crash injures family. train hits near Georgetown restores habitation. New Albany body found. Wendell Meyer missing since December 16 located in Ohio River. Marion man Albert Cultice declared innocent but sent to prison on other charges.
President Taft argues against judicial recall and recall of decisions in a Toledo speech on The Judiciary and Progress. He warns such measures threaten independence, constitutional safeguards, and stable interpretation, urging constitutional amendment instead. He criticizes recall as destabilizing liberty and due process.
A cautionary note warns against liquid bluing as water rich and adulterated. It promotes Red Cross Ball Blue as the pure blue product that pleases laundresses, advising readers to shop at all good grocers. The speaker, Reuben, retorts to a dismissed complaint about holding wire in a cluttered room.
M Brown of Springfield Missouri proposes a Farmers Canning Factory within 8 to 10 miles of towns with 1500 plus population. He offers 15 farm sizes from 85 dollars up, with daily earnings from 25 to 75 dollars. Farmers may pay on terms or via 15 percent of the pack until paid. Also promises 3 to 10 acres of tomatoes per year plus potential 500 to 1200 dollars from canning.
A witty snippet from a 1920s style column notes Edith, seeking to sue Jack for breach of promise after he ends their engagement, with banter on gender norms. An advertising aside from Walker Co. promotes mail order goods and a cooperative club, ending with quips about fashion and Garfield Tea.
A London Chronicle correspondent argues breakfast decays with time and pace, claiming breakfast thrives when unhurried. The piece contrasts on shipboard meals with London routines, noting tea and toast as substitutes for a rushed morning.
A Scottville reader extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for prolonged health. The testimonial highlights relief from back pain, menstrual irregularity, and improved well being, claiming the remedy cured conditions for the writer and their daughter.
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