New Power Company Locating at Mongo
A new Farmers' and Merchants' Light and Power Company, backed by local capital, is formed with a five hundred thousand dollar capital stock. Mongo will be its official headquarters, with eight water powers including Mongo and Saint Joe river power. Fifty thousand shares at ten dollars each will be offered locally, aiming to keep control in the Mongo area. The plan envisions large development, potential rail and electric line links, and substantial regional growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Hawk
Hiram Himebaugh
Bronson
Michigan
James E. Zook
Eli Z. Hawk
L. W. Barnstrater
Mongo
Farmers’ and Merchants’ Light and Power Company
Public Utilities Commission of
Indiana
Big Saint Joe
Mongo Company
United States
LaGrange Standard
St. Joseph Valley Railway
Jamestown
Nevada Mills
Angola
Orland
Fremont
FIM FOBS and GUY FOBS BY JIM DASH
Unconventional cartoon style dialogue shows residents exchanging quips about appearances families and daily exchanges. Snippets of comic banter feature Mrs Jellicks Mrs Gunderby Mr Singletree Mr Feathertop and George in light mockery and social chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Dash
Blank Deeds Stock Refilled by The Eagle
The Eagle notes a renewed supply of blank deeds and related forms. Notaries who value neat conveyances are urged to consider these durable, satisfactory forms, after a recent shortage caused by a rush of other work.
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THE
EAGLE
Ditch Case Affirms Indiana Supreme Court Ruling
The Indiana Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the Steuben Circuit Court ruling in the D. W. Gleason Drain case. The decision favored the defendants amid a contested remonstration. The ditch lies east of Fremont and drains the eastern part of the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Supreme Court
D. W. Gleason
Steuben
Supreme Court
Corporation of
Fremont
Worths Book Bought 1800 Ledger from Old New York Trader
An old ledger at J C Bailey stores traces William Worth and his descendants in New York trade. Entries from 1800 show barter driven accounts with English money in shillings and pence, listing items like corn, rye, Seneca oil, spirits, nails, lime, and buckwheat. Frayed edges, but legible ink and white blank pages reveal pre wood pulp paper era use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Bailey
John Worth
Mr. Worth
William Worth
New York State
School News Highlights and Senior Update
General notes list named students who were neither tardy nor absent. Mr Mummart spoke on parliamentary law drill. Arbor Day program planned with high schools planting trees on school grounds. Senior notes say vacation paused, tests were tough but seniors succeeded. senior play preparation underway, patronage sought. Senior class party hosted by Miss Bice and Miss Murphy featured Blanche Murphy, Mr Mummart, and Mr Misamore as guests. Contests and
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mummart
Miss Bice
Miss Murphy
Misa Blanche Murphy
Mr. Misamore
Sleet storm damages local telephone and utility lines
A freezing rain and wind Tuesday night crippled telephone and telegraph lines in the county. Home Telephone lines were down between here and Angola, telegraph wires along the railroad failed, and Indiana Utilities Company lines were out between Angola and Pleasant Lake, leaving several towns in darkness until service resumed Wednesday noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Telephone Company
Angola
Indiana Utilities Company
Pleasant Lake
Farm Bureau Meeting Elects Officers at Angola
About thirty leaders from county farm organizations attended the Angola court house meeting on March 6 for the annual officer election. Wm A Sniff urged farm demonstrations in every community and outlined committees and new organizations to boost corn improvement, livestock feeding, soil fertility, and 4 H clubs with county agent oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Court House
Angola
Wm. Sniff
Bureau
Seth Avery
Steuben County
H. R. Smalley
T. A. Coleman
Township Farm Bureaus
Farmers’ Institutes
Orland
Fremont
Hamilton Shippers’ Ass’ns
Hamilton Grange
Pleasant Lake Gleaners
Corn Growers
Ass’n
Farm Loan Ass'n
Alpha and Beta Farmers’ Clubs
Jackson Township
Wm. A. Sniff
Fred Weiss
Sniff
Tom Teegardin
Roy VanFossen
Shirley Gilbert
Henry van Pelt
Shirley Beard
Warren Throop
D. C. Oury
John Shumaker
Wm. van Auken
Roy Peachey
Guy Call
T. S. Ferris
Ray Teegardin
Frank Robertson
Paul Sanders
Fleming Wilson
Clyde Spangle
Jesse Lucas
Wm. Kohl
Geo. Parsell
E. S. Croxton
Benj. Hayward
Guy Sanders
Wm. Barrows
Glen Brown
Carl Kint
Frank Harman
E. E. Spade
Carl Redding
Earl Salisbury
Fred Kellogg
Morton Friend
E. B. Griffin
Howard Barnes
Hugh Gilbert
Elmer VanGuilder
Morria Hanson
C. W. Chasey
Hugh Roberts
Boye
A. E
First State Bank Fremont Indiana Report 1917
Report of the condition of the First State Bank a state bank at Fremont Indiana at the close of business on March 5 1917. E C Shupp president Chas H Hall vice president M A Jones cashier Howard E Lees assistant cashier listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Shupp
CHAS
Hall
M. A. Jones
Howard E. Lees
First State Bank
Fremont
Indiana
of Steuben
I. M. A. Jones
First State Bank of
Ind
Mark R. Clark
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NEW Power Company
Alma Clark
Clayton Straw
M. R. Clark
Moore
Sorosis
Agnes McCain
Brazil
Ruby Hershey
Wells
Gill
Pearle Watters
George
Gleason Et al
Drain
Jessie Williamson
Ross Knox
Clayton McNaughton
Arthur Penner
Grace Sunday
Velma Jaques
Frances Penner
Blanche Gier
Maynard Stroh
Clarence Pinchon
Birdine Collins
Farm Bureau Meeting
Total
Enna Etee
Senet
Fremont, Indiana
J. A. Mundy
Sidel & Sen
Rend
Our
Ndna and
B. F. Chafist
Scott Bidg
Fremont, Dit
Funeral Directo
Embalaer
Fred. T. Hackett
Ray
Home ‘Telephone
C. E. Chapin
Chicago Veterinary College
First National Bank Angols
DR. S
Pale
LE Ziptel
Taylor
Flist State Bank
Weemer Gto
Sheets & Rinehart Sanitary Barber Shop
Millshelp Steam Laundry
Umdey
PO Eoor Teeter As
Dr. G. A. Moore
Phar Ey
Robert L. Wade
Oltige
B.A. Blosser
Su Acomt
Premont, Indiana
Br. Burnham
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