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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1917
Page
8
A humorous exchange is cited where Miss Cayenne remarks on disliking ostentation of wealth while a man questions public manners, followed by a weathered ad style line about Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets and references to Hongkong’s 12-cent value as not needed.
An advertisement for Skinner Mfg. Co. Omaha Nebraska offers a free cook book with a hundred ways to serve Skinner Macaroni and Spaghetti. All good grocers sell Skinners macaroni and spaghetti. A classroom scene shows a girl misidentifying a half dollar as heads in a coin lesson.
The 17 year locust is due in Pennsylvania this year. Entomology chief H Hadley Jr of State College says it is a major brood of the periodical cicada and last appeared in 1900. He warns damage may follow in areas with unusually large swarms.
A short pious note sketches Bliggins as a socialite who urges sharing prosperity. It counters with Bliggins claim of having little beyond hard luck, noting many suffer exposure while self wrapped.
The Seventeenth Indiana Legislature adjourned several hours behind schedule with clocks stopped or turned back. Key actions included passage of the highway commission bill, prohibition, woman suffrage, and a constitutional convention bill. Some measures failed amid a Senate split 25-25. Governor Goodrich signed many bills as session costs were reported. Other items noted: a state board of censors plan for theaters, and local notices of drownings and park donations.
A Madison county grand jury indicted Alexandria police chief Donahoo and three patrolmen for failing to perform official duties and other misconduct. Sheriff Hughes and Deputy Gwinn led arrests. A county prosecutor urged deputizing more officers to police the city.
Hoosier notes report a Calvertville auto falling from a ferry into White River with all three occupants rescued uninjured. Gary mayoral prospects. Hodges urged by Republicans as Johnson faces scrutiny and possible grand jury motion. Evansville WJCA plans a May 1 to 10 campaign to raise funds for a new home. South Bend independent city election ticket movement opposed by a dry slate. Evansville builds a $30,000 plant to fatten 10,000 chicks in two weeks. Laporte fourth ward school sold for $71 with new building planned. Indianapolis fire department logged 364 calls in a record thirty-day period. Anderson grand jury indictments on alleged bootlegging operators. La Porte and other notes from Farsers Grain Dealers’ Association conference reveal leadership.
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a 1 cent box remedy for headaches tied to sour undigested foods and torpid liver. It claims the product cleanses the stomach, removes foul gases, and expels poison through the bowels while you sleep, promising relief by morning.
A narrator admits feeling moved by Spenson's misfortune and recalls a ten-dollar bill change incident. He wrestles with a prompt excuse to avoid lending a quarter, highlighting moral hesitation and the social pressure of helping in tough times.
The city of Venice announces plans to open a technical school of arts and handicrafts dedicated to boys, aiming to provide practical training and skill development through programs in arts crafts and technical disciplines.
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