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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1914
Page
7
Readers learn of a mass meeting at Hall's Opera House on Tuesday March 31 to promote good roads day on April 22. The EaGLe urges neighborly help, advocates permanent gravel road specs, and criticizes Steuben county for blocking road improvements with tax allocations.
The town trustees purchased the Knights of Pythias building at Toledo and Wolford streets to serve as a fire engine room and storage for electric light supplies. It will also house an office and council room, with possible city lockup space. A barn on the lot will store tools, providing much needed space and is expected to pay for itself.
Fire crews answered a call at Clarence Gould’s northwest neighborhood home Friday morning. The blaze started on the roof from a chimney spark and was extinguished with minimal damage. The house, owned by Charles Peet, was insured. A miscommunication delayed the response briefly. The Indiana housing law strengthens fireproof construction for multi story tenements and bans inflammable storage, with plans required for new builds to gain city approval.
A movement to form the Lake George Gas Company aims to install a central gas plant to light and fuel cottages at Lake George. The plan, led by J. I. Thompson of the Oxweld Acetylene Co, includes acetylene lighting systems and a local service department, with work starting in April.
Notice states Bruce Ryan will have the 3. L. Wing jack Rosco at his John Ryan farm home for the 1914 season. Terms include $10 to insure more in foal, $12 to insure standing colt, and $15 to insure a colt two weeks old.
Mrs. William EK. Van Auken, about 49, died suddenly at her Fremont area home Wednesday evening after a heart condition. Funeral services by Rev. John Humfreys of Angola planned at the M. E. church with friends meeting Saturday at the residence.
A Friday Alumni gathering assigned members to five committees. Executive chair Lora Duguid with Lelah Friday Rolland Weaver Lana Dygert Burl Baker Lulah Nettleman Laura Brown Edna Huss Burt Pifer Maud Pifer Bertha Pew Lynn Bis bee Vina Dygert Cora Fox Nettie Boore Hazel Doster. Program committee includes Lila Cooper Burl Baker Maude Pifer. Invitation committee lists Lowell Duguid Bertha Weaver Lynn Bisbee. Refreshments committee covers Larah Nettleman Floy McKeecben Laura Brown. Reception committee features Sarah Nettleman Lewis Hershey Ruth McNaughton Mrs Anna Doster Walter Straw Mrs Vina Dygert. If anyone cannot serve they must supply a substitute.
A list of real estate transfers including Leah Isenhower to Kennie Gould and wife in Sieverland Fremont for 300 dollars, multiple plots in Forest Park Jamestown Oakwood and other townships, prices ranging from 1 to 10 thousand dollars, and various buyers and sellers such as Olive Wood Olive Garwood George McCain Harvey Weller and many others across Fremont York Ashley and nearby locales.
In Independence Kansas the First Presbyterial church seeks a new charter after discovering the original may have expired in 1690. Trustees have sold property and erected a church and manse without a charter for decades, legalizing past actions once the charter is issued. Only two charter members remain Mrs J B Craig and B F Devore.
In Rome a sharp downturn hits the active old coin market as a laborer digging a sewer trench accidentally breaks a large coin hoard. The market had been buoyant amid heightened interest sparked by King Victor Emmanuel.
The booster list is omitted this week and will be published next week for the last time as the booster offer closes. New names were added and thanks are extended to old and new subscribers for their interest in the paper. A Matron's Contest is announced at the M. E. church Wednesday evening.
Indiana notice in Steuben County names William Baker vs Rachel Baker No 4800 in circuit court April 1914. Plaintiff Dudley W Gleason cites Rachel Baker not resident and warns appearance on April 20 1914 at Angola court. failure may lead to default. Clerk Frank D Hughes signs.
Fort Wayne piano tuner Karl Loovy will be in town to tune pianos. Leave orders with Mrs Mwede Brows for service details and scheduling.
A stream of coins spilled as a man fled with pocketfuls but was caught. The hoard totals 7,000 caine dating back about 2,500 years to the early consular period and is well preserved.
Report from the Secretary of Commerce cites fisheries bureau work as causing artificial breeding of lobsters. The piece notes a sharp rise in supply, especially in Maine, and mentions shipments from Rockland.
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