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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1912
Page
1
Dr. W. F. King of Indianapolis met with the State Board of Health Tuesday to inspect the school building. He noted the community’s timely response and that plans are being prepared for building and remodeling with required ventilation and light, and to ensure compliance with state laws.
Mrs Mark A Lowerson died at her home in Coldwater township Branch County Michigan after several months illness. Born Jessie B Garn in Fremont February 22 1888 she married Mark A Powelson April 1 1906 and lived in Coldwater township. Survived by husband two children Helen and William and by her parents one brother Conway Ginn and one sister Mildred Ginn. Service held at home Saturday morning and in M E church at two o clock Saturday afternoon.
A satirical piece from Hillsdale Daily mocks garages as hospitals for cars. It portrays crippled, defunct autos as patients treated by near sighted mechanics charging by the hour, lampooning diagnoses from paralysis of the self starter to carburetor colds, ending with a humorous note on the owner thriving amid the “patients.”
Sorcala gave a warm welcome on Friday afternoon as the club met at Mrs Belle Studebaker home with Mrs Augusta Dygert in attendance. It was Mo Day a round table discussion of broad questions and Mrs Studebaker performed a solo. Light refreshments followed as the season continued.
The National Woman's Daily, a short lived publication, is under investigation in St. Louis courts. Testimony shows the paper cost $1300 monthly to run while earning only $1 yearly from subscribers, with many national investors misled about rich returns from stock sales. When investors demand funds, the paper says money was spent.
Substitute mail carrier A R Hufnagie was thrown from a horse on route No 2 west of town last Monday when a dog startled the horse. He was brought back to town by Terry Miller while Mr Stockdale retrieved the mail for the afternoon run.
Estella Genevra Parker widely known as an entertainer will perform Tuesday evening in Fremont at the M E Church on April 2. She has taught elocution and traveled as a platform entertainer since college, offering a broad program to please all tastes and audiences. Remember the date April 2.
A Steuben County delegation traveled to Indianapolis on Monday to attend the state convention that elected delegates to the National convention. The group included Truman Roberts Paul Goodale J P Albright Warren Throop Ford Goodale Frank Cole Orville Carver Judd Golden Marion Sparks Chas Vaughn Geo Brown Abraham Stevens County Chairman and Dr W H Lave.
Mrs Lester Broughton is ill with tonsillitis while Mrs Charlott Broughton suffers a fractured limb from a fall. Geo Paradine and family visited John Bailey near Ray Sunday. Mrs John Harley has a fractured rib from a fall. Minnie Adams went to Jamestown New York for her daughter's serious illness. Mrs D W Dabb recovered well from an operation in Ann Arbor. Benninghoof and son of Flint Indiana visited John Preston. Claud Bordt moved from the Gev Matt tens house to Hall's Corners. Jay Mhenicie moved his family from Fremont to his farm. Mrs Mary Southworth and son from Kendallville visited relatives here this week. Mattie Withington remains at her sister's bedside in Chicago and is very low. Dane Fulmer has the German measles. Mr and Mrs Wealey Albright visited their son Lee Albright in Algonquin Sunday.
The Indiana Republican state convention for four at large delegates met in Indianapolis last Tuesday. Will R. Wood presided, C. F. Bicknell was secretary. Charles W. Fairbanks, Harry S. New, James E. Watson and Joseph D. Oliver were chosen as Taft delegates by viva voce. A Roosevelt rump convention elected Beveridge, Lee, Landis and Campbell hoping for standing at the national convention. Steuben county delegates attended as spectators.
Mary A. Lott transfers two lots in Fremont to Mary E. Richey. George H. Barrows sells 120 acres in Millgrove to Wm Barrows for 5400. Ella Wilks to John H. Georges in Otsego for 1057. Sarah A. Anspaugh sells 5e sw4 sec 5 in Richland to Margaret Anspaugh for 2000. Charlotte E. Phy to A W Gonser, 40a in Salem for 2200. John D. Vaulear to Geo A Barton and wife, Lot 10 in Ashley 50. Robert Koerber to Ralph Wilkening, Lot 119 Lone Tree Point for 200. Louisa Shanower sells to J H Van Pelt Living see in Pleasant for 700. Ronnie F. Greene to Roy Nelson la in sec 5 in Salem for 500. Roy W. Nelson to Mary E. Cation, land in sec 16 in Salem for 300. Alston C. Snider et al to Sarah M. Porter, land in sees and 5 in Richland for 40. Orson Dickinson et al to Julia Kain jot 4 in Parker and to Orland for 2150. Lauren L K Smith to Win N Laub, lot 10 in bk 10 Ashley for 400. John Kain to Edgan H. Murray, lot 41 in Parker ad to Orhand 2000. Clarence E. Walter to Charles L Wilcox and wife, see and see 200 in Richland for 3600.
The Missouri Iirs comedy show billed to appear at Roxton's Theatre on Monday April 12 is a top attraction this season. A clean American comedy with music and high-grade specialties, produced to New York and Chicago standards. Reserve seats by telephone. prices are 25c 36c and 50c.
A playful notice invites fools to an April first celebration at the Cape and Hells marked by misrule laughter and merriment. The fragment highlights a yearly ritual encouraging folly and mirth as part of a historical social event perhaps printed in a local or period newspaper.
A list of forthcoming marriage licenses includes Lloyd Fireovict with Ethel A. Dick in York and Grover W. Culling with Elva D. Carr in Jamestown, among others in Steuben and Angola counties. The notice also mentions L. De Caswell purchasing a new plate glass panel to replace a cracked one at his east-storefront, with the glass fitted to remain in place.
Mr Geo Worton returned home from Mt Clemens last Friday afternoon. Mrs Dore Osborne called on Mrs Dora Lewis last Monday. Mr and Mrs George Gary visited Mrs Jasper Lords and husband near Camden last Sunday. Mrs Wilson Duguid attended W C T U institute at Ashley last Saturday. Mrs James Mingus had measles. Mr T H Fulton and children attended funeral of uncle Chas Holly near Montgomery last Thursday. Y P B society entertained at Rev and Mrs Jacks home last Friday. Mrs Perry Duguid visited B J Bohner family at Angola from Saturday to Monday. Mr and Mrs George F Worton were dinner guests of Lu Bradley and mother at West Reading last Thursday. Missionary meeting of R F church at the home of Wilson Dugald Thursday this week. Miss Maud Fulton spent Thursday to Saturday with cousins Eva and Delno Holley near Montgomery last week. Dean McNaughton visited in Fremont last Saturday.
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