Prevention the Fly Health Slogan Boosted
A state board of health campaign replaces the swat the fly slogan with prevent the fly. Dr. J N Hurty leads new literature and placards teaching fly prevention by keeping premises clean. Officials urge cooperation from public health to cover alleys, garbage cans, and yards to curb fly propagation.
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State Board of Health
Swat
J. N. Hurty
Hurry
Hurty
Crawfordsville
Wo 4
Swank
Misinformation on diphtheria rumor in Fremont area
Ashley News reports an apparent throat illness surge in Fremont but quotes Dr. Moore health officer denying any diphtheria cases. He notes throat infections are common with seasonal patterns and contends local severity matches usual springs and falls.
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Ashley News
Fremont
Moore
Marriage Licenses and Oil Street Plans Mentioned
Willard Lybarger and Steuben Hazel Smith of Steuben are licensed as a couple along with other marriages listed. The item notes towns profiting by example and plans to oil streets this year in Fremont and surrounding areas including Pleasant Lake and Williams County.
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Quincy
Mich
Otsego Township Votes Against Saloon in Local Election
In Otsego township last Saturday voters rejected the saloon by about 30 votes. William M. Helms and Philip Watters, two Hamilton men, announced plans to apply for saloon licenses at the next county commissioners meeting.
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Otsego
Hamilton
William M. Helms
Philip Watters
If You Should Forget Dont Blame Treasurer
May 6 is the last day to pay spring property taxes without penalty. The treasurer must apply penalties if unpaid and cannot overlook properties. Taxpayers should describe all their holdings in the receipt and include multiple descriptions if needed to avoid delinquencies.
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Fremont
Shannon's Big Tent Show Comes to Fremont for Four Nights
Manager Harry Shannon promotes Shan non Brothers Big Tent Show in Fremont and vicinity for four nights starting Wednesday May 8. The company will present The Last Round Up and new plays with vaudeville between acts. Prices are 10 and 20 cents. The tent sits on the Tillotson lot as last year.
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Mgr
Harry Shannon
Shannon Brothers
Fremont
Battle Creek
Coldwater
Pontiac
Mieh
Kendallville
Ohio
Marshannon
Tillotson
Sumner W. Bixter Seeks County Sheriff Post in Angola
Sumner W. Bixter of Angola emerges as a Republican candidate for county sheriff. He is widely known across the county, praised for campaign zeal and fitness for the role, and would strengthen the ticket if nominated and prove an efficient officer if elected.
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Sumner W. Bixter
Angola
W C T U Meeting Planned by Mrs Rose Vance
South California W C T U to meet with Mrs Rose Vance Wednesday afternoon May 5th. All members urged to attend as their presence makes for a good meeting. Meanwhile Mr and Mrs Decker welcome a baby girl born last Friday. Ethel Knapp hosted Edward Taylor of East Fremont Sunday. Floyd Purdy husking corn for Mr Ainsley this week. Mrs Gary sick last week but improved. Mrs Knapp and Mr Asher also ill with pneumonia and lung issues.
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Rose Vance
David Decker
Ethel Knapp
Edward Taylor
East Fremont
Jamestown Births and Local Activities Report
Jamestown records a baby boy born April 26, 1912 to Clyde Barry and his wife weighing eight pounds. Mrs. Harvey Straw visited for the last day of school. Coral and Nettie Straw plan to return with their mother to Pleasant Lake. Knapp is in town hauling wheat for the mill. School patrons held a picnic and watched a fine program with a drill by eight boys. A. R. Knapp and Johnie Blausier are mentioned in recent travels. Frank McKim and wife and Rosco Johnson and wife moved to Battle Creek last week.
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Coral
Nettie Straw
Pleasant Lake
Frank McKim
Rosco Johnson
Battle Creek
Trees Along the Fences Guide Forest Improvement
Farmers are urged to plant and properly prune trees along fences. Walnut wild cherry ash maple and elm appear but many are stunted or damaged. Tall trees provide shade reduce risk during storms and attract birds. Encouragement is given for roadside and field fence plantings.
Real Estate Transfers and Property Purchases Listed
A sequence of real estate transfers records numerous conveyances including John J. Greedy to Sidney Young and wife for lots 45 and 44 in Sad to Fremont for 164 dollars, Matilda Hess to Nelson Barcaine for lot 10 in Ashley for 300, and multiple transfers in Salem Ashley Jackson and other townships with prices ranging from 1 to 12,000 dollars. Notable notes mention a house move by S. Ke Straw to Frank Isenhower and imminent occupancy.
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John J. Greedy
Sidney Young
Fremont
Henry
Matilda A. Hess
Ashley
Nelson Barcaine
Ashley Rla
Jane Bowser
Elisworth DeWitt
Salem
Mary Barber
Ellsworth DeWitt
Newell Butler
Joseph Butler
Jackson
Local Notes From Lester Michigan and Surroundings
The column reports visits and travels including Ward Grunner and Batavia couple, Para dine and family at Cold water, John Quimby and wife to Jonesville for a relative’s illness, Edson MecNitt and family with O. F. Nichols at Coldwater Lake, and Kine and Adair households. It notes school starting at Brick, and various calls on residents such as George Straw of Clear Lake, Roy and Lizzie Smith at Edisenhower’s, and brief illnesses of Mrs Jester Chapin with typhoid. EK. C. Daily and Harry Strunk attended a quarterly meeting at East Gileyad with guests Wilhelma of Indianapolis and Mrs Stewart of Hicksville. J. GC. Horton visiting Bryan Ohio.
Meaning Of The Public Library
Cities and towns are now for the first time in this country erecting altars to the gods of good fellowship joy and learning. These altars are our public libraries. We had long ago our buildings of city and state our halls of legislation our courts of justice. But these all speak more or less of wrongdoing of justice and in justice of repression.
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Willard Lybarger
Steuben
Hazel Smith
Robert Bradfield
Harrisonville O
Florence Fellows
Fremont Ind
Christian G. Kennedy
Williams Co
Polina Opdycke
Roy Badger
York
Emma Wilson
Otsego Township
Sumner W. Bixler
South
California
Floyd Purdy
Mr. Ainsley
Frank Gary
Jake Knapp
Asher
Gardenia
Kate
Jamestown
Clyde Barry
Harvey Straw
Knapp
A. R. Knapp
Johnie Blausier
Bluffton
Bromley
Kendalville
Waterloo
Mrs. Ships
Charles Anderson
Leroy A. Joster
Daniel Anderson
Leroy A. Foster
Sylvenes Clark
Charles DeWitt
Emmet A. Bratton
Walter W. Ward
Wise
Henry W. Tet
Charles Libey
M. Meriea
Will E. Rose
Lake Gage
John W. Orndort
Christ Robyans
Jon Lone Tree
Margaret J. Weldon
Kastes Young and Wife
Roby Plaive
John McElroy
Joseph McElroy
Clear Lake Fouu
Ethel McKim
Hattie
Sarah A. Guthrie
P. H. Clark
Hudson
J.C. Gates
John A. Booth
Hendry
Angela
Wm. Weldon
Wim
FL Walda
Lake James
Byron Buell
Elson E. Buell
Richland
Nora Bell
Anna Hendryx
Charles Hart
Carl Hart
Pleasant
S. KE. Straw
Frank Isenhower
Frank
Terose
Lester, Michigan
Girl
Ward Grunner
Batavia
Wom
Paradine
Geo
Farmers
John Quimby
Jonesville
Edson MecNitt
O. F. Nichols
Coldwater Lake
Win. Adair
East Algansee
Ernest Kine
Kinderhook
E.G. Ogden
East
George Straw
Clear Lake
Harry Strunk
Roy and
Lizzie Smith
Edisenhower's
Jester Chapin
W. C. Strunk
EK. C. Daily
East Gilyead
Wilhelma
Indianapolis
Stewart
Hicksville
E. C. Daily
J. GC. Horton
Bryan Ohio
A.G. Smith
East Gilead
Thomas Donihue
West Reading
Ss. FP
Donihue
Miles Jones
Aon Lyle
A. E. Stewart
Hilladale
Dennis Triplett
Square Angolh
N. E. Indiana
B. F. Chapin
Scott
Fremont, Ind
Fred T. Hackett Ray
Indiana
Bell
Bank of Fremont
First National Bank Angola, Incl
W.H. Mott
S. C. Wolfe
Taylor
Ind
Farmers Phone
G. A. Moore
Oo. E. Lints
Hillsdale Steam Laundry
L. E. Penner
Farm Sates & &Uive Somek
Robert L
Surbedi
Srings
Ernest E. Withington
Montgomery
William
E. T. Willes
Chicago
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