Local News Snapshot From Angola And Surrounding Areas
Readable items include the Angola election result for incorporation 448 in favor 133 against, the 50th anniversary visit by Geo B Harter of Akron to Clear Lake, and various social notes. Also reported is Orland beating Fremont 4 to 1, a mounted moose head in Chadwick Ransbury’s store, a 1906 Montgomery wedding of Eshe and Floyd Frank, and local remarks on neighbors, travel, and seed store ads.
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Angola
Geo. B. Harter
Akron
Ohio
Harter
Philip Harter
Clear Lake
Alvin Goodwin
Pleasant Lake
Chadwick & Ransbury
Mr. Goodwin
Odd Fellows Celebrate 87th Anniversary Gathering
A large crowd at the Odd Fellow's hall marked the 87th anniversary with musical numbers by Fern Sailor Fay Callen and Anna Clark. R. H. Weamer of Hudson, Civil War veteran and veteran editor, spoke of his long career and health.
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Fern Sailor
Fay Callen
Anna Clark
Letter from Dell Dygert Describes Aftermath in San Francisco
In a April 26 letter from San Francisco Dell Dygert writes they are alive but worn out. He notes heavy shakes, ongoing martial law, guns carried for security, and curfews with relief stations providing scant rations. He expects a long recovery with widespread suffering and cautious travel plans.
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Dell Dygert
San Francisco
Obituary of Mary E Weltmer of Indiana and Ohio origins
Mary E Weltmer born May 8 1847 in Wayne county Ohio died April 30 1906 at her Fremont Indiana home aged 58 11 22. She married Henry C Pew May 24 1868 and had four children Oliver G Daisy E Mundy Clement UO and Ernest L all living husband and two brothers two sisters survive. Funeral May 2 at home conducted by Rev Reichelderfer. Interment Jordan cemetery.
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Mary E. Weltmer
Wayne County
Ohio
Fremont
Ind
Henry C. Pew
Oliver G
Daisy E. Mundy
Clement UO
Ernest L
Reichelderfer
Jordan Cemetery
Excursions to Boston at Half Rates From Cleveland
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Ky offers excursions to Boston Mass on June 2 3 4 5 with return at nearly half rates valid until June 30 Tickets available via agents or by writing A J Smith G P A Cleveland O
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Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
Boston
Mass
A. J. Smith
Cleveland
Local Notes From Coreys Landing and Nearby Areas
Coreys Landing reports Mr Huffman in very poor health. Chas Green launches a craft on Lake James. Sam Reed kin return from the north visiting C H Coreys. Ross Clark in Wisconsin agricultural school writes of measles. George Reed and family from Fremont and Mrs Chadwick from Angola at Snow Lake last Sunday. Harley McKim and Ethel Clark wed April 21 and reside in Angola. Mrs Versing to live with sister in Jamestown west part, not Bethel Michigan.
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George Reed
Fremont
Mrs. Chadwick
Angola
Snow Lake
Golden Wedding Anniversary Welcomed by Family
Tuesday May 1 marked the 50th anniversary of Mr. and Mrs Philip Harter. A family reunion brought four sons with their wives and eight grandchildren together. Several grandchildren could not attend. A fine dinner capped an enjoyable and unusual celebration.
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Philip Harter
Devoe Paint Goes Farther Than Competitors
A Fremont industrial letter discusses painting two houses with different paints. It argues Devoe goes farther than average paints, claiming Devoe uses less paint per job and outperforms rivals. FW Devore & Co and Cameron advertise the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Devoe
Go-Far
FW Devore & Co
New York
Chicago
Cameron
Fire Burns Pioneer Mill in Pioneer Ohio Loss Estimates
The Pioneer Milling and Elevator Company buildings owned by C. A. Kerr in Pioneer Ohio were destroyed by fire last week. A adjacent freight car loaded with wheat also burned. Total loss about 18000 dollars with 8500 dollars covered by insurance.
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Pioneer Milling and Elevator Company
C. A. Kerr
Pioneer
Ohio
Reduced Sunday Fares On Lake Shore Line
The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway offers reduced rate tickets every Sunday for travel to and from points on its line with same day return.
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Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Ry
Music Students Open for New Pupils Daily
We schedule new pupils daily and urge applicants for desirable hours. Mrs Belle Holbrook teaches piano and Teresa Holbrook Winslow offers violin lessons.
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Belle Holbrook
Teresa Holbrook Winslow
Candidate for Steuben Recorder Nominating Convention
Announce candidate for Recorder of Steuben County subject to the will of the Republican nominating convention. Wannen D Wells.
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Steuben County
Wannen D
Wells
Frank D. Hughes Seeks County Clerk Nomination
Salem township resident Frank D. Hughes announces candidacy for County Clerk subject to Republican nominating convention decision.
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Frank D. Hughes
Salem Township
Licensed to Wed Notice Names Couple and Clergy
Licensed to wed for Harry E. Bush Lola B. French W J C Gates and Dora B. Robbins announced in a local notice. The brief mentions a school project about the Sophomore flag studied for two weeks.
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Harry E. Bush, Lola B. French
W. J.C. Gates
Dora B. Robbins
Clear Lake Items Highlights of Local Visits and News
Mrs. Oliver Kelso returned from Jackson with news of a little grandson. Mrs. B. V. Springer, nearly eighty, remains very sick. Akron visitors Mr. and Mrs. George Harter stay with Philip and Mrs. Harter. Nellie Graham visited sister Florence Throop. niece Ival Throop joined. Several locals traveled to Angola on business and visits. Perry Huffman reports a new barn. Phebe Huffman suffered a stroke.
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Nellie Graham
Florence Throop
Ival Throop
Kinderhook Folks Visit and Local Updates
Kinderhook residents Abia and Mrs Abia Michael of Fremont visited Joshua Michael on Sunday. Samuel Hemery hauls hay to market. Willis Michael buys a new buggy. Mrs Charles Allen visits Kinderhook. Bert West and family help care for sick Martin Foss in Kinderhook. Shoup relatives visit from Fort Wayne. Reuben Sellers has his house painted. George Arisfith repairs telephones. Geo Reed works for C. V. Abbott this week. Sam Lint shears sheep as wool sells well.
Fremont High to Graduate Fine Class May 9
Commencement exercises are set for Wednesday evening May 9 at Fremont High School. The four year graduates include Ethel Huss Joy Watters Besse Grim Vere Blackman Ethel Hammel Burl Pifer Eve Nettleman Roy Dygert Gertrude Moyer Clyde Grube Edith Dugald and Guy Reppert. The class is described as exceptionally fine and the closing exercises will reflect their achievements.
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Fremont High School
Ethel Huss
Joy Watters
Besse Grim
Vere Blackman
Ethel Hammel
Burl Pifer
Eve Nettleman
Roy Dygert
Gertrude Moyer
Clyde Grube
Edith Dugald
Guy Reppert
Also Mentioned on This Page
Weicht & McClue
H. B. Weicht
J. W. McClue
F.C. Dewey
John Mundy
Fremont, Ind
C. A. Moore
Taylor and Farmers
Frefront, Ind
B. F. Wolfe
E. C. Duguid’s
Taylor
Farmers Phone
B. F. Chapin
McKeehen’s
S. C. Wolfe
Zipfer Block
IND Farmers
Bank of Fremont
Indiana
Susan Baw
Newt
G. Bat
Gashier
First National Bank Angola
Modern Steam Laundry
J. L. Lint
Agts
D. Schaeffer
Chas E. Gleason
Wheeling Roofing & Coralice Company
Wheeling
W. Va
TOV
Uma
Ana
Jules
Ladd’s
Carmen
F. A. Follett
J. W .Schaeffer
S. I. Repperd
Jackson
Joe
H. D. Wood
Samuel Brooks
Blissfield
Michigan
York
Mary Emrick
Frank Eliott
Orland
Frank Cook
Chas. Cook
Montgomery
Eshe
Floyd Frank
Reading
Mich
Mendelsohn
Bessie Cook
Charles Shoup
Cutler
Mendelssohn
Teresh Holbrook Winslow
Beethoven
R. H. Weamer
Hudson
Beeen
Mr. Weamer
Ashley Times
Kentucky
Shiloh
Corey
Mr. Huffman
Chas. Green
Lake James
Sam Reed
North
C. H. Corey
Ross Clark
Wisconsin
Harley McKim and
Ethel Clark
Henry C. Miller
Fremont, Indl
Oliver Kelso
Fred
George Harter
Akron, Ohio
Mr. Harter
Mrs
Charlie Barton
Elmer Coates
Frank Deck
Battle Creek
Mr. Deck
Mrs. Coates
Mrs. Springer
Mabel Gowthrop
Frank Gowthrop
Orat Kitchen
Burt Gurney
Ed Graham
Dick Shippy
Clare Co
Mr. Dobson
J. L. Smith
Oma
Perry Huffman
Grace Colton
Ola Kelso
Phebe Huffman
Kinderhook
Abia Michael
Joshua Michael
Samuel Hemery
S. L. Bricker
Willie Michael
Charles Allen
Bert West
Jackson, Mich
Martin Foss
A. A. Shoup
Fort Wayne
Reuben Sellers
George Arisfith
Geo
Reed
V. Abbott
Sam Lint
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