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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1922
Page
5
Local brief notices list illnesses and visits across Fremont and nearby towns. Names include Mrs. Oliver Schaefer, J. W. Garn, D. H. Buck, and Lafayette Rathbun who died at 73. The report mentions taxes due, barber shop hours, and a funeral for Jerry Harbaugh. Funeral services for William Straw held at the M E church with burial in Burr Oak Michigan.
Will Carleton Straw born January 17 1895 at Clear Lake Steuben Co Indiana died April 23 1922 at Burr Oak aged 27 3 6 son of W R Straw and wife married November 28 1917 to Viola Dally Fremont with two children Mary and William he died after a short illness leaving a promising business and happy home life in Burr Oak
Women were appointed to the election boards for the primary in both precincts. In the south precinct Roy Isenhower served as inspector with clerks Leslie Doster and Fred Pierson and judges Mrs Ella Pincheon and Mrs Anna Wells, sheriff Jonas Greek. In the north precinct William Blackman was inspector assisted by Mrs Pearl Blosser Mrs F W Myers Miss Agnes McCain Robert Crandall George Johnson and Elmer Grim. The Tuesday vote exceeded forecasts.
Local Montgomery Methodists renovate a basement under their church. Lorinda Smith 70 obtains a divorce at Bluffton from Benj Smith 77 of Hudson Albion Ind. is planning a new municipal lighting plant and school building. Coldwater hosts armory meetings led by a boy evangelist. Bronson Mich adds two factories Furnace maker and Ford battery protector. John W Arnold, ex East Gilead resident, dies in Billings Montana. Quincy Mich to field baseball team with paid players. Branch County road men cut truck driver pay from 40c to 30c hourly. Two year old Carl Galer son of Mr and Mrs Galer Angola drank kerosene. prompt actions saved him.
Community updates from Read ing Michigan birthplaces to Branch county Sunday Schools. Local honors include G C Carroll as Garrett school superintendent and Fred M Starr leading the Angola Rotary Club. Other items note a baby nearly drowning near Quincy, animal kindness week, and school commencements and road bids in Kinderhook township.
The Homestead Woman's Club aims to construct a clubhouse on their town lot once they raise sufficient funds. The group works to gather donations and organize a campaign to finance the project.
Reflections describe Homestead's growth and a new club building need, meeting spaces in a church, and a free Hollywood ride from Miami suburbia. The piece highlights Miami’s rapid development from 8,000 to 49,000 residents, Biscayne Bay causeway, and Florida climate contrasted with Indiana winters, plus local birds and scenery.
Fritz Kreisler, regarded as the world’s greatest living violinist, performed in Miami this winter with Sousa and his band. Arthur Pryor and his group gave daily concerts at Royal Palm Park, drawing crowds and earning enthusiastic responses from attendees.
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