Registration drives yield 2126 voters in Steuben County
Last Thursday marked the first registration day under Indiana's new law requiring voters to register before suffrage. In Steuben County, 2126 voters registered, about half the county's total, with precinct averages around 81. Costs per precinct ranged from 25 to 28 dollars, totaling roughly 700 dollars countywide, with stationery and advertising boosting per-voter expenses beyond fifty cents. North Fremont precinct saw 99 registrations and the south 107, while countywide average hovered near 50 percent of eligible voters.
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Junior League entertains with church program
Tuesday evening the Junior League staged an entertainment at the M I church featuring songs recitations drills and instrumental solos and duets. Four girls tied for top fundraising for home missions and shared a prize of equal value. A large closing collection showed the audience’s appreciation.
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M. I
Horse Broke Leg in Runaway Auto Buggy Crash
Harvey Bartlow's team became spooked Tuesday and fronted their auto buggy into a tree near Mrs. Shupp's house on Broad Street. One horse suffered a broken leg and was killed. The other horse escaped uninjured.
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Harvey Bartlow
Family and neighbor visits near Hillsdale and Montpelier
Ward Bechtel and Glaison Goshorn spent a weekend with James Bumpus and family near Hillsdale while Mrs. Lib Waller of Montpelier visits her sister Mrs. Hugh Goshorn. Several locals hosted or visited kin, with illnesses noted. John Fox is very poorly at his daughter’s home. Old Timer reminder.
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Ward Bechtel
Glaison Goshorn
James Bumpus
Hillsdale
Lib Waller
Montpelier
Hugh Goshorn
Amanda Tried
North of Montpelier
Adam Zeller
Burt Dunlap
Ransom
John Hake
John Fox
Mrs
al Knecht
Winona Lake Singer Sued For Breach Of Promise
Homer Rodeheaver of Winona, Billy Sunday’s choirmaster and idol to his female converts, faces a breach of promise suit filed by a Chicago girl. Their romance began two years ago in Iowa and ended a month ago when he reportedly changed his mind.
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Homer Rodeheaver
Winona
Billy Sunday
Idol
Billy
Chicago
Iowa
Homer
Sparrows Said to Be Edible in Agriculture Bulletin
A U S department of agriculture bulletin suggests eating English sparrows to control the pest. It details catching dressing and cooking them and claims they make excellent food.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
Saxophone Quartet to Provide Music for May Dance
The Apollo Saxophone Quartette is engaged for a May Dance on Wednesday evening May 22 at Fremont dancing hall. The Apollo Four have drawn large crowds in Fremont before, praised for unsurpassed dancing music. dance bill SLI with spectators 25 cents.
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Apollo Saxophone Quartette
Fremont
Apollo Four
Bill Sli
Rural Recreation Congress to Highlight Farm District Centers
Rural communities are creating recreation centers with trained directors and will be described at the Rural Recreation Congress in Cleveland Ohio from June 5 to 8. Leaders in the rural life movement back the event as a landmark, with President Butterfield of Massachusetts State Agricultural College praising the program as the most remarkable rural recreation discussion in the country.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Rural Life
America
Butterfield
Massachusetts State Agricultural College
Rural Recreation Congress
Preacher Heads Topeka Band for Summer Concerts
Francis A. Reichelderfer pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church at Topeka has organized a brass band for summer concerts in his town. The LaGrange community hopes the band will be hired during Corn School Week at LaGrange, as noted by the Grange Standard.
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Francis A. Reichelderfer
Methodist Episcopal Church
Topeka
LaGrange
Weather Worries As a Rule Man's 2 Fool
The fragment voices weather concern with a humorous flip on heat and comfort. It hints at a rule about desire for warmth, noting discomfort when things are not hot. No concrete events or entities are identifiable.
Fremont Indiana School Trustees Schedule Bond Sale
The Schooltown of Fremont Indiana trustees set a special meeting for June 7 1912 at 2 p m to offer for sale school bonds totaling 5705 00 to remodel and enlarge the joint Fremont High School building owned by the town and Fremont township bonds bear date June 7 1912 run two to ten years 4 4 percent interest payable August 1 each year at 100 cents on the dollar J W Hel len A E Kinsey J L Alhgia HT Trustees
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Fremont
J. W. HelLen
A. E. Kinsey J
Alhgia
HT Trustees
Obituary for Emeline Winters of Algansee
Emeline Winters born June 30 1851 in Union township Branch county Michigan died April 29 19 at her home in Algansee aged 68 years 10 months married Lewis Waller February 2 1877 they left to mourn a faithful wife and mother survivors include husband four grandchildren one brother Henry Winters Kalama zoo and one sister Cynthia Rogers Danville Illinois funeral held at home with Rev P D diray officiating interment in Leater cemetery a community ice cream social and Epworth league services announced Florence Beatty of Eden visited family Jennifer Nedele Clyde Scott Lucinda Musser near Haulton Sam Goeltzenbuchter Edgerton Ohio Olive Sharp Hamilton ester Wivett ill in the days ahead John Reese wife visited son Floyd Ray Monday Edd Davis Reading made a business trip to Ray Hall’s
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Emeline Winters
Union Township
Branch County
Miet
Algansee
Lewis Waller
Nora Quimby
Mary Sweet
Ovid
Henry Winters
Kalamazoo
Cynthia Rogers
Danville
P. D
Diray
Leater Cemetery
Ray Indiana News Notes and Local Short Items
Items from Ray Indiana and nearby Angolan social mentions include Werton and family at Angola, Miss Bewah Daguid entertaining YoU, and a party at Mr and Mrs Wilson Dagtrid's home. Handy, previously ill, is now up and about, while Mrs Vern Bronk won a clock raffle near McNaughtan's stove last Saturday. Perry Duguid and T H Fulton also appear in brief notes.
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Bewah-Daguid
Wilson Dagtrid
Notice to Subscribers From The Fremont Eagle
Postmaster General order requires papers not more than one year in arrears to be delivered. The Fremont Eagle asks delinquent subscribers to remit immediately or risk discontinuation. Subscription price is 1.50 per year or 12 1 2 cents per month.
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EAGLE
Postofice
Post Office Department
Fremont Eagle
Tabernacle visit and local social notices in Fremont area
Dennis Teeters of Ashley visited his uncles Edd and Dore Osborn for a short time last week. Perry Duguid with wife and son shopped in Fremont last Saturday. Mrs. A M Oswalt and niece Vivian of Auburn visited her mother Fidelia McNaughton and brothers C A W R and Orville McNaughton recently. Robert Kelso aged 70 died at the home of Charles Kelso north of Ray last Friday evening. Funeral held Monday at California Michigan Presbyterian church, burial in nearby cemetery.
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Dennis Teeters
Ashley
Edd and
Dore Osborn
A. M. Oswalt
Vivian
Auburn
Ind
Fidelia McNaughton
Orville McNaughton
Robert Kelso
Chas. Kelso
Ray
California, Mich
Presbyterian Church
Pythian Sisters Conference Held at LaGrange
The first district convention covering Steuben DeKalb Noble and LaGrange counties met in LaGrange on Tuesday with about 325 delegates and visitors. Mrs Mary Beidler Auburn presided and Lida Ruser Richmond spoke as Angol a Temple demonstrated installation while Waterloo Temple staged a drill. The next convention site was not decided.
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Steuben
DeKalb
Noble and LaGrange
LaGrange
M. E. Church
Mary Beidler
Auburn
Iand
Lida Ruser
Richmond
Angola
Waterloo
Mrs Bart Jordan Dies After Short Illness
Mrs Bart Jordan passed away this morning around nine after a year of failing health. She leaves her husband a young daughter aged two and other relatives. A fuller notice is promised to follow.
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Bart Jordan
Bealdes
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Ricketts
Elmer
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Carmen
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Kenneth Long
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Family
Mary Goshorn
Jane Knecht
Andrew McLain
Roy Creek
Wm. Fox and
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Inconstant
Preacher Heads
Riley
Pot
York
M. E. Parsonage
Epworth League
Florence Beatty
Eden
Mrs. Tucker
Ethelyn
Jennie Nedele
Clyde
Scott
Lucinda Musser
Near Haulton
Sam Goeltzenbuchter
Iedgerton
Olive Sharp
Hamilton
Ester Wivett
John Reese
Floyd
Edd Davis
Reading
Ray Hall
Ray, Ind
Geo
FL Werton
Messtiee
Handy
Agin
Perry Duguid and
T. H. Fulton
Tabernacle
Perry Duguid
Pythian Sisters Convention
Dennis Triplett
N. W. Cor
N. E. Indiana
B. F. Chapin
Fremont, Ind
Fred T. Hackett Ray
Bell
Nusralere
AGH
W.H. Mott
S. C. Wolfe
Taylor
Farmers Phone
C. A. Moore
Fremont, Indiana
C. E. Lints
Bank of Freg-pat
Hillsdale Steam Laundry
Berea A
L.E. Penner
Fara
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Vremont
Robert L. Wade
Irings
Ernest E. Withington
Montgomery
William Veterinary
Jalis
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