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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1912
Page
8
The page lists elevator and business notices with rates for ads. It mentions bank services, laundry agency, barber shops, paint sellers, and photography studios. It records visits, family news, church and lodge events, high school talks, and local travel notes among residents and nearby towns.
Bertha Mae Silbaugh daughter of Morton land Ollie Silbaugh born March 2 1900 in Jamestown died May 12 1912 at her grandfather E B Clark home aged twelve years two months ten days. Her father died in 1905 and after grandmother died in 19/8 she lived with her mother sister and grandfather. She excelled in school despite poor health two years prior and remained diligent until school closed April 28. Her gentle disposition and devotion are noted and she leaves a mother sister grandfather and many relatives. A poem line expresses her memory.
Justice Et Cherry of Gillis Mills Tennessee suffered a long standing leg sore resisted by several doctors. He credits Bucklen's Amnica Salve with a complete cure after fearing cancer. The ad notes it cures burns boils ulcers piles and skin afflictions.
Classified notice column items include a missing wagon end gate found east of the depot with a request to return to Geo F Osfald, several real estate offers on 125 acre farms with fences and buildings plus additional acreage nearby, and a sale of Indian Runner ducks and eggs from Elwood Fremont Indiana with farm ad details.
The advertisement claims Electric Bitters kill malaria germs in the blood and relieve malaria symptoms such as chills fever appetite loss and weakness. It cites Wm Fretwell of Lucama North Carolina reporting three bottles cured malaria and improved health. It promotes use for liver stomach and kidney troubles at 50 cents per bottle.
The listing outlines a church day with a preaching service at 10 30 a m class meeting at noon Epworth League at 6 30 p m another preaching service at 7 30 p m and a Thursday prayer meeting at 7 30 p m A cordial invitation is extended to all.
Mrs Hall and Vera Wicoff called on Gala Burch at Fremont last week. Jim Wicolf and family visited Guy Hall on Sunday. Clark Powers and family near Montgomery spent Sunday with his mother. Mrs R E Sharp visited Hamilton, Ranford McKutherne and family at Frank Petty's near Columbia.
East Fremont residents visit relatives at Coldwater Mid Kk and Strankie works on house progress. Ed Johnson and wife spend Sunday at St. Vainter's. W C Strunk conducts Coldwater business Monday. Roy Hughes of Hast Gilead preaches at Straw church. Mrs Hobson visits daughter Mrs Strank and Mr Falke visit Montgomery friends. Mrs Iester Chapin improves and enjoys a short ride. Mc and Mrs Norman sanitize and repair Wil house.
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