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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1905
Page
1
Community notes from Angola detail Elmer Wood and wife visiting the area, church services, store ads, illness and travel updates, family deaths, fairs and excursions, W C T U convention reports, and local business promotions. The era’s social, religious, and commercial life is sketched through brief items and announcements.
At the Grand Lodge in Indianapolis the Knights of Pythias elected officers including Grand Chancellor Frank J. Dunton of LaGrange and Grand Vice Chancellor Jonce Monahan of Orleans. Other posts filled include Grand Prelate Frank L. Gass of Muncie and Grand Master at Arms Arthur J. Lowe of Greensburg. tallying gains show Indiana membership at 56,274, up 2,687 last year.
A letter to Mr. Grimm recounts how agents in Delhi New York secured a Devoe lead and zinc paint deal. Paine painted his Colonial house using ten gallons and later returned four while keeping the agency within four to five years. Four or five years ago the old paint proved adulterated prompting the claim that ten gallons equaled six of theirs.
An advertisement touts DeWitts Little Early Risers as mild and effective for all ages. It claims pleasant cleansing benefits and that strong users find them the best liver pill cold. Sold by W. N. McKeehen.
Rural carrier James Bevier on Route No. 1 built a car in his barn for delivering mail. He aims to equip it with mail handling features and a device to climb snow drifts, promising faster service to patrons once ready.
John Lint suffered a broken leg near the ankle when a log load shifted while unloading at Goodwin's mill last Saturday evening. Short logs slipped off the wagon and rolled onto his leg. He was taken to his father's home where Dr. Dunkel attended him.
Frank Haight starts a blacksmith shop in the old building west of the McNabb property after a summer working there. He is known countywide as an skilled craftsman with past shop experience in the area.
A farmer notice from C A Hepker via D H Buck announces ongoing hay purchases in Angola and Fremont area. It offers to pay the highest market price and invites farmers to let them handle hay sales. The signer is C A Hepker with Buck acting as buyer in Fremont and nearby locales.
Announcement from Nicnexrs Bros offering farm loans at five percent, title abstracts, and land dealing services from Bachelor Block, Angola Indiana. The Bluffton News reports another October wedding planned for Miss Belle Wade and Albert Studebaker, son of Mrs. Jere Shire, with Studebaker owning restaurant interest in Warren and following his partner Fred Russell’s wedding to Lenora Studebaker.
Miss Edith Gripman and Mrs. Eula McElhenle attended a wedding of a cousin in Coldwater this week.
Transfers list including Williams and Palmer to Meshach Nolen for 5 acres in Millgrove at 65 dollars. Joshua Showalter to Jenkson El dredge and wife for lake lots at 150 dollars. T R Gilbert to J F Hess at Red Sand Beach Park for 175 dollars. Elizabeth Finch to Carrie Finch for Angola lot at 1 dollar. Sarah J Withington to D M Laird for 4 acres in Fremont at 240 dollars. Marion Myers to Harry Strunk for 20 acres in Fremont at 240 dollars. Marion Myers to Harry Strunk for 20 acres in Fremont at 900 dollars. Jerome Morse to S G Long Angola lot at 1425 dollars. Williams & Palmer to Charlotte A Gasser Angola lot at 1 dollar. Angela Ry Power Co to Fred Gasser and wife lake lot at 200 dollars.
Rumors rise that the Lake Shore will place a direct Fort Wayne to Detroit service. Trains would run Fort Wayne to Ypsilanti on Lake Shore lines and then proceed to Detroit via Michigan Central tracks.
Paulina Rathbun born in Kanga county New York moved to Ohio then Indiana. She married Valentine Rathbun in 1851 and lived in York Township. She died October 1 1905 at age 82 leaving three sons one daughter 13 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday at 11 30 am from U B church York conducted by Rev E M Renner Fremont.
The Rathbone Sisters of the Knights of Pythias closed their session in Indianapolis with a slate of officers for the coming year. Elected were grand chief Mrs Dessie Hershey Carmel. grand senior Mrs Laura Sinclair Waterloo. grand junior Mrs Lizzie Coleman Bedford. grand manager Miss Kittie Brown Campbellsburg. grand mistress of records and correspondence Miss Cora Hood Ossian. grand mistress of finance Mrs Laura B Morris Frankfort. grand protector Mrs Belle Epplin Tangier. grand outer guard Mrs May Patterson Indiana Harbor. grand trustee Dr Mabel Teague Indianapolis, supreme representative Mrs Lizzie Collins Warsaw. supreme attendant for two years Mrs Eva Roebuck Wabash. supreme attendant for four years.
In Angola’s Hendry block J Leininger announces expansion due to rising demand. The progressive firm has leased Armory hall space beside the main store and will run a special opening in cloaks and wraps Saturday.
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