Fatal Crossing Accident at St Johns Ind
Another fatal crossing accident occurred at St John s Ind last Saturday afternoon when the southbound Passenger train struck a car driven by Carl Bennett a 14 year old boy with his mother as the only other occupant of the car Mrs Bennett was instantly killed and the boy badly injured He was taken to a Fort Wayne hospital for treatment This awful tragedy following so closely the one here at Fremont should be a warning to drivers to stop at railroad crossings and get their bearings before attempting to drive across
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St. John’s
Ind
Carl Bennett
Sorosis Hosts Saturday Meeting At President’s Home
Sorosis will meet Saturday at 2 30 PM at the home of president Mrs Vina Dygert. It will be officers day with light refreshments. Full attendance is desired. A lesson on practical politics will be studied.
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Sorosis
Vina Dygert
Farmers press freight reform through Bureau plan
The American Farm Bureau Federation aims to create seven bureaus including a transportation unit led by an expert to tackle complex freight rates. Farmers cite obsolete classifications and misaligned charges, noting large overcharges in rolled steel freight and road limestone, urging national traffic departments to secure relief.
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American Farm Bureau Federation
North America
Ohio River
Texas
Arkansas
Interstate Commerce Commission
Western Association of Rolled Steel Consumers
City Hall Square Bldg
Chicago
Corn Belt
Pittsburgh
Hammond
Gary
Raiload
Fasva Barenn
Federation
Fairfield to Address Women Voters at Angola Opera House
Congressman L W Fairfield of the Twelfth District will speak to Steuben county women at the Angola opera house Friday afternoon with men invited. He will discuss the league of nations and other timely topics in a strong, informative address. Plan to hear him.
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L. W. Fairfield
Congress
Steuben County
Opera House
Angola
Fairfield
League of Nations
Absences Mark Third and Fourth Grade Classes
Audra Hephner and Ada Belle Randles were absent Monday due to illness. The third grade studies Julius Adams' Cat and Kittens picture. Pauline Gould claims a grand prize of a new baby sister, Mary Ellen. Catherine Pierson and Pauline Gould win prizes for their composition work at the fair.
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Audra Hephner
Ada Belle Randles
Julius Adams
Pauline Gould
Mary Ellen
Catherine Pierson
Freshman through junior notes from Stedman school
All students are back after vacation except Kathryn Pierson Myrtle Brown and Ruby Corey remains absent. Faculty note Mrs Randall Mrs McCleery and Dean visited. Latin class begins Caesar Gallic War Book I. Gertrude Dally and Bess Dotts exit absent lists. Stedman
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Kathryn Pierson
Myrtle Brown
Bess Dotts
Audra Deller
Local notices and community updates from Fremont area
Local items include births on Oct 8 1920 and Oct 10 1920 with names Mary Ellen and a son for Paul Badger, sales of old newspapers, visits among residents in York Edgerton Toledo Hillsdale and Fort Wayne, a marriage license for Glen Falka and Opal Smith, a lost person Edna Nichols, tardy lists and school reentries, a Chicago trip for Franklin Davenport, upcoming oceum course starting Oct 18, Fremont Jamestown and Clear Lake townships planning a community fair Nov 5 6 with premiums, and county baseball results Fremont H was eliminated by Flint 9 to 8, Emersonian program tomorrow evening.
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Burlingame
Emory Mallory
Esther Wartenbee
Franklin Davenport
Chicago
Fremont
Jamestown
Clear Lake
Fremont H
Flint
Angola Fair
Emersonian
Attempted bank robbery at Farmers' State Bank
An early Monday attempt to loot the Farmers' State Bank in Hudson failed after three explosions to blast open the vault. The burglars cut telephone lines to block an alarm, but the outer vault doors withstood the blast and no clues to their identity were found. Tools were taken from the Wabash section house.
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Farmers’ State Bank
Hudson
Wabash
Funeral of Frank Masten Held in Angola Today
The body of Frank Masten who died in England in 1918 while with the American Expeditionary Forces was brought to Angola this week. Funeral services are this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Masten belonged to Company B and served on the Mexican border before going to Camp Shelby and then England. Comrades of the company serve as pallbearers with Henry Wells and George Harding attending from here.
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Frank Masten
England
Angola
Masten
Camp Shelby
Miss
Henry Wells
George Harding
The Youth's Companion Offer For 1921
New subscribers receive 52 issues of The Youth's Companion in 1921 plus remaining 1920 issues and a 1921 Home Calendar for 2.50, with McCall's Magazine 1921 included for 3.50. Commonwealth Ave and St. Paul St Boston MA. Frank Byers in critical condition after being struck by speeding auto near Coldwater.
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Companion
The
Ceive
Youth’s Companion
McCall’s Magazine
Fashion Authority
Commonwealth Ave
St. Paul St
Boston
Mass
Frank Byers
Coldwater
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Bessie Wade
Ralph Harding
Stedman
Paul Badger
EAGLE
Roy Smith
York
F. E. Abrams
Coldwater, Mich
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Lillian
Edgerton
Ohio
Theof Ritter
Fort Wayne
Elmer Ritter
A. A. Stockdale
Toledo, O
S. I. Repperd
Myrtle Moorehead
E. B. McNaughton and
Philip Michael
Merton Fitzpatrick
Hillsdale, Mich
Rennie Gould
Glen Falka
Opal Smith
Edna Nichols
Hillsdale
Detroit
Pontiac
Union Station
Hudson Bank
Sidet & Doster
Fremont, Ind
Straw & Sidel’s
West End
Scansion Ree
Sacto and
Khat
Lemme Shull
Ford Garage
H. L. Taylor
Indiana
Furniture & Underth Caking
Mickie
Charis Sughn
Wess Newspaper Union
Ole Jeff
Sang
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Dickie
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