Presented without comment. From the Bremen Enquirer - 12 Oct 1894.
William Bornemann came to Bremen to start a shoe-making business in 1893. He had been born in Westphalia, Prussia, in 1870 and emigrated in 1888. He married Elsbeth Saenger, another German immigrant he met by arrangement in South Bend. They... Continue Reading →
Born southeast of Bremen on what became the Theodore Graverson farm, Clarence Schilt (1888-1955) went off to Ontario to learn to be a veterinarian. But he returned to his home town to start a practice. It didn't last long, however,... Continue Reading →
Before the town of Bremen had a proper library (which was established in the town hall in the 1920s before a proper library building was built in the 1950s), it had the People's Circulating Library, run by the Koontz brothers,... Continue Reading →
This item on an intemperate temperance candidate drowning the poor voters of Bremen ran in the Marshall County Republican prior to the 1878 elections. Adam Vinnedge, who lived west of Bremen and had a store in LaPaz, seems to have... Continue Reading →
Note: We ran this last year, but it's more relevant now.... Baseball was not just the national pastime in the early 20th century but the pastime for most Bremen residents as well. The little town had at least three teams,... Continue Reading →
The Holland Radiator company came to Bremen in 1892. It was rebuilt in 1895 after a devastating fire and became American Radiator in 1909, but pulled out in 1930.
As promised, the Indiana Barn Quilt has come to Bremen this week! See it Friday and Saturday at the Bremen Quilt Show, along with more than 60 local quilts! First United Church of Christ 323 South Center Street Friday 1-6... Continue Reading →
The Marshall County Independent reported on a mysterious French woman found by the railroad tracks at Bremen back in September of 1898—118 years ago this week. Click the image to display a larger version. The Enquirer itself had a little... Continue Reading →
The Bremen Enquirer ran the above humorous item August 11, 1904. This was apparently the same Laloo the Enquirer noted the very next week. Mr Snyder was an unusual sort and came to an unfortunate end not long after by... Continue Reading →
The Indiana Barn Quilt was created as part of the celebration of the Indiana Bicentennial this year. It features a quilt square depicting a barn from each of the 92 counties in Indiana. In September, it will be coming to... Continue Reading →
Jim Anderson recently passed along a number of marvelous scans of color slides he took in the 1950s. Many are Jaycees and camping trips, but also included are photos of the town and St Christopher's Workshop, where Jim worked for... Continue Reading →
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