Newspaper Tidbits from Rick B Sunday, April 16, 2006 "The South Bend Weekly Tribune", Saturday, January 15, 1898, page 9 Walkerton. Special Correspondence. Walkerton, Ind., Jan. 14.--The work of rebuilding the Mrs. Fannie Robbins building which was recently destroyed by fire, is progressing rapidly. Miss Edna Nicoles taught the grammar departments of the public schools a couple of days this week as Mr. Steele was absent on account of the death of his grandmother. Monday and Tuesday were pay days at the pickle factory. Mr. Fred Thumm and wife, of North Liberty, spent Sunday in this place.