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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1902
Page
1
Local notes announce westbound trains No 1 No 5 and No 3 with through tickets and baggage checked to destinations east west north or south. Local items report shop ads, visits, gardening seed sales, and a death in town with funeral at St John’s church.
A collage of small-town notices includes bargains on plows and clothing at Walsman s and P Bosse Co s, fresh oysters at Engel s, seed and garden supplies, hats, fencings, and curio items. Also reports visits, travel, housework ads, a Knights of St John meeting, funerals, and local infrastructure work on water mains and a tank foundation.
The Star baseball club will meet at the Park House tonight at 7 30 for organizing and electing officers for the season. Opening game likely in about three weeks once grounds are ready.
Charles Lehmkuehler has purchased a cigar manufacturing outfit and will set up soon in the room west of John Lehmkuehler's bar. Ashe also launches a new tobacco supply operation with experienced help, expected to succeed.
On April 9 at 8 a.m. Rev. Rudolf of Connersville joined Henry Parr of Covington Kentucky and Mamie Rudolf of Oldenburg in marriage at Holy Family Church Oldenburg. Witnesses were Joe Parr, Anna Schuster, Michael Rudolf, and Mamie Decker. In the afternoon the couple and attendants traveled to Batesville for photographs at Schafer's gallery. The Tribune wishes them well.
One day last week a tree fell against telephone lines in town causing tangling. Billy Krieger and Charles Siefert untangled the wires but their efforts knotted lines elsewhere, keeping them at work three or four days. If Mr. Krieger has more skyward walking jobs, he will be as straight as an arrow before summer.
The article extols advertising as a way for farmers to reach buyers for butter and other goods. It argues good butter earns higher prices when advertised, while poor butter should not be advertised. It emphasizes that many buyers cannot travel to farms and rely on notices in the Tribune. The message urges farmers to try advertising to improve profits.
Scouring done by Meklon the tailor for Smoke Schorr's Pride of Cuba. Various locals report travel, sales, and events including visits to Cincinnati and Sunman. Community notes cover seed potatoes, sewing machines, patterns, new shirts, and upcoming boat rowing on the 4th of July.
Mr Thorp of Thorp and Miller in Metamora visited Batesville on Friday to arrange casket purchases from the Enterprise Casket Company. His son Irvin accompanied him and then traveled to Edinburg Indiana to oversee a Shelbyville branch store for a local gentleman.
Fresh garden seeds at Walsman's and piano or organ offerings from Philip Boerstler. John H. Thie traveled to Cincinnati on business. Seven joined E. M. E. church on Sunday. Gus Binder family from Greensburg visited relatives. A newborn boy blessed Herman Siebert and wife on Monday evening. Joe Jacquet from Cincinnati visited Edith Pohlman. Mrs. Snedaker and children visited relatives in Newpoint. Mrs. Lemmermohle and Celia Lamping with Joe Waywood traveled to Greensburg. Harry Gluesenkamppe from Indianapolis returns home ill. Christ Weismuller family attended the Klingworth funeral from Tipton. Joe Henry quotes scriptures to local listeners.
Little Henry Freddie Schorr, son of Joseph Schorr and wife, died Wednesday morning at 7 o clock. He lived east of town and was fourteen months old. The remains will be buried at Huntersville Friday afternoon.
Some bills presented to the Ripley County Board of Commissioners are not paid due to insufficient funds. Creditors did not submit bills in the year they were contracted, and appropriations cover only that year with no funds set aside for the next year.
The Hoosier song with music by A. S. King and words by E. D. Freemann of Osgood is praised as sweet and touching for Hoosier homes. Ripley county claims pride in its composers as they debut their second success after "O Sweet Elysian."
Community notes record travel for business and personal reasons, farm and livestock sale details, and cemetery obituaries. Items mention Cin cinnati trips for both insurance and visits, a stallion for sale near Morris, and funeral services at St Johns cemetery Huntersville conducted by Rev von Hahmann Arning.
Farmers can buy improved note heads and envelopes with printed return addresses and business details at $1.75 per 500, instead of paying 5 to 10 cents per dozen sheets or envelopes. The offer promises a higher quality article printed rather than plain and cheaper overall.
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