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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1920
Page
2
A list of Republican candidates for Ripley County offices in Indiana. Franklin P. Smith seeks Congress from the Fourth District. Several candidates run for Sheriff and Treasurer posts in Ripley County with the May 1920 Republican primary decision pending.
A. S. Dickey asks Republican voters in Ripley County for support in the upcoming primary. He notes six other candidates compete for the sheriff seat and urges voters to remember his ballot number 32. Dickey pledges to serve impartially if defeated and to run the office with integrity if elected.
The family extends heartfelt thanks to neighbors friends Father Adelbert Ladies Auxiliary floral donors St Louis choir pall bearers and undertakers Weigel and Burst for their kindness during illness and at burial May they be rewarded. Husband and children note a cabinet session April 14 limited to one hour and praise President Wilson listening.
Voters are urged to support George Michel for Sheriff and Ira Harper for Treasurer on the No 29 primary ballot. Several social notices list local family visits and Sunday gatherings at Finks Corner, Ballstown, and Laughery Bridge with multiple households mentioned.
Miss Elsie Fink visited Mrs. Fred Papenhaus at Laughery Bridge last week. William Sembach and family from Greensburg spent Sunday with relatives. Mrs. George Ferather and Mrs. John Ferather and Alma Kirchoff visited Fred Luers and wife at Osgood. Emil Graue and wife with Matthew Almeroth and family of Napoleon visited George Fee at Batesville Sunday. Ada Meyer Regina Schroder visited Viola Weinberg Sunday. George Hartig and wife hosted relatives from Sandusky Sunday. Mrs. Albert Meyer is ill. Albret Schroder remains poorly. George Kirchoff and son Ray of Jolly Center visited John Ferather and wife. Herman Smith and family visited Harry Smith and family at Napoleon. Mrs. William Dean underwent eye surgery in Cincinnati.
Ripley County voters are urged to support Thomas Harper, incumbent deputy sheriff, in the Republican primary. Harper thanks supporters, cites road conditions limited in-person visits, and asks for Vote No. 34 next Tuesday, promising fair conduct and effort to win in November if nominated.
Perry Thomas of Johnson Township announces candidacy for Ripley County Indiana treasurer in the Republican primary of May 1920. A telegraph operator with bookkeeping training at North Manchester College, he has four years of serving on a Star Route mail line.
Campaign appeal urges voters to back Harve Jarvis a farmer and plasterer for sheriff in Ripley County on the Primary Ballot. Ballot number is 35 and backers urge a decisive drive for his ticket.
A fragmented local social column lists visits and gatherings among residents of Clinton and nearby towns. Families such as Shazer Eberg Robinson and others hosted and traveled between homes including Cincinnati Milan and Lawrenceburg, reflecting a weekend of informal hospitality.
Local residents make visits and family gatherings across Greensburg Osgood Hartford City Dillsboro Batesville and surrounding areas. George Michel and Elmer Bode called on friends while Mrs C F Sellers attended to her ill father William Mackey.
Trustee announces monthly meetings in Morria on the first Saturday, Sunman on the second Saturday, and at home on the last Saturday of each month. This notice states the regular schedule for township business sessions and locations.
The township trustee E. C. Timmermann states that meetings will be held every Tuesday at his office in the First National Bank Building in Batesville for all parties with township business. Citizens are advised to call on that day to handle matters.
William B. Goyert announces his Republican nomination bid for Ripley County Treasurer subject to the May 4 1920 primary. A longtime Laughery Township resident and Republican leader he is praised for business acumen public service wartime work and 100 American loyalty while pledging efficient service if elected.
A Tribune Office note quotes Leonard Wood on defending the Constitution, upholding law and order, and opposing autocracy of wealth or labor.
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