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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1920
Page
2
Local notes report the Sunman Farley’s colored Jazz Band performing Tuesday at St Clair’s. Guests include Scott Rogers of Aurora visiting Gus Brunner’s family, and many relatives travel from Indianapolis Connersville Muncie Batesville and Cincinnati to visit home folks. Weather brings heavy showers and thunderstorms causing some damage to lines.
Spades Traneys wonderful colored Jazz and at St Clair s Tuesday evening August 10. Miles Cora Bockstahler of Marion Ohio came Saturday to visit relatives Revere the Abplanalp families. Mrs A Franke was at Cincinnati several days recently. Albert Voege and family of the St Paut neighborhood were Sunday guests at Alfred Jenners. Miss Lucia Fitch visiting relatives in Cincinnati. Mrs A Franke went to Madison Thursday for a visit of several weeks. Mrs D E Stuart and children of Salem Ind visiting her parents J Abplanalp and family. Russell LeMasters and family Lesner Barnes and family and Miss Fannie Wanters of Waldron Ind motor here Sunday to visit John Gunter s and family. Mr and Mrs Ed Hollensbe spent Sunday with Albert Hollensbe and family at Morris. Frank Fischmer and family and Mrs Lizzie Fishmer spent Sunday with Frank Steinfort and family. Miss Bernice Monroe returned to her home at Waldron Tuesday after visiting Ethel Gunter. Gail Dalrymple of Moulton Alabama who has been visiting here left for Indianapolis Sunday. Harry Bohman spent Sunday with his parents at Knochsburg. EF Lockwood spending the week at Dillsboro Sanitarium.
Mr Henry Bultman Sr visited his slaughter area with Mrs Conner Hutson and family last week. Miss Hazel Hutson of Brookville visited her parents near Sharp s Corner. Mrs Will Andrew and Mrs Holwane spent Saturday at Henry Spreckleson s. Henry Spreckleson and wife called at Sunman Saturday evening. Cassius Osburn and wife visited Sunman Thursday with their son Walter and family. John Pohlar called at Batesville Friday afternoon. William Greman and A B Wycoff called at Conner Hutson s last Saturday. Mrs Walter Osburn and children of Sunman spent a few days last week with her mother in law Mrs Cassius Osburn.
RAT-SNAP kills rats and mice. what it doesn’t kill it scares away. Rats killed with RAT-SNAP leave no smell and dry up inside. Made in cakes, no mixing with other food. Cats and dogs won’t touch it. Three sizes 25c 60c and $1.00. Sold and guaranteed by Blank's Pharmacy and Meyer Hardware Company.
Saturday rain benefited crops around the area while families and neighbors visited and hosted gatherings. Several residents from Indianapolis and nearby towns joined local relatives for Sunday and Monday visits, with threshing work noted and local youths planning future baseball games against the Branch team.
Morris and Laurel visitors noted with many local callers from Batesville Cincinnati and Indianapolis. After Yorkville forfeited 9 to 0 Morris selection led by Lively and Winkler delivered a classy game with Bischoff catching and Oberle driving hard. Morris meets Huntersville Specials next Sunday at Morris at 2:00 PM.
Farmers threshing in Adams County area as Henry Vogel visited Morris on Saturday. Richard Kunath assisted John Scherling with threshing Friday. Frank Schuerman visited Morris Thursday. Bernard family spent Sunday with daughter Mrs Fred Behlmer of Batesville. Carl Schnitker returned to Indianapolis. Hilda Schutte and Lillian Heeseman visited Ida Wissel and Alma Hamiz. Rev H Heeseman and family spent Sunday evening with Dick Kinhaus.
W. H. Ireland of Louisville recalls severe cholera morbus in 1888. He paid a hotel porter to buy Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy, took a double dose, slept, and woke cured at five the next morning ready to travel.
A humorous exchange recalls Si Simiin’s mule dying from kindhearted eggs. He kept the wagon loaded heavy to keep the mule from walking, leaving the aged animal too feeble to kick and die.
Washington reports Senator James E. Watson lauds the American Legion and its members for liberty fights from 1776 through 1917. He says the Legion directs patriotism and upholds lawful government, ending with a tribute to the flag from Yorktown to the Argonne and the sacrifice of fallen soldiers.
Columbus, O the prominent Mary E Lee a state women's affairs leader and farmer organizations advocate endorses Senator Harding and Governor Coolidge. She praises Harding as fit to meet postwar chaos and cites his integrity energy and unbroken word. She also highlights Coolidge as a strong law enforcing partner.
Indianapolis women anticipate voting for the president and vice president this fall under a 1919 Indiana law. Eligible citizens must register two days, the first Saturday in September and the first Monday in October, with 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. hours. The Republican state women’s department urges timely registration to avoid disqualification.
Betty Cobb rejects family matchmaking then unexpectedly marries Jack Lawrence a poor but sturdy hayshaker. The wedding ends with Jack introducing his brother in law Percy Haskell known as the governor, shocking Betty as she learns her husband is wealthy.
Japanese children begin study of Ju jitsu in early years. It is praised as physical culture hygiene and ethics plus self defense. Early exercises build strength and flexibility then students learn to use an adversary's strength against them.
A quotation asserts that mind purity cannot be filtered or compressed into calmness and urges keeping the mind untainted by external stones to preserve inner quiet. It emphasizes enduring mental clarity through restraint and self discipline.
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