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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1900
Page
8
Neighbors finish fall plowing while a severe rain storm last week swelled creeks and washed away fences injuring corn on low land. Geo Brfinan bought a team from his brother Henry last week. Misses Sarah and Flora Bruns visited Mrs. Geo Erfman on Tuesday.
Twenty nine officers and men report Bucklen's Arnica Salve as best for scratches bruises cuts wounds sore feet stiff joints and skin eruptions. Also advertised for piles with a 25 cent box price and guaranteed cure, sold by G A Baas druggist.
The notice lists a series of social and travel updates including Frank Behr leaving for Indianapolis to work, Mary Federle returning to Cincinnati after a visit, A. Franke and family at the Osgood fair, Lewis Balauf on business, Lena Schomber visiting Wm Miller in Cincinnati, Fred Kassendick and daughter Lydia trip to Greensburgh, and Mrs H Behimer visiting relatives in town.
Advertisement claims Dr Kings New Life Pills cure headaches and nervous disorders by improving blood and nerves. It touts easy intake and a money back guarantee if not cured, with sales through G A Baas, a local druggist.
Batesville notes a Sunday August 12 outing with a picnic and baseball at Adams Church fair grounds. Threshing is highlighted. Visitors include John Schutte from Sunman, Fred Drockelman and father at Spades, and distant mourners at Verna Behlmer's funeral from Versailles Greensburg Indianapolis Weisburg. Little Veronica Elizabeth Behlmer died August 1 1900 at 11 months 17 days.
Dr. Ratcliff of Morris passed through Monday. Osburn family and Mrs Crawford of Indianapolis visited Sunman and family. Mrs S M Crawford and daughter from Indianapolis returned home after several days. Miss Vina Aldendorf of Cincinnati is visiting. Cash Osburn drove to Pierceville. George Huber and wife from Pipe Creek visited Mr Biehl who is ill with cancer. Henry Dix and family of Pekin Illinois visiting. Locals attended a picnic at Westerman grove Saturday. Lewis Witkamper and mother visited Pipe Creek and found Herman Witk amper seriously ill. Threshing is nearly finished. wheat yields about 14 bushels per acre.
A vintage ad promotes a headache remedy described as effective for nervous headaches. It touts quick relief, low price of 25 cents, and a money back guarantee that the cure is not guaranteed, sold by G. A. Baas.
Pileasant Pare Mrs Henry Sick traveled to St Louis Monday to visit friends. Mrs John Michel and children and Mrs Chris Gommel and daughter Lydia visited Mrs Gottlieb Peetz and daughter Anna last week. Fred Beck Jr attended a Cross Roads young people's meeting Sunday night. Miss Laura Beck visited friends at Batesville Sunday. F W Dieckman and family of Greensburg and Mrs Timmermann of Batesville were visiting relatives.
Batesville residents note Miss Anna Wachsman buried in Huntersville cemetery late Friday. A gathering at Miss Tillie Eibhacker’s home featured music and singing before guests returned home. Littell's Liquid Sulphur Ointment advertised as a skin remedy free of poisons with soothing antiseptic healing claims and available from G. A. aas.
Court convenes on the first Monday in September with District Convention attendee F M Thompson noted. Numerous residents and visitors from Vernon and nearby towns appear on business and social calls, plus court house news, new cases, and several marriage licenses listed for Osgood and nearby locales.
A local notice advertises Boschee's German Syrup offering free bottles to adults with parental orders for minors. It markets the remedy as a throat and lung treatment, claiming twenty years of global distribution and physician endorsement. One 75 cent bottle is promoted as proven to cure or demonstrate value.
Pierceville notes a bustling week with visitors from Milan Kewanna Aurora Versailles Decatur and Moores Hill. Marriage Sundays, harvest home picnic planned, illnesses and whooping cough crops intertwine with social calls and farewells.
Mrs. G Long of New Straitsville Ohio endured a frightful cough that kept her awake nightly. After using Dr Kings New Discovery she was cured and her husband recovered from a severe pneumonia. The ad proclaims its power to cure throat troubles with a trial bottle offered free at G A Baas drugstore.
Metamora residents hosted and visited relatives and friends this week. Families from Greensburg Indianapolis Cincinnati New Castle and Clarksburg spent time with locals including the Braden Sterley Moore and Jackson households and attended an Eastern Stars meeting in Anderson.
Batesville residents report a Republican birth early Saturday with Ben Glisson and wife as parents. Laura Sherwood departed town, and Mrs. Dowdy with daughter Grace and Nellie Rothrock traveled to Indianapolis. Several guests visited John and Mrs. Moore from Connersville Wesley Chapel and Middletown. Ross Clark hosted relatives from Mixersville and Little Duck Creek as Jeff Holmes and Mrs. Holmes joined the gathering.
Manchester man George D. Williams recounts freeing a paralyzed wife after five years of helplessness. Electric Bitters supposedly restores health, curing nervousness sleeplessness melancholy and other ailments. A godsend to weak run-down people with each bottle guaranteed at 50 cents from G A Baas, druggist.
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