Local Happenings in Batesville and Nearby Areas
A sweeping Batesville column notes social visits to Cincinnati by the Simon, Lehmkuehler, Pecher, Voege, and Fischer families, with several trips to Newport and Shelbyville. Coffin Co business trips west, sidewalk work by Keep fle and Short crews, and a Populist advised road travel amid torn Pearl Street pavements. Local dances and fair attendance are reported, listing numerous residents and visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Street
Docket of locals with visits and events around Batesville
The column lists visits from Cincinnati to Batesville, trips to St Louis for the exposition, and family news. It notes the St Pauls Ladies Society fair on Aug 25 and 26 at the Batesville grounds, plus local business ads and a resignation of George Bessler as town trustee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batesville
Oagood
James Wooley
E.C. Timmermann
William Schwier, Jr
Dick Schrader
Cora
Clara Annewehr
Ed Fritsch
Neil McCallum
George Bessler, Jr
Berry Dickey
Henry Winsor
Wm. Pratt
Harry Nordloh
John Schrader
Lena Tekulve
St. Paul's
Ladies’ Society of the
St. Paul's Church
Cross Roads
Batesville Fair
George Bessler
Harvest Home
M. E
Fair
Local notices and social items from Batesville area
Drills at Walsman shop and shop goods listed along with smiles and visits. Residents travel to Cincinnati and St Louis for fairs and education. Fairground picnic invites and harvest time events draw crowds. Local families visit kin, attend business colleges, and discuss housing, meals, and factory hours amid summer strain.
Local notices and travel visits fill Metamora life
The column lists a string of short notices health, family visits and travel. Mrs Hallman visits Cincinnati relatives while Miss Oehlmann returns from Indianapolis. Charley Annewer plans teaching in Cannelton. Several others visit kin in Montpelier St Maurice and Cincinnati. An upcoming old settlers meeting is announced along with a James E. Watson address.
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Banes’ Grove
Metamora
James E. Watson
Notice to Farmers Buy Mediteranean Fultz Wheat in Huntersville
Farmers should inspect the Mediteranean Fultz seed wheat at Fred Wessel's in Huntersville. Wessel has a limited quantity of this famous wheat to dispose of and interested parties should call at once.
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Fred Wessel
Huntersville
Wessel
Greensburg Fair Promises Grand Attraction Week
The Greensburg fair runs Tuesday through Friday August 16 to 19 with diving horse King and Queen giving two exhibitions daily on the 17th 18th and 19th. Goat and mule races baby show miniature railroad stock show and speed ring add family entertainment. Attend this grand event.
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Greensburg
King
Batesville Rally Fails as Elkston Slips Past
Batesville led 7 to 2 last Sunday before Elkston’s new pitcher shut down the offense. Elkston batted stoutly, scoring eight runs in the eighth and ninth innings to surge ahead 10 to 7.
Excursion Tickets to Louisville for Biennial Encampment
The Big Four will sell round trip excursion tickets to Louisville at one fare plus 25 cents. Sales run August 13 through 16 with return by August 31 and an extension option to September 15. Knights of Pythias encampment event notes special travel offer.
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Louisville
Knights of Pythias
Italian Worker Cas cora Salvadore Fatally Hurt by Train
A freight train struck Italian Cas cora Salvadore on the track at Newpoint Saturday evening, severing an arm and causing extensive injuries. He died Monday at Betts street hospital in Cincinnati after being brought there Sunday with two companions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cascora Salvadore
Newpoint
Betts Street
Cincinnati
Republican Meeting Notice for Ripley County Delegates
Notice to Republicans in Ripley County announces a August 20 gathering at 1 pm to select delegates to County, Judicial, and Congressional Conventions. It lists each township’s delegate entitlement led by Laughery and Johnson townships with 37 and 29 delegates respectively, and names John Harper as chairman and R Olmsted as secretary.
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Ripley County
Adams
Brown
Center
Delaware
Franklin
Johnson
Jackson
Laughery
Otter Creek
Shelby
Washington
Johnson and Laughery
John Harper
R.T. Olmsted
Labor Day Contests Expanded with Open Bicycle Race
At a Labor Day committee meeting in Batesville a free-for-all bicycle race was added with a $1.50 purse. Contests now include running and standing broad and high jumps. Directors named for each event with managers for factory teams. Participants urged to sign up in advance. bicycle race open to all entrants outside Batesville while other events stay local.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town Hall
Felows
George Beck
Main
A. L. Greemann
Fred Mozer
A. Romwebert
D. McCallum
Dr. L. Martin
H. H. Krome
John Meyers
Frank Erne
Batesville
Town mulls sidewalk work and crossing upgrades
The writer urges civic leaders to speed up sidewalk construction and the creation of street crossings, arguing that most residents have done their part or contracted work and the town should act now.
One Cent Per Mile Rate To Boston For G A R Encampment
The Big Four announces a transport rate of one cent per mile plus 25 cents from all points on its system to Boston Massachusetts for the G A R encampment. Tickets go on sale August 12 13 and 14 with return valid until August 20.
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The
Big Four
Boston
Mass
City Council Proceedings From August Meeting 1904
The council met August 8 with all members present. Officials reported street and utility work including Central avenue grading, sewer work, and water pipe permits. Fines, licenses, and salaries were listed, bids rejected, and repairs planned for a fire engine valve and street infrastructure. Meeting adjourned to August 22.
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Central Ave
Greemann
Heber Grisham
O. L. Witter
John Ortman
Hillenbrand Co
Pearl St
Wm. Krieger, Jr
J. Weimer
F. E. Short
Marshal
J. F. Drescher
Cumminsville Elks Defeat Stars 10 to 7 in Slugging Game
The Cumminsville Elks edged the Stars 10 to 7 at the fairgrounds on Sunday. G Heistman started for the Elks, with B Oliver relieving in the fifth. Terry pitched well for the Stars until the eighth, when four runs tied the score before two more in the ninth sealed the win for Cumminsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumminsville Elks
Stars
Fairgrounds
G. Heistman
Elks
J. Benz
Terry
Also Mentioned on This Page
Baas & Schultz
Schorr
Krome
Harry Zierer
Gehring’s
Louis Simon
George A. Cook
Louis
Shelbyville
Ed Zierer
Batesville Coffin Co
Kate
Lizzie
Rosa Pecher
Celia Fischer
Margaret Voege
Ella Simon
Wesley Schultz
Java
Oscar Lehmkuehler
Anna Stille
John Lehmkuehler
John Menchlhofer
Lillie
Millie Brockman
Tony Brockman
John Bade
Mamie
Newport
Louis Clostermeyer
City
Keepfle Bros
Frank Short
Roy Freeland
Walter Woodruff
Clara
Gregor Oser
Walsman’s
Smoke Shorts Pride of
Cuba
Meyer’s
Insurance
Canfield & Schwier
Ernest Reinhardt
Bertha Bosse
Ben Mailes
Herman Borchers
Fred Siebert
Miss Rose Meyer
Jake Schumacher
Indianapolis
Philip
Carrie Trennepol
D. E. Carpenter
Muncie
Chas. Meyer
H. H. Kramer
Edward Foerster
Frieda
Old Settlers
Nicholas Cornet
Versailles
Gertrude Averdick
Covington, Ky
Harry Canfield
St. Louis Fair
Ed Schultz
Clayton
Ind
Miss Alice
Bertha Greemann
Frieda Rosenmund
Flossie Ward
Sophia Nickel
Mamie Rankins
St. Louis Exposition
Bohland
Engel’s
Henry Brockmann
Gregor Spieg- M
Meyer Lumber and Hardware Co
Indiana Business College
Madison
Lizzie Loebker
John Trennepohl
Wm. Stueve
E. Brockmann
John Wessel
Will Davis
Jacob Cook
Brookville
Geneva Nickel
Minnie Meyers
Chas. Schwegman
Clem Ertel
St. Mary’s
St. Louis
Gertie
Bertha Walsman
Carrie Thackery
Brother Logan
J. W. Foreman
Pete Holzer
Napoleon
A. F. Woerdeman
Nora
Ener Eanty Bee
Havana
Sherman Hutson
Oklahoma
Thie & Vonderheide’s
Edna Beck
Morris Mills
Fred Bauman
Frank Steinforth
Fred Schafer
J. H.schafer
Mrs. Hahn
Ed Scheper
Covington
C. H.kessing
Oldenburg
Louis Greemann
Seymour
Herman Zeits
Freda
Zeits
Henry Stegner
Misa Bessie Downey
Sunman
George Thiel
Joseph Schultz
Washington, Ind
Columbus
Morris
Mary Hallman
G. A. Baas
Matilda Kessing
Fred Meyer
H. H. Krammer
Chas
Annewer
Cannelton
Charley
Lawrence Wirth
Amanda
St. Maurice
Jos. Ortman
Chas. Johnson
Alex Nusbaumer
Montpelier
Meyer's
John Pfalsgraff
Theresa Vonderheide
Joseph Lucase
Dora
Christ Thomsen
Columbus, O
Herman Hoberg
Konrad Norwald
Ballstown
Lulu Brown
Peppertown
Adam Wirth
Emma
George Meyers
Chas. Schrader
Henry Pohlman
Fred Siebert, Jr
Greensburg Fair
Elkston
Cumminsville
Pet
A.B. R
M. Benz
iTerry
Vonderheide
Sauerland
Il 'Wernke
Lightner
Hammerle
A. Benz
Elks. Eee
Huber
Ducy
Bloenbaum
Glenens
Bloen- Bloenbaumbaum
Oliver
Ellis
Heistman
B. Oliver
Oser
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