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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1920
Page
1
The Morris ball club defeated Batesville Specials 15 to 11 on Sunday after leading 15 to 3 through eight innings. Whitey Wintz starred for the Specials, while Morris plans a Sunday game against Napoleon at Morris with a 2:30 p.m. start.
Born Thursday August 5 a daughter weighing eight and a half pounds to Joy Noble Robbins and her husband. John Bellman of Shelbyville attended the Sunmean Bank directors' meeting Monday evening. Stanley Freeland and family return home to Connersville after a ten day visit. Ward Stegner and family of Covington Ky guests here for a week. George Osburn travels to Illinois for two weeks. Large turnout at the Osgood Fair Thursday. George Roepke of Cincinnati visiting friends. Mrs Ida Webster and son of Sardinia visiting relatives. Russell Walker and wife of Indianapolis spent Sunday with Louis Sieg. Amzi Garrigus and daughter returned from a month on the Pacific Coast. William Bruns and family of Cincinnati guests here Sunday. William Turner and wife of Cincinnati recently guests of Fred Tangman and daughter.
Farmers from Adams Church attended the Osgood Fair on Thursday. Mrs. Chris Kennath helped Mrs. Fillenworth thresh on Thursday. Fred Behlmer and family spent the weekend with William Bernhard. Irvin Drockelman visited Walter Bernhard Sunday. Richard Kunath called at Morris Friday. John Schorling aided Kunath and wife threshing Thursday. Henry Stohlman and son Ed of Cincinnati spent Sunday with John Schutte family. Selma Lillia Adolph Heeseman Alma Edna Drockelman visited Schutte and Mary Weber Sunday. Henry Vogel called on business at Morris Saturday. Alma Humig and Paul Wissel were business callers at Batesville Friday.
PIPE CREEK reports a threshing ring finishing up their work Saturday. Names mentioned include Walter Pohlar and wife from Liberty visiting cousins Jacob and Lizzie Abplanalp. Otto Rosfeld, lately near Brookville, stays with relatives. Joseph Gahn and Cincinnati family week with Abplanalp. John Rosfeld family visit Berg and Lizzie. Joe Borgerding returns from work Saturday.
Mrs Carrie Buenle of Oakley visits. Osgood Fair draws many locals. M P Hubbard of Brookville visits her parents Casper Irr gang and wife. Edward Savage of Chicago guests of John Stahley. Mr and Mrs William Meyer visit Cincinnati. Mrs Casper Bartling visits Henry Price family Sunman. Frank Whipple family visit Ed Cook Sun afternoon. Annette Meyer loses blue serge coat returning from Osgood Fair. Miss Marie Stahley of Cincinnati visits home folks. Rev J J Rapp passes through en route to Batesville. George Wuest family hosting relatives. Os good Fair attendees noted. Estal Nieman and family visit Batesville. Mary Whipple visits. James Gutzwiller and Helen visit Alberta Wuest. George Mesmeier of Indianapolis visits. Wilbur Huenke of Sunman visits. Ira Brinkman family visit Batesville. Rose Comb Rhode Island Red roosters for sale by Rose M Stahley Sunman.
Reports from the Osgood Fair on Thursday note multiple residents attending. Frank Meierle and John Praker made trips to Batesville, while Elmer Huneke and family stayed with relatives in Osgood area. Elmer Selke visited from Indianapolis, and Henry Fillenworth baled straw nearby. Dr. Gibson treated Maggie Praker at home Friday morning. Albert Schrader and family drove to Mooresville for a few days with relatives.
Mrs. Arthur Gillespie of Cincinnati visits her mother Mrs A Gunter. Mrs. Charles Wiesehan, visiting Fairland and Zionsville, returns home. Miss Margaret Rhonk spent several days in Cincinnati. Mrs. Lafe Neufarth and daughter of Mt Healthy, Ohio, visited Henry Bruns and wife. William and Louise Meister of Cincinnati spent Sunday with Lee Meister and family. Mrs. John Sieg visits sister Mrs Henry Pohlar in Fort Thomas Kentucky. Louis Fassold spent Sunday in Shelbyville. Mrs. A Franke returns home after visiting Madison. Mrs. Mary Wuest returns to Indianapolis after visiting her parents Nick and Mrs Kaster.
George W Osburn left Saturday for a two weeks visit in Olney and Oblong Illinois. Henry Spreckleson and family attended the fair at Osgood on Wednesday. Conner Hutson and wife were callers at Batesville Saturday afternoon. Cassius Osburn and Ed Thomas attended the fair at Osgood Thursday. Mrs Conner Hutson and daughter Hazel were callers at Batesville Tuesday. Mrs August Richter and sons were callers at Batesville Tuesday.
RAT SNAP kills rats and mice and even scares away what it doesn’t kill. Rats die without odor and dry up inside. Made in cake form, no mixing with food. Cats and dogs won’t touch it. Three sizes 85c 65c 1.25. Sold and guaranteed by Blank's Pharmacy and Meyer Hardware Company.
In 1920 a family story centers on Ruth Doane and her husband Victor Doane as a mill town moves toward a proposed home of their own. Mrs Doane’s strong stance on care and finances clashes with plans for a new house while a lawyer reads her will detailing bequests to John Mildred and Brayth.
The Pirates of Penzance will be presented in costume at the local chautauqua on Saturday by the Chicago Comic Opera Company. The satire, music, and performances are praised with details on Frederick’s apprenticeship, Ruth’s song, and Major General Stanley’s role.
A Louisville traveling salesman recounts a 1888 cholera morbus attack. He paid a hotel porter to buy Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhea Remedy, took a double dose, slept, and woke cured at five the next morning to continue his journey. The piece ends with a brief note on choosing the right kind of printing for a platform.
A Columbus Dispatch editorial argues that Britain will expand into the South Pacific, with corporations forming to colonize islands, showcasing rubber plantations coconut groves and mines. It notes European settlement, schools and churches and predicts further exodus as white interests push into Africa and remote islands. For health wealth and wisdom the motto is work and advertise all day.
Indiana State Fair schedules a major Tractor Show in a 100 foot tent south of the horse barns. Farmers will compare leading tractor makes and styles for various farm sizes. A photo display will feature tractors performing diverse farm tasks alongside manufacturer exhibits.
E C Timmermann township trustee announces weekly office days at the First National Bank Building in Batesville. Call on Tuesday each week for township business matters.
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