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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1921
Page
1
Sunman area residents visit Hamilton Madisonville and Indianapolis relatives. A Hubbel’s Lutheran church picnic and American Legion dance highlight social week. Funeral services held for Mrs Osting and Mr Craft after auto crash. Several kinship events and travels are recorded among local families and visitors.
Raymond area reports youngest Meister child ill while George Haessig and wife celebrate a new baby. John Bergman and sister Mary Steinfeldt visit near Napoleon. Mrs. Dick Einhaus stays with Fred Behlmer’s family to help with a niece. Christ Meyer calls at Morris. Henry Schierenbeck and wife visit Osgood with Fred Luers. Henry Fillenworth bales hay for farmers. Farmers attend Farmers Federation meeting at Hayti and buy fall fertilizer. Albert Schrader buys a new tractor from John Nedderman of Sunman.
Pipe Creek R A Stout of Brookville visited last week. Jacob Abplanalp Lizzie Abplanalp Joseph Gahn and family Henry Baas and wife attended Henry Wehrmeyer birthday surprise in Eastern Ripley Wednesday night. Harry Christie plans a new house Fred Abplanalp to build a chicken house. Joseph Gahn family returned to Cumminsville after a week with relatives. Jacob Abplanalp painted his home and barn. Ladies Aid outing from here at Penntown Sunday.
The quote laments that most global trouble stems from two kinds of people the clever and the stupid. It contrasts cleverness with folly as a source of conflict and harm.
Spades A. Franke was a business caller in Indianapolis on Wednesday. Numerous visits are noted: Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Sunman to George Long and family in Franklin. Wesley and Cora Abplanalp to Tipton relatives. Frank Fishmer and family to Ed Fishmer in Galion Ohio. Kate Dollenmeyer and son John from Madisonville to local visitors. Louis Schusterman and son Ben from Lawrenceburg. Everett Seevers and family hosts with multiple guests. Ruby Sieg with Henry Bohman in Knochsburg. Bert Wuellner and children from Clinton. Hilda Bischoff of Cincinnati. Sylvia Schwartz of Indianapolis. Frieda Fishmer of Cincinnati visiting Lizzie Fishmer. Mrs. Everett Seevers, Mrs. Henry Bruns with Frank Langs in Morris. Myrtle Ertel and children return from Cincinnati. Mrs. James Miller, Mrs. Sherman Mason and son visit Batesville. William Geyer back from Cincinnati. Clara Bohman of Indianapolis with Q. M. Ertel. Dora Fritz and children of Cincinnati visiting Howard Robison. Erma Fishmer of Sunman with her mother. Harry Bohman visiting Enochs home.
Adams Church reports Christ Engelking family and Dora Little with two children drove from Indianapolis to visit Mr. Vogel and returned Monday. Anna Heeseman and Lillian Heeseman returned to their towns to continue studies. W Hirold and family of Cincinnati visited the Weinman home on State Road and had their child christened. Dorsey Behtmer, employed in Milan, was home over Sunday. George Peterson, long resident of Cincinnati, died last Friday in City Hospital at age 53 years 2 months 2 days and was buried here Monday.
Disorders of the bowels are dangerous in hot weather, and a bottle of Chamberlains Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy is urged for self and family protection. Many have testified to its excellence.
Charles Jenner family hosted callers in Sunman on Thursday afternoon. Conner Hutson and son Calvin called in Batesville on Friday. Alfred Jenner and daughter visited Charles Jenner’s family Sunday. Jacob Berg and Mr and Mrs Hub er and Paul Abplanalp called in Batesville Friday afternoon. Henry Baas visited Sunman Friday afternoon. Mary Baas and Lena Lee spent Friday evening with Hazel and Anna Hutson. Mrs Conner Hutson traveled to Batesville Monday morning to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Henry Bultman.
Mrs Weber of Cincinnati visits several days with John Stahley. Miss Clara Borgman of Cincinnati called at Casper Irrgangs. Alma Pulskamp of Yung's Corner stays to care for ill grandmother Mrs William Meyer. John Stahley and wife welcomed a baby boy born August 10. Ladies Aid outing honored Mrs Mary Huber. Visitors from Cincinnati and Brookville join locals for gatherings and meals.
Detectives chase an accomplished thief who plays piano and sings before stealing valuables. Operating for over a month in St Johns Wood, his recent hits near Primrose Hill and King Henrys Road involved jewelry worth about 2000 and a gold watch valued at 500. A lodger and a boarding house victim were affected.
The New York Sun recounts how Michigan congressman Patrick Kelly used to tell many funny stories during campaigns. He notices a listener recalling only the anecdotes while forgetting serious points, prompting him to stop the humor to pursue serious statesmanship.
Ancient Egyptians practiced glass making as early as 2000 B C. Britain did not distinguish itself in glass making until the early 1500s.
In England a husband can seek a judicial separation from a wife due to habitual drunkenness, but the same game privilege does not extend to wives of men who are addicted to drink.
The Board of Commissioners of Ripley County Indiana will receive sealed bids for two road improvements in Shelby and Brown Townships. One contract covers 18 650 feet of grading drainage and crushed stone paving and the other 35 600 feet with similar work. Bids due by 1 pm Sept 5 1921 with double bid bond and performance surety from Ripley residents.
The Ripley County Board of Commissioners announces a county construction project to be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder, contingent on an affidavit of non-collusion with bids. Proposals must include the affidavit or be rejected. Completion time will be set after contract letting. the board reserves the right to reject all bids. Auditor W D Robinson signs.
A partial timetable fragment lists entries like No 1 No 15 No 27 and random times such as 5 30 am 9 25 am 4 55 pm and 5 25 dp am, with unclear context or destinations.
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