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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1921
Page
3
Typhoid fever sickens John Dittmer and sons Everett and Floyd. Visits from Greensburg and Illinois relatives appear amidst a weekend of calls, picnics, dances, and church attendance in Laughery Bridge and nearby towns.
The Pocket notes visits by Mrs. Fred Marticke and daughters Lydia and Loretta plus Mrs. Chester Belter and daughter Mary of Indianapolis. Also present were Miss Anna Beinke and Hilda Della Beinke Laura Bessler and others from Huntersville and Richmond. Numerous calls and calls on neighbors mark a week of social activity around August Marticke with Rev Held and George M. Fossler among those visiting.
Harry and Mrs Hunsicker visited Greensburg to see relatives. Rollin Davis and wife visited his parents. The Shouse wedding group received best wishes from a serenading crowd at John Davis's, with lemonade and cake. Sunday afternoon ball ended 8 to 4. a team was picked including Dallas Peetz, Harvey Peetz, Reuben Roberts, Paul Hoover, Harry Strunck, Ed Ressler, Carl Ressler, Raymond Davis, Garnet Wisman and Walter Holzhausen. Next Sunday game at George Wehr's.
Pennington Roy and Mrs. Pennington of Guilford visited relatives en route to St. Paul. Louise Williams and Hollis Neimeyer of Newpoint saw relatives here. Isaac Palmer moved to property in Newpoint. John Abplanalp hosted Jeff Williams and family. Alpha and Norma Thackery visited Selector Thackery and Carrie. Andrew Hahn and Joe spent Monday at St Peters. Selector Colson and family hosted many friends and relatives.
Reed Dowden and Miss Hopkinson of Indianapolis visited his mother Sunday. Mrs. Will Thomas and Miss Edna McDermott were in Cincinnati Wednesday. Fred Wolfe and friends visited Milford last week. Mrs. Robert Kinney of Noblesville spent Sunday with Henry Wolfe’s family. Elmer Barkley, visiting Flora, Ind., is here after a birth. Harry Ennebrock returned home to Hamilton, Ohio after a ten day stay with his sister. John Parmer and daughter Sarah Margaret from Lafaytte visited Parmer family. Floyd Bradley and wife from Indianapolis spent the week with relatives. Mrs. M. L. Camden of Indianapolis guests of Mrs. A. Hooten. Bert Hodgins and family from Fort Wayne spent weekend with F. C. Baas and wife. Mrs. Mary Starks went to Rushville to stay with daughter Mrs. Bert Mattox. Locals attended a Hillsdale dance Sunday night. Mrs. McKinley Tellas of Templeton visits Frank Yhackery and wife for the week.
Mrs Zeits of Batesville visited her sick sister Mrs Hen ry Klostermeyer and is improving. Miss Martha Bosse of Hunters ville stays with her aunt and cousin Henry Kops and family. Fred Goertemiller and wife and Harry Siebert and wife visited John Wisman and family. A family reunion at Albert Siebert’s home celebrated Fred Siebert’s birthday. Fred Bornemeier and wife of Batesville visited Charles Dieckman. Henry F Peetz visited his mother and sister. A large crowd attended Sunday School picnic at Huntersville. Farmers meeting held at Hayti Saturday.
Peter Mang and wife stayed several days with Ernest Narwold and wife. Charles Williams Ben Hibbler and Peter Mang aided Narwold with concrete work Saturday. Grandma and Mr Palmer moved from Ward Williams family to Newpoint last week. Alpha and Norma Thackery visited grandpa and Aunt Carrie Sun day and called on Clarence Hut son. Mr and Mrs Korte of Batesville spent Tuesday with Hibbler. Mr Korte helps Ben Hibbler with roofing his barn.
Louis Jobst and son Raymond and Mr Thackery and Clarence Hutson left for Parnell Missouri on Monday. J C Dorrell and wife spent Sunday with Sherman Hutson. William Johnson Virgil and Clifford Wilson and John Idlewine called on Hutson’s Sunday. The Johnson Brothers called on B J Wiete and wife Sunday night. Mrs Eaton visits in the Cen. The farmers meeting was well attended Saturday night. Mrs Mahala Burns Savanna relates a bowel trouble remedy tale praising Chamberlains Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy as a quick cure for flux and dysentery based on years of use and many referrals.
The lord mayor of London is urged to deliver about 1,000 speeches during his year in office. His duties are described as not very great, with emphasis on public orations rather than broad administrative power.
A weather note states that one inch of rain equals ten inches of snow. The report links precipitation types and highlights snowfall conversion for readers planning outdoor activities.
Dulcie Stebbins hopes travel will mend a broken heart and adores the isolation of a Bowmans village cottage. She meets Bill Doane at the cottage, misreads his friendliness as menace, then wonders if her plan for solitude may bring companionship instead.
The Laughery Township Trustee announces a September 6 1921 meeting in Batesville Indiana to discuss annual expenditures and tax levies for 1922. Totals include township 1200 dollars and 5 cents per hundred. local tuition 4800 dollars and 55 cents. special school tax 1300 dollars and 15 cents. road tax 1700 dollars and 20 cents. Net taxable property listed at 875915 with 81 polls. E C Timmermann Trustee.
The Trustee of Adams Township Ripley County proposes expenditures and levies for 1922 at the School District No 10 meeting September 6 1921. Totals show 16000 expenditures with 55 cents tax per hundred dollars and net taxable property 2856630. Polls number 272. Signed John Sieg Trustee August 16 1921.
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