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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1906
Page
1
A long list of shop notices appears with seed, sewing machines, hardware and textiles from Walsman’s and Meyer's Hardware. Several residents travel for visits to Indianapolis Cincinnati Shelbyville and Osgood while others return from Algonac and Ver sailles. The page ends with a promo urging readers that advertisers win trade by offering special bargains.
Local shoppers are invited to Kramer’s for a large line of shirtwaists in silks satins albatross and satines at under half price. Mrs Nellie Hollman returns to Cincinnati after a two week visit. many locals attend funerals and travel to Cincinnati and Canada for family matters and a fair.
Indiana Republicans in the Fourth Congressional District plan a delegate convention in North Vernon Jennings County on August 29 1906 at 4 o clock p m to nominate four candidates for Representative in Congress. Delegates are apportioned by county Bartholomew 18 Brown 4 Dearborn 13 Johnson 13 Jennings 11 Jackson 14 Jefferson 16 Ripley 14 Ohio Switzerland 7 County chairmen will assign delegates to precincts and announce the time and place for selecting delegates. W W Lambert district chairman.
Hon James Bingham of Muncie Indiana a leading speaker for the Republican ticket will address the Versailles Republican convention Saturday. The gathering invites all voters to hear a clear unbiased discussion of current political issues.
A large family reunion was held Sunday at Mr. and Mrs. Gabriel Schorr residence. About sixty five relatives attended including Louis Simon and family, Linda Schorr, August Kummer and wife, John Kummer, Wm Kummer, Emil Weech and wife, Albert Wunch and wife, Louis Schorr Jr and family, and many others from Cincinnati Hamilton Batesville Indianapolis and surrounding areas.
Field fencing at Thie and Vander Lawrence Green went to Cincinnati on business Monday. Mrs Holowell came in Wednesday evening from Indianapolis. Wm Zacharias of Brookville was dying business in our town Tuesday. Ed Gordon Ripley county's efficient sheriff was in town Thursday night. Charles Martin of Peppertown went to Greensburg on business Wednesday evening. Joseph Westrich and Chas Hepp of Shelbyville came down Tuesday returning Tuesday evening. Mrs William Huffmaster of Greensburg came down Sunday evening to visit her father John B Bosse and Henry Gathman and his nephew Samuel Gathman returned to their home in Greentown ed. Wednesday Henry Chairsell of Birmingham Ala came in Saturday to visit his son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Henry Terry. Just think We sell the finest Mocha and Java coffee for use that sells in large cities for 25u a pound. H H Krome Miss Anna Gebrhardt after spending a few days with Chas Schein and family returned to her home at Greensburg Monday. Mrs Ida Worland and child after visiting home folks here for about a week returned to her home in Shelbyville Monday morning. Mrs Siebenaler and son and daughter of Chicago after a pleasant visit at the residence of William Thie and wife left for their Chicago home Friday evening. William Meyers and son of Fairmount Ohio came here Sunday to visit old friends and relatives returning Sunday evening. While here Mr Meyers renewed his subscription to the TRIBUNE. George Diesel was overcome by heat Sunday afternoon. Dr Gibson was called and relieved him. He left for his home in Cincinnati Tuesday evening intending to spend a week or two with his people while he recuperates.
Clifford Smith of Versailles son of miller William Smith was injured near Morris last Thursday morning when he fell from a hand car and broke his leg. Dr. Ratcliff set the leg and his father and Dr. Beckett of Versailles took him home Thursday evening. Mrs. John Brum of Huntersville died Thursday at 75 after long illness. funeral at St. John's Huntersville church Sunday attended by relatives including Adam and George Brum of Grant County Frank Hinkel of Allen County and several Gathman and Schmeltzer relatives from nearby towns.
Delegates and alternates from Adams Township were chosen at a Republican convention held in Spades to attend the county convention at Versailles on August 25. Louis Sieg elected permanent chairman and Walter H. Fitch secretary. Delegates listed include Kroenke Studer Wickemeyer Ginter Abplanalp Osburn Westerman Wittkamper Brumter Wiedeman Baas Baas Baas Baas Hahn Schneider Stille Biel Schuch Behlmer Sieg Busching Fishmer Fishmer Kammeyer Kassendick Pruchteicht Franke McMullen Neuforth Wainscott Robinson Steinforth Bergman Drockelman Schumacher Stuckman among others. Delegates instructed to cast a solid vote for Walter H. Fitch for county surveyor.
A large delegation from Laughery township gathered at Batesville town hall to select 42 delegates and 42 alternates for the Versailles county convention on August 25 1906. Precinct caucuses set 14 delegates and 14 alternates each with ballots to be counted by the full convention.
The Gun Club held their second shoot Saturday with Dr. Gibson posting the day’s top score by hitting seven of ten birds. Five events of two birds each followed, detailing the day’s scoring.
Lawrenceburg and the Reserves played a high scoring game with heavy hitting and rag-chewing. Batesville led 3-0 entering the ninth before Lawrenceburg tied it and then pulled ahead 7 to 5 as Benz pitched the final innings and Batesville failed to respond.
Mrs Cordt Bruns and her daughter in law Mrs Chas Bruns and children of Cincinnati return to Batesville after visiting relatives in Weisburg. Mrs Henry Severinghaus of Cincinnati also returns home after two pleasant weeks visiting Henry Siebert and wife. We have a business room to rent in Batesville, call at the Tribune office for details.
Frank Livingston and his wife and child traveled to Lawrenceburg on Wednesday morning for a visit.
Mrs John Schwartz and her young daughter journeyed to Cincinnati on Wednesday morning for unspecified reasons and activities.
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