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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1902
Page
8
Report notes a large group from Pleasant Park attended the Cross Roads picnic at St. Clair's grove the prior Thursday. Nearby health concerns include John Michel's children with scarlet rash and local visitors to Batesville and Rushville. Foley's Kidney Cure advertised as a cure for kidney and bladder disorders sold by G. A. Baas.
Maria A. Stahley of Cincinnati visited relatives in Penn Town over the weekend. Dr. Birchfield and family from Sunman stopped by. Anna Miller left for Cincinnati to visit relatives for several weeks. Carrie Schaler returned from Cincinnati to spend time with relatives. D B Thomas of Pipe Creek visited on Friday.
The advertisement claims Foley's Honey and Tar provides immediate relief to asthma sufferers in the worst stages and promises a cure if used timely. Sold by G. A. Baas.
Roy Roberts made a flying trip to Batesville Friday morning. Mrs. Johnson of Haymond was here on business Saturday. Carrie Aldendorf of Cincinnati with sister Minnie spent Sunday with their parents. Lew Wittkamper and wife drove to Batesville Sunday afternoon. Eva Terry and daughter from Cleveland O spent several days last week with her sister Mrs. C M Osburn. Fred Bauman and wife called on Henry Wittkamper and wife Sunday. Henry Schomber spent Sunday afternoon with Ottie Thomas at Pipe Creek. Mrs. Osburn visited Mary and Anna Bischoff Sunday. Mr. Lucas of Batesville was in town Saturday afternoon. Tena Schomiber spent Sunday afternoon with Clara Wietkamper.
A vintage advertisement touts Dr King s New Life Pills claiming sprightly steps and a rosy complexion. It promises active digestion and relief from headaches with the slogan Results all organs active and no chance for blues. Available for 25 cents at Baas.
HOPEWHIL births report a son for Philip Smith and wife and a son for John Bostic and wife. John Hiday and wife of Anderson visit George Hiday. T J Conover improving. Jack Long died Tuesday and was shipped to Vinton Iowa. Samuel Nicholas of May's Defeat buried at New Hopewell cemetery Tuesday. John Hiday and family and Mary Carroll and family visited Aaron Lammer. Albert Waters and wife visited I J Conover. Community attendees at Republican convention in Holton. Bessie Tatman visited home near Milford. Several attended camp meeting at Holton Sunday.
In Verbena Alabama F A Gulledge paid doctors for piles causing 24 tumors before Buecklen's Arnica Salve cured him. The product claims to subdue inflammation and conquer pains and is advertised as the best salve in the world priced 25 cents at Haas' drug store.
G. S. Alfrey sold his property to Chas Demiuree and will move to Madison. B. L. Vawter of Terre Haute is vacationing with relatives here. Mrs. Armstrong and two daughters of Greensburg and Mesdames Scott are noted in the social items.
Shaw and Mrs Downey host relatives in Vevay while Dennis Beach and family welcome them. Grace Orem returns from Madison and Nana Beach visits Lizzie Demaree in Benham. The camp meeting is underway with large crowds and orderly proceedings, all invited to attend.
Advertisement notes claims to cure Brights Disease Diabetes Stone in Bladder and Kidney and Bladder Disease. Sold by G. A. Baas.
Lydia Abplanalo of Indianapolis spends a week with her parents. Mrs. Henry Wienstedt returns to Rushville after a visit here. Mrs. John Minger and daughter Ethel of Versailles visit. Andrew Sitzman entertains Cincinnati relatives. John Hatner and Harvey Greemann of Seymour visit. Mrs. John Meyerrose of Indianapolis visits her parents. Beinkamyp and wife of Lawrenceburg visit. H. Doer and family entertain Cincinnati relatives. Kate Baas of Batesville visits. A. W. Buell goes to Cincinnati. A. J. Cottingham travels to Washington County Ark and cures from flux using Chamberlain’s remedy. praised in letter to manufacturers. Cottingham resides at Lockland Ark. Remedy sold by G. A. Baas Batesville and Bigney & Co Sunman.
Progress notes express drought concerns while local social activity includes visits by John Walter and family to George near Versailles and an excursion from Cincinnati. Listed events include a surprise at Wm Bowers, a Clemens hall dance in Lawrenceville, funerals at Spades, and farm real estate changes with John Greve renting the Abhrend farm and Geo Gartenman renting to Geo Walter for fall.
The unnamed Champaign resident C Unger at 211 Ma ple St cites a year of hacking cough and consumption fear before using Foley's Honey and Tar. After one bottle, he reports a complete cure and no further trouble, with sale of the product by G A Baas noted.
Denver Lane and Dallas Spencer start for Pueblo Colorado to stay awhile. Ohio buyers purchase horses including a fine roadster from C H Hughes. Regional meetings, legal notices, and marriages are listed with several names and towns.
Fred Abpanalo did business in Brookville on Friday while Fred Pohlar hosted Cincinnati relatives on Sunday. Mrs Lizzie Baas and children visited Henry Baas and wife. Jas Garrison was ill. Dr Neufarth from Sunman visited. John Mosmeier funeral held in Penn Town on Wednesday. A daughter was born to Henry Baas and wife on Tuesday Aug 19. Anna Pohlar celebrated her 21st with friends from Penntown. Roach and Hoff finished threshing locally. Naber moved a saw mill to Geo Zimmer’s woods. Anna Gahn and daughter returned to Cumminsville after three weeks here. C Holwadel and wife from St Paul visited Mr Garrison, who is ill.
Dr Chas H Utter of Panama Colombia reports a sixteen year old girl with severe dysentery improved after taking Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Within eight hours she felt better and by a week was fully well. For sale by G A Baas Batesville and Bigney Co Sunman.
Tincoln Willies reports a birth of a son to Elvora Bryant and husband on the 18th. Residents move and visit across nearby towns, with Mrs. Altizer relocating from McCoy store area to her farm, and Ben Elsberry from Osgood visiting friends. Various local and out-of-town movers and events fill the week.
The Indiana State Fair in Indianapolis marks its golden jubilee the week of September 15 with a 214 acre site costing 300000. The event expands to fifteen departments with four Sousa concerts and premiums totaling 35000 including 14600 for fastest horses and 5000 for premium cattle. The women’s department receives 1400 in premiums and many other lesser awards accompany the celebration.
Local notice highlights D Selker remaining another week in Batesville to accommodate a high demand from Batesville and area within a hundred miles. He warns early visits are best due to need for ground leases and offers free consultations with no obligation to buy glasses unless truly needed. He plans regular Batesville visits and stresses testimonials and patient referrals as his aim. The text also notes political commentary on a Cuban loan and remarks by Senator Hanna on labor and capital.
The Adams township Republican convention met August 23 at Spades to elect twenty delegates and twenty alternates by vote. Delegates included H Borkes, H Drockleman, F Steinfort, Hermano Bruns, and others. alternates listed. A resolution urged Ripley county to hire experts to audit county records from the last thirty years. Chairman gave a strong concluding speech. Wilbur Robinson, secretary.
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