Recount Boosts Krieger Behlmer Wins Batesville Race
The Batesville recount changed results with Krieger rising from 282 to 288 votes, Behlmer gaining one, and Martin four while Fischer loses four. The tally after recount gave Krieger 287 and Behlmer 285, tying Martin at 285 before illegal voting probes decided the outcome. Dodson and Bosse testified on voting eligibility. investigations halted as legal challenges waned.
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Behlmer
Fischer
Martin
Krieger
Democratic Herald
Batesville
Hey
Martino
William Kreiger
Dodson
Anthony Lbosse
Oldenburg
Bosse
Tor
Minister Dies Suddenly In Cincinnati Funeral Obit
Rev. Holzapfel traveled to Cincinnati on Monday to attend the funeral of Rev. Schimmelpfennig buried in Covington Kentucky. Schimmelpfennig had felt unwell but led a thanksgiving service at Mt. Auburn before dying of heart failure early Friday. He served as presiding elder of the Cincinnati district of the German M E Church and was well known locally.
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Holzapfel
Cincinnati
Schimwelpfennig
Covington
Sxy
Schimmelpfennig
Mt. Auburn
German M. E. Church
Batesville
Special Speaker at Bethany Church Next Sunday
Dr. A. L. Yarger secretary of the Board of Church Extension will preach at Bethany Lutheran Church next Sunday morning and evening. He is a prominent speaker and will urge support for Bethany’s building project to replace the undersized current structure. Everyone is invited to hear him and to help make arrangements for a new church building.
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A. L. Yarger
Board of Church Extension
Bethany Lutheran Church
Yarger Cones
Bethany Church
Eagles Meeting Reminds Members of December 13 Session
The Eagles call all members to attend the next regular meeting on Monday night December 13 for important business and officer elections. A lost-shepherd dog with white and black face and a white tail tip is to be returned to Charles W. Tekulve for a reward.
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John H. Boehmer
Chas. W. Tekulve
Hoodooed sacks spark ballot mystery report at Versailles
Reports claim a ballot sack from the first ward was damaged at the opening, with seals broken and two ballots missing. A recount found one missing ballot later, suggesting a miscount rather than fraud. The article also notes a Rural Letter Carriers meeting in Ripley County on Thanksgiving Day 1909 with speeches by officials including Elias Frye on organization needs and membership.
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Versailles
D. McCallum
Peter Holzer
Elias Frye
Pendleton
Ind
Frye
United States
WJ. Ward
Carmel
Goyert
Ward
J. B. Kitts
Osgood
Downey Zeits Wedding at Zeits Home
Frieda Zeits married Russell Downey in a Thanksgiving Day ceremony at Herman Zeits home. Rev Steding officiated. attendants were Alva Burke and wife. The couple planned to reside with the groom’s mother on Broadway.
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Herman Zeits
Frieda
Russell Downey
Rev
Steding
Hunotersville
Alva Burke
Newpoint
Mr. Dallman
Lohbengrin
Broadway
Aged Morris Resident John H. Wernke Dies
John H. Wernke aged about 87 or 88 and longtime Morris resident died last Friday, November 26. He served as county auditor years ago and is survived by his sons John and Ben Wernke and his widow, formerly Mrs. Thoman. Funeral was held Monday at St. Anthony's Church, Morris, with pallbearers including deputy Corbet and current county auditor Nicholas Volz.
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John H. Wernke
Morris
John Wernke
Ben Wernke
Indianapolis
Thoman
St. Anthony’s Church
Nicholas Corbet
Nicholas Volz
John
Charles
Mike Wernke
Revival Services at German M E Church Schedule
Revival meetings at the German M E Church run this week in German and next week in English. Afternoon devotions at 2 30 and evening services at 7 30 with Rev C B Koch of Newport Ky preaching nightly. Men over 16 invited for Thursday evening meeting. Globe ranges at Meyers.
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M. E
C. B. Koch
Newport
County association notes visitors and members
Rosa M. Stahiley serves as secretary-treasurer while the day’s visitors include Misses Gertrude Walsman Clara Stahley and Lillie Brune along with Mrs. Joseph Stahley and her son George and Mrs. Harry Borcbelt and her son.
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Rosa M. Stahiley
County Association
Gertrude Walsman
Clara Stahley
Lillie Brune
Joseph Stahley
George
Harry Borcbelt
Louise Lang and Howard Robinson are wed in Weisburg
Miss Louise Lang daughter of Nicholas Lang and Mrs Lang wed Howard Robinson son of Rowland Robinson on a Saturday afternoon. The couple were attended by Miss Clara Lang and Raleigh Robinson. Guests, gifts and a Sunman Band serenade followed a bountiful supper at the bride’s home. The couple will reside in Liberty Indiana as the groom runs a business there. Mrs Wm Sandman and son William of Oklahoma visited Mrs Stiegelmeyer last week.
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Louise Lang
Nicholas Lang
Weisburg
Howard Robinson
Rowland Robinson
Clara Lang
Raleigh Robinson
Sunman
Liberty
Ind
Property transfers recorded in Ripley County deeds
A series of 40 to 100 acre transfers within Shelby and surrounding townships show transactions between numerous individuals and entities. Values range from $1 to $4,500 with buyers and sellers including Burton, Day, Volz, Draman, Bedunnah, Benham, Jackson, and several Batesville area firms and trustees.
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Geo. E. Burton
James A. Bovard
Shelby
Thos. E. Day
Thos. EE. Day
Murray Jackson
Jacob L. Benham
Johnson
Nicholas Volz
Catherine Bessler
Laughery
Louis W. Draman
Andrew Rudy
Franklin
D. Edmond Stevens
Fred W. Albers
Sunman
Anna Gueth
Fred J
Chas. O. Rouse
John Glaser
Washington Tp
Francis N. Myers
Stephen Bayne
John Riener
John C. Fierbusse
Batesville
Chas. Johnson
Frank Bosse
Postmasters Honored at Thanksgiving Convention Dinner
The convention praised postmasters for salary credit to carriers and heard lively questions from Mr. Kitts. Postmaster Walsman hosted a Thanksgiving dinner at City Hall with Bethany church ladies delivering the spread. A group photo was taken by Jacob Bohland. Officers were elected with Louis Goyert as president and Rose M. Stahley as secretary treasurer. J. F. Brinkman became vice president. The group adjourned to meet at Osgood on Decoration Day.
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Mr. Kitts
Walsman
City Hall
Bethany Church
John H. Poske
Ida R. Kessent
Louis Borchelt
Thanksgiving Gifts At Hillenbrand Co
The Hillenbrand Company rewarded its workforce with Thanksgiving gifts. Every family head received a turkey for dinner, each man and boy got an umbrella, and the girls received costly candy. The gesture fosters loyalty and may boost future performance.
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Hillenbrand Co
Death of Joseph Huser in Spades
Joseph Huser of Spades died at his home on Thursday morning November 25 1909 from typhoid malaria. A 26 year old married barely a year, he left a young wife and babe. Funeral was held at Huly Family Cemetery in Oldenburg on Saturday morning with many relatives and friends attending.
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Joseph Huser
Spades
Huser
August Franke
Babe
Huly
Oldenburg
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John Benham
George Sparling
Reed Ag
Erenee Na Teen Rene
Aenee
Ereeerrs
Eerenesentes
Esate Eereesee
Perret
Tae Nee Ee
Ewer Esses
Bethany
Eagles
Meyer's
Meyer Hardware Co
Ripley County
Rural Letter Carriers Association
Nickel Hall
Louis Goyert
Route 1
Rose Stahley
Downey-Zeits
Globe
Batesville, Ind
B. Schultz
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