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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1903
Page
1
Local items note daily oysters at Engel's and fresh coffee at Krome's with rebate stamps on purchases. Residents travel for Thanksgiving meals. visits from Indianapolis and Cincinnati are mentioned. Bake goods, groceries, insurance, and hardware offered with rebate stamps. community notices include social visits, travel to Sunman, Morris, Greensburg, and Shelbyville.
George Dettmer, night watchman at Greemann Bros., finds his wife near a lounge after waking at noon. Doctors try to save her after she ingested carbolic acid mistaken for Hoffmanns drops. she dies within minutes. She was 65 with a daughter and husband left in grief. funeral plans set for Friday at St Marks and St Johns cemetery.
A driving horse is offered for sale. Interested buyers are advised to contact Geo. H. Beck for details.
Local promotion claims rebate stamps unlock vast goods as resident Krome touts the scheme. Officials warn to scrutinize terms and avoid scams while shoppers seek discounts and items from the advertised program.
Farmers urged to bring produce to Zierer Bros new grocery outlet located opposite the Greemann mill, expanding fresh lines for local customers.
Dr Scott of Greensburg, unable to visit Batesville on Tuesday November 24 due to sickness, will hold a session at the New Ripley Hotel on Tuesday December 8. The note confirms his upcoming appearance and location for local patients.
JT has closed my entire business permanently. Those indebted to me should call and settle before January 1, 1904. J. N. Pohlman, Morris, Indiana.
On a Tuesday last week Logan Thackery drove a colt hitched to a cart near Shops Farm south of town. The colt ran away with Thackery losing his grip. Peter Smith traveling the same road met the runaway and the cart shaft pierced Smith’s horse killing it.
Mrs A A Hackmann wife of Batesville Bank president Hackmann died suddenly after a night illness. She was fifty one and leaves a husband four children to mourn her loss. The community expresses sympathy for the bereaved family.
In Suoman on Tuesday at 5 pm, Big Four train No 16 struck a buggy carrying Rev C H Althoff 50 pastor of the Lutheran church at Hubbles Corner killing him instantly. Engineer Henry Bucklow, who was in charge, rushed to the scene and wept, recognizing his old schoolmate. Bucklow then guided the engine to Cincinnati in a broken hearted state. The Rev Mr Althoff leaves a large family.
Notice states that from January 1 1904 business phones will cost 31200 per year and private phones 3.00 per year. Until that date existing rates remain, with business phones at 9.00 and private phones at 6.00. No price change for phones already in use.
Help wanted for a steady unmarried man aged 30 to 50 to sell Dr Sabine medicines to farmers. Must have sales experience and good references. Salary twenty dollars a month plus wagon and expenses. German preferred. Address H M Rederman Greensburg Ind. Lost spectacles between high school and fair grounds. Gold rims in a plain black case. Reward offered to finder. Return to post office.
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