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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1901
Page
8
Ollie Biehl and his brother Fred from Versailles visited here and Sunman for Thanksgiving. Ollie Terry traveled to Sunman on Saturday. John Wuest, the supervisor, worked Saturday repairing roads. The Brahley Bros. returned with their corn shredder. Residents say they need rain badly.
The Henry Klostermeyer Saturday night event drew neighbors and families. Greensburg residents Fred Dieckmann and family visited H Dieckmann last Friday, while Ralph Timmerman of Batesville joined others in the area. George Hartig and wife moved to Sandusky Monday, and Fred Peetz works for Henry Goyert at Cross Roads. Hen Mailes and son Gordon from Cincinnati visited Fred Beck for several days, and Herman Dieckmann with his niece Sophia Ahring spent Thanksgiving at John Wisman’s near Satesville.
Advertisement claims Dr King’s New Life Pills cleanse the bowels and cure constipation biliousness sick headache fevers and liver kidney and bowel troubles. Sold for five cents at Buas' drug store.
Rev Blocker led a Thursday eve gathering at Hopeww Hull church gathering fifteen accessions. Next church days are set for Saturday and Sunday. Several locals attended Dabney ordination for Rev John Nicholson. A missing brindle female fox-hound with S brand was reported. Box 53 Holton Ind. Miss Grace Sinsminger visited Miss Emma Carroll. The Oseond Journal renamed The Ripley Journal and names new editor C M Shockley.
Frank Hermesh acted as caller at the county seat last Tuesday. Mankhaus and Flinn drove to Batesville on Friday. Grandpa Weisbach and wife joined friends at Hamburg for a Sunday visit. Mrs. Enneking returned after visiting relatives at Batesville. Miss Lizzie Mauer came home after three years abroad with travels to the Pacific coast and New Orleans. Joe Berkemeier conducted business at Oldenburg on Saturday. B Knueven spent Thanksgiving in Cincinnati. H Haskamp visited friends in Oldenburg Monday. Grandma Hopster and grandson stayed with Chas. Bishea and wife at Batesville Sunday.
A historic ad claim touts Foley's Kidney Cure as a remedy that makes kidneys and bladder right. The brief notice highlights the product as a universal cure, appealing to readers seeking urinary health benefits.
St Magdalene Mr and Mrs A P Powell and daughter India attended the D of R entertainment at Bellevue Thanksgiving eve. Mrs Carrie Borman of Indianapolis is at the bedside of her brother John Forway who is not expected to live. W Marshal died by his own hand Monday morning. Witnesses attend Brown and Holman case this week. Ed Reibel returned home after Seymour visit. John Bovard A P Powell and Charley Powell visiting Kentucky this week. Funeral of Mr Marshal at Marble Corner attended by many from here.
H Robinson of Hillsboro Illinois reports severe corn pain and claims Bucklen s Arnica Salve fully cured them. The ad promotes the salve as a perfect healer for sprains bruises cuts sores scalds burns boils ulcers skin diseases and piles with a 25 cent price and G A Baas guarantee.
Local note brief reports a successful pie social at the Terry school house on Friday night. Several residents, including Jacob Abplanalp and family, Jacob Garrison from St Paul, and Henry Baas with wife, visited relatives here and in nearby towns during the period. Rica Guenter was crowned prettiest girl present, with multiple visits and calls noted among area families.
Henry Wittkamper and family attended services at Spades Sunday. Lewis Wittkamper spent days with his brother at Mrs. Fred Wittkamper’s. Henry Wittkamper visited Batesville Sunday. John Baumiun did business at Sunman Saturday. Lewis Meyer of Spades came by Saturday. G W Osburne did business at Batesville and Morris Saturday. Lizzie Aldendorf of Cincinnati visited home folks last week. George Osburn visited Sunman Saturday. Joe Siefert Jr. of Morris was in town Sunday. John Horstman visited relatives at Oldenburg Sunday.
An old remedy claim promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a cure for colds and a preventive for pneumonia. Advertorial tone emphasizes health benefits and domestic use without citing medical evidence.
Albert Arnold and family left for northern Illinois to establish a new home. Edith Cox spent Thanksgiving with sister-in-law in Holton. Luther Sammons and wife from Illinois visited. Miss Lottie Calicott, a Decatur County teacher, stayed with Mrs. Cox. Maggie Craine of Indianapolis visited parents. Roy Brown and Jane Austin were in Versailles. Thackery has been ill. Alva and Benny Alexander were in Cincinnati. Willie Hansen returned from California seeking health. Mary Grow came back from New Point. Flora Hertenstein and Edna Brown attended the Osgood teachers’ meeting. Charles Hertenstein, Cora Hertenstein, Peter Holzer, and P. N. Brown attended the Osgood teachers’ gathering.
Mrs J B Hunt of Lime Ridge Wis faced fatal surgery for stomach trouble and jaundice due to gall stones. After trying Electric Bitters she was cured, described as a wonderful remedy for stomach liver and kidney issues. Available for 50c from G A Baas Batesville.
Residents and visitors fill Versailles area notes with Thanksgiving greetings travel from Buffalo Indianapolis Cincinnati and Olean. Church services meetings and social events at M. E. and Baptist churches plus armistice topics and a new railroad agent marked local life.
Saw Death Near recounts L. C. Overstreet of Elgin Tenn praising Dr King’s New Discovery for lung and throat diseases. He claims persistent use saved his wife’s life despite doctors saying she was beyond help. 50c and 1 at Baas’ drug store. Trial bottles free.
A Toowoomba Gazette note endorses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as an effective cure for a two month severe cough. The testimonial from W. C. Wockner urges others to try the medicine and benefit. Sold by G. A Baas Batesville and Bigney & Company Sunman.
Findings from Aurora and surrounding towns include engagements and marriages such as Della Cole and Scott Rogers wed in Dillsboro on Thanksgiving Day. Visits from Miss Agnes Barricklow and Mrs. Marsh are noted, plus travel for work by Cort Shuman and Robert Benham. Daisy Nocks dies after spinal injury, funeral in Pierceville.
Omer Beck moved into O P M Broughes’ house near the cemetery. Rev R B Layton conducted a revival in Milan. John Rickman remains gravely ill with typhoid fever. Mrs Sarah Chambers will winter in Indianapolis. A girl born to John A Duncan and wife. Mrs Joseph Mantle and son guests of Mrs Maggie Mantle of Portsmouth Ohio. Rev Geo Reibold spoke on Martin Luther at the Baptist church. Oliver Campbell and family return to Memphis Tenn. Railroad agent W Renick resigns. James Swarthauts to replace him.
The deceased Daisy Nocks is recalled as a Pierceville correspondent for the Tribune and a respected writer. Pallbearers included Lena Truitt Zema Dunn Laura Kidd Agnes Schornick Emma Gault and Gertrude Starkey. The family and community extend their heartfelt sympathy and remember her life.
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