Laughery Batesville Teachers Hold December Institute Session
The Laughery township and Batesville teachers met on Saturday December 12 with opening singing and prayer. They reviewed Greek and Roman educators, studied The School and Its Life, and discussed teachers meetings supervision visits and the House of Lords. Attendance included Miss Baker Miss Ward Miss Nickel Miss Ward and Mr. Taylor with eight arithmetic problems yielding five perfect scores. The institute adjourned to meet again in January.
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Laughery Township
Batesville
Shadday
Wachsman
Schierenbeck
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle
Quintilian
Plutarch
Marcus Aurelius
Laswell
Indiana
Taylor
Tara Ward
Isabel Ward
C. SS. Ward
Thackery
House of Lords
Broken Buggy Collision Spares Egg Basket Loss
Mr Brockman and his son traveling to town had a frightful incident when their horse bolted at an overhead bridge causing harness failure and a buggy collision with Jake Sitzman’s rig on Main and George streets. Brockman suffered only broken eggs, a torn harness, and a broken single-tree. Paul Obendorf visits his sister near Rosswell Idaho and plans to travel to Olean to visit relatives.
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Mr. Brockman
Main Street
George Street
Jake Sitzman
Visit to Cincinnati and family news feature
Mrs. Fred Baas and her son visited relatives in Cincinnati Friday evening, with Fred joining the trip Saturday. They returned Sunday night and the item highlights pleasure from a Columbia Graphophone bought via Schwier the furniture man. The Big Four Railroad adds a sidewalk along Main street near the freight depot.
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Fred Baas and Son
Cincinnati
Fred
Notice to Subscribers Reduces Tribune Price to 1.25
The Tribune announces a price cut from 1.50 to 1.25 per year due to rising print costs. Subscribers who already paid 1.50 are offered extended service at the lower rate. The paper appeals for fairness and urges new subscriptions at 1.25, promising to keep the publication valuable.
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Thinvne
Tribune
Indianapolis Swindle Report About Schrank Proved False
Joseph Schrank of near Oldenburg disputes a claim he was robbed of 85 dollars in St Louis court house. He says he did not carry that sum, never lost money, and was told by letter the report was a mistake. He notes a train passenger tried to extort from another man, but no money changed hands with him.
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Indianapolis
Herald
Joseph Schrank
Oldenburg
St. Louis Court House
Schrank
The
Tribune
Benton County
Mrs Tangman Dies After Stroke at Home
Mrs Charlotte Tangman widow of Henry Tangman died Sunday at her home south of Surman at age 70 after a week of unconsciousness following a stroke. Funeral services are scheduled for Wednesday at St Pauls Church with William Bruns, undertaker, directing arrangements.
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Charlotte Tangman
Henry Tangman
Surman
Little Child Dies In Batesville Update
Marie Behr, 14 months old, daughter of George Behr, died Friday night after months of illness. Funeral held Sunday at St Louis church with many relatives and friends in attendance. Hillenbrand Co. enlarging offices. American Furniture Co occupies second floor. Batesville Casket Co. and Hillenbrand Co. take lower floor. Henry Bauman family traveled to Rossville to attend niece Anna Bauman and L Crane’s wedding.
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Marie
George Behr
St. Louis Church
Hillenbrand Co
American Furniture Co
Batesville Casket Co
The
Henry Bauman
Rossville
Mr. Bauman
Anna Bauman
L. Crane
Turkeys for Christmas Dress by Sunman dealer on Dec 21
J R Behlmer of Sunman will dress turkeys for Christmas Monday Dec 21 and deliver them promptly. Miss J Hager returned to Cincinnati after visiting brothers near Napoleon. Monroe Greemann traveled to Indianapolis to transact business, returning Saturday. Miss Della Walke visited Indianapolis from Wednesday to Saturday. Henry Wessel of Sunman visited relatives last Thursday. New fall dress goods at Blank's. Special low sewing machines at Meyer’s. See Walsman and Schroueder’s guns.
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J. R. Behlmer
Sunman
Monroe Greemann
Indianapolis
Henry Wessel
Fire destroys Kramer department store in Batesville
A major Batesville blaze Tuesday morning ruined H. H. Kramer’s department store with goods valued at about 25000 dollars and insurance around 8000 dollars. Fire chief Wonning and his crew battled the flames as smoke and heat threatened nearby buildings including John Meister’s. The fire caused one casualty of smoke inhalation among a store cat and left the Meister structure undamaged.
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Batesville
H. H. H. Kramer
John Meister
Kramer
Meister
Anna Meister
Millie
Wononing
Reef
Wramer
Persinle
Knowine
Henry Kramer
Fire Damages Roof At Henry Reese Residence
Fire crews responded Thursday afternoon to a blaze on the west Pearl street roof of Henry Rees residence. The fire began from a defective Nue and spread to the roof before discovery. Neighbors aided in salvaging nearly all household goods, with the loss insured and repairs underway.
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Henry Reese
West Pearl Street
Beese
Knoxville Girl Escapes From Oldenburg Convent
Miss Kathryn Menkes of Knoxville Tennessee escaped from the Academy of Immaculate Conception at Oldenburg last Saturday evening. She was missing after seven o clock and a search failed to locate her. A later message said she had reached her home in Knoxville.
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Kathryn Menkes
Knoxville
Tenn
Academy of Immaculate Conception
Oldenburg
Academy
Death of Mrs Klostermeier at Cross Roads
Mrs Anna Klostermeier died at her Cross Roads home on Wednesday morning at 78. Funeral held Friday afternoon. Attending relatives included Mrs John Hopman and son Charles and Mrs Fred Richter of Cincinnati and Charles Klostermeier and wife of Indianapolis. Medicated air ad gives Hyomes at Baas and Schultz's for $1 with money back if no relief. M P Hubbard of Brookville transacted business in Oldenburg and Batesville. Mrs Aug Govert and grandson of Greensburg visited Mrs H Timmerman. Mrs William Huser died at Locsburg Tuesday morning. Thie and Voonderheide knife and razor ads. Read Walsman and Schrueder's ad.
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Anna Klostermeier
Cross Roads
John Hopman
Charles
Fred Richter
Cincinnati
Charles Klostermeier
Indianapolis
Baas & Schultz’s
M. P. Hubbard
Brookville
Oldenburg
Batesville
William Huser
Locsburg
A New Laundry Man in Batesville
Louis Blank has purchased the Jake Cook Laundry and will run it to make it pay. The writer urges Batesville and vicinity to patronize a home business and support Mr. Blank, promising good work and fair treatment.
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Batesville
Louis Blank
Jake Cook
Mr. Blank
Card of Thanks for 33 Years in Business
We express heartfelt thanks to patrons and friends for liberal patronage during our thirty three year career and recommend successor Joseph Huser who will continue grain, farm implement and fertilizer sales. His wife will handle millinery with Mrs A Franke assisting and will be joined by continued service from AL Fran ke.
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Joseph Huser
Enochsburg
Ind
A. Franke
AL Franke
Thanking Friends for Support After Loss of Louisa Klostermier
The bereaved children thank friends relatives and neighbors for kindness during the death of their mother Louisa Klostermier. Special thanks go to St. Pauls church ladies society Rev Frantz and Undertaker Severinghaus for visits and funeral arrangements.
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Louisa Klostermeier
Ladies Society
St. Paul's Church
Frantz
Severinghaus
Knights of Pythias election notice and local updates
Laughery Valley Lodge No 258 will hold election Thursday evening December 17 at 8 o'clock. Work in knight rank and concert by the Knights of P band. all brothers urged to attend. At home near here Mrs Gregor Barnhorst died December 14 aged about two years, survived by husband and two children. funeral Wednesday 6:30 am. J Wm Thie attended Farmers Institute in Greensburg and noted fine corn specimens and a prize car sold for $6.50. Mrs George Annewehr with Ora and Cecil Gibson went to Shelbyville for a Clara Annewehr song recital at Mrs Owen A Cook's home. Schwier the furniture man Harry Ferkinhoff and Tillie Billman visited from near St Nicholas. John H Wonning and wife stayed with Cincinnati relatives. Doris Wessel visited Cincinnati. Express wagons and Irish mails at Thie & Vonderheide's. Hot tomato bouillon 5 cents at Blank's. Hot chocolate the favorite drink 5 cents at Blank's. Read THE TRIBUNE for news.
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Laughery Valley Lodge
Kk. of
P. Band
Gale Moore
Diep
Gregor Barnhorst
George Annewehr
Ora
Cecil Gibson
Shelbyville
Clara Annewehr
Owen A. Cook
That City
Town Board Meeting Reports Tax Delinquents and Appointments
The Town Board met with all members present except Wm Straus who was ill. Marshal Borgstede said some taxes remain delinquent and deadlines set for Dec 26 before prosecution. Roy Freeland approved for Fire Department membership and Dr Jos Zueke elected Health Board secretary for 1910. Claims approved include Behlmer Bros 500 Batesville Tribune 9.36 Herman Kuhlman 59.16 The Batesville Bank 60.00 and other ordinary costs. Treasurer Schwartz filed balances across funds totaling 3722.93. The Railroad Company to build a cement walk along Main Street freight depot west side.
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Wm. Straus
Marshal Borgstede
Rohland
Main Street
Schwartz
Roy Freeland
Jos. X. Zueke
Board of Health
Fire Co
Behlmer Bros
Batesville Tribune
Herman Kuhlman
Batesville Bank
Real Estate for Sale in Batesville and Morris area
Several Batesville parcels for sale include eleven lots with depot street frontage and a brick building lot, plus three south facing lots near a new depot. Farmland offerings include a 50 acre tract four miles south of Morris with house, barn, wells and springs, and a 120 acre tract with a brick house, large barn, timber, and a quarry near Newpoint. Call Tribune office, Katesville, Idaho.
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Batesville
Depot Street
Passenger Depot
New Depot
West Street
George Street
Freight Depot
Morris
Newpoint
New Pennington
Tribune Office
Katesville
Lod
Community thanks for kindness after father George Bethl’s death
The Beihl family expresses gratitude to neighbors and friends for sympathy during illness and after the death and burial of their father George Bethl. They especially thank Rev. Steding Undertaker Severinghaus and the pallbearers for their assistance.
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George Bethl
Steding
Severinghaus
John Beihl
Fine Confectionery and Parlor Offerings in Town
Jacob Engel operates an ice cream parlor with a fine line of confections and hot drinks, inviting patrons to visit. Henry Schoetmer visited St Maur for relatives and hunting with necessary licenses. Emma Cook traveled to Shelbyville for holidays to stay with relatives. Walsman and Schroeder advertise nickel plated ware and coal vases while promoting K K and B B skates.
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Jacob Engel
Henry Schoetmer
St. Maurice
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Hold Institute
Paul Obendorf
Adolph Kaiser
Rosswell
Idaho
Olean
Columbia
Schwier
Big Four Railroad Company
John Siek
John Sieg
Spades
Thic & Vonderheide's
Mrs. Tangman
Della Walke
Meyer’s
Walsman & Schroueder
H. H. Kramer
J. W. Hancock
Viola Wirtz
Edward
William Lewis
Lebanon, O
C. S. Ward
Feld
Joseph Luttmoeller, Jr
Walsman & Schroeder
Engel’s
Aug, Govert
Greensburg
H. &. Timmerman
Thie & Voonderheide’s
Read Walsman & Schrueder’s
Knights of
Pythias
J. Wm. Thie
Farmers’ Institute and Corn School
Harry Ferkinhoff
Tillie Billman
Near St. Nicholas
John H. Wonning
Doris Wessel
Thie & Vonderheide’s
Blank’s
Water Works Fund
Emma Cook
Peninsular
Thie & Vonderheide
Walsman& Schroeder
George Schumacher
K. K
B. B
Walsman & Schroeder’s
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