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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1903
Page
1
Daily oysters at Engels and Havana Blossoms at Smoke Shhorr's highlight the shopping scene. Toys and Christmas goods fill Blank's. premium stamps offered at various stores. A baby boy born to John A Hillenbrand and wife on December 13 1903. Local travel and visits noted with Sunman Wilmington Cincinnati Greensburg and St Dennis. Watch for New Year dances at St Clair’s hall and several sales events at Wessel’s grocery and J W Henry store.
A poet speaks of a sweetheart who vows to dance with him at St. Clair's when the New Year arrives if he has "got the tin" home. The verse frames a hopeful social pledge tied to festive season luck.
Walsman's nickeled ware and Smoke Shorts Pride of Cuba mentioned. Will Nickel ill for a week. George Weber at Greensburg. Rev Freudenreich to Cincinnati. Born to Chas Doll and wife a girl on Saturday Dec 12. Canfield & Schwier offer property deals. Deickman shoe store promotes small profits and quick sales. Mrs Chas Johnson visits Morris. Lulu Lang of Weisburg visits C S Ward family. Timmerman jewelry and novelties for Christmas gifts. Bosse Co advertises Christmas sale on mens and boys wear. Black dress goods for Xmas. premium stamps at Hlanks. Charley Cors returns from Tremont Ill to visit. St Marks Sunday school Christmas entertainment Dec 25. B C McVey of New York enjoys possum hunt locally.
A schoolyard race erupts when a pupil escapes a beating by a professor. The teacher chases with his god in hand but stops at a wire fence, returning to the building while the boy vanishes. The crowd cheers as the boy does not return. All is well.
The note lists several local business items and personal movements including Kromes groceries offering blue premium stamps, Frank Walsman slippers, Gauck’s store cash rebates, and various residents traveling to Cincinnati Covington Greensburg Newport and Shelbyville. It also mentions New Year’s Eve balls at St Clair’s hall January 1904 and an Athletic Clubs event at St Clair’s on January 30.
Real estate listing describes a forty acre tract one mile north of Newpoint. Includes a two story frame house, barn, outbuildings, and a stone quarry. For particulars contact 26 41 Susanna Coman Batesville Ind. Invitations announce the marriage of Edward Annewehr to Ada Clark on December 30 at the Stewart home Greenfield Ind. The couple will reside in Shelbyville where Ed has worked for years.
A collage of brief notices includes purchases of blue premium stamps and holiday promotions at Gauck's store and Wessel's, mentions of Canfield & Schwier life and property insurance, a birth in the Wessler family, a holiday display at Timmerman’s, limited ladies' clothing, visits by Miss Miaonie Meyer and the Wei gel siblings, a sick note on Mrs. Cora Schmidt, rebates on gifts, confinement of William Schwier Jr to home, a prize offer for a steel range at Wessel's, several visits to relatives in Sunman and Cincinnati, and a note about Train No. 1 arriving with only male passengers until a potential female passenger test.
The Town Board met in regular session with all members present. Minutes of prior meetings were approved. Marshal Brummer reported 42 loads of sand received. Clerk Drescher listed collections including $20 from Big Four R R Co for street lights and $37.50 from H E Cruise on license. An alley opening near Greeman Bros. plant was tabled. Fire Dept clerk Wesler reported William Westerman and William Krieger elected to membership. The board ordered cinders or gravel fill for sidewalk excavations and instructed the attorney to contact Big Four R R Co about train speeds through town. Meister and Fisher water main bond approved. A docket purchase for the clerk performing justice duties was arranged. Claims allowed: Batesville Tribune 6.00, Johnson Nusbaumer 19.00, Baas Schultz 11.45, John Huffmeyer 50.00, Dr L Martin 46.25, M R Connelley 25.00. Meeting adjourned to Dec 27.
Mrs. George Shane and her daughter Mrs. Steve Kartzendorf traveled to Greensburg on Friday morning to visit relatives.
Turtle soup every Saturday after noon and evening at Oser's saloon. A complete line of Christmas slippers at Frank Walsman. Henry Koepfle went to Cincinnati Wednesday on business. Good butter is always to be had at H. H. Kramer’s. Have you seen R. J. Timmerman’s holiday display See premiums at Walsman’s.
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