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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1901
Page
8
The notice asks correspondents to submit communications by Tuesday to avoid loss or displacement of material. It explains Wednesday submissions may be delayed to the following week and emphasizes the costs of late arrivals. It urges timely letters so items appear as scheduled.
Born to Richard Burton and wife on December 12, the baby is reported healthy. Church services are planned for next Sunday. Chas Corbin hosted gentleman friends Sunday. The thermometer marked ten degrees below zero Sunday morning. Remember the Christmas Eve entertainment at the venue with admission details. Chas Labolt and family visited Mrs Alley Sunday.
Local brief lists holiday greetings and visits. Miss Augusta Goertemiller returns from the Queen City. Lewis Weber of Cross Roads and John Wiswan of Batesville visit family. Fred Wenning ill with typhoid. Anna Peetz returns from Indianapolis. John Beck of Matesville sells garden seeds. Wedding at Ballstown for George Gunter and Mary Meyer. friends extend good wishes for a happy voyage on life’s sea.
Henry Wittkamper and Charles Aldendorf made trips to Morris for business. Henry Wickemeyer spent time with G. W. Osburn while H. Wickemeyer hauled cord wood for Wiesehan. The Morris band played for a birthday, Roy Roberts began canvassing, and Miss Tena Schomber visited Cincinnati connections with family in the area. John and George Batman enjoyed a week with relatives in Cincinnati.
A severe snow storm struck Friday night in Penn Towne. Dr. James Birchfield visited Wednesday to call on the sick. Lou Zinser from Prescott visited relatives and Frank Wippel during holidays. Miss Perry of New Jersey came to see her sister Mrs. Miller. Walter Merkel from the Queen City stayed with family Tuesday and Wednesday. Relatives and friends gathered Thursday to celebrate Mr. Wipple's 59th birthday.
The verse notes a lively birthday gathering with friends bidding many more years of joy. John Vogt, assisted by Abplanalp and Baas, lays a church walk at Penntown. Andrew Miller works for Mr. Schuermann in Sunman. Fred Baas and family shopped in Batesville last week. Local churches rehearse Christmas programs. Carrie Thum of Sunman visited Weademan’s last week.
Versail le area reports marriage licenses issued for Lee Laswell and Vina Roberts both of Versailles and John Baker to Mary Schmidt of Milan. Albert Shaw visited from Osgood. The Hassmer remains from Chicago were buried at Cliff Hill cemetery. Rev McDowell led church service at Moore's Hill college. Miss Glenn Kenan celebrated fifteenth birthday at St Nicholas hotel party. Denver Lane froze his ears on the way to Osgood. Schools closed Monday due to cold. Mrs Ed Hassmer stays through the week with her husband’s remains. Miss Mabel Jones hosted a Kansas City party at Jones restaurant. Versailles public schools held a Cran dall s hall social with profits funding library books.
H W Wenker sold personal property before moving to Dayton Ohio. Martin Steuer bought the Milan farm for 1225 dollars. Revival meetings ended with eight church accessions. Various visitors include Cort Shuman from Norwood Ohio William Selke from Cincinnati James Ent from Chicago Mary White from Cincinnati Mrs Leslie Mutford from Friendship Olden Puffer and wife to Hillsdale Pa Emmett Pendergast from Versailles John Wood from St Louis Frank Poulter from Correct Mrs Elizabeth Beall from Kansas and Jennie Rochat from Marble Corner at Will McCoy's.
E Davis was in Indianapolis on business last week. Mrs Hannah L Brougher is slowly convalescing after sickness. Thompson and James H Neal of Camel Indiana visit relatives nearby. H C Kelley died last week north of town. S Burkman and family moved to Muncie. Joe Pool learned his sister Mrs Hannah Hunter of Orange County had died. Richard Grinstead east of town died and was buried at Otter Creek cemetery. he belonged to the Masonic and G A R orders. Walter Milhouse went with his uncle to California. Rev McDuffee entertained his mother from Shelby County. Mrs M Tyler’s horse frightened and she was bruised but not seriously hurt. J W Silver on a short visit to Kansas. Obediah Woolman, formerly of this place, now in western Kansas, is here. Miss Gertrude Chaille, recently in Cincinnati, is home again.
A Tennessee man recalls his wife saved from a lung illness by Dr King’s New Discovery. The ad promises relief for coughs colds bronchitis asthma and throat and lung diseases and offers 60c and 1 versions with trial bottles free at Baas drug store.
Walter Hamilton et al transfer 1.50 acres in Johnson Township to Rensalier McFarlan for $1. Henry Hoffmeister et al transfer 60 acres in Laughery Township to Margar et Silzman for $1 225. John Kraus sells 80 acres in Laughery Township to Herman Siebert for $81 675. B Daubenheyer administrator transfers 20 acres in Shelby Township to Wm Thomas for $275. Henry Rohlfing sells 30 acres in Jackson Township to Christian Rohlfing for $300. Christian Rohlfing sells 30 acres in Jackson Township to Lena Rohlfing for $300. Jonathan S Wise sells 6285 acres in Laughery Township to George Robbins for $1 000. Wa Curran transfers 27 acres in Johnson Township to Wm H Palmer for $70. Jas W Ellis sells 30 acres in Washington Township to Wm Gray for $500. Nicholas Volz sells 40 acres in Johnson Township to John Menchhofer for $1 200. John Curran et al transfers 27 acres Johnson Township to Wm H Palmer for $70. Wm J Curran guardian sells 27 acres Johnson Township to Wm Palmer for $700.
Stomach and liver tonics advertised for dullness after meals and poor appetite. Claims enhance appetite, cleanse and invigorate stomach, regulate liver and bowels. For sale by G A Baas Batesville and Bigney & Co Sunman.
An advertisement touts Snuffles as a revolutionary catarrh treatment from a specialist. It claims to cure by reaching the diseased membranes, relieves inflammation, stops discharges, and promises permanent recovery for one dollar plus prepaid home delivery in the United States or Canada. It urges prompt ordering to receive free personalized advice from the discoverer.
Paul Dresser performed the song Down in Old Indiana at the Indiana Club banquet in Chicago's Auditorium Hotel on Tuesday night December 17. The lyric reflects nostalgia for Indiana with memories of family faith and hometown scenes.
Grown and Bridge work a specialty with ten years of experience. Teeth extracted without pain and all work guaranteed. Above Greemann Wilker Co's.
The poem The Hoosier in exile by James Whitcomb Riley was read at the Indiana Club banquet in Chicago at the Auditorium Hotel on Tuesday night December 17 1901. It honors the Hoosier far from home while stressing enduring ties to home fields streams and orchards.
Says he was tortured by corns and could hardly walk yet Bucklen’s Arnica Salve cured them completely. It acts like magic on sprains bruises cuts sores scalds burns boils ulcers and other skin issues. Cure guaranteed by G A Baas. 25c.
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