This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 19 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1905
Page
8
Pleasant PA readers record seasonal greetings and visits from Ballstown, Batesville, and Indianapolis travelers. Various locals and doctors are noted visiting or calling, including George Menchhofer, Fred Beck, Mike Renz, and physicians Martin and Zuteke. Also advertised is Chamberlains Salve for sore nipples with nursing guidance and a small price.
Merry Christmas to all as BALISTOW LD records a series of weekly notes. Clint Wilson brought a new range home last week while George Menchhofer and wife helped William Menchhofer butcher last Friday. Willian Karl moved his summer kitchen. Fred Bergman sought a horse from Henry Peetz. Fred Meyer returned from Ottawa Utah last week. George Weller seen in our midst Sunday. John Hoyer bought a fine new machine. Mrs. Frank Merkley is ill with Dr Gibson attending. Anna Steart visited Edna and Ester Stockinger Sunday afternoon.
The Rev. O D Moore of Harpersville NY recounts suffering agony from a persistent cough after the grip sleep deprivation until using Dr King's New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds. He claims it cured his cough and saved him from consumption. Available at Baas and Schultz druggists with 50c and 1.00 price and a free trial bottle.
Rex Vilt Be hosts a prolonged meeting beginning Monday night. Calvin Francis and wife from Versailles visited over the weekend. Ben Schoolcraft with Miss Hattie Rynerson of Bryantsburg spent Sunday at Beach's. Road supervisor election Saturday attracted strong turnout amid noted bad road conditions. Mrs. James Taylor of Franklin, formerly local, socialized with friends while Mrs. Orval Rynerson of Westport visits Miss Nana Keach.
Millions rush in mad chase after health from one extreme of faddism to another yet a simple regimen of good food and regular bowels is sold as the cure. Dr King's New Life Pills promise prompt relief for liver and stomach trouble sold at Baas & Schultz's drug store for 2c guaranteed.
A whimsical poem in which various animals request simple Christmas gifts such as matches a slate a pencil a rubber macintosh and a fountain pen The tale ends with a moral for human readers to learn from the beasts and share thoughtful presents Carolyn Wells writes in a Reader issue.
An English clergyman recalls a Christmas moment when a penniless elderly woman seeks shelter. He invites her to his lodgings and, amid simple comforts, she weeps and declares the scene the best sermon he ever heard. The anecdote reflects on generosity and grace during hard times.
By decree from Ripley Circuit Court Nordyke Marmon Co. v Danselman et al. and Runner v others, $3 275.29 debt plus interest and costs. Public sale at Ripley County Court House 10am to 4pm to cover decree rents and profits for up to seven years. Property: part of NE quarter section 29 town 6 range 12 east Cross Plains Brown Twp including mill, engines, boilers, machinery and fixtures. Sale subject to valuation laws. Sheriff Joseph E Gordon. Dec 1905.
Indiana coroner Nicholas concludes James King died from accidental death after a collision between a locomotive and a box car on December 2 1905 near Batesville Indiana. King was 27 with dark hair and eyes, 5 9 and 165 pounds.
On Christmas Eve in parts of Russia children stage disguises as wild beasts. Leading boys dress as wolves bears and even an ostrich while others act as keepers. They parade through neighborhoods with torches and rudimentary instruments creating a grotesque vivid spectacle.
Indiana coroner J Nicholas concludes Charles Bevans 26 died when crushed between a locomotive and a box car obstructing tracks on the Evansville Saint Louis line at Batesville on the evening of December 17 1905. The inquest notes Bevans as a white male 5 ft 9 in 145 pounds with dark hair and brown eyes and items found include 400 in currency 22 cents a watch a pocket knife keys and minor valuables.
An old man plans a holiday surprise for his wife seeking help from Mur Featherstone. Uncle Ebony asks for chores or a washing job to raise funds for a new press as a Christmas gift. The dialogue reflects a warm, humorous tone.
The article traces Christmas gift giving from royal gifts to retainers to the modern practice where all people exchange presents. It links the tradition to the biblical message peace on earth and good will to men and notes how charity expanded from lords to society at large.
International Correspondence Schools promotes a daily one hour study plan to raise wages. In Batesville, several students are cited as proof. Residents are urged to contact Wm Foerster Randolph Krieger Monroe Wen ning or write J. & Childs Rep Scranton Pa for details.
Grandma asks Tommy about Christmas dinner. Tommy says he looks forward but he envies Johnny Jones who lost his grandmother last week and will inherit her Christmas turkey.
A man shifts his expression swiftly then dons a Santa Claus mask and enters the parlor presenting a bundle of toys, signaling a dramatic, festive disguise.
A playful verse contrasts the past with the present during a holiday season urging girls to stay pleasant and upbeat. It riffs on timing and social manners with light, nostalgic mood.
Half a pint of hot water before breakfast may keep bowels regular and avoid harsh cathartics. If a laxative is needed, Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets are suggested as mild and gentle. For sale by Baas & Schultz.
Hannah Plant of Little Rock credits Bucklen’s Arnica Salve with curing years of running sores. The remedy is praised as a marvelous healer for cuts burns and wounds. Guaranteed at Baas Schulz’s drug store for 25 cents.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.