Alarm and Institute Report From Local News
Frightened neighbors alerted Greemann Bros. after a fire alarm at 9 30 a m revealed smoke from the summer kitchen attached to August L Greemann's residence. The bucket brigade and Fire Company prevented the blaze from reaching the home during a Farmers Institute session highlighting seed corn forestry and poultry topics. County Superintendent Hale Bradt was elected president. Andrew Webster left for Owington Ky for an arm injury recovery and visit.
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Greemann Bros
August L. Greemann
Farmers’ Institute
Holzer
The
Herald
E. C. Martindale
Wilkenson
Ind
Chas. Deam
Mr. Martindale
Crane
Martindale
Hale Bradt
Andrew Webster
Owington
Bethany Orchestra Forms To Aid Church Activities
A new Bethany Orchestra organized weeks ago includes Alfred Foerster Roy Bauman May Meyer and Hazel Taylor. The group aims to boost Bethany English Lutheran Church events and will perform next Monday at City Hall during Christmas exercises. Dr Zueke travels to Cincinnati to check on Mrs Einhouse recovering after a Betts street hospital operation. A New Year’s ball is scheduled at St Clair’s Hall on Saturday December with two bands and dancing.
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Alfred Foerster
Roy Bauman
May Meyer
Hazel Taylor
Bethany English Lutheran Church
Bethany Orchestra
City Hall
Bethany Sunday School
Zueke
Cincinnati
Dick Einhous
Betts Street
St. Clair’s Hall
Coats and Furs Highlight Xmas Gift Picks at Kramer’s
Mrs. Nick Blank offers reduced prices on fancy Queensware while Mrs. Mike Fritsch visits her mother in Sunman Monday. The item notes highlight seasonal gifts and local shopping spots for Christmas.
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Kramer’s
Nick Blank
Mike Fritsch
Sunman
Card of Thanks for Octavia St. Clair
The St. Clair family thanks relatives and friends for kindness during the illness and death of their daughter Octavia. Special thanks to Mr. and Mrs. William Dickman for their help. prayers for divine reward are wished to all.
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Octavia
William Dickman
Chas. ST. Clair
Three Fingers Clipped at American Factory
Last Wednesday Harry Decker was using a rip saw at the American factory when his left hand slipped and the second third and little fingers were clipped. The tips suffered varying depths but none stopped the tone of the hand.
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Harry Decker
Dedicatory Services Mark New Batesville School
The Batesville community celebrated the new school with a large dedicatory service in the Assembly Hall last Thursday night. Rev. Father Clementine and several pastors attended while six hundred people filled the rooms to hear addresses by Mayor Hillenbrand Deputy State Supt. Hoffmann and others. Contributions for a piano raised more than 185 dollars after the program, and the building, built by Behlmer Brothers, features a 24 by 44 foot assembly hall and modern heating ventilation and lighting. The piece ends with a call for local literary clubs and debating societies to enhance social and educational life in Batesville.
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Batesville
Father Clementine
St. Louis Church
Luz
St. Mark’s
Gringel
Hethany
Nocka
M. KE
French
M. E
Tubbicets
Taylor
Miss Nickel
Leonard Thiel
Timmerman
George Hillenbrand
Miss Ward
Ethel and
Clara Huber
Pater Holzer
Schernbeck
Hoffman
Wachsman
Hale Bradt
Shadday
Esther
Norma Wilker
Donald McCallum
Cora Engel
Ea Timmerman
America
Oc Ee
Hillenbrand
Holzer
J. J. Hoffman
Bradnt
McCallum
Gonnelley
Behlmer Brothers
Mesara
Thiel
Roell
Ripley County
Baby Contest Ends at Nickolo with Windy Finish
The Nickolo baby contest by Harry Schwier Co ends Saturday with 38 851 votes cast. First prize goes to Harry Vierling with 12 539 votes, second to Arnold Tekulve with 10 870, and Monroe Siebert third with 10 533. Voting totals given for six contestants and next a decorating guessing contest offers three potted plants worth 600 dollars for the closest guess on a baby's age.
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Nickolo
Harry Schwier Co
Harry Vierling
Arnold Tekulve
Monroe Siebert
Odella Kirschbaum
Evangeline Oswald
Harry Ferkinhoff
D. E. Moore
Card of Thanks for Fire Rescue Aid at Our Home
We express sincere thanks to all who assisted in extinguishing the fire at our home last Friday while we were away. Your help saved our house from destruction. Mr. and Mrs. AuG L. Greemann.
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Mrs
Aug
L. Greemann
Fruit and Dried Fruit Boxes For Sale By Jos A Luesse
Sate California dried fruit plums and raisins for sale by the box. Fruit in good condition. Every box guaranteed. Jos A Luesse.
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California
Jos. A. Luesse
Save Your Soil Foresting to reclaim eroded Indian a fields
Southern Indiana farms suffer severe erosion with many fields abandoned as topsoil washes away. Planting forest trees like Black Locust, Ash or yellow Poplar can stop erosion and restore value, with seedlings priced at $2.00 to $500 per thousand. Contact the State Forester in Indianapolis for guidance and literature.
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Indiana
State Forester
Indianapolis
Ind
Pastoral Conference at St Mark's Parsonage
The Pastoral Conference of Batesville and vicinity met at St Mark's parsonage. Several members could not attend. Discussions covered transfers between churches by letter. St Mark's pastor named chairman for one year with Rev Firnschild of Spades as secretary and treasurer.
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Batesville
St. Mark’s Parsonage
St. Mark’s Church
Firnschild
Spades
Christmas Entertainments at City Hall by St Louis Pupils
The pupils of St Louis school present Christmas entertainments at City Hall on Thursday evening December 29 1910 and Sunday New Year’s evening featuring action songs idols cantatas drills minstrels tableaus in German and English The Eureka Band provides music Reserved seats are at Blank’s Drug Store. Don’t miss it.
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St. Louis
City Hall
Eureka Band
Blank
Masons Name Officers In Annual Lodge Elections
The local Masonic lodge held its annual election last Friday evening and chose John Beentretats M Edward Zierer 8 W M I Greemann J W Edward Reman Ss Dred Siebert J D John Schwartz Secretary and Wm Schwier Sr Treasurer for the coming year. Silk and heather bloom petticoats are practical to give. Lee Kramers Miss Lulu Winstrow went to Morris Thursday morning.
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Masonic Lodge
John Beentretats
Edward Zierer
M. I. Greemann
J. W
Edward Reman
Dred Siebert
J. D
John Schwartz
Wm. Schwier, Sr
Lee Kramer
Christmas Concerts and Services Across Local Churches
Diverse Christmas programs unfold at multiple churches. German M E church hosts morning services with choirs and Te Deum. St Louis Catholic church presents a dawn mass with ornate music and benediction, then vespers and Magnificat. Bethany English church, Methodist Episcopal, St Marks, St Johns Huntersville, and Cross Roads also schedule free programs, cantatas, solos, and readings through Dec 26 inviting all.
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M. EB
J. B. Dyer
Eberle
St. Louis’ Catholic Church
H. W. Terry
Solemo Highmans
Leonard
Asperges
Wilkens
Weiss
Mozart
Lambilotte
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A. L. Greemann
Edison and
Victor
Boerstler
Pastoral Conference
Masons
Lulu Winstrow
Morris
G. M. &. Church
Bethany Church
Bethany English Church
E. M. E. Church
Methodist Episcopal Church
Clara Unnewehr
Walsman
So. Joan’s Church
Huntersville
St. John's
St. Paul’s Church
Cross Roads
Merry Christmas
John H. Wilker & CO
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