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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1909
Page
5
The Tribune reports King Leopold II died at 2 35 Friday morning December 17 1909. He was born April 9 1835 and was in his 75th year. Prince Albert of Belgium will succeed to the throne.
A festive blessing extending merry Christmas and happy New Year to all. The message hopes the day’s meaning is appreciated and that resolutions for the coming year are more widely remembered and kept than in the past.
The speaker argues that despite more timber coal and iron in earlier times after tariffs were enacted the nation did not build railroads factories or infrastructure. He laments missed opportunities for domestic production wages education and urban growth, implying tariffs alone did not guarantee advancement.
The supreme court last Wednesday ruled the county local option law constitutional, likely removing the equal question from politics. The decision faces possible repeal if Democrats oppose it, a stance they are unlikely to take. Two of the five judges dissented from the majority opinion.
Miss Josephine Koetter returned to Greensburg Saturday evening. Henry Koepfie traveled to Cincinnati on business Monday. Mrs Frank Peine rode to Cincinnati Thursday. Mrs Hime and her daughter Leoma visited Cincinnati then returned to her father Joseph Lux’s home. Dr P L Mull headed to Indianapolis Tuesday to study a throat illness likened to diphtheria or tonsillitis and to buy instruments for treatment.
Plainfield residents host Rebecca Risk and son John while Elizabeth Underwood's sister Nancy Mattox arrives after her death. Fort Thomas and Shubuta visitors drop by. Miss Lelia Jackson travels from Franklin College for a two week home visit. Revival services held at M E church led by Rev W H Ake. Jackson resident Thomas Reddington visits. Marriage licenses issued for Frank Pettit and Lulu Hastings. Edward Bushorn and Clara Rheinhardt.
In Balistown Wa Karl wins the road supervisor post at Saturday’s election and the turnout is noted as larger than usual. Mrs. Louisa Norwold was on the sick list recently. Andy Peets headed to Batesville with wheat, while George and John Wambsgons visited Peter Mang and family. Louis Stockinger delivered hogs to Mike Benz. John Wambsgons called on Wm. Menchofer family.
George Griffith of Magnolia returns home after the season while John Kreinhop wins road district No. 2 supervisor. Ben Meyers returns from South Dakota, Mrs. Charles Brooks remains poorly, Wooley visits Miss Aurilla Arnold, Clinton Taylor relocates to east town, Dr. Lock moves his office to Main Street, and Wm. Gunter buys forty acres of James Eaton’s homestead.
Mrs Mary Mitchell spent Monday in Cincinnati. Miss Ella Schirenbeck traveled to Cincinnati Friday evening. Mrs Wm Webster and Mrs Henry Stockman joined trips to Cincinnati for holidays. Several locals shopped in Morris and Sunman while others visited Greensburg Columbus Indianapolis and Vandalia.
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