Fire Loss Adjusted After Department Store Fire
Insurance representatives and store owners reached an adjusted loss agreement after a fire at Kramer's large department store. Kramer carried 7,700 on the store and 1,900 on fixtures with various company policies, with 700 allowed for building damages owned by Benjamin Bertram. Frank L. Braden & Co. will conduct a fire sale of damaged goods starting January 6, 1904.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UW. F
Kramer
Wis
Benjamin Ber
Frank L. Braden & Co
Sunman to borrow sixty thousand for two years
The Sunman Town Board adopts a resolution to extend storm se wers and meet expenses by borrowing 60000 for two years via notes. Bids open by 7 30 p m January 11 1909 with right to reject all bids. Local notices also mention residents visiting or returning and local sales and ads in the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunman
Ripley County
Indiana
Christmas program lineup at local churches wll delight crowds
Christmas entertainments brighten upcoming church schedules with German and English cantatas dialogues and songs. Germann M E Church, St Pauls Cross Roads, St Johns Huntersville, and FE M FE plan programs from 6:30 to 7:30 PM with modest admissions and seasonal performances. Local residents travel for visits as families gather for holidays.
Aged Lady Dies in Waldron Home
Mrs Isaabeth Bornhorst dies at 60 after long illness dropsy at her daughter Mrs Mike Schoeid’s home in Waldron. Remains moved to her daughter Mrs Frank Gehring’s residence then to Oldenburg for funeral at Holy Family church. Large turnout of relatives and neighbors from Price Hill Sedamsville Indianapolis Knochsburg Batesville and other areas attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaabeth Bornhorst
Mike Schoeid
Waldron
Bornhorst
Frank Gehring
Oldenburg
Holy Family Church
Frank Fraig
Joe Brinkman
Joseph Hurst
Carmel
Frank Kiseser
Price Hill
John Bornhorst
Sedamsville
Michael Schneid
Frank
Herman Bornhorst
Indianapolis
Henry Bornhorst
North Fairmount
Ben Bornhorst
Tony Wanstrath
Knochsburg
Theodore Bornhorst
Jos. Flodder
Henry Decker
Batesville
Local notes from Batesville and nearby towns
Community snippets report residents returning from the south and visiting kin in Bloomington Ripley county plans a possible summer return for the Rogers family funeral attendances in St Maurice Kingston Oldenburg Cincinnati Greensburg Shelbyville and Lawrenceburg and local business ads promote Peninsular ranges and a fire sale at Thie and Vonderheide with note of Kramer's ad and knife sales.
Christmas Concert by St Louis School at Town Hall
The children of St Louis school perform a Christmas concert at Town Hall on Sunday December 27 and New Year’s evening 1906. It is their second holiday entertainment with a program including Welcome Song Drill of Busy Day Coals of Fire Die Winder im Walde and Topsy Turvy among others. Tickets are 25 cents general admission and 10 cents for reserved seats at Blaunk's drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christmmas
St. Paul's Church
Cross Roads
St. John’s
Huntersville
Maennerchor
St. Louis
Blaunk’s Drug
Pir
S. der Kieine Gerngros
Pabeau
Public thanks after December 1908 Batesville fire
Community gathers thanks to the public and Batesville Fire Department for help during and after the Tuesday fire of December 15 1908. Families visit relatives in nearby towns while local merchants advertise wares and holiday offerings amid the aftermath and cleanup.
Batesville Fire Dept sets three calls in one week
The Batesville Fire Department broke a record with three calls in one week including the Boesse fire on Dec 10 Kramer fire on Dec 15 and Kreuzman fire on Dec 17 The Kreuzman blaze was contained before the department arrived Several members sustained injuries at the Kramer department store fire with Assistant Chief Brummer suffering a severe arm injury and others like Harley Hoffman Chief Wenning and August Bultman hurt but recovering The item notes absences and local social movements after the fires and ends with an advertisement and a reminder to read THE TRIBUNE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batesville
Boesse
Kramer
Kreuzman
H. T. Kramer
Fred Brummer
Harley Hoffman
Wenning
August Bultman
Fine Confectionery and Parlor Offerings
Jacob Engel operates an ice cream parlor with a fine line of confections and up to date hot drinks and sundaes. He invites visitors to enjoy his parlor and its candy selections alongside sodas and other treats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Engel
Real Estate For Sale In Batesville Indiana
list of seven Batesville lots with frontages and depots includes cement sidewalks and brick buildings. Also two southern facing lots and two depots. Farms offered: 80 acre farm four miles south Morris with house barn springs orchard. 120 acre farm two story house barn clearings and a quarry near Newpoint and New Pennington. Interested buyers urged to call Tribune office Batesville Ind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batesville
Depot Street
Passenger Depot
New Depot
West Street
George Street
Freight Depot
Morris
Newpoint
New Pennington
Tribune Office
Hatesville
Ind
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fred Weishoulf
Katie
Joseph Hittel
Columbia
Twicher
Ella Talkenberg
Tnodianapolis
Mrs. Vascou
Geo. M. Hilfenbrand
Cincinnati
Florence Peine
Rev. Vawter
Aurora
John Weisenbach
Henry Vonderheide
Thie & Vonderheide's
Ed Taylor
M.E. Church
ST. Paul S Church
ST. Mark's Church
ST. John's Church
E. M. E. Church
FE. M. FE
Leonard Meister
Manchester
Louis Weber
Clarence Lovett
Marcius Connerley
Milan
James
Walter Schwier
Mrs
A. B. Wycoff and Son
Napoleon
Meyer's
Walsman & Schroeder
Victor
Edison
P. Boerstler
Jewelry Store
Marvin
V. S
John Rogers
Ruth
Bloomington
Mr. Rogers
Batereville
Rogers
Tuany
Henry Schoetmer
St. Maurice
John Weisbach
Kingston
Joseph Fritsch
Pete Fritsch
John Bohland
Nicholas Fritsch
That City
Kaas & Schultz
Wm. Stockinger
Louis Stockinger
Nick Young
F. A. Huser
Hamilton
Ohio
Barnhorst
Carol Hagerman
Ruby Suomano
Spades
Philip Schumacher
Louisa Koester
Greensburg
Geo. A. Cook
Shelbyville
Minnie Dowden
E. M. Moulton
Peninsular
Thie & Vonderheide
Fred Beckman
Arthur E. Gringer
William Barnshurst
Daisy Marlin
O. J. Elder
Lawrenceburg
Thie & Vonderheide’s
Town Hall
Batesville Fire Department
H. H. Kramer
Nick Wagner
Osgood
Henry Winsor
Ada
Oldenburg Convent
Messrs
Thio and
Vonoerheide
Schwier
Verona Hornberger
Oldenburg Academy
William Zierler
Noblesville, Ind
Hamburg
Noblesville
George White
Milroy
Peppertown
Andy Kops
Weisburg
A. J. Burke
Frank Starks
Bertha Greemann
Chicago
Herry Meyerrose
Butch” Andres
Joesph Boehmer
Joseph Schantz
Fred Morgan
Blank’s
K. K
B. B
Walsman & Schroeder’s
Rene Kramer
Schricher
Wm. Huser
Enochsburg
Leslie Melson
Peru
Christ Pohltman
Earl Downey
Robert Noelker
Berea
Arthur Schein
John H. Steinforth
Joseph Weisenbach
Bateeville
Wm. Canady
Wm. Houstis
James Woorey
THE
Tribune
Columbia Graphophonoe
Clara
Lulu Lang
Ward
Wesley Stockinger
Rushville
Catharine Betzcer
William Betzner
Mary Gutzwiller
Mathias Weigel
Frank Donnell
Here
Paul Bertram
Feld
Joseph Luttmoeller, Jr
John Schwartz
Irvin Greemann
Jake Engel
Engel’s
BlankK’s Pharmacy
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!