Local Happenings and Holiday Shopping Nearby
Oysters daily at Engels and toys for children at Blanks headline a busy region. Henry Stegner and Dan Siebel head to Cincinnati for holidays while James Gookens visits Tipton. Post office inspector W T Fletcher tours Batesville Oldenburg and Morris offices as Circe Stegner leaves for Suoman. Jacob Engel returns with new graphophone records to entertain friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.T. Fletcher
Batesville
Oldenburg
Morris
Jacob Engel
Cincincinnati
Jake
Local notices and society items from Batesville paper
Daily briefs report holiday events and travel across Batesville area. Items include births at home and in region, visits by relatives in Cincinnati and Indianapolis, Christmas shopping, family gatherings, and a public free range offer at Wessel's grocery with red rebate stamps.
Local Notices and Weekend Travel Highlights
Henry Behlmer and family visited Greensburg on Wednesday while George Foster and family traveled to Dillsboro for the holidays. Nora Frenzemeyer returned from Shelbyville last Monday and plans to stay through the holidays. St Marks Sunday School schedules an entertainment on Friday evening December 25 with all invited. Mrs Diehl, now in New Castle, has been at Eastman Sanitarium Indianapolis for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Schein
Indianapolis
Cora
Miss Schein
St. Mark’s
C. E. Diehl
This Place
New Castle
Eastman Sanitarium
Ferkenhoff Family Moves to Arkansas After Indiana Visit
William F. Ferkenhoff and family of Jennings county left Indiana for their new home in Arkansas after visiting brother Henry and family. He planned to visit in Indianapolis on the way out. The Supreme and New Luna cigars by J. G. Cook have boosted sales, prompting two more cigar makers Edgar Grow of Greensburg and Willard Hall of Brookville to join the production team.
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James Gookens
Tipton
Pete
William F. Ferkenhoff
Jennings County
Henry
Arkansas
Indianapolis
Luna
J. G. Cook
Jake
Edgar Grow
Greensburg
Willard Hall
Brookville
Rain Redirects Batesville Factory Hydration Outlook
Rain Saturday afternoon and night provided water for factory use and averted shutdowns. With ample water and work, Batesville anticipates a lively Christmas trade and healthy cheer rather than a water famine shutdown.
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Batesville
Four Arrests in Lizzie Gillespie Murder Case Indicted
A grand jury indicts James Gillespie, Mrs. Belle Seward, Mrs. Carrie Barbour, and Myron T. Barbour for first degree murder alleging conspiracy and premeditated death of Elizabeth Gillespie. Seward and Barbour sisters bonded at $10,000 each. Gillespie and Barbour jailed.
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Lizzie Gillespie
James Gillespie
Belle Seward
Carrie Barbour
Myron T. Barbour
Dr. Gillespie
Cincinnati
Myron Barbour
Ohio
Elizabeth Gillespie
Local shoppers seek deals and family news in brief store notices
Kromes offers groceries while Frank Walsman advertises easy slippers for uneasy feet. Gauck's store touts cash rebate stamps and the red rebate stamp guarantee. Keeple Bros. hires in Oldenburg as John Heppner moves with family. Schorrs travel to Cincinnati for Christmas visit. Several residents share travels, injuries, and purchases including a veneer machine for three thousand dollars.
Thanking Batesville and Oldenberg patrons for year end
A business owner in Batesville and Olden burg expresses gratitude for patronage during the year and asks for continued support. Wishes patrons a Merry Christmas and a prosperous new year.
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Batesville
Oldenburg
Christman
Birthday Surprise For Principal Terry At School
On Friday night pupils visited Principal Henry W. Terry to celebrate his fortieth birthday. They presented a framed picture, served ice cream, and enjoyed games music and good cheer amid friendship and happiness.
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Henry W. Terry
Terry
Smoke Schorr's Havana Blossoms and Store Offers
Insure your life and property with Canfield and Schwier notes. Will St. Clair traveled to Greensburg on cigar business. Gauck's store advertises a 5 percent cash rebate to save on holiday purchases. Geo Walter and daughter Mrs Louis Armbrecht visited Sunmana to see relatives. Wessel's store promises a $50 steel range with purchases. Emory Uonewehr and Herbert Prell returned Saturday from Berea Ohio where they attended school.
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Gauck’s Store
Geo. Walter
Louis Armbrecht
Sunmana
Emory Uonewehr
Herbert Prell
Berea
Visitors and local incidents touch Shabbona and Cleves
Clemens and Paul Obendorfer of Shabbona Ill visited their brother in law Adolph Kaiser and wife then left for Cincinnati and returned toward their old home near Olean. The son of George Biltz who works for Greeman Bros was injured by an interurban car in Cleves Ohio. his mother notified his father who returned home.
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Fred Karl
Lasalle County
Ill
Will Karl
Ballstown
Clemens and
Paul Obendorfer
Shabbona, Ill
Adolph Kaiser
Cincinnati
Olean
George Biltz
Greeman Bros
Cleves,o
Christmas Gift Cheer for Children and the Needy
The piece urges liberal gifts this Christmas as prosperity has enabled generosity. It notes Batesville has few truly poor people, but those in need should not be forgotten. The best prayer is helping the hungry and clothing the needy to withstand winter.
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Batesville
Christmas promotions and local events in town
Fresh roasted coffees at Krames and a full line of Christmas slips at Frank Walsman. Butter available at H H Kramers. W O Brockemeyer travels to Lawrenceburg for about ten days. Red rebate stamp Christmas sale with two rockers awarded December 24 at 6 p m. Republican love feast slated in Indianapolis next Tuesday December 29. locals urged to attend and support the event.
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Indianapolis
Nobby Clothing Co. Opens New George Street Store
The Nobby Clothing Store showcases a first class concrete building on George Street near Baas Schultz drug store. Proprietors Will Nickel and Tony Liedenmeyer offer a large, well assorted stock of clothing and gents furnishings at popular prices. Building erected by Koeptle Bros of Oldenburg.
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Nobby
George Street
Baas & Schultz
Will Nickel
Tony Liedenmeyer
Koeptle Bros
Oldenburg
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Hristmas
Engel’s
Blank’s
Henry Stegner
Sunman
Gehring’s
Gauck’s
F. W. Dieckmann’s
Dan Siebel
Hamburg
Circe Stegner
Cora Schmidt
Suoman
Oldenburg Convent School
John Ortman
Joe Hahn
Mr. Ortman
Schorr
Oser
Henry Brum
Shelbyille
Wessel’s
Geo. Doll
Wessel
H. J. Wallman
William Sick
Mary Schwegmann
Fred Drescher
Thos. King
Newpoin
J. S. Ray
Conner Hutson and
Lasille County
Maggie Dueber
St. Louis
August Hackman
H. H. Krome
P. Bosse
G. O
F. B
Batesville Novelty Company
Smoke Shorts Pride of
Cuba
Henry Behlmer
Marcelle Annewehr
Canfield & Schwier
F. W. Deickman
George Foster
Dillsboro
Albert Gookens
State Road
James
Nora Frenzemeyer
Shelbyville
Ed Hancock
Rushville
J. F. Spencer
Moores Hill
Indianapolis Journal
Rising Sun
Krome’s
Frank Walsman
George Bessler
John Heppner
Keeple Bros
John Schorr
Louis
Bank
F. W. Dieckmann
Elmer Schrader
McCoy's
McCoy’s
Albert Zierer
Edw. Zierer
Clara
George Bessier
Insurance and Real Estate Agents
Havana
Will St. Clair
Dieckman’s
Krame’s
Frank Walsman’s
H. H. Kramer
W.O. Brockemeyer
Lawrenceburg
Nobby Clothing CO
Wmhhe
Merry
H. Kramer
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