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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1905
Page
5
Local shoppers report strong Christmas sales as merchants tout a record season. Community notes list holiday visits, church events, and hospitalities among Sunman residents plus several regional visitors from Indianapolis Cincinnati and Batesville.
A note from Penninton town wishes a Happy New Year and notes rough roads nearby. Visitors from Cincinnati and Indianapolis visited during the holidays. Attenders from the area attended Sunday evening entertainment at Sunman. Wm. Baas called Sunday. Catherine Schmidt, employed at Sunman, spent Christmas with home folks. F. Borgerding of St Peters passed through Saturday enroute to Sunoman on business.
In the ad a health fad pitches Dr. King's New Life Pills as prompt relief for liver and stomach trouble. It claims millions chase extreme diets but would improve by eating well and keeping bowels regular. Available at Baas & Schultz's drug store for 24 cents with guarantee.
John Pohlman and wife traveled to Cincinnati for Christmas with relatives. Fred Abplanalo and wife visited her parents, Peter Bass and family, at Penntown. Spades hosted a Christmas Eve entertainment. Lewis Drake returned home in Brookville Sunday to fetch his son Henry for the winter. Geo J Gartemian was seen at Sunman Saturday. Friends from here attended Penntown’s Friday night entertainment. Ottie Kosfeld working near Sunman spent Christmas at home. Herman Grothaus the new supervisor visited Sunoman Saturday. Mail carrier struggled full route Saturday due to bad roads. A crowd gathered Christmas night at John Pokler's. Arthur Wittkamper attended Frogs town Christmas night. Chas Abplanalp and family of North Point spent Christmas with relatives.
Harry Colson of Masonville Indiana hails Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as the best cure for blind bleeding itching and protruding piles. The salve also treats cuts burns and injuries and is sold by Baas and Schultz druggists for 5 cents.
A Sunday entertainment attracted a good crowd while residents report holiday visits. Herman Reifel returns from Lafayette to visit parents. Indianapolis native Miss Anna Roemer spent Christmas with mother Maggie Roemer. Henry Loescher handled business in Batesville Thursday. The Heinlein family and Herbert from Cincinnati, plus Walter Mohr of Terra Haute, visited Conrad Mohr and wife over Christmas. J Goehringer was in Metamora Monday. Herman Roemer returned from Rush County Saturday. Frank Grimme of Metamora was in town Monday. Dan Ed and Chas Wolf of Rush County spent Christmas with Mrs Chas Wolf Sr. Albert Greatbatch and wife visited Blooming Grove to see her mother Mrs Taylor. John Wolf Jr. did business in Batesville Saturday. Mrs Daisy Sherwood of Batesville visits her parents John Wolf Sr and wife. Miss Ida Grimme of near Blooming Grove visits John Wolf Jr.
Spades Mrs. Gempke and daughter Frieda of Weisburg were here Monday. Ed Dunn of Indianapolis spent several days last week with relatives. Miss Anna Gunter returned from Cincinnati to visit her parents. Fred Bauman and family of Shelbyville visit relatives here. Mrs. Mary Diver was at Batesville several days last week. M. E. Wieshan of Morristown spent Christmas at home. Wh. Miller and wife spent Sunday at Batesville. Miss Daisy Abring of Indianapolis visits home folks. Miss Anna Doer of Madisonville C. returned Monday for the holidays.
Christian Roberts of Pipe Creek circulated with friends early in the week. Many locals attended the Sunman Christmas exercises Monday night, while Mr Durchholz and wife spent Christmas with Joe Meister and family at Sunman. Clara Mosmeir and Fred Tegeier joined Spades Christmas programs Sunday. Henry Pressie is now able to be about after illness. The supervisor election chose Frank Huber for the coming year. Some residents from abroad are visiting relatives for the holidays.
Pleasant Park residents spent holidays with family in Batesville and nearby areas. Mrs J Kops and Mrs J Peetz with Sophia and Mrs Hart visited relatives. A Christmas program Monday night drew a large crowd and was well received. Herman Dieckman and family visited Henry Poske in Batesville, while Edward Bauer and wife from Cross Roads shared Sunday at home.
A Christmas entertainment by the German M. k. church drew a good crowd. John Wambigans accompanied Mrs. Fichtner home after months here. Chas. St. Clair and family of Batesville visited relatives. Minnie Kline of Indianapolis stays with her parents. Rolla Von Gundy saw Walter and Willie Stuckinger. Peter Tomamichel of Cincinnati visits Clint Kline. Mr and Mrs Wm Menchhofer and daughter visited John Gunter's family in Batesville. George Menchhofer and wife were guests of Mrs Bosse and family.
Geo W Hoffman of Harper Washington reports seven years of stomach and liver trouble cured by Electric Bitters. He recommends them to all and says they are a wonderful medicine. Baas & Schultz druggists sell bottles for 50 cents with a guarantee of similar results.
Rev. O. D. Moore of Harpersville New York recounts suffering from a persistent cough after grip and failing remedies. He credits Dr. King's New Discovery for curing his cough and preventing consumption. Sold by Baas and Schultz druggists at 50 cents and 1.00 with a trial bottle free.
A sheriff sale announces the bid for rents and profits of a mill property in Brown Township Ripley County Indiana. The notice cites multiple court causes Nos 5834 5845 with Nordyke Marmon Co as plaintiff and William Danselman Louis Hallforth The Versailles Bank John P Jarvis senior and William A Runner as defendants. If rents do not cover the decree plus costs the fee simple of the real estate may be sold. Sale date window between 12 noon and 4 pm at the Ripley County Courthouse. Sheriff Joseph E B Gordon and attorneys Frank S Jones Thos B Creath Jno O Cravens listed.
The notice promotes the International Correspondence Schools offering study at one hour daily to raise pay. It cites Batesville students and names William Foerster Randolph Krieger and Monroe Wonning as locals to ask, with J F Childs as representative to write to in Scranton Pennsylvania for more information.
Hannah Plant of Little Rock thanks Bucklen's Arnica Salve for relief from running sores that persisted five years. The product is advertised as a marvelous healer for cuts burns and wounds available at Baas Schulz's drug store for 2c.
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