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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1921
Page
1
Residents in Sunman and nearby towns share Christmas visits with relatives in Indianapolis Milan and Cincinnati. Notable events include a funeral attendance for Mrs Elizabeth Hofwadel, a bandit arrest linked to Clyde Timmons with local family ties, a miscommunication about an uncle's death, a Texas hog price note, and a Farmers Short Course success. Numerous gatherings, illnesses, and holiday travel fill the holiday period.
The soothing and healing properties of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy make it a favorite with people everywhere especially mothers of young children. It is prized for kids, croup and whoop cough and always provides quick relief free from opium and other harmful drugs.
Miss Bertha Reuter training as nurse at Good Samaritan Hospital spends Christmas with home folks. Edna Haskamp, Mamie Grunkemeyer, Stella Grunkemeyer, and others share holiday time with relatives. Cincinnati visitor John Raab joins Mrs. Clara Raab and Clemens Raab. Local residents Bramlage family, Winkler household, and St Francis College guest August Weisenbach appear among holiday movements.
The column lists residents visiting relatives and friends over the holidays. Ralph Croxton traveled to Anderson to visit, John Prakel and wife hosted, Joe Rimstidt and wife hosted at Osgood Route 1, Edward Huneke and Tony Eckstein visited Lookout, Miss Alice Huneke spent Christmas with Cincinnati ties, Maggie Prake stayed with Mamie Lucis, Edward Motz of Greensburg visited George Meister and family, John Gukenberger noted Whitmer agent from Columbus selling remedies, Conrad Luer and wife spent Christmas with Cedar Creek family, Henry and William Schierenbeek update, Charles Baetke and wife from Cincinnati with Christmas at home, Albert Schrader and family joined by Alonzo Schrader for holidays.
Mr and Mrs Crawford of Indianapolis visited C M Os born and wife. Otto J Franke of Dayton and Dr Wn J Butt of Cincinnati were guests of A Franke and family on Christmas Day and Monday. Sunday School at 0 20 a m. Miss Erma Fishmer of Liberty Indiana visits her mother Mrs Lizzie Wishmer. Miss Olive Terry at I C A Oldenburg visits her parents Ollie Terry and wife. Mrs Jack Hess of Cincinnati visits her parents T W Sunman and wife. Miss Ella Hecker of Cincinnati spends Christmas Day and Monday with sister Mrs Howard Robinson. Mrs Lester Barnes and daughter Hazel and Miss Bernice Monroe visiting John Gunter and family. William Geyere visiting relatives in Cincinnati and Dayton. Walter Bruns and Frank Lange of Morrs spent Christmas Day with Henry Bruns and family. Mrs Sam Wilkshire spent Friday in Cincinnati.
Elvera Hutson of Hamilton Ohio spent a week with relatives in the area. Calvin Hutson and two sisters visited Mr and Mrs Walter Hildebrand. Alice Jenner visited Ida Hutson. Mrs Hutson and son Calvin called on Sunman. Alfred Jenner and daughter Jennie visited Charley Jenner. Mrs Chester Schomber called on her sister Mrs Jenner. Jacob Abplanalp called on Charley Abplanalp.
Christmas scenes in Adams include families visiting relatives in Batesville Indianapolis and Blue Creek with several households sharing holidays. A Christmas wedding united Miss Mabel Huber and Mr Mosmeier at the parsonage with witnesses Homer Huber and Mosmeier. Timke school closes for vacation and reopens Jan 2 1922.
Local residents from Clinton area joined the Farmers Short Course. Ottie Holwadel and wife aided her brother Arthur with butchering. Fred Seevers and family visited Edward Sarn fiber and wife. Frank Schmidt from near Manchester called on residents. Edith Eberg visited her parents, Myrtle Holwadel returned from Cincinnati, and visitors from Illinois stayed with Jake Miller and wife.
Miz Helen Cook returned home after a week with her grandparents the Schombers. Mr and Mrs Henry Schomber attended church at Spades Sunday. Ed Pohlar and family spent Christmas with John Pohlar and family. Several families spent Christmas with Mr and Mrs Charles Crusa. Local friends called on Wittkamper and Pohlar households Christmas day and weekend visits continued among area residents.
Penntown residents Omer Meyer and Henry Bartling spend a week with relatives near Brookville. Edwin Richter and family and others joined Lewis Richter, John Mosmeier, and Caspar Bartling households for Sunday gatherings. A list of additional guests includes Mrs Ruth Bartling, Mrs Henry Price, Alma, and Mary Roberts. Christmas Day visitors included Rudy Meyer and family and Mrs Mary Roberts. An out of state visitor from Ohio arrived to see a ill mother. The ad urges readers to advertise with Tribune to attract customers.
Weisburg notes praise for a St John’s Church program held Saturday evening. Sorrowing Mrs. Tangman suffers a sore throat while Flora Anderson recovers from flu. Residents like Harris Hill visit friends. others return from Cincinnati and Indianapolis. Minerva Stutz ill with chicken pox. References to Christmas gifts and local families appear throughout.
Pipe Creek residents faced damage as a rampage struck farms. Christmas Eve gatherings at Mr. and Mrs. Frank White included many neighbors with a tree loaded with gifts. Attendees named include Mrs. Morgan, Alden Jones, Dex Morgan, Dewey and Bert Morgan, Myrtle Betty Nanny Sarah Morgan Mary White Batesville, James Bulmer, Fred Stewart, Muriel White, Myrtle Morgan. Others visited Oldenburg Connersville Brookville and nearby places.
A memorial notice for Magdalena Krummel who died December 29, 1920. The obituary-style note honors her upright character and faithfulness and notes she is missed by her granddaughter and remembered by family.
Advertisement advises taking two Chamberlain's Tablets after supper to ensure healthy bowel action and improve constipation related dull feelings. It promotes gentle relief without unpleasant effects and claims benefits for liver disorders through a simple nightly dose.
An archival line notes tension between action and speech. The text hints at stress during a crisis, contrasting sweating with swearing as coping strategies and reflecting the era’s blunt vernacular.
E C Timmermann trustee announces weekly office hours at the First National Bank Building Batesville. All parties with township business should call on Tuesday each week.
The notice lists transact township business on the first Saturday each month at Morris, the second Saturday at Sunman, and the last Saturday at home. It outlines regular monthly meetings for residents and officials.
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