Local notes update on families and deaths this week
Sunman births and marriages announce a daughter for Herman Sunman and wife. Several visitors travel between Morris Cincinnati Milan Batesville and Indianapolis. Gala Conger dies in Cincinnati and is interred in Franklin. Fred Hibeck dies of pneumonia. Community mourns loss and sympathy extends to families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman‘Harman
Eliza Bruns
Morris
Frank Lang
Clarence Sunman
Rush County
Ventriss
Pennsylvania
Albert Alexander
Frank Robinson
Gala Conger
Cincinnati
Franklin F. B
Milan
Clarence Sanman
Cord Bruns
Clara Greeman
Batesville
John Bruns
Herman Bruns
John Freyer
John Sands
Gutzwiller Brothers
Fred Hibeck
Here
Martin Farthover
Jessie Wain
Gcott
Dr Kings New Discovery Promises Quick Cough Relief
Lingering coughs alarm readers and Dr Kings New Discovery is pitched as a pleasant balsam remedy. It soothes irritated membranes and kills germs while offering antiseptic laxative effects. The ad emphasizes delay is dangerous and notes a fifty year track record with Brippe and croup. A bottle costs 50 cents at the druggist.
Washington for Expansion Urged Acquisition of Western Territory
A Washington Mount Vernon letter dated November 3, 1784 argues to acquire western lands to deter foreign seizures. It proposes buying land to create new states, setting reasonable prices, and forbidding surveys beyond purchased limits. It warns of outlaw status for settlers and urges open waterways to prevent British or Spanish control of western trade.
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Heute Washington
Jacob Read
South Carolina
Wis
St. Augustine
Flaile
Continental Congress
United States
Mount Vernon
Washington
Congress
New States
Cigar
Mississippi
St .Lawrence
South America
Community notes from PIPE CREEK sale and visits
Several residents attended Jacob Risch's sale at Blie Creek on Tuesday. Stone crusher moved from Wm. Volz farm to Henry Basswood’s to work on the pike when weather allows. George Volz and two sisters visited Batesville. Anna, Mary, Volz and Mrs Groth assisted at a quilting. Jacob Abplanalp and Harry Christie hosted a wood sawing frolic. Henry Baas and Jacob Abplanalp went to Batesville. Wm. Volz attended Henry Dierkeiser’s funeral at St Peters. A gathering at Fred Abplanalp’s for their daughter’s birthday included Anna, Matilda, Mary, George Volz, Lilian, Edenia Baas, Jacob and Lizzie Abplanalp, Mr. Christie and wife. Mrs John Pohlar visited Batesville with a sick sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Berg
Wm. Volz
Henry Dierkeiser
St. Peters
Fred Abplanalp
Anna
Matilda
Mary
George Volz
Lilian
Edenia Baas
Jacob
Lizzie Abplanalp
Mr. Christie
Sunman
Johm Pohlar
Batesville
Elizabeth Franke
Midson
Daniel Freyer
Vincent Dudley
Mr. Freyer
Ellsworth
Wis
Otto Freyer
St. Paul
Min
Frank J. Wiesehan
Hannah Ridenauer
John Wiesehan
Wm. Windhorst
Frank Weisehan
Sam Harrington
Weinburg
Paul Mueller
Batonville
Herry Weisehan
Bateaville
Carrie Kammeyer
Kammeyer
Reuben Behlmer
Bateavilla
Severe Cold Quickly Cured by Cough Remedy
O J Metcalf of Weatherby Missouri recounts a December 1 bout with a severe cold or grip. He bought two bottles of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and recovered within a few days. He praises the medicine as one of the best and intends to use it again for future colds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. J. Metcalf
Weatherby
Chamberlain
Lookout Town Tales of Woodcutting and Bachelors Hall
Amor Einhaus returns to Cincinnati work Sunday while neighbors aid with wood. Frank Ertzinger visits and Henry Fillenworth cuts for others. Folk rhymes recount Bachelor Hanson and a buggy accident on Main Street as Lookout townsfolk share daily chores and light verse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amor Einhaus
Cincinnati
Willie Werbach
Frank Jobst
Herman Einhaus
Frank Ertzinger
Henry Fillenworth
Fred Bergman
Christ Meyer
Hinson
Hanson
Bachelor Hanson
Old Doll
Lookout
Main Street
Bachelors’ Hall
Bachelors
Hamshire Hog Sale Attendee SPADES T W Sunman
Greensburg observer SPADES T W Sunman rode as a passenger for Greensburg to attend the pure bred Hamshire hog sale held by J. E. Robbins. Several local residents are listed as attendees and travelers among surrounding towns and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. W. Sunman
Greensburg
J. E. Robbins
Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey Endorsed for Winter Colds
Winter brings colds to children and mothers seek relief. Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey promises to loosen phlegm relieve congested lungs stop cough with pine balms and soothing action. Suitable for croup whooping cough and bronchial troubles. Available at druggists for 26 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Bell
Local social notes and a late-night horse chase at Morris
A long list of Batesville and Cincinnati visitors calls at Morris residents' homes is followed by a village digest recounting a dance outing ending with Johnny racing a sorrel horse to Wissel's potato patch. The piece ends with a quotation on art from Behiller and a reflection on art's purpose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Brockmann
Batesville
Morris
Johnny
Wissel
Sorrel
Joe Merkel
H. J. Wissel
Franks and Candor in Truth Not Bluntness Says Observer
A digressive reflection contrasts frankness with bluntness, arguing sincerity can aid rather than harm truth. The narrator quotes a whimsical view asserting firm purpose as essential for success and claims a spouse would not deem a model husband without frankness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meek
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W. F. Krieger
Schultz
C. Neufarth
New Orleans
Ed. Bontier
Lorena Bruns
Franklin
Lena Nordloh
Selma
Ed. Schuck
James Schively
Indianapolis
Richard Heisman
Kassen
Ed. Abbott
Louis C
Joseph P. Wolf
Hollenberg
Kan
V. W. Bigney
Pipe Creek
Jacob Risch
Blie Creek
Spades
Otto J. Franke
Mr. Risener
John Brandt
Stamkes Corner
Chéfout
Lawrenceville
Lockwood
Carl Siefert
Frances
Virginia Bagby
Geo. Falbush
Lawrenceburg
Chas. Bremlage
Carrie Behr
Allan Losh
W. W. Losh
Leo
Ed. Riehle
A. H. Land
Nicholasville
Pete Roell
Olga Riehle
Maryanna Stadtmiller
Herman Huber
L. Huber
T. Tekulve
W. L. Nordmeyer
M. Glaub
Joseph Brunsman
Joseph
A. H. Sands
H. Bremlage
Delhi
Pete Andres
Harold Brown
G. Spiegel
Behiller
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