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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1908
Page
1
Batesville residents defend their community against a slanderous Indianapolis News article. Reverend Clementine Broerman asserts Batesville is moral, peaceful, and industrious, noting few crimes, little gambling, and strong character, while denouncing mudslinging and misrepresentation.
A group of about twenty youths rode to Oldenburg on a sleighing excursion and were hosted at the Gibson House. They were served refreshments and lunch, and several musicians from the party entertained with singing and dancing through the evening.
The town board met in regular session with all members present. Andrew J. Kops acted in place of absent Town Attorney Bohland. The Big Four to begin cement walk on Mainstreet west of the freight depot when weather permits. Fire Company secretary reported captaincy change. Napoleon Telephone Co franchise rejected. local lines to connect abandoned. Multiple witness subpoenas issued for State vs Bohland and Mohr on July 30 assault at the depot. Trial dates shifted due to Bohland's illness. jurors and witnesses listed for Versailles proceedings.
A wartime letter from Fred Richter, in the Philippines with updates on life in the U S Army, movement to new quarters, remittances, and requests for a Tribune clipping. The second item lists numerous Ripley County court actions including witness subpoenas, trials for liquor selling, replevin cases, jury verdicts, and numerous property transfers and divorces.
The Versailles Republican reports a rumor that Andy Mohr was in Batesville, noting many Batesville residents likely saw him daily. The piece questions who tipped officers and mocks claims of a guard, while suggesting Mohr’s past arrests and implying the arrest would be newsworthy to hear both sides.
A. J. Martin announces a new American made dental dressing machine for horses and offers plain tooth dressing at 75 cents per head for ten days. He urges owners of horses over five years old to have their animals checked yearly and warns against patent feeds with arsenic.
William F. Wessel of Huntersville married Pauline Krieger of Cross Roads at St Pauls Church Cross Roads. Rev Flantz officiated with attendants Coretta Krieger Ed Wessel Mary Wessel Charles Krieger. Reception at the bride's home plans to reside on the groom's farm near Newpuvint
Yard listings promote anthracite Youghiogheny and West Virginia splint lump coal with a guarantee of lumps only. A car of Youghiogheny is expected on the track around March 1 for delivery.
Henry Weishott of Indianapolis hosted three oil syndicate representatives who visited the Weishott farm near Hamburg to assess oil prospects. They found a spring on the hill producing a substance like crude oil and described the outlook as very favorable for an oil discovery, predicting a future boom for Hamburg.
Harry Bessler of this place and Miss Mary Schulte of Hamburg were joined in wedlock at St. Ann's church Hamburg at 830 Wednesday morning. Rev Scheefers performed the ceremony and the couple will establish a home in this city after a sumptuous feast at the bride's parents' home.
The Eagles announce a genuine old time minstrel show at the new opera house on Thursday and Sunday nights February 27 and March 1. Admission 15, 25 and 36 cents with reserved seats at Blank's Pharmacy.
The family thanks neighbors and friends for kindness during illness death and burial of husband and father William Klostermeyer. Special thanks to Rev Flantz Henry Severinghaus the undertaker the pallbearers and Gust Leichtenberg the janitor for their kindness. May God bless them all.
J Wesley Nation of Sandusky Decatur County died suddenly last Thursday morning. He felt unwell but not seriously ill, then suffered a stroke while reading the morning paper. He was dead when his wife reached him. he had long endured heart trouble. Nation was well known in Batesville and surroundings.
Henry Wiete of Ballstown dies at noon after several months illness. Brother of Mrs. Albert Bultman, he was known in Batesville where he worked for Batesville Advertising Co as distributor and hill poster. Funeral at Cross Roade today at 2 o'clock.
Tuesday Mike Benz shipped a gigantic hog believed to be among the largest ever shown in town. The animal topped seven hundred pounds after Benz purchased it from Claud Dorrel near Ballstown.
Ernst Wenning, aged man living with his brother west of Cross Roads, went missing after spending the night with his sister Mrs. Herman Zeits. He was found near Louis Baas property in a nearly unconscious state, barefoot and poorly clad, after about six hours exposed to the cold. He was taken to Mrs. Baas's home and later to his sister's residence as relatives arranged care.
Fred Beinke living west of town attempted suicide by hanging a second time Monday evening. His son William interrupted him in the barn before harm. Beinke has been deemed insane and was to be sent to Richmond hospital, but the facility cannot admit more inmates due to crowding.
The St. Pauls church choir girls held a Kaffee Klatsch last Thursday in the Cross Roads school house. They provided refreshments and collected a free will offering for the Young Peoples Society, drawing a large crowd including many Batesville youths.
The brothers and sisters of Miss Sophia Schwegman express gratitude for the kindness and favors shown during her illness and death. May God reward you all.
Taxpayers may pay their taxes at the First National Bank with no charges. The terse notice directs residents to use the bank for tax payments without additional fees.
Miss Sophia Schwegmann died at her home northeast of Oldenburg on Wednesday afternoon February 19 at age 29 years 21 days after long cancer illness. Funeral held at Holy Family church Saturday at 9 o clock conducted by Rev David Kersting with distant relatives from Cincinnati Indianapolis Wynn Liberty Morris Fowler and others attending.
The Leroys report a new lineup with Charles Benz at first base Otto Fritsch at second Frank Gauck at third Francis Blank at short George Obermeyer in left Florence Weigel in center Albert Tekutve in right M Weigel catcher Otto Roell pitcher and Francis Blank elected captain and manager. They aim to add several substitutes after a strong last season 18 wins in 21 games.
Cnas Martin of Aurora arrives to assume the former Standard Oil representative role from Fred Pickett. Martin will take charge next Monday and plans to move his family here soon. Pickett reportedly has been offered a higher position within the same company.
George Cook Jr. returned from Denver with his brother Frank who is ill with consumption. They brought their invalid brother home to Brookville. He died at 3 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at age 32.
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