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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1908
Page
4
Local notices list numerous residents traveling to Cincinnati and other area cities for visits, business trips, or health sojourns. Names include Harry Baumer Anthony Molaun Olendick Henry Koueptle August Hackman Robert Ertel Ida Enneking and many others with destinations Batesville Martinsville Indianapolis Brookville Prescott and Morrisville in the mix.
Local residents attend a Sunman masquerade ball with many reporting a good time. Walter Osborn travels through en route to Pipe Creek to visit William Pohlar. Frank Robinson and family visit Clinton nurse sister Mrs Rosenbush who is ill. Katherine Schneider meets with locals. Michael J Stahley visits Andrew Schneider. Samuel Meister heads to Danville to study law. Ulysses Scherling and family visit abroad. Ella Bartling makes a pleasant call. Joseph Hensley and family return from Bloomington to continue Pike construction. John Michael Stahley and sisters visit Henry Erfman. Sylvester Schneider of Cincinnati visits relatives. Mr Borgerding travels via Sunman on business.
An advertisement touts Chamberlains Vain Basin as a remedy for rheumatism promising relief after one application and claiming many cures. It lists 25 and 50 cent sizes and notes availability at Baas & Schultz in Batesville and Bigney & Co in Sunman.
Walter Fitch Jr and others spend time in Cincinnati. Anna Gunter returns home to visit with parents. John Schmalz visits Batesville. Ed Franke and family visit Clinton relatives. Ruby Summan visits Lawrenceburg. William Smith visits Cincinnati. Kertha Klusman visits Myrtie Smith. Mrs Golden travels from Indianapolis to see her parents. A Franke conducts Batesville business. Caleb Smith returns to Dale. Mrs Schmalz visits Batesville. John Speth and family move from Indianapolis to Batesville. Bertha Crusa visits Ruby Suoman then Weisburg. Lizzie Schutter travels to Cincinnati to visit relatives.
An old time advertising phrase touts Dr ising's New Life Pills as the most regular act besides sunrise and sunset. The Baas & Schultz druggists guarantee the product and post a price of two shillings.
Dick Einhous and his father visited Batesville recently. Herman Hueneke sold 35 acres to George Risinger for 275 dollars. Lewis Kirchhoff and wife spent last Sunday with Dick Einhous and family. Fred Bergman Jr will work for George Garteman this year. Harry Selke and Elmer Scherling left for Illinois for employment.
North Vernon executor judge Willard New called in town as attorney E G Bielby transacted business. Families and visitors from Lawrenceburg Chicago Horton Sunman Milnn Correct Osgood attended events including the funeral of Samuel M. Smith in Osgood Friday.
Miss May Meyer traveled to Cincinnati Monday morning with a string of local names noting visits by George Hillenbrand Dudley Gill and family Andy Mohr H.C. Canfield James H. Wooley Chas Green Mrs Wimmer Edward Kammeyer Dan Kammeyer Mrs Fred Pohlar and others. Also ads for seed at Walsman Schroeder and Hyomei breath remedy.
Revit oe Chas Buchanan moved to Osgood Rory Kirks held a sale at Bryantsburg last Tuesday Mr Birk will leave for Nebraska James Thomas moved into Walter Beach’s former house Christopher McLean remains resident of Rexville Sim Welsch visited Oliver Thornton and wife in Jefferson county Lincolnville correspondent prompts further items Ill Henry Rayburn ill Titusville Perry to hold sale March 4 intends to move to Kansas Miss Etta Hyatt and brother-in-law John Hall visited then headed to Kansas City Mo to see sister Carrie Community asks for five miles and a quarter of pike Wet roads damaged culverts fences from heavy rains
Lincoln Vile John Smith of Dewberry was in town on business Thursday. Mrs Delilah Moore is very ill with pneumonia. Miss Josie Collins has joined an insane hospital in Indianapolis. She left Tuesday to begin work. Mrs Fruchtricht is dangerously ill with poor prospects. Harry Hickets of Friendship bought a team of horses last Wednesday. Farmers Telephone Line added through here last week, boosting service. Sixteen boxes will be added to existing lines. Rev Meredith could not continue services Sunday due to health. A few names were added to church books during revival. Myron, infant son of Postmaster J B McCoy, was ill last week.
William M. Dietz editor of Otsego Journal Gilbertsville New York hails Dr King’s New Discovery as the most popular remedy in Otsego County and guardian of his family. He claims it cures coughs and colds quickly and notes the price of 50 cents to 1 dollar with a free trial bottle offered by Baas and Schultz.
The Tribune announces rate increases effective January 1 1808 for subscriptions and advertising. Subscription at 1.50 per year. Display ads 73 cents per inch for regular advertisers, 12 cents per inch for occasional ads. Local readers 5 cents per line for regular advertisers, 4 cents per line for occasional locals. Obituaries resolutions cards of thanks four cents per word. Church school and lodge notices charged per line, legal ads at legal rates, no transient notices below 16 cents. Roaders long terms may receive special rates on application.
The Ripley County Board approves grading draining and paving a 13288.40 foot free gravel road in Franklin Township with a width of thirty two feet. Viewers and engineer report public utility and outline plans, culverts and subgrade using limestone masonry and tile culverts at St Paul Church crossroad. Estimate covers grading road roller culverts and total costs with bid bonds. Versailles February 190.0? county auditor Nicholas Volz signs.
Mrs. Lizzie Alder and daughter attended the funeral of the former's son in Cincinnati. Miss Lizzie Teufel left for Connerville for employment. Sheriff Stinger of Franklin County was in town Monday. School will close there March 27. William Wolfe and wife moved to a new home two miles east of town.
C G Hayes of Bluff Missouri declares Bucklen's Arnica Salve the quickest and surest healing salve for sores burns wounds or piles. It is guaranteed by Baas Schultz druggists at 50 cents. A H Thie traveled to Greensburg Saturday to visit his wife and relatives.
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