Local News Tells of Visitors and Business in Town
Local news lists visitors and their origins including Chas Littell Knochsburg A C Rather Greensburg W A Appelby Chicago John Cochran Cincinnati Miss Emma Harvey Haymond Wm Robertson Cincinnati J H Wheeler Chicago Wm Mahler near Sunman E D Williams Cincinnati and Fred Peetz near Napoleon All stop at Sherman House or TRIBUNE OFFICE Also ads for Buttericks patterns at H Kramer and bargains at Greeman Co plus notes on local factory overtime and Banner Salve endorsement and Kodol Dyspepsia Cure testimonial by Geo Raas Salem Indiana
Union Sunday School Grows Noted in Batesville
The Union Sunday school in Batesville reports a growing attendance with 63 present last Sunday and a 93 cent collection. Officials note increasing interest and invite all to spend an hour or a Sunday afternoon there. Everyone is welcome.
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The
Union Sunday School
Batesville
John O Kaiser Moves After Sherman House Sale
John O Kaiser has relocated to the Dr Timmerman house recently vacated by Fred Dickman and family. He has not decided his future plans yet but is described as energetic and unlikely to stay idle for long.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John O. Kaiser
Sherman House
Dr. Timmerman
Fred Dickman
John
Claim of Cure All Benefit from One Minute Cough Cure
An advertisement extols One Minute Cough Cure as a life saving remedy for lung troubles. It claims to cure coughs colds creap bronchitis pneumonia grippe and throat and lung ailments. The copy promises immediate results and asserts it is harmless and prevents consumption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grippe
L. T. Travis
Southern
R. R. Selina
Geo. Baas
Steer Sale Brings Farmer $100 From Heavy Livestock
Henry Mueller sold two steers weighing about 2200 pounds at 44 cents per pound to Benz Bros. They netted Mueller roughly $100. The era allows buying a good team of horses and wagon for the price those steers brought four years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Mueller
Benz Bros
Tribune subscription plea invites more readers
The Tribune appeals to readers to recruit new subscribers, claiming more news than any local paper and inviting verification. It urges interested residents to add new names to grow the subscription list.
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Tribune
Tre
Local News Notes From Walsman Areas And Nearby Visits
Ed Crum of Cincinnati visited last Thursday and Henry Mong of Ballstown came the same day. Several residents, including Mrs. Ed Diehl and Miss Alta Gelvin, were ill recently. Geo. A. Cook promotes marble works and invites cemetery work inquiries. Ed Crusie and son Clarence traveled to Cincinnati for Edith’s eye treatment and operation news. Also notices of cemetery and postal letter items and a Batesville house for sale or trade.
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Geo. A. Cook
New Dentist Wallace Campbell Opens Batesville Parlor
Dr Wallace Campbell has set up dental parlors above Greemann Wilker and Co's store in Batesville He offers all kinds of dental work every Monday and Tuesday and invites public patronage from local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Campbell
Batesville
Greemann, Wilker & Co
Sherman House Sale to August Bloemer Reported
John O. Kaiser sold the Sherman House and all fixtures except one bedroom suite to August Bloemer for a sum over $4,000. Bloemer took possession Saturday evening after the papers were signed and will run the hotel as usual. L. T. Travis, Agent. Also a letter from R Selina, Ga. praising One Minute Cough Cure for coughs and throat ailments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John O. Kaiser
Sherman House
August Bloemer
Bloemer
Son of Ben Meeker Killed in Missouri Mill Accident
Charles Meeker, a resident’s son, died last week in Missouri when a grindstone burst during work on a mill invention he developed. The injury also left his father Ben Meeker greatly distressed by the loss of his youngest son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Meeker
Ben Meeker
Missouri
Meeker
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Favored for Croup Cure
Widely praised as a preventive and cure for croup Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is touted as universal in use. N V Fischer of Liberty West Virginia endorses its effectiveness and cites years of use with perfect success for his family. Sold by John Gauck and Bigney Co.
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Union
Chamberlain
N. V. Fischer
Liberty
W. Va
John Gauck and
Bigney &Co
Local Whispers of Business and People in Town
Walsman hosts washing machines. Smoke Schorr markets Havanna Blossoms. T C Bryson of Connersville and James Mabley of Greensburg visit on business. Sherman House sees meals and a boarder from Indianapolis. A telegraph pole project links Batesville to Dr Jerman in Newpoint. Dr L E Boyd, Cincinnati, buys Row’s office and positions himself over the bank for dental work. Justice G H Appleton of Clarksburg endorses DeWitt’s Little Early Risers for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. H. Appleton
Justice of Peace
Clarksburg
N. J
DeWitt
Geo
Baas
Western Furniture Company Receives $10000 Down Offer
A man proposed to buy all Western Furniture Company manufactures in 1900 at good prices and offered to pay ten thousand dollars down. The interest was for the entire furniture line and involved a substantial immediate payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Furniture Company
Littell's Liquid Sulphur Soap Promotes Health
Littell's Liquid Sulphur Soap reduces exposure to contagious disease and serves as an excellent toilet and bath soap. It is rapidly gaining favor as an incomparable shaving soap. Priced at 10c and sold by G. A. Baas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Littell
G. A. Baas
Republicans of Adams township mass convention notice
In obedience to the call of the county chairman the Republicans of Adams township are requested to meet in mass convention at the school house at Spades on Saturday Jan 13 1900 at 2 pm for organizing a township committee and other business. W W McMullen Chairman George Tegeler Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams Township
Spades
W. W. McMullen
George Tegeler
Republicans to Hold County Central Committee Meeting
In response to a communication from the State Central Committee a mass Republican meeting at Versailles on January 27 is canceled. A meeting of County Central Committee members will be held at Versailles on Monday, January 15, 1900, at 10 a.m. to select a Chairman and Secretary. Charles B. Johnson, Chairman C. C.
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Republican Central Committee
State Central Committee
Versailles
County Central Committee
Charles B. Johnson
C. C
Civil Service Exams Set Nationwide in March and April
The U S Civil Service Commission announces annual examinations for classified service nationwide in March and April. Last year saw over 8 000 appointments and this year should approach 10 000. Anyone may apply at no cost. full details on dates, places and exam character are available free from the Columbian Correspondence College in Washington D C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Civil Service Commission
Columbian Correspondence College
Washington, D.C
Births and Deaths in Batesville 1899 Report
Health Officer Dr. G. T. Beckett presents Batesville births and deaths for 1899. Births total 46 with 23 males and 23 females. deaths total 24 with 14 males and 10 females. Causes include consumption 4, gastroenteritis 1, whooping cough 2, cancer 2, hemorrhage 1, Brights disease 2, convulsions 2, cholera infantum 2, persistent anemia 1, atrophy of liver 1, epilepsy 1, typhoid and typho malarial fever 1, typhoid fever 1, athetosis 1.
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G. T. Beckett
Batesville
Smoke Square Diehlie cigar and political notices
Warranted axes at Walsman's. E H Rogers stopped at the Sherman House Monday. N B Gibson of Louisville dined with T A Bren of Cincinnati at the Sherman House Monday. Dr Vogt and wife of Oldenburg visited Monday afternoon. Republican Township convention at Town Hall Saturday. Vick Oberting and wife of Lawrenceburg guests of John Hillenbrand. Dewitt’s Little Early Risers advertised. Miss Lena Kiefer fell downstairs at Nick Blank's Wednesday afternoon. Died Louisa Knolenberg 47. husband and four daughters survive. funeral at St Paul’s Cross Roads with Rev Flantz, burial at the grave.
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Lena Kiefer
Nick Blank
Louisa Knolenberg
St. Paul’s
Cross Roads
Flantz
Ladies’ Society
St. Paul's Church
Bell Purchased For St Mark's Congregation
At a quarterly meeting the Ladies Society Sunday school and a gentlemen’s committee reported toward buying the church bell. Bell cost 275.76 with 16 hanging. Collections totaled 56.86 139.22 64 and 7.40 plus 24.27 given on dedication day. The bell was presented to the congregation by these committees.
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St. Mark’s
Ladies Society
Ladies’ Society
Prosperity Shown by Union Furniture in Batesville
The Union Furniture Company, a leading Batesville manufacture, shows higher wages under McKinley than under Cleveland. Wages rose from 1894 to 1898 from 18 842 20 to 22 665 00, with 823 218 00 in 1899 and a 6 percent dividend plus wage boosts and surplus growth.
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Union Furniture Company
Batesville
Cleveland
McKinley
Smoke Shorts Pride of Cuba and local arrivals
Scouring and dying by Geo. J. Meirion the tailor. Numerous visitors in town on business from Greensburg Columbus Cincinnati Terre Haute Madison Lawrenceburg and Chicago. The Eureka Band serenaded Ernst Brockmann on his 71st birthday and shared a toast at Fred Wessel's.
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Geo. J. Meirion
Eureka
Ernst Brockmann
Brockmann
Fred Wessel
Garnier
Duion Furniture Company Sets Record 1899 Profits
The Duion Furniture Company reports its most prosperous year on record for 1899 with profits near ten thousand dollars. It declares a 5 percent cash dividend, a 10 percent wage increase for employees, and adds to surplus, lifting Union stock to 1.70.
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Duion Furniture Company
Republican Township Meeting in Laughery Offers Precinct Committeemen
The Laughery township Republicans meet at Batesville Town Hall on Saturday January 13 at 2 pm to select three precinct committeemen elect a township chairman and choose two delegates and two alternates for the North Vernon District Convention on Tuesday January 16 1900. Committee members JOHN WONNING A G L GREEMARN FRED STOCKINGER urge a strong turnout for the national campaign and capable leaders.
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Laughery Township
Batesville
North Vernon
Laughery
John Wonning
A.G. L. Greemarn
Fred Stockinger
Thomas Hutson dies in Indiana at 72 after Civil War service
Thomas Hutson born January 1 1828 in Montgomery County Virginia died January 1 1900 at his home near Ballstown Ripley County Indiana. He came to Ripley County in 1854 with his parents married Ruth Thackery and had nine children seven surviving with widow two sisters one brother and twenty four grandchildren. He served in the Union Army from November 3 1862 to June 3 1865 in Co H 83d Reg Indiana Volunteer Infantry and funeral services were conducted by Rev all the New Salem church with burial thereafter.
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Thomas Hutson
Allen and
Roxanna Hutson
Montgomery Co
Ballstown
Ripley County
Ind
Ruth Thackery
Co. H
New Salem Church
Saturday Hot Lunch at Engel’s and Town Visitors
A crowd of travelers and locals visited Sherman House during the week. Notables include William Barry from Millhausen and John Hapman from Cincinnati. Health Inspector F B Thirkield praises Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy from Geo Baas and partners guarantees satisfaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. B. Thirkield
Chicago
Geo. Baas
Republican Township Conventions Call for Ripley County
The Republicans of Ripley County townships will meet on Saturday January 18 1900 to elect precinct committeemen and a township committee chairman and to choose delegates to the District Convention at North Vernon January 16 1900 Each township gets one delegate and one alternate except Johnson and Laughery which have two delegates and two alternates The chairman of the present committee will publish the call on January 13 Ch m n Rep Cen Com Ripley Co
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ripley County
North Vernon
Johnson
Ripley County GOP to Pick Chairman and Secretary
The Ripley county Republicans meet next Monday January 16 to choose a chairman and secretary. Three candidates Grant Toole John Harver and C B Johnson are favored by the party but Albert Shaw also offers to serve if the party desires. Shaw is active well connected and ready to travel by rail telegraph and livery to advance the party statewide.
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Republican Party
Ripley County
Grant Toole
John Harver
C. B. Johnson
Albert Shaw
Shaw
Also Mentioned on This Page
Frank Walsman
Chas. Littel
Knochsburg
A. C. Rather
Greensburg
W. A. Appelby
John Cochran
Cincinnati
Emma Harvey
Haymond
Wm.s. Robertson
J. H. Wheeler
Wm. Mahler
Near
Sunman
E. D. Williams
H. H. Kramer
H. B. Greemann & Co
Western
Henry Borgstede
St. Mary’s
J. Gauck
Fred Peetz
Napoleon
Indianapolis
Hayti
Lewis Dennis
Salem, Ind
Geo. Raas
Walsman’s
Smoke Short
Havana
Ed Crum
Henry Mong
Ed Diehl
Alta Gelvin
Ed Crusie
Nicholas Cornet
Joe
William Johnson
Lawrenceburg
Samuel Chenaul
Ben Hermesh
D. McCallum
P. M
Ellis Ewing
Osgood
Freeman Truitt
Delaware
Henry Winsor
Mrs. Winsor
Gus Barnett
Blue Creek
John Pfalsgraff
Clarence
Edith
Emma Dietz
Edith Crusie
Dr. Saddler
Wm. Fleming
Indiana
Schorr
T. C. Bryson
Connersville
James Mabley
William Brown
J. F. Spencer
J. A. Cooper
Mra
Frank Hinkle
Brookston, Ind
John Brum
H. B. Greemann
Clara Wicks
William Krieger
John and
William Tekulve
Henry sSuding
Dr. Jerman
Newpoint
Diehlie
E. H. Rogers
N.B. Gibson
Louisville
T. A. Bren
Dr. Vogt
Oldenburg
Vick Oberting
John Hillenbrand
Dewitt’s
G. Baas
Royal Baking Powder CO
New York
Smoke Shorts Pride of
Cuba
Nathan Swails
C. A. Hillar
Columbus, O
J. C. Pulse
Ida Steinford
Fred Bauman
Family
G. J. Thomas
John Studer
William Jackson
Terre Haute
Louisa Wessel
Madison
Ferdinand Keidel
J. F. Miller
O Randolph
C. W. Cain
W. A. Miller
S. E. Hough
J. ¥. Hawthorne
Teddy the
Tink
Republican Township Meeting
Engel’s
William Barry
Millhausen
A. L. Girard
Dayton
Ohio
Toel Jorling
John Hapman
James E. Maken
Elma Igelmann
Louis Annewehr
C. B. Reigen
Marietta
F. H. Martin
Bigney & Co
Ripley Co
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