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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1920
Page
3
Advertising rates are listed for Batesville Indiana with subscription at $1.75 per year payable in advance. The notice appears in the January 15 1920 edition.
The notice lists Thomas Harper J W Downey Alberry Dickey Harvey Jarvis Charles M Reynolds Dr Charles H Powell and George Titus as Republican candidates for Ripley County Sheriff or Treasurer subject to the May 1920 primary. It also notes Democrats chose San Francisco for their national convention and critiques U S policy toward Mexico and the League of Nations.
A historical column recalls William Jennings Bryan and Woodrow Wilson as dominant Democratic figures who walked life’s road together for years. On Jackson Day they faced a fork, choosing opposite paths with Bryan favoring ratification without reservations and Wilson with reservations, signaling an enduring political rift.
Fragment describes Babel like confusion at a Jacksonian shrine with beams of brick and mortar hindering the rise of the temple of Democracy. It laments lack of clear guidance and unity among leaders.
Governor James P. Goodrich issues a proclamation calling the Indiana General Assembly to meet in special session on Friday January 16 1920 at 10 o clock to consider ratification of the federal equal suffrage amendment. The move follows pledges from a large majority of House and Senate members coordinated by Miss Benbridge.
Our family thanks neighbors and friends for their kindness during our mother Mrs. Katherine Norwold's illness, death, and burial. Special thanks to Rev. C Held undertaker E A Zierer and all who aided us. May God reward you all.
A quote from Plato on how blindness to virtue and learning under a bad training is a greater harm than ignorance. It cautions that cleverness and knowledge without moral foundation can create serious misfortune.
A compact proverb urges endurance and diligence. It links health and wealth with steady labor and advertising, implying persistence as a route to personal improvement and opportunity.
Invitation to churchless citizens to attend services and support the church with a Sunday School 9 30 worship 10 40 and evening programs. A Friday meeting with Rev Weiler of Cincinnati. Collections for Near East children next Sunday. German and English services listed for various locations.
Agricultural observations compare feeding whole corn rations with cotton seed meal and silage against half rations or no corn. Purdue data show whole corn often yields highest profits, with other universities reporting varying results due to conditions. Sleeter Bull at Illinois notes 15 to 18 pounds of corn daily per 1000 pounds of cattle weight during full feed, and some feeders use corn in the final 40 to 50 days. Purdue profit totaled 2250.49 dollars from 70 steers fed in seven different plans December 11 1918 to April 30 1919, including hogs aftersteers for overall gain.
The message lists Bible School at 9:00 a.m. English service at 10:15 a.m. Luther League at 7:00 p.m. Morning Worship at 10:30 with the subject Our Christian Duty. Evening Worship at 7:30 with The Apostles Work Fore shadowed. Christian Workers meet Thursday at 2:00 p.m. Pastor D P Heltzel.
The article notes Lithuanian as the oldest living language, closely related to Sanskrit and likely older than Greek or Latin. It contrasts Lithuanian with German and Slavic tongues and cites Prof. A Millet of the College of France suggesting Lithuanian speech preserves echoes of early Indo-European origins.
The author argues for quick decisive action over constant deliberation. Quick decisions save time and reduce uncertainty, though they may risk mistakes. The contrast favors the man who acts promptly versus one who weighs pros and cons continually.
Professor C. L. Lees demonstrated at the London Royal Institution the effects of rapid temperature changes on materials. Iron and turbine components could be cooled to 640 degrees Fahrenheit and heated back without cracking, quartz shattered, but silica glass remained intact.
A witty quip underscores the idea that concealing disinterest is a social asset. The remark attributes the mindset to a humorous figure, suggesting clever restraint as a social tool.
The Huntersville Ladies' Society notes the death of Anna Mary Wessell and extends heartfelt sympathy to her bereaved relatives. Resolutions will be entered into society minutes and published in a Batesville newspaper, with a copy sent to the family. Adopted January 8, 1920. ANNA HOENE LIZZIE KLEINER ANNA ZEITS
The text notes creation in six days and a seventh day rest, the Jewish Sabbath on Saturday, and some denominations observing Mosaic law. It states Jesus' quote about old things becoming new and his followers changing the Sabbath to the day of his resurrection.
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