Laughery Township Republicans Hold Large Batesville Caucus
The Laughery Township Republicans met at the Batesville town hall on Saturday at 3 PM. George Showers chaired briefly then D McCallum was elected chairman with Klein and Wesser as secretaries. Precincts nominated their committeemen and delegates to Columbus and North Vernon. George Goyert and Timmermann named delegates to the state convention with Wenning and Mestermacher as alternates. A party instructions resolution urged voting for Hugh T Miller then James Watson for governor. The meeting adjourned after a large turnout amid rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laughery Township
Batesville
George Showers
Order of Business
D. McCallum
Geo. F. Klein
Wm. H. Wesser
Greemann
Henry Dallman
William Schroeder
Wiliam Greemann
James H. Wooley
Columbus
Joseph R. Newman
Neil McCallum
Dolph Moore
Fred Siebert Jr
North Vernon
John Wooing
Fred Mestermacher
K.C. Titumermann
Guyert
Wenning
Timmermann
Mestermacher
Laughery Townesmp
Fourth
Hugh T. Miller
James IX. Watson
Adams Township Republican Convention Forms Local Organization
The Adams township Republicans met at Spades last Saturday to form the township organization. August Franke was named chair man and Fred C. Baas secretary. Louis Sieg elected township chairman. Committeemen named H. Busching Sunman precinct Fred Bass Jr Penntown precinct and C. Goldschmidt Morris precinct. C M Osburn chosen as Columbus convention delegate with Wilbur Sunman alternate. B H Kroenke chosen as North Vernon convention delegate with John Stille alternate. No delegates or alternates will be sent to the state convention. Lovis Stku, chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams Township
Spades
August Franke
Fred C. Baas
Louis Sieg
H. Busching
Sunman
Fred Bass, Jr
Penntown
C. &. Goldschmidt
Morris
C. M. Osburn
Columbus
Wilbur Sunman
H. Kroenke
North Vernon
John Stille
Lovis Stku
Rates Raised In Batesville Papers Advertising Costs
Advertising rates increase across the Batesville papers though not as steep as surrounding papers. The Tribune and Herald aim to offer 74 cents per inch per issue to regular weekly advertisers, cheaper than regional rates. Occasional ads may be billed at 10 cents per inch, with reasonable setup fees. Sheriff returned from Indiana due to illness, confined at home with stomachache.
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Batesville
The
Tribune
Herald
Public Sale At Bred Wessel's Huntersville Premises
The undersigned chisel offers all personal property including household and kitchen furniture at Bred Wessel's Huntersville premises at 2 o clock p.m. Saturday Jan IX for details see bills Herman B Klene proprietor H Borgsteepk auctioneer L Greemann from Seymour and brothers Herman Alb Greemon travel to Chicago Pred Wiloiick returns from Cincinnati to Batesville Measles and chicken pox in family A stray black brood sow taken up on Saturday Jan 4 1908 owner to call pay damages take property Call on Jonah Mirwin Batesville RD 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bred Wessel
Huntersville
Herman B. Klene
H. J. BorGsTepk
L. & Greemann
Seymour
Herman
Indianapolis
Batesville
Alb Greemon
Chicago
Peare
Jounah
Mirwin
Coal for the hase burner and grate shipped overnight
Tranny ScuwrER Co delivers anthracite with no smoke or soot and prompt service. Local updates note Jake Jeliefs visiting Cincinnati and returning with his brother Thomas planning to live here. Other townsfolk travel for events and business, including Knights of Columbus initiations and visits between Cincinnati, Norwood, and Sunman.
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Tranny Scuwrer Co
Harper Wins Out in Ripley County Republican Reorganization
Republican precinct committeemen from Ripley County met in Versailles to reorganize the County Central Committee. John Harper was elected chairman, with S. St. Fuller vice chairman and William A. Schwier Jr. treasurer, amid a largely smooth, at times tense, session influenced by Attitudes toward former chairman Benham and Harper’s postmaster setback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ripley County
Versailles
Republican County Central Committee
M. Smith
George F. Klein
Batesville
William B Robinson
John Ss. Benham
John Harper
Zltas
Harper
Russell. Olmstead
S. St. Fuller
Milan
William A. Schwier, Jr
Fairbanks
Benham
Trustees Meet in First 1908 Session of Town Board
The Batesville town board opened its 1908 regular session with all members present. Various actions were approved or tabled including waterworks discussions, acquisition of folding chairs, land plat acceptance, fire department memberships, and requests to adjust crosswalks and alarm systems. The board discussed urging the railroad to build walks on Main Street and to extend crossings near the freight depot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schork
Marshal Borgstede
Depot Street
Broadway
W.H. Fitch
Joseph Fischer
Harry Wernke
Christ Smith
Harlan Huffman
H. F. E.schrader
Frank Neddermann
Town Hall
Schurk
Peetz and Straus
Electric Light Co
Lot for Sale and Club Banquet Notice
A first class business lot on Pearl Street with fifty foot frontage and seventy five feet depth is for sale. Tribune Office is contact point. Batesville Musical Club invites members only to a banquet at Nickel's hall on Monday evening January 20, 1908. Various notes report residents traveling: Mrs George Bradewater returns from Indianapolis, H B Greemano visits from Indianapolis, Harry Borchelt to Cincinnati, John Hichacker from Louisville, William H Schwier to Lawrenceburg, and Joe Henry on a business trip to Cincinnati. Engel's advertises oysters daily.
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Pearl St
Tribune
Norick—Circle No. 1
Batesville Musical Club
Nickel’s Hall
Notice to Debtors and Local Tidbits in Batesville
Notice asks all parties knowing themselves indebted to me to call and settle by January 13, 1908. A. E. Martin signs as V S. Local items note Emma Westhoff’s Cincinnati visit and John Bichacher’s Louisville trip for work. Henry Clausheide of Cincinnati and Mrs. Louisa Meister of Sunman are recorded visitors. coal oil from Walsman and Schroeder’s is listed.
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A. E. Martin
V.S
Fourth District Republican Convention At Columbus
The Fourth Indiana District GOP meeting in Bartholomew county court room drew strong turnout for the only candidate. M R Sulzer of Jefferson named chairman Archey Shaw of Dearborn elected secretary. Albert Tripp of Jennings chosen district chairman by acclamation with no opposition. Resolutions praised Beveridge Hemenway Fairbanks Miller and Fairbanks pledge to support for president. Delegates from distant counties left after speeches by John Overmeyer Robert Brown and others. The event closed with unanimous approval and high spirits. a social note adds visits from Chas Fietcher and others.
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Columbus
Bartholomew County
A. A. Lambert
M. R. Sulzer
Jefferson County
Archey Shaw
Dearborn County
Ripley County
Neil D. McCallum
Congress
Beveridge
Hemenway
Fairbanks
Hugh Th. Miller
William McKinley
Roosevelt
Indiana
United States
Jenning’s
Little
North Vernon
Albert Tripp
Jennings County
Tripp
John Overmeyer
Robert Brown
Transfer notes record multiple property deeds and small sums
A compilation of transfers lists Henry Berner to Sophia Dunker and others transferring numerous parcels across townships including Jackson, Shelby, and Washington. Amounts range from $1 to $1900 for parcels from 1 to 153.58 acres, with owners such as Gloyd, Lever, McFatridge, and Barnett involved in various trades and estates.
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Henry Berner
Sophia Dunker
Friendship
William Cross
Robert
Oo. Ray
Jackson Jh
Frank J. Lauber
Valentine Lauber
Otter Creek
Benedict Bruns
Joseph Bruns, Jr
Jackson Tp
Mary S. Grein
Geo. Oshier Und
Shelby
Mary A. Forway
Geo. Oshier
John Hughes
Alto
Edna Siford
Robi. Binnix
Washington
Mary J. Gloyd
Wm. Gloyd
Washington Tp
Wm. A. Patterson
Eliphalet Murdoch
Otto Lever
Felix Lever
Wm. D
T. E. Wilson
Orzone
Martha J. Cox
Clara McFatridge
Holton
Clara McPatridge
Mary A. Morris
Laughery township Democrats Elect Precinct Committeemen
Laughery township Democrats held a Saturday convention at the town hall to elect precinct committeemen. Winners were Wm. Schwier for Dist. No. 1 Aug Bloemer for Dist. No. 2 and Jacob Drescher for Dist. No. 3, who was later chosen township chairman amidst poor weather and light business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laughery Township
Wm. Schwier
Ballstown
Aug. Bloemer
Jacob Drescher
Local Holiday Visit and Travel Updates
Miss Emma Ohlman returned to Cincinnati Thursday evening after spending the holidays with home folks. Chris Scherer went to Tipton Indiana Monday morning to visit a week with friends in that vicinity.
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Emma Ohlman
Cincinnati
Chris Scherer
Tipton
Ind
Local residents visit relatives across Indiana and nearby states
Mrs Holtmeer of Dayton Ohio visited relatives here. Oldenburg Mike Wiedeman of Iowa was visiting relatives in Batesville and Sunman last week. Mrs Toy Freeland and Miss Martin spent Tuesday at New Point. Mrs Clara Sands of Morris did business in Batesville Saturday morning. Dene Ben Kirschner and Gus Werner of R A 3 left for Waldron Saturday. Mrs Henry Showers and daughter returned to Greensburg Saturday. John A Hillenbrand and wife spent Wednesday in Cincinnati. Mrs Divan went to Cincinnati Thursday evening. Smoke Schorrs Havana Siossoms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Fietcher
Gardnersville
Dr. Gibson
Ethel Gibson
Ruth Lancaster
Ora Gibson
Mike Wiedeman
Iowa
Sunman
Clara Sands
Morris
Batesville
Dene Ben Kirschner
Gus Werner
R.A. 3
Waldron
Henry Showers
Greensburg
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Laughery
Baas & Shultz
Walsman & Schroeder's
Will Sheriff
Tndiana
Batesville Casket Co
Sheriff
Pred Wiloiick
Herman Drees
Coal
Jake Jeliefs
Thomas
Tony Romweber
Tony Linden- Sneyer
Norwood, O
Knights of Columbus
John Stevens
Oliver Construction Co
Otto Wessel
Weisburg
Charles Johnson, Sr
A. J. Woerdeman
Er. E. Kelso
Herman Bruns
Clarence Andres
Joe Meister
Maggie Kruthaupt
Baas & Schultz
Christ Scherer
American Furniture Co
Tom Reidenbach
John Reihl
Pravel
George Bessler
Latesville
Bessler
George Bradewater
William Dickman
H. B. Greemano
Harry Borchelt
John Hichacker
Louisville
William H. Schwier
Lawrenceburg
Joe Henry
Engel’s
Emma Westhoff
Harry C. Blank
John Bichacher
Carver
Henry Clausheide
Louisa Meister
Fourth District
William Schrader
William Greeminn
Gee, Klein
L. McCallum
A. E. Rose
Father Clementine
Recorder Wetzler
the Tribune
Jos. L. Newman
Niel McCallum
Here
Conrad Wagner
Mr. Bornemeter
Conrad Huenefeld
Clara Huenefeld
Earl Downey
Joe Patterson
Theensburg
Ander
U.S. Army
Toy Freeland
Miss Martin
Newpoint
John A. Hillenbrand
Schorr
Havana
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