Batesville Commercial Club Wins Assured Status
The Batesville Commercial Club has organized with 119 members and aims to promote the city's welfare. After a talk by State Chamber of Commerce officials, a meeting adopted a constitution and elected nine directors for staggered terms, with plans to incor- porate and expand membership to advance commercial, educational, moral, and social interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batesville
B. R. Inman
Indianapolis
Indiana State Chamber of Commerce
Inman
Roberts
State Chamber of Commerce
Fred Ritter
George Johanning
Neil McCallum
Anthony Romweber
Edward Taylor
Michael Bohland
Henry Kramer
Alfred Foerster
Roman Meyer
Batesville and Vicinity
Reverend Weiler Addresses First M E Church on World Outreach
The Rev William Weiler of Cincinnati spoke to the First M E Church congregation last Friday about the coming campaign to extend Christianity worldwide. He outlined goals and methods for mission work and church expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Weiler
Cincinnati
M. E. Church
Death of Thelma Schafer in Indianapolis then Batesville
Thelma Schafer, 20, daughter of Edward Schafer, died in Indianapolis after months of illness. Her remains returned to Batesville for services at her grandmother Mrs. Ernest Brockman’s home, burial at St. Mark's cemetery. She was a former stenographer with Hobbs Merrill Co. of Indianapolis and a member of Frieden's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Her brother Ernest preceded her in death seven years ago.
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Thelma Schafer
Edward Schafer
Indianapolis
Batesville
Zierer
Ernest Brockman
West Pearl Street
St. Mark’s Cemetery
Miss Schafer
Thompson
St. Mark's Church
Frieden
Ev. Lutheran Church
Kleeman
Hobbs-Merrill Company
Married in Texas Heady union for Hattie Belter and Archie Widigan
Miss Hattie Belter became the bride of Archie O Widigan on January sixth in El Paso Texas. The couple plans to reside in El Paso where Widigan works as an expert machinist.
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Hattie Belter
John Belter
Archie O. Widigan
el Paso Texas
Goyert Enters Republican Primary for Ripley County Treasurer
William B. Goyert of Laughery Township announces his candidacy for Treasurer in the Ripley County Republican primary. He runs Laughery View Stock Farm and has been active in county politics, farmers institutes, and the county farmers organization, serving as its first president.
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Tribune
William B. Goyert
Laughery Township
Ripley County
Goyert
Laughery View
Farmers’ Institute
of Farmers
Injuries From Ice and Sleet Cause Falls in Local Area
The ice and sleet over the past days led to injuries for Baltar Thiel and Mrs. Joseph Firsich. Thiel slipped Friday morning, injuring his back and tearing ribs from the spine, an especially serious accident given his age. Firsich fell Saturday evening near her home, breaking the large bone above the wrist.
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Baltar Thiel
Joseph Firsich
Mr. Thiel
Poultry Raiser Ad Seeks Egg Boost with Dry Mash
Advertisement from Wilkes Schrader offering Egy- A-Day dry mash to poultry raisers to increase eggs. The paper notes its wide reach to every home and promise of reaching buyers through the publication.
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Wilkes Schrader
Batesville Poultry Show Showcases Quality Stock
The fifth annual Batesville Poultry Association show drew many visitors despite bad weather. About two hundred birds were exhibited along with a noteworthy corn show. Local exhibitors topped several Decatur and Shelby County entries in multiple classes, highlighting strong stock and growing expertise.
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Batesville Poultry Association
Decatur
Shelby
Golden Wyandottes
Chas. Dieckman
Monroe Wonning
White Plymouth Rocks
Adolph Kaiser
Harry Sitterding
Herbert Mollaun
Bull
Wilbur Schrader
A. W. Gluesenkamp
J. Henry Poske
Henry Gausman
Harry Fletcher
Milan
Ind
Herman Wenning
John Kaiser
Funds to Batesville Commercial Club from surplus
Several small funds in Batesville banks represent past surplus money raised by various committees. These balances will be turned over to the Batesville Commercial Club treasurer to be used as the club sees fit. If a contributor wants funds returned to a specific fund, they must request it from the committee in charge.
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Batesville
Batesville Commercial Club
Commercial Club
Ees
Calvin Skeen Dies After Long Illness in Versailles
Calvin Skeen of Versailles died early Monday morning after a period of declining health. He spent most of his seventy years in Versailles and nearby areas, forming wide acquaintances across many walks of life, leaving many mourners behind.
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Calvin Skeen
Versailles
Ripley
Mr. Skeen
Autos Selling Fast Despite Bad Weather
Chester Meyer and Edward Ambrecht sold two new Overlands last week before storage at Meyer Overland Garage. L. E. Howard of Batesville Auto Supply Co. moved five Ford Touring cars and two tractors. Farmers bought Fordsons to pair with larger tractors, citing better farming suitability.
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Chester Meyer
Edward Ambrecht
Meyer Overland
L. E. Howard
Batesville Auto Supply Co
Taxes Show Deduction in City Tax List
The tax list received by First National Bank shows a substantial reduction in taxes for most property holders while business corporations face higher assessments. If the new tax law lowers the burden on average owners, it may be hard to argue that the law is as bad as critics claim.
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First National Bank
Kreuzman to Attend Special Drawing Course at Bissell College
William Kreuzman Jr. left Thursday for Effingham Illinois to spend several months at Bissell Colleges taking a special course in drawing engraving and lithographing. He has shown great ability in drawing and will likely enjoy his work at college.
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William Kreuzman Jr
Effingham
Ilinois
Bissell
Ill son of local resident taken ill in Chicago
Mrs. Doris Wessel received a message Tuesday stating her son Henry Wessel, long active in Chicago real estate, is very ill with the flu. Friends in this vicinity express hope for his speedy recovery.
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Doris. Wessel
Chicago
Henry
Couple Reaches Final Rest After 62 Years Together
William Walsman and his wife, both longtime Batesville residents born in Cincinnati, died within a day of each other after sixty two years of marriage. They spent many years in Indianapolis where they resided. Surviving children include Frank, Henry, Edward, Albert, Mrs. Mary Blumberg, Mrs. Laura Henn, and Miss Emma Walsman, with thirteen grandchildren and one great grandchild. Services were held at Fletcher Avenue home and St John Evangelical Reformed Church before burial in Crown Hill Cemetery.
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William Walsman
St. John's Church
Huntersville
Frank
Henry
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Walsman
Fletcher Avenue
St. John’s Evangelical Reformed Church
Crown Hill
Edward
Albert
Mary Blumberg
Laura Henn
Emma Walsman
Garden of Roses Delights With Fragrant Rosebud Letter
Mrs Rhoda Palmer writes to change her paper address from Florida to Newpoint praising the Florida climate as a garden of roses. She includes a rosebud mailed from Florida that retains its fragrance despite days in transit.
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Florida
Newpoint
Rhoda Palmer
Interment for Mrs Margaret Wagner Held in Hamburg
Mrs Margaret Wagner died Friday at her son’s home in Say ter Park Ohio from complications of old age. The body was shipped to Batesville and taken to Hamburg for final services and burial conducted by Undertakers Weigel and Burst. Tribune Acts. Make Money Grow.
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Margaret Wagner
Sayter Park
Ohio
Batesville
Weigel
Burst
Hamburg
Enjoy Magician's Art Delights Canfield Building Crowd
Despite bad weather a large Canfield Building audience enjoyed Prof. Kringsberg, a renowned magician, who presented a lengthy program of tricks. He claimed spirits do not perform the feats, as he could mystify and perform them himself, making the evening a noted success.
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Canfield
Kringsberg
Herman Schnitker Dies After Illness in Adams Church Area
Herman Schnitker died last Friday after months of kidney and liver trouble leading to drop. Born in Ohio sixty one years ago this October he lived near Adams Church and was well known locally. Funeral services were held at his home and Adams Church with burial in the church cemetery. Undertaker Zierer aided the burial. Survived by his widow seven sons and three daughters.
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Herman Schnitker
Adams Church
Mr. Schnitker
Ohio
Zierer
Thrift Week Promotes Saving Across the Nation
The U S Treasury urges thrift during January 17 to 24 to stabilize business and maintain prosperity. A Savings Division creed crafted with Batesville Bank appears in this paper, calling Americans to save money now for the future.
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U. S. Treasury Department
Batesville Bank
Celebrate Birthday of Mr Herman Krieger Eightieth Milestone
Last Sunday Mr. Herman Krieger was reminded by his children and grandchildren that he had passed the eightieth milestone on his life's journey on Saturday Jan 17. A splendid dinner was served on Golden Wedding China. Present were Wm Wisman and wife Wm Foerster and family Hl Frensemeier and family Al Foerster and children Fred Krieger and Harry Krieger Rev and Mrs Held Mrs Henry Thielking and Miss Louisa Thielking George Courteman and family and Clarence Thie.
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Herman Krieger
Mr. Krieger
Franklin County
Wm. Wisman
Wm. Foerster
H.l Frensemeier
al Foerster
Fred Krieger
Harry Krieger
Held
Henry Thielking
Louisa Thielking
George Courteman
Clarence Thie
Irrgang Hubb ard Couple Wed in Cincinnati
Miss Elizabeth Irrgang of Penn town married Attorney Milford P Hub bard of Brookville in Cincinnati on Saturday January 3. They returned Monday and began housekeeping at the Linck residence at Seventh and Main Streets. Otto Streuwing and bride, who honeymooned nearby, will make Yellow Springs their future home. Mrs John Putman of Newpoint visited relatives here Tuesday.
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Elizabeth Irrgang
Penntown
Milford P. Hubbard
Brookville
Cincinnati
Linck
Main Streets
Otto Streuwing
Bride
Yellow Springs
Ohio
John Putman
Newpoint
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Texas
Heth
Chas, Dieckman
Drake
White P. Ducks
Garden OF Roses
Thrift
Hubbard
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