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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1907
Page
4
Dr. Cox of Ripley is praised as a capable legislator and a useful House member. The piece criticizes Senator Foraker for efforts to harm the President and suggests his support among Black Americans would decline.
Flooded river drives heavy losses across Shawneetown Indiana Evansville Indiana and Newport Kentucky. Families with infants and the sick fled their homes to endure the cold windy nights as tents were blown away and hardship mounted. God only knows the full extent of their suffering.
A Indianapolis view faults tariff reformers for labeling Standard Oil and railroads as protected monopolies. The piece argues oil and rail trusts arise from market forces, not tariffs, and defends subsidies for ships and rivers as protective to national wealth and security. Local notes list residents and visitors, with brief community updates and ads.
The piece argues opponents misrepresent the skin subsidy and other measures. It contends Roosevelt would not favor taxing the public to aid monopolists and asserts U S ships should carry American goods, noting hundreds of millions paid yearly to foreign ship owners depriving Americans of income.
Miss Mary Fitch returns home from Indianapolis after a visit. Mrs. Anthony Lampert and son Clarence of Lawrenceburg visited here last week. Miss Robinson of Clinton visits sister Mrs. Ed Franke. Miss Catherine Spees of Cincinnati visits Mrs. W H Fitch. Wm. R. Snider spent Sunday in Lawrenceburg. Miss Emma Abegglen returns from Cincinnati trip. Miss Olive T Fitch returns from Lawrenceburg and Cincinnati visits.
Granville Thackrey wed a Mrs Bateman Thackrey of Iowa. Engineers Sammon and Hart visit relatives while Mullen family heads to Thomasville Georgia for winter. Martin brothers and families visit uncle Thomas Waters. clerks Amy Hertenstein at J Meyers Batesville store. Revival meetings close at Baptist church. Otto Groves moves to John Sutton’s Main street. Rev Thompson administers Lord’s Supper at M E church. Rev Edwards travels from New Pennington after quarte ry meeting. Mrs John Warner and Ida Miers of Osgood visit Dock Miers. Cham berlain s salve advertised for itching. Storm passes Saturday night. Mrs Will Davis visits near Newpoint. Charles Uphaus calls on John Michel. Fred and Henry Peetz to Indianapolis for weeks. Herman Dieckman visits aunt near New Pennington. Mrs Peetz hosts wood chopping frolic. Fred Goertemoeller visits relatives. Mrs Peetz helps with quilting.
The report notes the death of Henry Vogt's infant Anna Zena born December 30 1906 died January 17 1907 at seventeen days old. Services were held at Adams church and the body laid to rest in Adams Lutheran Cemetery with the parents receiving sympathy. Other items mention residents visiting Batesville Aurora and Laughery Ridge plus local health and weather notes.
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