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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1914
Page
3
The Batesville area lists numerous visitors from Indianapolis Cincinnati and beyond over the weekend including Mr and Mrs Ennzinger and others. The Batesville Board of Health warns storekeepers to enforce a July 2 1912 order forbidding sales of fireworks and noisy explosives within city limits with fines up to 100 dollars and requires signatures of acknowledgment.
The Morris team and Eureka Band promise entertainment at Batesville Fair Grounds on July 4. Several local residents attended events in Oldenburg and Cincinnati, with games featuring the Morris Feds beating Knochsburg 16 to 3 and the Morris second team losing 15 to 5.
The week at Seymour saw new wheat of good quality selling for 72 cents a bushel. The British steamer Cobo tia under Captain Mitchell has arrived from Buenos Aires bringing 90,164 bags of corn valued at about 220,000 bushels, into the country a few days ago.
Don Roberts declares intent to seek the Democratic nomination for governor when time is right. The question remains whether the moment will arrive in his political timeline.
The Tit! BUNE laments that its pieces were not published in full at the Progressive county convention, suggesting letters and articles read would have been more engaging for attendees from surrounding areas, including prominent local members.
An appeal-style ad praises Sloan's Liniment for instant neuralgia relief and nerve soothing effects. It claims effectiveness on sciatica, rheumatism, throat and chest pains, sprains, with testimonials from J R Swinger of Louisville. Prices 2c, 50c, 100. Also mentions a horse accident involving Weigel and a torn tendon.
The Meyer family thanks neighbors and friends for help during illness and death of their wife and mother. Special thanks are given to Fathers Angelus and Accurs for their prayers. May God reward you. Also notes Winsor fell ill from heat and suffered injuries after a fall, remains unable to work. Local wedding report lists families and attendees for Albert Meyer and Bertha Kartzendorf’s Catholic church ceremony in Napoleon.
The family expresses heartfelt gratitude to neighbors and friends for support during the illness and death of their mother and grandmother Mrs Margaret Von Hoene. Special thanks to organist Mrs Fischer Reva Flantz Arndt and undertaker Mr Zierer for their kindness. May God reward you all. Children and Grandchildren.
A new postal rule allows money orders issued on or after July 1 to be cashed at any money order office in the United States if presented within thirty days with proper identification. After thirty days, payment is limited to the issuing office or the designated office. Also noted are social notes on visitors to Ben Beiter Sr. and family and a Lutheran conference trip to Logansport.
A Cincinnati Enquirer quip imagines a man escaping by using a bizarre vanity outfit made from everyday tools like a can opener and screw driver. It implies such an absurd contraption would lack nerve to call itself stylish.
A humorous exchange shows plans for transforming a carriage shed into a garage while the attic could serve as a billiard room and bowling alley. The father questions the seriousness of the young man, while the daughter believes his intentions are genuine.
In London a tourist jokes that police chief silence is needed for an alleged crime while a cabby quips a deminent statesman is headed to luncheon. The judge later clarifies the matter in a lighthearted exchange.
St Pauls Cathedral in London carries a heavy insurance policy totaling £300000. The policy covers the church building and its contents, reflecting the value and importance of the landmark.
The note lists visits around Batesville with families visiting relatives on Sunday and last week. People mentioned include John Belter, Ida and Martha Haase, August Marticke, Henry Holle, Ed Schone, Anna Beinke, Fred Bornemeier, Edward Schone, Sophia Meyer, Lydia and Loretta Marticke, Aug Marticke, Henry Bonnemeier, Norwold, Ben Bessler, John Stickfort, Clarence Brockman, Charley Kessen, Fred Thuerner, Ginandt, Geo. Dietz. A lightning strike killed a young bull for Charley Kessen during a thunderstorm last Friday afternoon.
Community notes from Sunman describe Fourth of July events at Batesville Fair Grounds with guests including Miss Leona Hesse of Cincinnati and visits among local families. Various residents dine, travel, and attend commencements, with several staying with relatives in Greensburg and North Vernon.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve praised by Mr. i. S. Lower of Martin New York for healing cuts burns wounds and sores. Warns to keep on hand to prevent lockjaw. Sold by dealers with note from Frank Livingston from Indianapolis and Mrs Jos Huser of Spades visiting town. Read The Tribune.
Describes Mexican women with striking features such as superb black eyes and abundant dark hair. Notes beautiful arms hands and feet, with Indian women sometimes possessing a perfect figure, glowing dark complexion, and snow white teeth.
An anonymous remark laments that pleasant looking people mislead the young, while a child adores inanimate or worn objects yet cannot forgive human ugliness, perceiving it as a violation of fitness and taste.
The article notes that no approximate count exists for deaths since the start of humanity but asserts the number far surpasses today’s world population. It reflects on the idea of joining the great majority and contemplates mortality in broad historical terms.
The term Cathay, an ancient European label for China, likely entered via Marco Polo. It stems from Khitai and Khitan, names associated with the people who long ruled the Celestial empire in early times.
Dr Bigbill greets a former patient on the street and asks how he is this morning. The patient asks if there is a cost to tell the doctor his concerns, signaling a casual, cost curiosity moment.
A little boy tumbles down stairs and, amid his mother's horror, searches his pocket and laments losing a penny. The brief scene captures a child's misadventure and the simple distress over a small coin.
Mrs Ada Blis Gard petitions for divorce from her husband in Sidney after a stormy marriage reportedly peaked with relentless disputes. The filing signals a formal end to a troubled union amid local court proceedings and ongoing domestic matters.
Critics claim they prefer forced images over evidence yet are the ones most eager to view the proofs. The remark highlights distrust of photography and the pressure for verification in public discourse.
The piece traces bombast in old England to padding materials and links the term hot air to a distinctly American origin. It discusses inflated orators and statesmen accused of grandiloquence, noting the phrase’s roots in local speech.
A reflective piece on leadership warns that successful leaders gauge public sentiment to direct actions. It emphasizes awareness of collective will and the responsibility to steer followers toward constructive outcomes.
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