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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1920
Page
4
A Eureka Band led dance at Batesville Fair Grounds is planned for Monday July 5 with dancing all afternoon and evening. The report lists numerous local residents visiting relatives and aiding neighbors, noting trips to Indianapolis Sunman Napoleon and Batesville for visits and errands.
Farmers report fine growing weather with good corn wheat oats and timothy hay across Hayti area. Local residents attended commencements at Osgood and visits included Clint Wilson family and Ruth Bohlke of Indianapolis. Several trips from Dunkirk and Brookville brought relatives to Hayti for family visits and school events.
A string of visits highlighted Sunday and Monday as families from Indianapolis Batesville Brookville and nearby areas visited neighbors. Fred Bergman Gust Bergman and family along with Mrs Steinfort joined Henry Holle and others at August Marticke's. Ed Schone family and Fred Marticke clan also visited. Mrs Bornemeier spent time in Cincinnati.
Rats steal grain chickens and eggs and cause damage and health issues. RAT-SNAP promises to kill rats and prevent odors. It comes in cakes in three sizes 25 50 cents and 1 00, sold by Blank's Pharmacy and Meyer Hardware Company.
Instructions suggest applying a piece of ice to the opposite side of gum stuck on fabric to remove it. The method relies on freezing the gum to ease separation from the clothing.
NEW POINT residents and families are noted visiting relatives and friends across nearby farms and towns. Mrs Jessie Gommel and children spent Thursday at Joe Palmers near Newpoint while others called on Hickman Belter Parmer Parmer families and enjoyed Sunday gatherings with Siebert Hickman Meyer and Parmer households.
Philip Weber and family visited Louis Weber and family Sunday. Attendees from here went to a Batesville show Wednesday night. Alfred Dieckman and wife with Will Siebert and wife visited Henry Kops and wife Saturday. William Miller and family of New Pennington were guests at Henry Klostermeyer Sunday. Fred Dieckman and Alfred Dieckman with wives spent Sunday evening with John Wisman and family. Henry J. Peetz and family joined a surprise for her father Chris Hornig at Batesville Saturday. Will Dieckman family and Mrs Barg visited Mrs Minnie Dieckman and Fred Dieckman family Sunday. Mrs Henry Klostermeyer visited daughter Mrs Emil Kessens and family Monday. Mat Weigel and family called on John Wisman and family Wednesday. Miss Della and Harvey Dieckman visited aunt Mrs Fred Norwold and family at Ballstown last week. Louis Thielking and wife, Albert Siebert and family, Alfred Dieckman and wife, and Will Siebert and wife were guests at Fred Siebert's.
Mrs Harry Johnson and children and Miss Bessie Jemison visited Harry Henneke and family. North Branch beat Finks Corner 13 to 6. Henry Bohnert family visited Dick Scherer. Hazel Reissner of Knightstown visited Flora Johnson. Dance at Menkes Hall drew a crowd. Ella Schwrer works at Louis Jobst's Laughery Bridge. Jobst ill. Harvey Johnson ill with tonsillitis. Commencement at Osgood saw Hayti graduates Russell Bultman Ray Dorrel and Charles Schwier. Rosa Strobel and son visited Susan Johnson family. William Schwier received news Earl Schwier in Illinois had appendicitis and measles but is recovering.
Albert Bode of near Greensburg called on home folks Sunday. Marge Martin and family shopped in Osgood Saturday night. Several helped C F Sel Jers raise his granary. Dr Gibson of Batesville made a professional call here last week. Children's Day Exercises at Mud Pike Sunday night.
A six year old boy at the circus feeds an elephant named Edward. The elephant lifts its trunk to salute the boy who exclaims to his soldier father that the elephant is saluting him.
The Children’s Day program by St. Peter's Lutheran Sunday School drew a large crowd and pleased attendees with the orchestra. Miss Leota Baylor of Osgood visited Miss Selma Menke. a ball game saw North Branch vs Fink's Corner Boys, final score 6 to 14 in favor of Fink's Corner. Mrs. Harry Schwab and daughters Mary and Margaret visit relatives. Margaret Baylor also stayed with Selma Menke. Leona Krinhop of Osgood vacationing with grandparents Henry Sembach and wife. Mrs. Herman Menke visited Mrs. Lawrence Kestler.
Edwin recalls mausoleums in a cemetery and tells his mother he refuses burial in those garages when he dies, reflecting a wish against conventional tombs in a public rest place.
Mrs Ben Hibbler spent Thursday in Greensburg. Ernest Narwold and family motor to Westport to spend the day with John D Narwold and family. Logan Alexander and family called on Harry Siebert and wife. Mr and Mrs Meyer visited at Hickmans. Henry Meyer and daughter Esther visited Narwolds Thursday evening. Ernest Narwold and family visited Joe Parmer and family. John Korte of Batesville was a caller here and at Newpoint Saturday. Stella Parmer spent Saturday and Sunday with Mrs Leona Colson.
Mr C Dunster recalls a hotel stay in a small Pennsylvania town and a morning visit to a stable where he saw a pile of dead rats killed with RAT-SNAP the previous night. The ad promotes three sizes 25c 60c and 1 00 sold by Meyer Hardware Company and Blank's Pharmacy.
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture the piece argues that young growth or brush is not wasteful but essential to forest regeneration. It warns against regular burning which eliminates small trees and fertilizer and stresses proper timber timing and utilization of damaged trees to curb pests.
A market outing ends with a humorous misnaming of sausage as Anna forgets the proper term. The butcher asks for clarification twice and she replies with a misremembered line about needing a hot bath before eating. The crowd laughs as the family gets the correct item.
President Thomas Jefferson delivered the first written message to Congress on December 8, 1801 marking a shift from the prior practice of personally appearing before Congress to speak from a manuscript.
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