Authority of Batesville School Board to Issue Bonds Questioned
The article explains Indiana law on school bond authority from 1903 to 1909, showing increasing limits up to two percent of assessed value and the requirement that bonds not sell below 100 cents. It argues the school trustees have ample, absolute power and that challenging the bonds would suppress competition and raise taxpayer costs.
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Indiana
Board of School Trustees
Board of Trustees
Batesville
Ralph Disser Visits Relatives in Shelbyville
Ralph Disser arrived Saturday from Shelbyville to spend several days visiting relatives and staying with family.
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Ralph Disser
Shelbyville
Cream Separator and Mowing Machine Oil at Thie Schmocker’s
Thie and Schmocker’s advertise cream separator and mowing machine oil products available for purchase. The listing highlights dairy equipment and farm maintenance supplies from the local shop.
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Thie & Schmocker's
Jeffries Johnson Fight Sparks Race Debate and Earnings
The Jeffries Johnson heavyweight bout ends with Johnson as champion amid calls against racial prejudice. Johnson gains $121000 total earnings while Jeffries nets $117066. shares and gate receipts total $250000 with about 20000 in attendance.
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Jeffries-Johnson
Jim Jeffries
Jeffries
Johnson
Hstic
Examinations Scheduled for July and August
Notice from HALE BRADT County Superintendent states the regular teachers' examination will be on the last Saturday of July at Versailles and the last Saturday of August at Osgood. Examinations for high school equivalency will be held in conjunction with the regular teachers' examination.
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Versailles
Osgood
Hale Bradt
Visits by Tekulve and Dickman Families
Fred Tekulve of Lawrenceburg spent a week with relatives here and at Morris and plans to return Saturday with his wife and children. Louis Dickman of Chicago visited his parents John Dickman and wife of R. A. 3. they left for Chicago Tuesday morning with his young son.
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Fred Tekulve
Lawrenceburg
Morris
Louis Dickman
Chicago
John Dickman
Local visitors join families during weekend gatherings
Dr. Lafayette Martin and family with friends visited Metamora on Tuesday evening. Mrs. Carrie Wingerter and her children from Covington Ky were guests of Henry Dallman on Sunday. Fred Dreyer and wife with two children from Sunman visited relatives Sunday. John Clausheide of Bridgetown Ohio called on relatives Sunday. William Koester of Cincinnati spent the Fourth at Thie and Schmocker's.
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Lafayette Martin
Metamora
Carrie Wingerter
Covington, Ky
Henry Dallman
Fred Dreyer
Sunman
John Clausheide
Bridgetown, O
Heidel berg and LeRoys split weekend baseball games
Heidelberg beat the LeRoys on Sunday while the LeRoys won Monday in well played contests before large crowds. Bohland and Smith pitched for the visitors and locals, with Bohland holding Heidelberg to four hits and the LeRoys collecting three hits. Obermeyer doubled for the locals but Fritsch failed with a key hit, ending attempts to tie the game.
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Heidelberg
LeRoys
Nickel
Bohland
Smith
Obermeyer
Fritsch
LeRoys Triumph 6-3 as Home Team Tops in Monday Contest
The home team defeated their opponent 6 to 3 in a game marked by decent pitching and shaky defense. Meyer held the visitors to four hits while Heidelberg’s Ringer allowed six. LeRoys struck first with two in the second, expanded with four more, and added three more in the fifth. Murray, Tlitf, and Flannery starred at bat as LeRoys set up a Sunday rematch with Climax of Cincinnati at 2:30 with admission charged.
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Meyer
Russel
Heidelberg
Ringer
LeRoys
Wernke
M. Weigel
Hotopp
Bohland
Murray
Cincinnati
Mrs Terry Dies After Lingering Illness at 43
Mrs. Henry W. Terry died Sunday night after a year of poor health and two months bedfast at home. Funeral at 3:00 PM Monday led by Rev. N S Luz of St. Mark’s Church. burial in Birmingham, Alabama, Tuesday with family and St. Mark’s Ladies Society escorting remains. Husband Mr Terry and relatives survive.
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Henry W. Terry
N. S. Luz
St. Mark’s Church
St. Mark’s
Ed A. Zierer
Henry Chairseil
Birmingham
Alabama
St. Mark’s Ladies Society
Boy and horse escape serious injuries in buggy collision
Charley Gibson driving his father's runabout lost control while turning at Wilker Co's store. The car struck Louis Goyert's buggy, breaking an auto lamp and spooking the horse which fled north on Main and east on North before being stopped. No serious harm resulted.
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Charley Gibson
Louis Goyert
Charley
J. H. Wilker & Co
Main Street
North Street
Harvest Season Notices and Local Visits Across Towns
Farmers urged to save money at W Kreuzman’s bakery opposite the freight depot. A string of regional visits includes Fred Firsich and son Louis and Conrad Lamppert traveling to Hamilton Ohio to stay with relatives. Louis to remain for work. Miss Etta Macke leaves Newport Kentucky after assisting with millinery. Fred Wehmeyer visits his father in law Fritz Siebert. Lewis Meyer and nieces Grace and Tassie, now in Shelbyville, visit brother John near Cross Roads. Arthur Schultz family and others from Shelbyville spend the Glorious Fourth at home. R T Greee and grandsons head to Shelbyville for Fourth. John Schene and wife from Indianapolis visit. Mrs Emma Turner also in town. Clarence Cruise and sister from Cincinnati call on old chums. Miss Viola Kuhn of Cincinnati visits Mrs W H Wessel. Gas piping options promoted by A J Burke. Dora Bartling arrives for two weeks. Oliana gasolined stores noted at Thie Schmocker’s.
Real Estate Listings From Timmerman and McCallum Agency
A long list of properties for sale or rent in Batesville Oldenburg and nearby areas. Frame houses and farms range from 550 to 3500 dollars with multiple lots on Walnut Street Depot Street and Vine Street. Also includes wages and movement notes about local residents.
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Timmerman & McCallum Real Estate
Clausheide
Batesville
Water Street
Oldenburg
Vine St
Walnut St
Depot Street
Mulberry St
Ind
Main
Catharine
Hartman's
Walnut Street
Hartman’s
West Street
Eastern Ave
Pearl Street
Depot St
Walter’s Switch
Noted lawyer Thomas Baggot dies in Anderson
Thomas Baggot, a leading Anderson attorney of seventeen years, died at 4 PM after weeks of illness due to heart trouble. He and his brother Charles K. Baggot, now a circuit judge, built a top local firm, once among the city’s three leading practices.
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Indianapolis
Anderson
Ind
Thomas Baggot
Fourth of July grocery items and travel notes
Bananas tomatoes and other vegetables for the Fourth of July. Also fire crackers and Roman candles at Citizens' Grocery. Props Harry Monroe traveled to Cincinnati on Saturday then to Rising Sun and other Ohio River towns for a week with friends. George Ward and wife from Connersville visited Henry Dallman and family for the holiday. Harvey Sandman and wife of Shelbyville visited his aunt Mrs. H. Brokering and relatives. Elmer Stockinger and wife left for Cincinnati for a week with relatives. Mound City Paints may cost a trifle more Behlmer Bros. Engel's offers fine chocolates and candies.
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Citizens
Tekolve
Harry Monroe
Cincinnati
Rising Sun
Ohio River
George Ward
Connersville
Henry Dallman
Harvey Sandman
Shelbyville
H. Brokering
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William Koester
Paris Green
Thie & Schmocker’s
Pet. i
Russell
Roys
Bobland
Lightner
Flancery
Freee
Dornis
Tee Bene Rapp
Aeons
Meiniller
C Smith
P Sae
Cf Aernae
Conklin
Rf Gillespie
Lif
Steen Ewe Ee
Aaaaes
Rapp
Eeee Neimiller
C Glann
Gillespie
Tiff
W. Kreuzman
Fred Firsich
Louis
Conrad Lamppert
Hamilton
Ohio
Etta Macke
Newport
Otillia Bachus
Fred Wehmeyer
Fritz Siebert
Mrs. Wehmeyer
Lewis Meyer
Grace
Tassie
John
Cross Roads
Arthur Schultz
Fred Heidt
Waldo and
Virgil Schultz
R. T. Greee
Frank Mehlon
Richmond
George
John Schene
Emma Turner
Clarence Crusie
Sister
Viola Kuhn
W. H. Wessel
A. J. Burke
Dora Bartling
Oliana
Thie& Schmocker's
Chas. Hirt
Henry Blanz
Norwood, O
Bonnemeyer
al Blank
Fowler
Christ Pohlman
Neil McCallum
Elmer Stockinger
Mound City Paints
Behlmer Bros
Engel’s
Tanglefoot
Daisy
Allen
B. Schultz
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