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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1900
Page
1
Local notices report exciting horse races at the Osgood Fair and automobile race plans. Multiple social updates list travel, visits, and surrounding events in Batesville and Ripley County. The death of Henry Wachsmann Sr. is announced with details of services and burial plans at Huntersville and nearby churches.
Miss Ida Wissman and others travel to Cincinnati for visits. A boy born to Gustav Schenk and wife on Monday night. St. Mark's Sunday school plans a Saturday July 21 outing at St. Clair's grove with refreshments, proceeds from entertainment at St. Clair's hall. Gauck's Drug Store advertises closing out hammocks croquet sets and more. Brunswick area notices and local travel to Cincinnati reported.
The St. Mark's Ladies' Society of Batesville Indiana announces an ice cream festival and box sale at St. Clair's grove on Thursday August 9 inviting all residents to attend.
Lawson Elvidge of Barrington Indiana says Foley’s Honey and Tar cured his long standing chronic asthma. He endorses the remedy for relief in all asthma cases and warns against substitutes. J Gauck endorses the product.
Ernest Norwald of Balltown region fractured a bone in his lower right leg Monday when a sassafras tree he cut down to make a ladder fell on the stump. He pried it off, stepped back, and tripped over a stray pole, the tree then landed across his leg. Dr. Martin treated the injury and reports the leg is improving.
Young men and women with fair education and good character sought to learn telegraphy railroad accounting and typewriting. Endorsed by leading railway companies as the only perfect and reliable institution. Graduates assisted to positions. Free catalog. Fall term opens August 15. Lexington Kentucky.
Casper M. Gaupel of Oldenburg fell from a sixty five foot board while placing a lightning rod on the Sisters' building. He died moments after the skull was broken. Two workers below barely escaped the falling body as he struck the spot they had just vacated. Gaupel was 63 years old and well regarded.
Smoke Shorts Pride of Cuba. Fine merry go round at fair. Os good. Highest price paid for country produce in trade or cash at N Blank's. We are still selling everything at the old prices, no advance. H H Kramer. Jacob Nickel and family returned home to Connersville after a two week visit with relatives. A party honored Miss Emma Geiger of Indianapolis at Nick Geiger's Cross Roads home Saturday night with a large crowd and good time.
The undersigned will sell at public auction in her rooms above Nick Blank's store on Monday July 23 1900 at 1 pm. Items include a cooking stove wardrobe bed steads bureau lounge safes tables chairs and more. Cash only. Also a town hall meeting about India famine relief drew about 200 people with speeches and a committee appointed to solicit funds.
A compact roundup lists fair attractions, local visits, social events and sales. Notables include Miss Emma Foerster’s Cincinnati trip, St. Mark's Sunday school social on July 21, and Mrs. Clausheide with family leaving for Cincinnati. Also mentions H. H. Kramer’s Buttericks stock, sale of Western Furniture Co. stock, and a horse care testimonial for Littell's Liquid Sulphur Oil.
The Democrats of Johnson township met in Versailles on Saturday to nominate a township slate. Nicholas Cornet served as temporary chair, with T. J. Kenan named chairman and Henry Sedwick as secretary. Henry Hoefferkamp was nominated by acclamation for trustee, while the rest of the ticket was to be decided in the fall.
Smoked Square Diehl 5c cigars. Osgood Louisa Koester, George Lindenmeier, Wm. Moore and Ed Stowe travel to Cincinnati Sunday. Kemp's Elastic Roof Paint 50c per gallon. Mrs. Louisa Koepper ill at son in law Louis Greemann’s home. DeWitt's Little Early Risers touted as best pills. Mrs. Gus Goyert and children visit Greensburg relatives while Gus tours New York. she spends time berry picking.
Farmers may buy Michigan Fuls or Ruby wheat from Joseph Luesse in Batesville at very reasonable prices, offering a practical option for renewal of seed stock.
Batesville Stars won their third straight game 19 to 7 at Oldenburg's grounds Sunday. J Schroeder pitched well for Batesville. crowd of rooters attended. Next game against Osgood at fair grounds with new uniforms anticipated.
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