Sunman Area Sees Wide Roving Visits and Guests
Local residents and visitors frequent Sunman Batesville Cincinnati Indianapolis Oldenburg and surrounding towns. Numerous callers relatives and friends arrive or depart from Friday through Monday with many staying to visit kin and attend local events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Smith
Charles Crowell
Sunman
A. Franke
Spades
Ida Goldschmidt
Cincinnati
Alma Boerstler
Indianapolis
Frank Green
Carrie Schwerman
Fairland
Lillian Schultz
Oldenburg
Harry Mollaun
Batesville
John Kramer
Covington
Joseph Bo
F. W. Kaske
Ed Walterman
Clarksburg
Ind
William F. Kirscher
Rose
Kate Fecher
Elmer Crowell
Dave Martin
Loren
Newpoint
Milroy
Mable George
Alvin Burke
Hartford
Arkansas
Nora Downey
Russell
Spinnenweber
Aloysius Binder
Thomas Bedel
Knochsburg
Louis Cook
James
Emma
Charles Mann
Ripley County War History to be Printed for War Service
The War History of Ripley County goes to printers after local guarantees. Mrs. A B Wycoff leads the project with county materials to honor both servicemen and home front efforts. The book, 6 1/2 by 9 1/2 inches, khaki vellum, costs 3.00, funded by pre sale. Subscriptions are urged to ensure initial payment and full publication, with Red Cross canvassing and local delivery planned. One thousand copies ordered. advance payments and early subscriptions requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ripley County
A. B. Wycoff
Council of Defense
Red Corps
Liberty Loan
France
Red Cross
Soldier Sons
Batesville
Indiana
Card of Thanks for Frank Grieshop
The family thanks those who assisted at the death and burial of Frank Grieshop. Gratitude to neighbors, Weigel and Burst Undertakers, pallbearers, Father Adelbert, the choir, and automobile donors. May God reward you all from his wife and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Grieshop
Weigel
Burst
Adelbert
Local Services Ad Promotes Meat Chopper and Coffee Mill
Better service ad notes the installation of an electric meat chopper, bone grinder, and coffee mill. It invites customers to try Hamburg or Steel Cut Coffee and claims ground bone will make your henna say A C Foerster and Co. The paper pledges wide home circulation to reach buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamburg
Love and Ambition Quote Reflection
A compact reflection notes a shift from love to ambition and back, quoting La Rochatoucald on how people move between tender feelings and drive, yet rarely return to affection after chasing lofty goals. The excerpt contrasts emotional longing with personal striving in a concise philosophical musing.
Long Famous Playhouse at Walnut Street Philadelphia
The Walnut Street theater in Philadelphia opened in 1809 as America’s oldest playhouse and has never missed a season in 111 years. Edwin Forrest first appeared at fourteen in Douglas backed by Col. John Swift, with Warren and Wood managers noting his talent and audience demand. Edmund Kenn, the English tragedian, played there in 1821, drawing up to 16 nights of performances and receipts as high as 1879 dollars, a prodigious sum for the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Walnut Street
Philadelphia
Edwin Forrest
Col
John Swift
Forrest
Douglas
Wheatley
Mel
Williams
Joe Jeffersen
Warren
Wood
Edmund Kenn
Beaver Money and the Beaver Trade in North America
The Detroit News recounts how beaver skins served as a medium of exchange and set prices for a century, the switch to rabbit fur hats ending beaver money, and the role of traders in North American furs. It notes beaver trapping by Indigenous people and white traders, plus a sly practice of drugging to influence fur sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Jacob Astor
North America
Detroit News
Start Something From Inside Your Mind
The excerpt argues that ideas from inside a person create true ventures that distinguish the individual. It urges action rather than waiting, encouraging deep self-reflection to uncover unused possibilities. As effort begins, unexpected opportunities will arise and risks fade.
Arkansas proverb on Missouri weather cited by Clinton Democrat
A Missouri Democrat column recalls an Arkansas woman’s remark about the region’s weather. She quips that in Missouri rain never quits, clouds never fade, sun never shines after a clearing, and heat never cools after a hot spell, reflecting regional weather lore observed during repeated rains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
Missouri
Clinton
Mill Offers Hamburg or Steel Cut Try Our Hamburg or Steel Cut
A brief menu note invites readers to try Hamburg or Steel Cut options. Hens are mentioned in a casual aside. No additional details provided.
Day of the Penny Gone in a Penny Economy
Coralle, who had long run errands charging a penny per trip, now faces fewer tasks and higher prices. Today she hesitantly informs that she must charge 2 cents instead of 1 because she cannot buy what the girls want with a single penny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coralle
Niss
Produce Market Starred by Dr Wilker Co in Local Markets
Local markets report highlights Dr H Wilker & Co leading in produce sales with a focus on fresh fruits and vegetables. Notes competitive prices, steady demand, and emphasis on quality from the Dr Wilker firm amid neighborhood grocers.
Want Ads Highlights and Listings
Classified notices include a lost necklace reward contact J L Bohland and multiple sale items. Celery plants 15 cents a dozen by Harry Peetz. one wagon and concrete mixer for sale via Batesville Lumber Co. Yellow plums and early apples from Henry Goyert. A six room dwelling on Park Ave offered at 2550. Eight Batesville residences available from 1200 up, easy terms. details at 108 East Pearl St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batesville
East Pearl Street
Benz Opens Indianapolis Office with Auto Carburetor Plan
Joseph Benz and family visit Indianapolis as he expands the Joseph Benz Co to handle Automatic Steam Carburetor sales in Indiana. The former Chicago White Sox pitcher has quit playing to focus on automotive accessories and plans field installations, including on Tommy Milton’s car that recently set a Daytona Beach record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Benz
Joseph Benz, Jr
Benz
Margaret Leddy
Chicago
Joe
Mike Benz Sr
Indianapolis
Indiana
Joseph Benz Co
Joe Benz
Chicago White Sox
Hoosier
Tommy Milton
Daytona Beach
Fla
Ohio Couple Begins 12000 Mile Cross Continent Auto Trip
H F Norcross and wife from Cleveland arrive for a visit, their Dodge converted into a house on wheels. They plan about 12,000 miles of travel in stages to reach San Diego by Christmas, with stops in Wisconsin, Salt Lake City, Yellowstone, Portland, and other coast cities before California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Norcross
Cleveland
Ohio
California
Wisconsin
Salt Lake City
Yellowstone National Park
Portland
Home From Colorado Beese Brothers Return West
Lester Beese and his brother Walter return home from Woodman Colorado after weeks there for Walter health and Lester work. Walter’s friends hope the long journey helps him regain strength and that he may stay in the West while his brother remains nearby to comfort him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Beese
Walter
Woodman
Col
Lester
Mocha Sheepskin Trade Routes Described
The world’s Mocha sheep skin supply is gathered by about a dozen buyers with native collectors. Caravans collect skins at Mocha Berbera Zeylah and Hodeidah, then send to Aden a British coaling station. From Aden skins head to London Europe and the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mocha
Berbera
Zeylah
Hodeidah
Aden
Ita
London
Europe
United States
Circassian Walnut from Persia Arrives in Italy in Antiquity
Timber trade notes Circassian walnut sold by the ton or pound not by the foot. Introduced to Italy from Persia as early as 116 B C. Logs sold with bark on. Only heartwood used, valued for its crooked, irregular grain and pronounced figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Persia
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Ed Wisman
Uisianapolis
Fred Baas
Gabriel Schorr
Rev. Weiler
M. E
Sunomar
John Gehrich
Roy Templeton
Guilford
Thackery
Rose Hulsman
Russell Jones
Anderson
Peppertown
Walter Mapel
Goxseph Archerman
Louisville
Held Ant
William Forkert
Frida
Rose Spreckleson
Batesvate
George Stuntebeck
Burt Norris
Catherine Milmer
Tims
Indianapedics
Linneman
Grandchild
Govington
Wendie
Loretta Goyert
Mix
H. H. Raver
Newgovima
Detroit
Mich
Elizabeth Feldkamp
Hinabeth
B. Voelker
John Hirt
Lawrence Green
Dayton
Eleanor
Amanda Lampe
Newport
al Goldachmidt
Metzger
Norwood
Miller
Kennedy Heights
Mollenkamp
Kate Bohn
Fred Siebert
Jacob Pflug
Phupg
Joseph Oswald
Arthur Kramer
Mildred
Clarence Kramer
Charles Kramer
Harris
Gibson Garage
Jacob Schumacher
Philip Schumacher
Phil
George Clemench
Bnochsburg
Clemench
Ed Shafer
William Vascou
Verona Hoelker
Greensburg
Mathilda
Josephine Meyers
Morris
Rosa Cord
Shelbyville
John Boehmer
Eliza Meade
Lexington
James Meade
Pocahontas Lodge
Henry Meyer
George Yager
Meyer
Gibson
George A. Cook
Valley
Capital
G. M. Hillenbrand
Mary Mitchell
Billie Romweber
E. Vascou
Terre Haute
Elizabeth Rapp
Culver
Mickie
Fd Schultz
Wiliam Crowell
Frieda Fischmer
Klusman
Stanley Turner
C. L. Johnson
Lawrenceburg
John Puttman
Charles Shane
Columbus
Louis Borchelt
Elmer Stockinger
Edna Stockinger
Thelma Kreuzman
Ida Clifford
Dora
Frances Lessing
Sophia Game
Martin Lamping
Ivan
George Stille
Bedford
White River
Irvin Fichtner
U. S. Marines
New York
Boston
Meyer Garage
Willis Knight
E. B. Schultz
Clinton Meister
Overland
Mike Bulach
Louis Yorn
Roman Meyer
Bloomington
A. C. Foerster & CO
Long
Missouri Weather
Dr. H. Wilker & Co
Mike Benz
Sonia
J. L. Bohland
Harry Peetz
Vine Street
Batesville Lumber Company
Henry Goyert
R. J
Park Ave
J. H. Wilker
Colorado
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