St. Mark's choir entertainment and local notices
Community notices cover fairs at Osgood and St Clair's hall on August, local visits to Cincinnati and Indianapolis, a berry picking ban, fire relief thanks, and business ads for Walsman and Binder property sales. Residents travel to Spades Lookout Greensburg and Nicholasville. The column mentions malaria in Ballstown and a wreck settlement inquiry by John Irving of Standard Oil.
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St. Mark’s Choir
St. Clair’s Hall
John Irving
Standard Oil Company
Cincinnati
Standard Oil Co
St. Mark's
Debate on Tariff and Factory Welfare in Batesville
The piece argues that factory growth in Batesville and across America benefits local and national prosperity. It warns that repealing tariff laws would flood the country with cheaper imports and threaten factory livelihoods, noting some factory workers might back free trade if leaders urged them.
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Batesville
America
Grover Cleveland
Bargains in bicycles at Walsmans and local notes
Local items report bicycle bargains at Walsmans and several residents visiting relatives in Cincinnati and Versailles. Walsmans ads mix with names like H W Terry and Charley Bruns visiting kin. A death is noted: William Neddermann, 22, tubercular meningitis buried at Adams church.
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Adams Church
William Neddermann
Commencements Scheduled Across Indiana Regions in August
The Common School commencements list dates for Franklin August 5 Center August 6 Adams August 7 Laughery August 8 Shelby August 9 Otter Creek August 10 Johnson August 12 CHAS S Royan County Superintendent. A heat wave hits Indiana with temperatures from 100 to 112 degrees. Batesville records 109 in the shade and Bedford 112 resorting to fans and open windows to cope.
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Franklin
Center
Adams
Laughery
Shelby
Otter Creek
Johnson
Chas. S. Royan
Indiana
Bedford
Batesville
North Vernon Fair Big Exhibition Dates Announced
North Vernon Indiana sets August 6 7 8 and 9 for the Big Fair with up to date attractions and daily running races. Half fare on all railroads and promises surpassing former exhibitions. Attend and meet friends.
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North Vernon
Ind
Thief Strikes Chicken House Stolen Flock Reported
Sunday night about 11 carried out a theft at Mrs Blake's chicken house pried the door staple and stole twenty young chickens and eight or ten older birds. The thief previously acted unseen but now faces possible prosecution with the penitentiary looming.
Batesville Juniors Triumph Over Oldenburg 34 to 4
The Batesville Juniors routed Oldenburg Sunday afternoon with Ed Bruening striking out 17 in 7 innings and Charley Sturgell fanning 4 in two innings. Johnny Vanderheide caught with few mistakes despite a practice accident as the team’s fielding and batting dominated. Next Sunday they travel to Morris for the first matchup with that club.
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Batesville
Oldenburg
Batesville Boys
Ed Bruening
Charley Sturgell
Bruening
Sturgell
Johnny Vanderheide
Morris
Pride of Cuba leads to Osgood fair crowd
Local notes report Smoke Shorts Pride of Cuba sparking neighborhood excitement as residents prepare for the Osgood fair. Several visits and travels are noted including Mrs. Henry Winsor’s jaw abscess and Augusta area trips. Real estate activity in Batesville rises amid factory labor demand.
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Batesville
Remnant Summer Goods Sale Clears Stock
Remnant sale of summer goods offers entire leftover stock at prices near cost to clear space for fall inventory. Nick Buank promotes the opportunity to buy quality items at low prices.
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Nick Buank
Close Call Fire Sparks Batesville Barn Blaze
The Batesville fire bell summoned hundreds to the streets on Tuesday at 8 30 as Schrader barn fire sparked by spontaneous combustion of stored wheat gleanings was beaten down by the Schrader family with help from arriving firefighters and neighbors. The blaze threatened nearby buildings but winds favored containment, and only the pile of straw was destroyed. Fritz Schrader, the boy, first raised the alarm.
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Batesville
Oldenburg
Fred Schrader
Walnut Street
Schrader
Havana Blossoms and Plows Highlight Local Trades
Smoke Schorr's Havanna Blossoms Chilled plows at $7 and up at Wal s man. Races occur daily as the shoe factory hauls water due to low supply. Born To Chas Wesler and wife have a daughter born July 20 1901. Herman Krieger of Indianapolis visits his father Fred Krieger and relatives. Mrs E R Adams and child visit Portland Oregon. Mrs Eugene Stowe and children return home from Indianapolis. Jacob L Benham of Versailles and Henry Voss visit Batesville for legal business. Ice cream and soda at Adam Feblinger's with a new soda fountain. Frank Starks travels to Clarksburg. Cleo joins him home. Charley Meyer Morris Wenger and Ed Schultz visit Metamora to enjoy the White Water shade trees. Union Sunday-school discontinued until further notice. A pounding party at Rev Rector's home surprises the rector and wife. the ladies' visit ends with a table full of gifts.
Josh Billing's Philosophy Revealed In Quirky Maxims
A collection of humorous and critical maxims on virtue money taste and human nature. The speaker mocks greed pride and hypocrisy while reflecting on truth and the futility of teaching and friendship amid social temptations.
Walsman Stock Supports Readiness and Local Visits
Local business notes mention Walsman stocking up on pumps, and Morris Wenger selling his machine shop to Will Schott. Community visits include St Clair's hall entertainment and several residents traveling between Cincinnati Indianapolis Cleves and Connersville as plans unfold for September moves and family time.
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Morris Wenger
Will Schott
Mr.Wenger
Connersville
Ripley County Fair Opens with July 30 to August 2 Dates
The twenty seventh annual exhibit known as the Worlds Fair of Southern Indiana will showcase a splendid track and fair treatment. John Weber's Military Band of Cincinnati joins as a prominent addition to the fair program.
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Ripley’ County
Indiana
John Weber
Cincinnati
Lawrenceburg Slips Past Stars 13 to 7 In Sunday Game
Lawrenceburg defeated the Stars 13 to 7 as Big Six Taylor pitched for the visitors and Roell started for Batesville. Kirtley Baker, ex Washington NL, played second for Lawrenceburg and was booed after pushing Benz at second. Batesville threatened to quit in the eighth before the game ended. The McMickens of Cincinnati visit next Sunday. The Stars travel to Osgood August 4.
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Lawrenceburg
Batesville
Stars
Taylor
Roell
Kirtley Baker
Benz
Also Mentioned on This Page
Baas’ Drug Store
Charles J. Doll
Smoke Short
Havana
Osgood Fair
Walsman
Western Furniture Co
Geo. Turner and Family
Indianapolis
Ben Klee
Fred ‘Stockinger
Ballstown
Harry Canfield
Grand Rapids, Mich
Lydia Meyer
Nicholasville
Jacob Spaeth
Dora Koester
Etta Holle
August Goyert
Greensburg
Binder
William C. Monroe
Henry Kassens
John Wessel
William Krieger, Jr
Fred Bauman
John Steinfort
Diehl
Engel’s
Geo. J. Mehlen
Wm. Kammeyer
Weber
Detective Brady
Will Krieger, Jr
Spades
St.Clair's Hall
Bischoff & Reuter
Emily Goertemiller
Here
Anna
Maggie Lamping
Near Oldenburg
Joe Kurtz
Adam Fehringer’s
Frederick Schrader
E. H. Borchers
Miss Lavender
Adam Siebert
Borchers
Star Tailoring
Star Straw Dye House
Star Restaurant
Provident Savings Bank
The
Tribune
Walsman’s
H.W. Terry
Western Furniture Company
McCall’s Magazine
Nick Blank’s
Charley Bruns
M. R. Connelley
Versailles
E. C. Timmerman
Enterprise Casket Company
William Kahlmeyer
Miss Henrietta
Sam Colter
Herman Schnitker
Shelbyville
G. W. Gelvin
Isaiah Morris
New Marion
Louisville, Ky
Billy St. Clair
Fred Kops
Joseph Kleimeyer
Mr. Kops
North Vernon Fair
Smoke Shorts Pride of
Cuba
Henry Winsor
Louis Greemann
Magdalena Schmidt
Sylvia Wittendorf
McCall's Magazine
Nick Blank
Wilmington
Dearborn County
Charles Wilhelm
Mrs. Bennett
Moscow
Mr. Ellermann
Peppertown
Frank Weber
Indianapolis Brewing Company
Epworth League
George Klein
Laura
Martha
Ridgeway
Samuel Kuntz
New York
Schorr
Chas. Wesler
Herman Krieger
Fred Krieger
Eugene Stowe and Children
Jacob L. Benham
Henry Voss
Ripley County
Adam Feblinger’s
Frank Starks
Clarksburg
Miss Cleo
Charley Meyer
Ed Schultz
Metamora
White Water
Union
John D. Snedaker
Rector
Josh Billing
Fred Brummer, Jr
Anna Oswald
Anna Niewbol
H. Oswald and
M. E. Ladies’ Society
W. E. Whitney
Anna Dehner
George Hoyer
Ohio River
Minnie St. Clair
Harry Pohlman
Milan
Sunman
Mrs. Chambers
Cleves, O
Little Addie Bacon
W. Whitney
Cleves
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