Barn Fire Destroys Conrad Bracks Outlying Barn
Last Wednesday night a large barn belonging to Conrad Brack one mile east of town burned to ashes. Firemen discovered the blaze after a neighbor woke Mrs. Brack. a mare escaped unharmed but the bull remained unburned. The origin is unknown and locals suspect arson. The loss includes 15 tons of hay two buggies harnesses and other farm gear plus 350 bushels of wheat straw. Insurance of 400 with German Mutual Fire Insurance Co. will aid liquidation.
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Conrad Brack
Batesville
Brack
German Mutual Fire Insurance Co
Cross Roads
For Sale A Fine Six Room House on Corner Lot
For information inquire at Joseph Macke's opposite town hall. Also note social updates mention Mrs A E Martin and son George and Mrs John Rodgers and daughter Ruth visiting Greensburg, and other local moves.
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Joseph Macke
Town Hall
A. E. Martin
George
John &. Rodgers
Ruth
Greensburg
Sudden Death Knocks at Batesville Family Home
Miss Margaret Oswald of Batesville died after a nail wound led to lockjaw. She contracted the infection July 18 while blackberry picking with family from Cincinnati, received medical care, but could not recover. Funeral at St. Louis Church Thursday at 9 AM.
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Batesville
Margaret Oswald
Henry Oswald
Miss Oswald
Cincinnati
Martin and
Zieke
W. H. Falls
Oswald
St. Louis’ Church
Fire destroys barn on Thompson farm near Versailles
Sunday night a fire gutted Gus Rahe’s barn on the old Thompson farm east of Versailles. Ninety tons of hay, some wheat and corn, and four horses were lost. One horse escaped badly burned but was shot nearby to end its suffering. Loss to Mr. Rahe is heavy.
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Gus Rahe
Thompson Farm
Versailles
Mr. Rahe
Annual Picnic at Hun tersville School Grounds
The St. John's Sunday school schedules its annual picnic for Saturday August 15 with afternoon and evening amusements and refreshments. Everyone is invited to attend and enjoy the events.
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St. John's
Huntersville
Atkins Victors Happy Meeting at South Side Park
A large Batesville crowd attended a semi pro baseball clash at South Side Park in Indianapolis. Cy Benz pitched well for Batesville against Milam of the saw works team, but two errors and a late hit decided the 1 2 score. The Sp ee rness team visits Batesville next Sunday for a third meeting in the series.
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Benz
Milam
South Side Park
Batesville
Indianapolis
Atkins
New South Side Park
New Park
Cy” Benz
Saw Works
Batesville Boys
M. Benz
Scanlon
Lightner
Wan
Quelrich
J. Benz
Speerness
Man journeys home after forty five years apart
A. Strasinger, born on the old Strasinger farm in Franklin township near Sunman, traveled from Indianapolis to visit family and old friends he had not seen in 45 years. He walked nine miles to Batesville in two hours, then returned to Indianapolis by the 4:35 train. Other items note local social calls and notices, with businesses advertising cream separators and home improvements.
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Mr. J. Strasinger
Strasinger
Franklin Township
Sunman
Indianapolis
George
Mr. Strasinger
Batesville
Republicans of Ripley county hold delegate convention at Versailles
The Republicans of Ripley county Indiana meet in Versailles on August 13 1908 to nominate candidates for county offices for the November election. Townships receive delegates based on votes for the Republican State ticket in 1906 with officials named John Harper chairman and R T Olmsted secretary.
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Ripley County
Versailles
Indiana
Browts
Wey
Delaware
Franklin
Jackson
Johnson
BO Laughery
Otter Creek
Shelby
Washington
John Harper
R. T. Olmsted
Campbell and Timmerman consolidate offices in new firm
W G Campbell and H J Timmerman announce the consolidation of their offices and business under Campbell & Timmerman. The new practice will operate from the former W G Campbell dental parlors, inviting the public to patronize the updated firm.
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Campbell & Timmerman
W. G. Campbell
Outhouse Fire Near William Karl Residence
Last Friday evening an outhouse at the William Karl home burned almost to the ground before discovery. The flames spread while the family rested or tended to chores, but fortunately the fire did not reach any adjacent structures.
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William Karl
Card of Thanks and Local News Recap
Card of Thanks thanks neighbors and Batesville citizens for support after barn destruction. Frack Ertel visits Covington mother aged 43. Mrs Wuest and grandsons visit John Wuest in Sunman. Henry Huffmaster returns from Byram Mississippi. Mrs Cal Otting and sister Mrs Louis Baas visit Cincinnati. Gale Moore visits Rising Sun relatives. New line of shirt waists from Nick Blank. Daily ice cream at Engel's.
Town Board Approves Hauling Bid and Licenses
Trustees meet with full attendance as the board approves crushed stone hauling at 19c per ton to Joseph Stein, Reidenbach bids 20c, and John Ortman receives a Town Liquor License from August 1908 to August 1909. Claims allowed include hose cleaning 3.00 and surveyor expenses 27.15.
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Funé Tane
Kopp
Adolphine Street
Joseph Stein
Thomas Reidenbach
John Ortman
Fire Sale at Racket Store Offers Damaged Prices
The fire sale continues at the Racket Store selling perfect goods at 40 cents off, including millinery, nutions, chinaware, glassware, graniteware and Toys while avoiding damaged items for a time. H A Jacobs proprietor. Misses Mamie Annie and Katie Gamstetter of Indianapolis visit uncle Peter Huth Jr and wife then travel to their city home Friday. Mrs James Mead visits Sunman Friday and returns with Norma Meister.
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H. A. Jacobs
Prop
Mamie
Annie
Katie Gamstetter
Indianapolis
Peter Huth, Jr
Hamburg
James Mead
Sunman
Thomas Mead
Norma Meister
Local residents attend events and shop in town
Henry Rahe of Prescott arrived Saturday for investment exercises at Oldenburg and to visit his parents. Mrs. Herman Kaiser and daughter came back from Cincinnati while Mrs. William Jenkins and children returned from Milan. Nick Blank’s offers a large lace and embroidery assortment. Walsman and Schroeder display the U S cream separator. John Schene visited Greensburg grain bags at Thie Vonderheide’s.
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Stolz
Evansville
George Bessler, Jr
Henry Rahe
Prescott
Ind
Oldenburg
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Charles Morrison
Anna
Lawrenceburg
John B. Kebuck
Versailles Barns
Carl Stoiz
Nicholasville
Mary
Covington, Ky
Geo. Bessler, Jr
Charles Bruns
Cort Bruns
Walsman & Schroeder's
Engel
Atkins Victors
Van
Gielrich
Ludwig
Badgiey
Rischoif
Bryant
Nickel
Goodman
Nora Waldcutter
Henry Brokering
Willian Martin
Kessie
Suninan
Norma Heiby
Aunot
A Mmacher
Harry Canfield
Decatur County
Ella Showers
Blank’s
Batesville L. P. A. Lodge
John Huss Lodge
Krieger Woods
Loyal Patriots of America
Gustav Adolph Lodge
Herman Krieger Grove
Krieger Park
Cincinnati Lodge
J. L. Bohland
Oelrich
Wintz
Wala
i'Uhbl
Li Bryant
Badgley
Ixiley
Schissel
Milani
John H. Wilker
Ed Zierer
Adams Township
Henry Behrman
H. F. E, Schrader
August Ortman
John Schorling
John Praker
Rushville
Clem Miller
Anna Jansing
Aura Fisher
St. Louis
Carrie Thackery
Sophia Nickel
Ambrose Schmidt
Meyer
Walsman & Schiroeder
Henry
Queen City
Thie & Vonderheide’s
Nick Blank
Republican County Convention
W.G. Campbell
H. J. Timmerman
Conrad Brache and
Frack Ertel
Peppertown
Covington
Henry Huffmaster
Byram, Miss
Frank Bedunnah
Cal Otting
Louis Baas
Gale Moore
Rising Sun
Engel’s
Marshal Borgstedt
Luesse
Schwartz
C. M. Brown
F. Brummer
J. H. Horgstedt
Mo. Sal
Walter Fitch
John Meyer
Adam Peetz
M. F. Boland
Herman Kaiser
William Jenkins
Milan
U. S
John Schene
Vonderheide
Venmin
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