Smoke Shorts Pride of Cuba and H. H. Krome ads
A page notes local social updates. Mentions smoke shorts Pride of Cuba and advertisements for H. H. Krome high grade coffees. Reports several visits to Indianapolis and Cincinnati, a May birth in 30RN to John Reihl and wife, and a large sale of home goods from P. Bosse & Co. plus Oolitic stone sill orders and weather observations including heavy rainfall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Fitch
Indianapolis
George A. Cook
Fitch
Adams Township
Light notes from town and surrounding calls
A collection of short items from local life including visits and business trips by residents from Greensburg Shelbyville Hamburg and Indianapolis. The St Pauls church marks its fiftieth anniversary and Coroner Parks presides over two inquests including a infant death and a suicide in nearby Washington township.
Fresh roasted coffees and cabinet work appeal
Local notices promote fresh roasted coffees at Krame's and WANTED cabinet makers from Union Furniture Co. Advertisements invite inquiries, while H. H. Kramer touts a new line of ladies undergarments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Krame’s
Union Furniture Co
H. H. Kramer
Sudden Death Ends Katherine Messersmith’s Life at Cross Roads
Mrs. Katherine Messersmith of Cross Roads died suddenly of heart failure Friday evening while visiting her son William. She appeared healthy after a hearty supper but grew worse, died in her chair before a doctor arrived. Inquest blamed fatty degeneration of the heart. Funeral held Sunday at German M E church in Batesville with burial in German M E cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Messersmith
William
Cross Roads
George H.goyett
Govert
Parkes
Ladies’ Society of
M. E. Church
M. E
Batesville
Graessle
Riechenmeyer
Severinghaus
Cors
Sunman
Local social notes and business ads from Engel’s era
Community updates list daily ice cream at Engel's and a line of hats and caps at P. Bosse & Co. Several residents visit family or travel to Cincinnati Indianapolis Andersonville Newcastle and Indianapolis. Birth of a boy to Frank Dickmann and wife. Families, travels, and shop notices reflect small town life.
Miss Lizzie M. Stier Dies at 18 in Cincinnati
At Cincinnati on Wednesday May 26 Miss Lizzie M Stier aged 18 years 2 months and 1 day died after receiving the last sacraments of the Catholic church Her remains were shipped to Batesville on Thursday evening and interred at St Ludwig's cemetery on Friday morning She was a niece of Mrs Herman Bierbusse of this place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Lizzie M. Stier
Batesville
St. Ludwig's
Stier
Herman Bierbusse
Woman Found Dead From Hanging After Suicidal Crisis
Mrs Catherine C Hohenberger, 61, living south of town, died by hanging in a corncrib after an attempted self poisoning days earlier. Coroner ruled death by strangulation during a temporary dementia. funeral held at St Paul cemetery with Rev Flantz officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catharine C. Hohenberger
Martin
Jacob Espenscheid
Batesville
Worland
Shelbyville
St. Paul
Cross Roads
Henry Severinghouse
Flantz
Parkes
Smoke Schorrs Havana Blossoms
Local notes tell of G F Klein returning from Danville Friday evening and various residents visiting Cincinnati Indianapolis Moores Hill and Indiana polis over the weekend. A representative of the Anti Saloon League will speak at the E M E church Sunday evening on temperance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anti-Saloon League
Married in Huntersville at St. John's Lutheran Church
On Wednesday June 3 1903 at St John s Lutheran Huntersville Rev Steding presiding August Becker wed Helena Hack man The couple send best wishes John Brockmann returned from Indianapolis where a planned purchase fell through as a building part belonged to another party. he returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Huntersville
August Becker
Helena Hackman
Steding
John Brockmann
Indianapolis
John
The Finger of Scorn at St Clair Opera House
On Thursday night June 11 the St Mark's Choir presents a four act play The Finger of Scorn at the St Clair Opera House. Curtain at 7 30 pm. Admission 15 cents with refreshments after. Synopsis covers a rector gossip intrigue a detective and a concealed convict culminating in reconciliation and death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Clair Opera House
St. Mark’s
Ljcents
Miss Arnold
John Gordon
Irene Arnold
Dunchester
Rabbits for sale and local visits noted in brief items
Smoke Schorr sells Havanna Belgian rabbits with a pair at Louis Stockinger's. Born-To H. E. Stowe and wife visit Cincinnati with Mrs. William Zierer and son Harry. A carload of high grade fertilizer arrived for spring crops at Christ Schwier's. Mrs. Ed Beer returns to Rushville from Sunman to visit relatives Friday.
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John Schwartz
George Johanning
Roy
Rushville
Ed Beer and
E. C. Canfield
Little Son
Manchester
Harry
Louis Stockinger’s
William Zierer
Cincinnati
Christ Schwier’s
Ed Beer
Sunman
Mrs Conrad Norwald Visit to Cincinnati Prominent
Mrs Conrad Norwald traveled to Cincinnati on Friday with her son August Norwald his wife and child. A Pentecost Monday picnic at the fair ground drew few due to heavy rain, though a dry fair would have likely attracted a large crowd and better receipts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conrad Norwaild
Cincinnati
August Norwald
Fair Ground
Rudolph Acher Elected County Superintendent
In Versailles on June 1 1908 the Osgood Public Schools head Rudolph Acher was chosen County Superintendent of Public Instruction after a long Democratic caucus. The contest saw Acher vs Peters leading through twenty three ballots before Acher prevailed. supporters praise his qualifications and independence from partisan influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Versailles
Rudolph A. Acher
Osgood
Acher
Peters
Holzer
Napoleon
Terry
Batesville
Also Mentioned on This Page
G. QA. Baas
Smoke Shorts Pride of
Cuba
H. H. Krome
Wm. Davis
John Reihl
Kate Meyers
Dimities
Batiste
P. Bosse & Co's
G. A. Baas
Wm. Hammerle
John Lageman
Mary Stier
Herman Drees
Warsaw
Carrolton, Ky
Mary Schott
Kansas
Nebraska
Aes
Krome's
P. Bosse & Co’s
Borx
Wm. Brockemeyer
Frank Walsman
Mike Conners
Greensburg
Ed Haase
Henry Puelsing
Knochsburg
Tony Kregeler
Frank Wissel
Hamburg
Henry Bockover
Newpoint
Henry Winsor
John Brockman
Cottage Exchange
Fred Meyers
St. Paul's
Fred
Ed Bornemeyer
Josie Bedel
Morris
Crecentia
Mary Schrader
Fair Grounds
Parks
Elrod
Catherine Messersmith
Robert Cavender, Jr
Washington, Township
Hohenberger
Mle
Binder
Kemp
John H. Thie
Frank Motz
Henry Behrman
Anna Stille
John Lehmkuehler
Family
John Talkenberg
Crooksville, O
Mr. Stier
Indiana
Emma Dorson
Rhodes
Josephine Messersmith
Samuel Overman
Arthur Messersmith
Albert
Gus
Ed Messersmith
George Meyers
Mt. Healthy
Engel’s
Oliver
Wm. Krieger & Son
Mrs. C. S. Ward
Little Philmer
Tony Lindenmeyer
Frank Dickmann
H. B. Greemann
J. W. Henry
Andersonville
Thomas Cravens
Tom
Just
P. Bosse & Co
Carrie Diehl
Newcastle
Fred Kopps
A. Hohenberger
Serven Doors
H. J. Wallman
Schorr
Havana
G. F. Klein
Danville
Oscar Lehmkuehler
Leota Ketcham
Edith Crusie
Will Kammeyer
Leo Thoman
Mrs. Wernke
Edward Grose
H. H. Krieger
John Wenning
George Dennison
Moores Hill
Mrs. Dennison
H. E. Stowe
Rudolph Acher
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