Osgood Merchant Ends Life in Local Tragedy
John Eckert a leading Ripley County businessman shot himself at home after years of illness and declining health. He died instantly from a self inflicted gunshot to the temple. Services were held Wednesday at 10 am with burial in Greendale cemetery. He leaves a widow two sons Walter and Clarence a daughter Mary and Catherine to mourn his loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osgood
John Eckert
Ripley County
Mr. Eckert
Mr.Eckert
Greendale Cemetery
Walter
Clarence
Mary
Catherine
Eckert
Examinations for Children Across Batesville and Laughery
Government urged screening for all under six in Batesville and Laughery Township. Physicians will examine from 2 to 3 PM on June 12 14 18 and 25 at the High School building. Assignments per street aim to prevent overcrowding and ensure orderly conduct of the four afternoons. Mrs. A F Weacheman, Chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batesville
Laughery Township
Eastern Avenue
Park Ave
Walnut St
A. FE. Waeheman
Batesville High Freshmen and Sophomores Enjoy Outing
Batesville High School students closed the term with an outing on White Water near Metamora. The event featured auto trips, fishing, boating, bathing and picnics with ample Hooverized lunch baskets. Local residents Mrs Gregor Spiegel and Norbert visited Morris. Mrs Chas Bachus rode to Cincinnati. Ed Kessing did business there. Mrs J J Macke visited Cincinnati. Miss Bernice Brown stayed with relatives at Newpoint. Tee Smith traveled to Covington for a visit.
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Batesville High School
White Water
Metamora
Community Notices of Visits and Death in Oldenburg
Long list of residents and visitors to Oldenburg visit relatives and attend gatherings. Notable entries include a family reunion for Paul Munther Sr., deaths of Barbara Kirenzeler and John Klein, and funeral attendances from surrounding towns.
Social Calls and Local Visits Around Batesville
Ernest Narwold and family visited August Narwold near Huntersville Friday. The U P club met at Elma Narwold’s home Saturday evening. Lillian Korte and Mabel Diekman of Batesville attended. Frank Hart visited his son Sherman at Camp Taylor Saturday and Sunday. Elma C. Narwold hosted Florence Lyons Sunday evening. Clarence Hutson of Salem attended U P meeting Sunday. Burnice Brown of Batesville visited Elma Narwold Saturday. Nellie Dean of Newpoint visited Mrs. Chas Crowell Saturday. John Schook of Lincolnville was in Batesville Monday. George Johanning transacted business in Cincinnati Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Narwold
Narwold
Huntersville
U. P. Club
Elma Narwold
Lillian Korte
Mabel Diekman
Batesville
Frank Hart
Sherman
Camp Taylor
Elma C. Narwold
Florence Lyons
Clarence Hutson
Salem
U. P
Burnice Brown
Nellie Dean
Newpoint
Chas. Crowell
Social visits noted across Cincinnati Batesville and Indianapolis
Philip Maline from Cincinnati visits Reddenstorf family while others like Mrs. Mesang and Miss Glaub travel to Cincinnati Indianapolis and Batesville for brief calls. Several residents including Karbowski and Bremlage head to naval or military duties and many spend Sundays with relatives in Lawrenceburg Cincinnati and Delhi Ohio.
War time notices from the neighborhood recording services and visits
NEW PENNINGTON aluiay was observed in war by the people of this neighborhood. Prayer service was held entirely at nine am. In the afternoon some went to the service at Ross aug others to Yatesville and some to Aspoon. Several attended the funeral of Private Edward Parker a Smyrna who died at Camp Taylor. Indianapolis visitors are here visiting relatives. Floyd joined the Maes yy hast vurday and reports at the Great fraiming Station next week. Mrs spank Hert and son Cert Friday evening and their visit with Corp. phetina at Camp Taylor. Mrs Virg Minnings and others with Mr and Mrs Robert vicee and son of Newpoint ended here Thursday evening. Koden of Newpoint spent seven weeks the guest of Louis btin fewts. Several from here attended the High School Commencement at Dates ide Friday evening. Adolph Siebert made a business trip to Morris Friday afternoon. Tillie Korte and Mabel Dickman of Batesville spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Adolph Siebert. Elma Norwold entertained friends Saturday evening. Mr and Mrs Adolph Siebert entertained friends Sunday. Herrice Brown of Batesville spent Sunday with home folks. Elma Norwold was the guest of Florence Lyons at supper Sunday. Clin Gomme and family spent Sunday at Chris Gommel s. Anna McHugh entertained Florence Lyons at supper Monday evening.
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Wm. Rickling
Harry Sortman
Hamilton
Jacob Etter
Louise Rudolph
Indianapolis
Lawrence Scheper
Genevieve Ferkinhoff
Cincinnati
Helen Oswald
Poe Mache
Connersville
Ed Kessing
Helen Cheyer
Leo
Gibson House
Marion Pistner
Rahe
Muncie
Aug, Wilzbacher
Tillie
Newport
R. Mullman
Los Angeles
Cal
Harry Baumer
Clara Handorf
John Dellar
Henry Handorf
Fred Black
Leonard Riedeman
Nora Fehrman
Paul Munther
Jake Huth
Corryville
Wm. Munchell
Norwood
Joe Munchell
Cedar Grove
Adam Munchell
Oak Forest
Anthony Munchell
Brookville
Louis Lambert
Rushville
George Holtel, Jr
Wm. Tebbe
Barbara Kirenzeler
Oldenbuare
Lucian Krenzeler
FLM
Holy Family Church
Wim. Laker
Min
Frank Benning
Fred Sellmeyer
Olivia
John Klein
Klein
Little Bare
Mila Esing
Helv
Beatonville
Joe Klein
Hamburg
Ea Lawrence
Henry
Adam Herbert
Palmouu
Gust Klein
Herbert
Cambridge Cie
Joe Herbert
Philip Maline
John Reddenstorf
Robert F. Reister
Frank Busald
Batesville
J.A. Oelrich
Bellevile
Herman Oelrich
Katherine Doll
Margaret Mesang
Elizabeth Heitzman
Christian Bos
Pete Karbowski
U. S. Navy
We Wiim Luck
Chas. Bremlage
Alois Bishop
Martin Bedel
Lawrence Lampert
Jos. Weisenbach
Josephine Glaub
Mike Glaub
Marie Bremlage
Delhi
Ohio
Aca Huser
A. Hamer
Samuel Wippel and Son
John Bensow
Minnie
Anna Franz
A. F. Riehe
Eric Glaub
Bateville
Mary Donnelly
Marie Moor
Covington, Ky
Mary Weisenbach
Geo. Hillenbrand
Jacob Hillenbrand
Wm. Hillenbrand
Frank Lang
Lillian
Mies Finma Walsman
Auves
Cimemnati
Lihesss
Nene Am
Rossaug
Yatesville
Aspoon
Edward Parker
Smyrna
Camp
Spank Hert
Corp. Phetina
Camp Taylor
Virg
Minnings
Adolph Siebert
Morris
Tillie Korte
Mabel Dickman
Elma Norwold
Herrice Brown
Florence Lyons
Clin Gomme
Chris Gommel
Anna McHugh
Community Social Visits Round Elmwood Place and Camp Taylor
Local families from Elmwood Place Cincinnati and nearby areas spent time with relatives and friends across multiple households. Visits included John Messner Otto Bultman and others hosting and visiting, with one couple heading to Camp Taylor for a stint and a husband preparing for France.
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John Yauch
Elmwood Place
Cincinnati
John Messner
Spades Residents Socially Active This Sunday
Local residents from Spades and nearby areas visited relatives in Batesville Oldenburg and Sunman last Sunday. Readers note Edith Gunter topped Rippey County graduates exam with Fred Hahn second and Clarence Freyer third among 189 county passers.
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Fred Hahn
Clarence Freyer
Ruby Sieg
Ethel Gunter
Ripey
Ripey County
John Sieg
Versailles
Coroner Tells Cause of Death in 1918 Case
Coroner Earl E Heath of Ripley County Indiana rules Elsie Mestemacher died June 3 1918 from pulmonary tuberculosis The female 24 years old 5 feet 4 inches tall with blue eyes dark complexion black hair weight about 100 pounds had no personal effects noted at death. Coroner BK Heath signs and seals the finding.
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Indiana
Ripley County
Earl E. Heath
Said
Elsie Mestemacher
BK. Heath
Esquimaux Hold Land in Common Says World’s Outlook
The World's Outlook notes that Esquimaux native law has no suffrage questions for women and men share ownership of the igloo and council voice. Property is communal apart from igloos and personal belongings, and they question private land ownership as practiced in white societies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esquimaux
States
Father of Fishes Seth Green pioneered dry method and shad propagation
Seth Green, famed as the Father of Fishes, began experiments in 1864 and devised the dry method of impregnation later used in trout culture. He started at Caledonia Creek Hatchery and successfully propagated shad in the Connecticut River in 1867, noted by W. W. Wood in the American Angler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seth Green
Caledonia Creek
Connecticut River
W. W. Wood
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Merchant
Gregor Spiegel
Norbert
Chas.Bachus
Oldenburg
J. J. Macke
James Meade
Thomas Meade
Sunman
Bernice Brown
Tee Smith
Oidenbure Te
Covington
New Bennington Square
John Schook
Lincolnville
George Johanning
Batesville Roller Mills
Mike Benz
J. H. Wilker & Co
New Pennington
Arthur Almeroth
William Dean
Cecelia Dickey
Howard Dean
Otto Bultman
Roy Bultman
Louis Peets
Oliver Bultman
Richard Sarringhaus
Alice
Edward Meyer
Clint Wilson
Elmer Crowell
Ora Wehr
William Bultman
Tribune
Spades
Harry Tangman
Batesvile
Joe Wurtz
Family
Leo Ward
Joe Ward
Nora Abplanalo
Indianapolis Star
Dick Glade
Edw. Abbegglen
Spades, R. R. 1
Frank Fishmer
Edith Baas
Sharps Corner
C. Hutson
Hazel
John
John Westerfeld
Jesse Abplanalp
Frieda Fishmer
Gladys Fishmer
W.fitch
Leding
N. E. Gregory
Geo. J. Mehlon
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