Local News Roundup and Notices for June 1903
Numerous town visitors and residents are noted returning home or visiting relatives from Cincinnati Newport Greensburg and Indianapolis. A death notice correction reports four deceased and eleven living children of Mrs Messersmith. The German M E Sunday School plans a Children’s Day program June 15 with a 730 p m start. Dead letters pending for Arbo Home Alceste and D McCalum. those not claimed by June 15 will go to the Dead Letter Office.
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M. E
Washington, D. C
Thanks to those who helped after our mother's death
The family expresses sincere gratitude to neighbors and friends for assistance after the passing of their mother. They acknowledge pallbearers pastors Ladies Society and undertaker Henry Severinghaus for the funeral arrangements.HER CHILDREN.
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Henry Severinghaus
Assessor Reports Boom in Batesville and Laughery Township
Laughery township and Batesville show a strong wealth rise to April 1, 1903, with total assessments reaching 1 159 830. Batesville gains 210 425 while Laughery declines 21 475 due to Newtown’s annexation. Population estimate suggests Batesville around 1 810, up about 30 percent since 1900.
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Laughery Township
John H. Beck
Batesville
Newtown
Laugbery
Tor. Seavene
Electric Bitters Promises Quick Relief for The System
A product claims to quickly dismember troublesome causes of nervousness sleeplessness and stomach upsets. It tones the stomach regulates kidneys and bowels stimulates the liver and purifies the blood. The tonic targets run down systems and aches with a thorough effect. Priced at 50 cents it is guaranteed to satisfy or money back by G A Baas, Druggist.
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G. A. Baas
Local notes from Madison visit and weather drift
Master Clifford Alfrey of Madison visits grandparents here. Mrs Hez Hughes and daughter left after visiting sister Mrs Harry Rayburn. Sim Welsch saw his son Albert in poor health at Westport. Heavy rains bring great damage with the heaviest rainfall last Monday. Residents shop in Madison during wet weather though faces stay damply disappointed.
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Clifford Alfrey
Madison
Hez Hughes
Harry Rayburn
Sim Welsch
Westport
Albert
Batesville Ice Company Names Fire Dept Officers
At the Batesville Ice Company meeting, officers for the coming year were elected. John H. Wonning serves as Chief, Henry Winsor as Assistant Chief, Chas. Wesler as Secretary, August Wisman as Treasurer, with Chas. Green as Capt. Engine Dept and J. Sitterding as Asst. Capt. Eng. Dept. E. H. Shafer as Capt. Hose Dept and H. Wonning as Asst. Capt. Hose Dept. Gotlieb Mozer is Capt. Ladder Dept and W. Johanning is Asst. Capt. L. Dept.
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Batesville Ice Company
John H. Wonning
Henry Winsor
Chas. Wesler
August Wisman
Chas. Green
J. Sitterding
W. Johanning
Family and community notices from early 1900s
Local names visit relatives in Stumpke's Corner and Versailles. Mrs. Frank S. Jones visits her parents in the area. Attendees join B. F. Mulford's funeral at South Sparta. Various residents travel to Indianapolis Cincinnati Kokomo and Osgood for business and visits. Acknowledgments extend to neighbors, Rev. Flantz, and undertaker Henry Severinghaus for support during sickness and death of Mrs. Katherine C. Hohengerger.
Local residents visit and family events noted around Penntown
Fred Abplanalp was in Brookville on Saturday on business. Henry Baas and family visited Sunman Thursday afternoon. St Peters resident Benschoettlekotte was in the area last week. Ollie Terry family traveled through to Haymond to visit friends. Henry and wife christened their baby at Penntown. Martha Abplanalp and son did business at Sunman Friday. Mrs Henry Pohlar and her mother visited relatives in Decatur county last week. Henry Abplanalp came from Cincinnati to visit, then returned home with wife and son. Fred Bauman family and Maggie Abplanalp of Cincinnati spent Sunday with Martha Abplanalp. Louisa Abplanalp of Penntown visited relatives here Sunday. Penntown Baptist Church Children’s Day is Sunday evening June 28.
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Ollie Terry
North Point
Haymond
Henry Pohlar
Biehl
Decatur County
Henry Abplanalp
Cincinnati
Fred Bauman
Carrie
Sharp’s Corner
Maggie Abplanalp
Martha Abplanalp
Local notes and visits fill town report page
Hancock of Columbus visits old friends here. Miss Alvina Menke of Cincinnati stays with brother Louis east of town. W H Johnson visits Grant in Mississippi. Infant buried last Monday. Miss Mary White ill. Funeral of B F Mulford at South Sparta noted. K of P memorials set for June 20 at Washington Baptist. Prof Vayhinger to speak. Mrs Jennie Rochat and Mrs Rose Dixon visiting. Trustee Vandolah ill. Benham to Colorado soon. Nellie Johnson returns from Cincinnati music study. Montana May snowstorm kills 900000 lambs. This reads like a day in Wall Street.
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Montana
Wall Street
New Discovery Cures Consumption Says Beall Woman
T R Beall of Beall Mississippi urges readers to try Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption after his wife’s case. He says four bottles cured her symptoms when other treatments failed with a guarantee by G A Baas Druggist and trial bottles free at 50 cents to 1 dollar.
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