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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1918
Page
4
Bruce Lynden departs for training and falls for Sheila after a sugar mix up. Jane hosts a party to woo Sheila while grandmother’s humor shapes plans, leading to a quiet walk and a hopeful romance.
Peter Pistner and others visit Cincinnati relatives and Indianapolis friends visit home. Immaculate Conception Academy holds commencement Thursday June 20. Local families attend college events, weddings, and house parties with neighbors enjoying music and dancing.
A Salem church service Sunday afternoon honored a service flag displaying five stars. Attendees included Clar ence Heneke Harry Sarringhaus George Sarringhaus Dallas Hoyer and Iivin Hencke. Local residents Nora Fremdling Mrs George Sarringhaus and others visited Cincinnati and Dayton relatives. several from here attended a patriotic meeting at Pink's church Sunday evening.
Spades Otto J. Franke of Cincinnati spent Sunday with his parents. Several residents from Batesville Waldron Indianapolis and Sunman visited relatives or traveled for visits Friday through Sunday. A June 6 wedding at the Lutheran church united Elsie Hahn and Harry Drees with modest reception and trip to Philadelphia.
Mrs. Margaret Wallpe with Laura and sons Vincent Alphons and Paul visited Mrs. Kate Benz in Batesville. A. L. Voegele and family from Morris called Sunday evening. Elnora Wallpe returned home after weeks in Batesville. Mr. and Mrs. John Theobald spent Sunday in town. Miss Mayme Meyer, recovering from surgery in Cincinnati, will stay with her brother Ben near Brookville until fit to return to Batesville and work.
The Suez Canal opened 48 years ago in a grand ceremony funded by $100,000,000. A royal festival cost $23,000,000, one quarter of the canal’s cost, with Cairo decorated and attendance by the Austrian emperor and French empress alongside other dignitaries. De Lesseps oversaw the canal’s engineering as it stretched 88 miles.
A brief look at the origin of the apple pie reveals a long and eventful history. The article recalls memories of school days and a pie mother used to make, noting its prominence in midday school menus and the long curiosity about its beginnings.
An experiment tested how fast a bee can fly by placing a hive on a roof of a train. The train reached 80 miles per hour before the bee was left behind, illustrating relative speeds in motion.
The John Fiske biography quotes a 19th century letter from England praising Charles Darwin as the gentlest and most modest of the great scientists. It compares him favorably to Huxley and notes Darwin's quiet strength and sweetness.
Wintergreen, also called checkerberry or mountain tea, is a slender heath family plant. It grows three to six inches high with glossy oval leaves and white flowers. The urn shaped bloom has five teeth and the familiar red globular berry forms the fruit.
The Brookville region saw multiple visits over a weekend with the Pulskamps and Meekers traveling to Elwood, Sturwalds visiting west of St Marys, Zins families visiting their son, and others like Niles, Sammis, Roemer and Hildebrands sharing Sundays with relatives. Dr Gaub assisted at the Pulskamp home nearby. Tribune Ads, Make Money Grow.
SHARPS CORNER notes a weekend gathering as Mrs Henry Rennemeyer and son plus Carrie Richter of Lawrenceville visit August Richter and family. A large family reunion at John Pohlar's home draws fifty six relatives and friends. Laura Pohlar returns to Cincinnati after visiting. Clifford Pohlar and Paul Gaab travel to Versailles to register.
Kelleyton Oliver Downey and family spent Sunday with Miller Letzler and family. Fred Wittenberg Jr of Rushville visited relatives here. Mrs Rolf Mrs Lizzie Aikens and daughters and John Rolf and daughter Ola visited Herman Meyer and family. George Peterson and wife from Cincinnati visited Herman Meyer. Mrs Almeroth and daughter visited Herman Weber and wife. August Dittmer Herman Bultman and Mrs John Dittmer and sons Everett and Floyd shopped in Aurora Saturday. Born to Harry Henneke and wife a son. Hartley Withers editor of the Economist in London cites wartime spending on nonessentials as money given to the enemy.
An advertising note urges quiet service to avoid customer dirt and claims Tribune ads will keep venues busy with patrons.
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