Court Seat Fate Discussed Amid Ripley County Vote Doubts
In Ripley county, debates over moving the county seat from Versailles to Osgood continue. Analysts estimate required 70 percent backing and conclude a removal would fail given current voting patterns. Batesville beats Brookville 6 to 0 as Cy Benz shines on the mound.
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Versailles
Osgood
Wouldbe
Court House
Ripley County
Otter Creek
Center
Delaware
Franklin
Adams
Laughery
Jackson
Johnson
Washington
Brown
Shelby
Ripley
Friends of Removal
Benz Slaughter House Praised by State Inspector
Alfred W Bruner state ford and drug inspector toured local bakeries dairies slaughter house and butcher shop last Wednesday. He praised the Benz slaughter house as cleaner and better sanitary than any others he visited in the state. Local readers are urged to take pride in these standards.
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Alfred W- Bruner
Ford
Mike Benz
Benz
June Wedding in 1909 at St Louis Church
Edward A Gehrich and Miss Anna K Blank wed at St Louis Church in a Jevitical high mass officiated by Walher Clementine with deacon Father Accurs and sub-deacon Fr Pierg ibert Blank. The couple, from Batesville, plan a weeklong visit to Shelbyville Indianapolis and other relatives before settling in Newtown.
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St. Louis
Edward A. Gehrich
Anna K. Blank
Walher Clementine
Father Accurs
Piergibert Blank
Frank Gehrich
Gertrude Blank
Batesville
Mr. Gehrich
John Blank
John Schultz
Newtown
Children’s Day Exercises At St Mark’s Church
The Children’s Day exercises at St Mark’s church Sunday evening drew a good audience. Rev B Arends of Spades and Rev Edward Arends of St Louis spoke in German and English. The program by the youngsters pleased attendees. Donna Mann returned to St Paul after visiting John Fehlinger and wife. Chester Meyer, attending Cincinnati business college, visited Friday. Joseph Luesse and wife visited relatives in North Bend Sunday. Frank Galbraith of Sunman was in town automobiling Monday. Sweet Marie Sundays at Blank’s Pharmacy. See Meyer Hardware Co for ranges.
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St. Mark’s Church
B. Arends
Spades
Edward Arends
St. Louis
Donna Mann
St. Paul
John Fehlinger
Chester Meyer
Business College
Cincinnati
Christ Beinke
Herman Beinke
Indianapolis
Frank Kirschbaum
Shelbyville
Frank
Oldenburg
Batesville Property Valuation Loss and Fair Tax Remedy
An 1909 Batesville property assessment shows a $61,035 drop from 1908 personal property values. Critics warn against a 31 percent tax-rate hike to cover the loss, noting unfair shifts toward honest titers and urging re-adjustment of individual lists for a square deal.
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Batesville
Christ Stears
Jos. Newman
Board of Equalization
Lister
Notice To Teachers Exam Schedule Four Examinations
Notice to teachers announces four examinations for high school undergraduates in January through August, each offered in two divisions on last Saturdays of specified months. Division one covers Algebra and Geometry, German or Latin, and Physical Geography. division two covers Science and English. Regular teachers license exam is on the last Saturday of May at Versailles. HALE BRabt.
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Versailles
Hale Brabt
Bridal Shower Honors Miss Anna Blank by T. M. Club
A mixed shower at Miss Tillie Oswald’s home honored the club’s first bride-elect Miss Anna Blank with a two course luncheon, a marguerite and pink rose centerpiece, candle circle and honeysuckle twines to each plate. Members send wishes for happiness. Attendees from Indianapo lis and Shelbyville visited home folks. Henry Miller buys Louis Baas place near St. Clairs grove for a future home.
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Tillie Oswald
T. M’s
Anna Blank
T. M. Club
Miss Blank
Henry Miller
Louis Baas
St. Clair’s Grove
Outing Honors At American Furniture Aid Association
A large community gathering marked the first outing of the American Furniture Company Aid Association. The event featured a parade led by the Eureke Band, tours of factory plants, a 5 inning baseball game won by the fat men 7 to 3, prizes in contests, and a community photograph at the fair grounds. Attendance estimated at 700 with families, children, and labor groups from American Furniture, Batesville Casket Co., and Hillenbrand Co. participating.
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American Furniture Company Aid Asociation
American Furniture Company
Eureke
Batesville Casket
Hillenbrand Company
Andrew Benz
Frank Erne
Aid Association
Eureka Band
Five Little Indians
J. A. Hillenbrand
A. W. Romweber
Geo. M. Hillenbrand
John Hillenbrand
Batesville Casket Company
Fair Grounds
J. Bohland
The
Fats and
Will Preach Trial Sermon at St Mark's Lutheran
Rev Paul von Toerne of Hagle Nebraska will preach a trial sermon in English and German at St Mark's Lutheran church next Thursday night June 11 at 7 30 p m All members and friends invited to hear him.
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Paul von Toerne
Hagle
Nebraska
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
Knights of Pythias decorate fallen knights at cemetery
The Knights of Pythias held decoration exercises at Huntersville cemetery on Sunday afternoon. About fifty knights, with a fourteen member band, marched from Castle Hall to St John’s cemetery to perform ritual ceremonies. Four departed knights John St Clair Leo Kirschbaum Henry Watlis Man and Frederick Schrader were decorated. D McCallum gave a short address before the return march to Castle Hall.
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Knights of Pythias
Huntersville Cemetery
Castle Hall
St. John’s Cemetery
John St. Clair
Leo Kirschbaum
Henry, Watlis- Man
Frederick Schrader
Build Now Or Pay More Later
Do Your Building Now. If anybody is contemplating building a dwelling soon our advice is to start this summer build soon for as sure as you live you will learn that building material will go higher before another year. With tariff questions setled and all doubt removed men will invest business will boom prices will go higher. Carpenters and contractors will demand higher prices for contracts than today. Contract soon if you would contract low.
Election Notice for Permanent Building and Load Association
The Permanent Building and Load Association will hold its annual election on June 22, 1909 at 8 p m to elect nine Ateentors. Members are urged to attend as business of importance will be brought before the meeting. F Mestermacher pres and E Walsman secy. The notice also mentions social individuals visiting relatives in Shelbyville and Morris and a lecture trip by Rev A E Gringel to Defiance.
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Permanent Building & Load Association
F. Mestermacher
Pres
E. Walsman
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New Court Seat
Brookville Club
Brookville
Franklin County
Cy Benz
Levi
Cooley
Batesville Boys
Aurora
M. Benz
Oelrich
Vnmipire
Terry
A.B. R
P.O. A
Lightner
Flannigan
L. Nickel
Weigel
Aeieie
Henry Hirt
Anna Mathews
James Mead
Harry Meyer
Blank’s
Joseph Luesse
North Bend
Frank Galbraith
Sunman, Wa
Our Town
Marie
Meyer Hardware Co
Ploorlac
Star Hardware Co
Henry Bauman
Henry Siebert
John J. Moormann
Silkishawl
H. H. Kramer
Miss Eckhoff
Jos, Luttmiller
John Kerker
Harry Schwier Co
Henry Vonderheide
Nick Blank
Harry Blank
P. Bosse & Co
Joe. Dehner
Batesville Gas Co
Marshal Borgstedt
Drescher
Schwartz
Democratic Herald
C. H. Wesler
Fire Department
John H. Wenning
Fred Brummer, Jr
George Schumacher
Gale Moore
Herman Wonning
Captain Engine Co
Charles Green
Carrie Davis
William Meyer
Boone County
Krome & Co
Fred Firsich
Wilker & Co
Mrs. Wissel
A. Perrin
Leona Smith
Bobland Studio
Fred Gauck
Rooster
Harry Black
Fred Dickman
al. Wintz
Aid Ass’n
Larry Dennett
Frank ‘Walsman
Otto Fritsch
John Gauck
Geo. Hirt
Baas, & Schultz
James
Indiana
United States
Sam
Will
Gregor Spiegel
Atin
Mrs. Singer
Axton, O
Morris
A. E. Gringel
Defiance
Mile Clara
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