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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1920
Page
1
Local society notes from Batesville cover a June 19 dance at Batesville Fair Grounds with best dance music. Community updates include visits by Rosena Walker of Indianapolis, William Turner and wife returning home to Holman, and a funeral for August Gunter at Spades.
Along R R Herman Huneke and Alfred Robins were callers at Batesville Friday. Miss Alice Huneke, employed at Willie Fritsch's near Batesville, has returned home. John Praker, wife and daughter Maggie, were callers at Batesville Thursday morning. Miss Mollie Jobst returned to Cincinnati after visiting her mother. John Schrader of Monrovia was called by the illness and death of Albert Schrader’s wife. Frank Meierle recently visited. Miss Hazel Schrader, employed in Cincinnati, was called home by her step mother’s death. John Sitterding, Dick Einhaus and wife, Fred Luers and families spent Sunday with Herman Humeke and family. Edward Fruchtricht and family of Cross Roads visited Fred Einaug and family.
Mrs Perry recounts inspecting a seaside home last May overrun by rats. The family used RAT-SNAP cake bait to clean the house within a week, praising its convenient form and low mess. Meyer Hardware Company and Blank's Pharmacy stand as guarantors.
The notice proclaims wide distribution and outreach to attract buyers through the newspaper, emphasizing broad reach and local presence.
Community notes report Penntown A B C at Batesville on Sunday with a children's day program at Penntown Church on June 20 at 8:00 p m. Local visits include E A Coles son Robert and two Greensburg gentlemen calling on M J Stahley family.
Morris society roundup lists Mrs May Schrader and children visiting Cincinnati relatives. Mrs Frank Lang and daughter Lillian spent Wednesday at Spades Indiana. George Davenport returned home after visiting Greensburg. Mrs Stella Walters back from Indianapolis. Mrs Max Stock and daughter Rosa visited Batesville. Charles Winkler and family spent weekend at Needham. Mr and Mrs Ray McKinney visited John Zillebuehler’s family. George Merk of Batesville visited Art Miller. Pete Karbowski and Batesville pair visited George Gutzwiller. Mrs John Radensdorf returned from hospital in Cincinnati.
Henry Pohlar and wife of Liberty visited relatives in the vicinity last week. Fred Abplanalp delivered shoats to Harry Risselman near Yung's Corner. Hilda Baas returned to Cincinnati after two weeks with home folks. Jacob and Lizzie Abplanalp called on John Denni and family Friday evening. John Fred Henry and Ed Pohlar attended John Ahrends funeral at Sunman Sunday. Children’s day service planned for Sunday evening June 20.
Miss Clara Pohlar visited Geo Pohlar Sr and family Thursday. Conner Hutson and family called on John Pohlar. Clifford Schomber and sister Alice visited their aunt Katie Osburn who is ill. Mrs Cassius Osburn was operated on for gall stones at home. Walter Osburn and family spent Sunday with Cassius Osburn. Ed Thomas called at Sunman. Hayes Osburn and wife visited his brother Cassius. Hutson and Osburns called at Batesville Saturday.
When stiff and sore muscles ache and movement hurts massaging the affected part with Chamberlains ointment eases pain. It helps rest and sleep become possible by alleviating rheumatic pains and stiffness.
The report lists ten top contestants in the May egg contest with percentages for Brown Leghorns White Leghorns Reds and mixed flocks. A March list shows Robinson Greenham Wolferding Huber Shaw Schmaltz Wittkamper Hartman as leading in overall results. Details on hot water treated wheat in Ripley County show dramatically reduced smut in treated plots versus untreated with notes on field observations and guidance from local officials.
Community notes record a June 19 dance at Adams Church with Elmer Nedderman Miss Maggie Nedderman and family as callers. Also listed are various visits and calls by locals including John Prakel at Lookout and Anna Heeseman heading to Muncie Normal College.
A country weekly newspaper circulated to about 1000 delegates at the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World convention in Indianapolis. It highlighted cities like New York Detroit Kansas City and Chicago and named delegates who were proprietors and managers of local businesses. The issue, issued by the American Press Association of New York, aimed to showcase foreign advertising potential and included contributions from Ripley County papers Batesville Herald Osgood Journal Versailles Republican and Batesville Tribune.
August Bloemer transfers to Minnie Gras mick 160 161 Batesville for 2400 dollars. Catharine Schwing Meer to Chas G Siefert lot 58 Batesville 1750 dollars. John Biehl to Joseph A Boehmer lots 5 6 Batesville 4000 dollars. Minnie Hartman to Patrick Gonnelly et al lots 1 4 5 8 Osgood 1300 dollars. Robert Stevenson to Leonard Voris 2 acres Brown Tp 1 dollar. John J Hashagen to Charles O Hashagen lot 25 Sunman 1 dollar. Roman E Griner to Richard Bates 40 acres Shelby Tp 1000 dollars. Fred Ellerman to Annie Cassidy 1 acre Pierceville 350 dollars. John I Reed to Everett H Chaille 80 acres Shelby Tp 1800 dollars. Charles Schewerman to Geo A Hand 80 acres Brown Tp 1 dollar. Theresa Fox admix to W Earl Holman pt lot 8 Holton 2500 dollars. Steven Schmaltz to Wm N Deadly 4 acres Delaware Tp 700 dollars. Fred Winters to Emma Nocks lot 38 Milan 850 dollars. Frank Volz to John Lawriece 40 acres Washington Tp 300 dollars. Harry Cass to B F Sutton 2 acres Otter Creek Tp 1050 dollars. Wells Johnson to Edgar Larabee 6.67 acres Osgood 850 dollars.
The piece argues that real development comes from arousing dormant worth in character. Starting small tasks activates the whole being, forcing action. Initial effort sparks keener thought, leading to better work and a chain of ideas as people rise to challenges.
We express gratitude to neighbors and friends who helped during the long illness and death of our husband and father August Gunter. Thanks to the minister for consoling words, the choir for songs, the pallbearers, undertakers Bruns and Hashagen, and all who sent flowers. May God bless you. HIS WIFE AND CHILDREN.
The Indiana State Chamber of Commerce calls for volunteers from high schools colleges factory workers and clerks to join the Indiana Shock Troop Brigade a statewide effort to harvest crops. Local civic groups and educational institutions are urged to enroll workers and report needs to the State Chamber. Professor L N Hines endorses the plan and forward details to B R Inman manager at 816 Merchants Bank Building Indianapolis.
We publicly express our appreciation to I. C. C.F. Lodge No. 656 White Dove Rebekah Lodge No. 528 Joe Welsh Post No. 129 American Legion Rev Schreiber the undertaker and all who assisted us during the illness and burial of our beloved son and brother Claude Parmer.
Dr. H. H. Butler endorses RAT SNAP saying it works whether or not rats are visible and recommends quarterly use. Available in three sizes 26c 6c and $1.00, sold and guaranteed by Meyer Hardware Company and Blank's Pharmacy.
Mrs Tepper of Plainfield New Jersey says rats were so bad in the cellar the servant girl would not go there She bought RAT SNAP which she says destroyed the rats and mice and prevented odors The cake product comes in three sizes 25c 50c and 1 00 and is sold guaranteed by Meyer Hardware Company and Blank s Pharmacy
A new compact telephone table folds to smaller dimensions for easy moving between rooms. The inventor claims portability and space saving as key features.
A Jewell Republican quips that every girl named Kate has a different spelling of Catherine and notes trouble when the Dewspalper misses a girl’s preferred name.
Mrs Mamie Bertel of Moberly Missouri praises Chamberlain tablets as the best remedy for stomach troubles biliousness and constipation. She has used them for two or three years and says they relieve indigestion tone the liver and leave her feeling fine.
A compact aphorism contrasts truth with fragile notions, noting truth remains whole and resilient despite disdain or mockery. It depicts truth as a round form, unbreakable by force, and ready to reform by evening.
Specimens of all species of mosquitoes found in army camps will be displayed at the Army Medical Museum in Washington DC. Our paper reaches every home and helps you reach buyers through this publication.
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