Busy Week of Visitors and Local Events in Versailles Area
A long list of visitors and locals is recorded with trips to Cincinnati Indianapolis and Greensburg. Notable items include the Boy Scouts ice cream social raising over 39 dollars, a house warming for Roy May and family, and Knights of Pythias decoration services at the cemetery and Tanglewood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy May
Cincinnati
Court House Lawn
George Jewell
Knights of Pythias
Pythian Sisters
Tanglewood
Harry Dannecker
Newcastle
Pede i Abe Ugt
Henry F Kress to Mary L Eaton and others
A list of transfers records Henry F Kress and others gifting or bequeathing property or rights to Mary L Eaton of Jackson Township Dave Wagner Batesville to Anna Sitzman Morris Christian H Kassendick Sunman to Alice C Ridenour Dearborn County nursing area noted
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry F.kress
Mary L. Eaton
Jackson Tp
Dave Wagner
Batesville
Anna Sitzman
Morris
Christian H. Kassendick
Sunman
Alice C. Ridenour
Dearborn
Napoleon Baptist Sunday School plans children day program
The Baptist Sunday School in Napoleon will hold its children day exercises on Sunday evening June 22 with all welcome. Among weekend visitors were James Gookins of Greensburg and Clarence Hicks of Cincinnati. Local residents made short trips for business and visits, with updates on health and education noted.
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The
Baptist Sunday
James Gookins
Greensburg
Elmer Heimsath
Verna Wiebking
Terre Haute
Dr. Stumph
Lawrenceburg
Otto Doering
Lewis Heimsath
Farmers' Association to Run Rouff Flour Mill
The Farmers' Association will take charge of the Rouff Flour Mill after purchasing it earlier. Manager and book-keeper Jim Gookins is listed. Community notices include visits by Mrs. Hyatt recovering from flu, Grandma Poulter’s visit near Versailles, Ford Chaplin’s family visit to Grace Avery, Eva Wagner working in Cincinnati, and a Baptist church observance. A wedding of Murray and Lilly Huntington occurred a week prior, with plans to live with the groom's father.
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Farmers’ Association
Jim Gookins
Newton Hya*t
H. H. Gookins
Ford Chaplin
Jessie
Grace
Clarence Avery
Anderson
Ind
Misa Eva Wagner
Cincinnati
Baptist Church
Mr. Murray
Ed Murray
Lilly Huntington
Local Social Roundup At Laughery Bridge Evento
Members and guests from Laughery Bridge attended dances and social events across town. The group included Charles Sellers Elmer Nedderman Mabel Crum and Golda Crum with others at Pen town and Napoleon. Bertha Smith left for Indiana State Normal at Terre Haute while M Martin hosted relatives at Greensburg. Joe Burkhardt of Prattburg visits his sister Mrs Niehaus, and Elmer Heimsath Elmer Fox Mae Smith and Bertha Smith joined a social at Napoleon with others.
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Charles Sellers
Elmer Nedderman
Mabel
Golda Crum
Pentown
Albert Bode
Jacob Massing
Raymond
Harry
Clifford Jobst
Frank
Howard Henneke
Bertha Smith
Indiana State Normal
Terre Haute
M. Martin
Greensburg
Joe Burkhardt
Prattsburg
John Niehaus
Elmer Heimsath
Elmer Fox
Mae
Napoleon
Chas Sellers
Harry Jobst
Frank Henneke
Sunman
Lee family of English origin linked to Virginia history
The Lee family, ancestors of Gen. Robert E. Lee, traces from English origin. One forebear emigrated to Virginia in Charles I’s reign, with prominence through the Revolutionary era and beyond.
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Lee
Robert E. Lee
Virginia
Columbus Dis
Patch
Tea Testing Method for Detecting Artificial Color
Instructions describe a simple test to detect added artificial color in tea. Rub the tea on white paper with a knife to powder, brush the area, and look for faint blue streaks if prussian blue was used.
Milan News Roundup of Local Visits and Tragedy
Milan reports a week of guest visits with Emma Rupp in Cincinnati and others in town. A three year old child died from poisoning linked to cow remedy, prompting community sympathy. Attendees include Luke Miller, Jim Walsh, Mr and Mrs Wm Utz, Dr J W McClure and family, and Atty James Connelley among others.
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Emma Rupp
Cincinnati
Theodore Daniels
Juanita Lewis
Luke Miller
Jim Walsh
Wm. Utz
Madisonville
J. W. McClure
Butlerville
Andrew Zwickel
William White
Patriot
Ora Justice
North Milan
Ralph Willenberg
Williamington
James Connelley
St. Louis
Otter Creek and Napoleon Area Social and Farm Activity
Albert Butt and family visited Jake Hiner and family north of Napoleon last Sunday. A festival drew many from here to Napoleon Saturday. Sophia Weber and daughter visited Harry Weber last Sunday. Christ Loganhouse trip to Osgood Saturday. Henry Legenhouse helped H Grow for Mrs Grow who was very sick. Mrs W S Gookins and daughter Luella shopped in Osgood Saturday. Clarence Fellerman, at Ora Rays, planted corn for George Hunterman Saturday. Mrs Fred Meyer helped daughter with picking and canning cherries. Chas Fellerman and family spent last Sunday at McCoy Park.
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Albert Butt
Jake Hiner
Napoleon
Sophia Weber
Harry Weber
Christ Loganhouse
Osgood
Henry Legenhouse
H. Grow
Grow
W. S. Gookins
Luella
Clarence Fellerman
Ora Ray’s
Fink's Corner Grand Ball Set at Menke Hall Next Saturday
A grand ball is announced for Menke hall next Saturday June 21. The notice invites all to attend. Local social notices report Rev Horn and wife visiting Fred Nardloh and wife, Miss Leota Baylor visiting Miss Sel ma Menke, and several residents traveling or visiting in Indianapolis Cincinnati and Osgood with family gatherings and Sunday calls.
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Menke Hall
Rev. Horn
Fred Nardloh
Leota Baylor
Osgood
Selma Menke
Clarence Brebberman
Oscar Oliver
Indianapolis
Richard Fellerman
Cincinnati
H. A. Menke
Carl and
John Brebberman, Jr
Henry Meyer
Fred Meyer
Herman Menke
Lawrence Kestler
Ordering one's Life and the call to purposeful living
A reflective piece urges readers to examine how they direct their lives. It asks whether the forces guiding us are worthy of the effort and invites choosing goals that justify the effort, concluding with a judgment on whether the life race has been well run.
Pieces of Eight explained in piracy era coinage
The article explains the piece of eight or Spanish piastre as the dollar of its time, divided into eight reales. It notes it as a silver coin worth $1 in the United States and traces its use across the Spanish empire during piracy days.
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United States
Lines to Be Remembered by Theodore Roosevelt
A quote attributed to Theodore Roosevelt urges that a man who shed his blood for his country deserves a square deal after service. It asserts that this level of fair treatment is the minimum and maximum entitlement.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Administrator's sale of Batesville real estate announced
The administrator of Herman Johanning deceased announces a public sale of the decedent and widow's interest in a Batesville Indiana property. The sale at 1 pm on July 5 1919 will occur on the premises, with terms including one third cash and two equal installments, subject to court approval and a mortgage lien.
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Herman Johanning
Ripley
State of
Indiana
Batesville
Albers
City of
Lot
Depot Street
Charles L. Johnson
M. F. Bohland
Admr
Our Occasional Observance in Penny Matching
A humorous note on a man sitting to count pennies while his wife asks him to match dress goods, predicting a loud outburst of rage and indignation. The item appears in an Indianapolis Star reader snippet encouraging ad column patronage.
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Indianapolis
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Versailles
Imer Bronnenberg
Harley Crum
New Marion
F. M. Thompson
Ruth Coomes
Rockville, Minois
Lizzie Ear
Cleveland
Steinmetz
A. H. Jackson
Curtis Thompson
Camp Taylor
Luther Murdock
Bloomington
Julius Lane
L. L. Hinshaw, Jr
Edinburg
Oser Fuehrer
Cross Plains
H. L. Akers
Wilkie Jackson
F.m.laws
John Holzer
Mr. Drake
J. P. Day
S. Froliger
Ida Jarvis
Everett Austin
Amos Jackson
Emma Creath
C. L. Hyatt
Ben Licking
J. A. Hunter
Horace
Atty. Robt. Craigmile
Court House
Wm Abdon
Madison
Walter Wilson
Troy
Rev. Barth
Olean
J. H. Fisse
Clemens Lomatch
Patricksburg
Mort Wycoff
Adam
Vero
Fla
Wilson M. Connelley
Chas. H. Wilson
Boy Scouts
Court House Srown
Frank Reichle
North Vernon
Harry Thompson
T. W. Humphrey
Vevay
Lawrence Olmsted
Raymond Olmsted
Lima, C
R. T. Olmstead
C. V. Smith
Bruno Kaiser
Chas. Thompson
Sun Lake
Mich
Jay Henderson
Alva Roberts
Floyd World
Lebanon
Brennenberg Hotel
L. Ulmer
Helen
Frieda Robbinson
Edna Heimsath
Carrie Thole
Marie Monter
Lulu Oetjen
Flora Behlmer
Harry Behlmer
Good Samaritan Hospital
Lillian Adams
Geo. W. Foreman
Laughery Bridge
Milan
Henry Austin
Jean
Commiskey
J. Sutton
Walter Beer
Richmond
W. E B. Smith
South of Town
Otter Creek
Fink’s
Kool
Seal Pax, B. V. D
Phoenix, Etc
Guy TD
Nobby Clothing CO
J. H. Wilker & Co
N. E. Gregory
A. H. Gommel
Batesville, Ind
BOVE
Batesville Tire Repair
Geo. Steinwart’s
John Dittus
S. E. Cor
Third St
Central Ave
Grand Central Depot
Ohio
Ripley County
Third Street
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