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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1914
Page
2
On the ballot in Columbus and Newcastle the slate lists United States Senator Hugh Th. Miller for the Senate, Judge Ed Jackson for Secretary of State, and I. Newt Brown for State Auditor. Franklin also appears in the ticket of minor candidates.
Additional locals report visits and relocations as relatives converge for the season. Anthony Griesthop visits Cannersville kin. Shelbyville hosts Kate Griettop. Herman Borkes returns from Lockland to his son. Mrs Mahaia Retomier and Dena visit. Norah Downey plans Greensburg summer stay. Obituary notes Anert Kroeger dies aged 10 at 4603 McNeill Ave Norwood. funeral at Elizabethan High.
Miss Katie Bettner of Indianapolis visited Mike Benz Sr and family. Erhart Hey spent Monday with grandfather George Cook and family. Irvin Greeman returned to Bloomington after visiting friends. George Feblinger and family went to Cincinnati to attend the K of St John convention. William Krieger and family joined August Krieger and wife to Shelbyville for a day with Henry A Krieger and family. John Fl Schwartz and Geo W Johanning with families toured to Shelbyville. They were joined by Henry Grokering and Miss Johna Hoene to visit John Sandman and family. August Busch and wife with George Kessens and families also went to Cincinnati to spend the day with August Miller and George Steighhaun. Master Forest Kessens remained for a week with relatives.
A memorial notice commemorates Margaret A. Johnson nee Kraus who died June 23 1915. Her husband and children express sorrow and pledge to keep her memory alive during the month of June.
We thank neighbors and friends for help during illness and at the death and burial of our mother Mrs. Louisa Haase. Special thanks to Rev Arndt St Johns Choir pallbearers and undertakers Aever for their services. May God bless you all from her children.
Herman H Siebert hosted a lively barn dance drawing a large crowd from R 1 with plenty of refreshments music and dancing. Henry Hretzioff and wife were surprised with a Sunday dinner by old friends from R R J Batessle as neighbors gathered for a hearty meal and social afternoon with a dozen local families attending.
The Ripley County Progressives held a county convention in Versailles and named a partial ticket headed by Oswald Ryan of Muncie. Included are Samuel Ellerwan for Representative, Charles Powel Auditor, O P Shook Treasurer, Wilber Reynolds Sheriff, E Gaull Surveyor, Christ Kas kendick Assessor, H P Butt Coroner, John Dean and Robert Buchanan Commissioners, and Herman Wonning County Council, with two seats on the council remaining undecided. Laughery township, though voting most in 1912, gains one Council seat.
Coughs and colds weaken the system with lingering bronchial troubles and loss of appetite. A 0c bottle of Dr. King’s New Discovery is advertised as the best medicine for stubborn coughs and throat and lung issues, with testimonials from Mr. O H Brown of Muscatine Alabama praising its life-saving effect for his wife. It is sold at 50¢ and 1.00 and recommended by dealers for children.
The column lists residents and visitors including Mrs Chas Doll Miss Rose Drescher and others traveling to Cincinnati on Monday. It notes Henry Hotupp and bride departing for Bloomington Ind to begin their new home after a visit with Mrs Catherine Kirschbaum. It covers hospital updates, baseball outings with Morris to Yorkville, Cross Roads at Napoleon results, church services and social events, and family milestones such as a golden wedding in Peppertown and a newborn passing in G M K cemetery.
J H Wooley resigns as superintendent effective July 1 or sooner if a successor is found to join U S Casket Company at Scottdale Pa Wooley leaves for a more advantageous prospect at a similar capacity The Lawrenceburg Press notes his Batesville connections and wishes health and prosperity in Pennsylvania.
The remains of Joseph Michael of Oxford Indiana aged about 73 were shipped here and taken to the Zier Morgue Monday evening to be taken to St. Mary's for interment on Tuesday Funeral services occurred. Distants attendees included Joseph Michael Covington Kentucky John Michael and wife Cincinnati Mrs Joseph Michael and son wife of the deceased Oxford Ind and Mrs C Schwegman and Wn and Mike Strasbury Indianapolis.
The piece argues Mexico’s climate fosters physical and moral indolence, contrasting it with American and European vigor. It notes traditional Mexican culture centered on churchgoing daughters who embroider, sing, and paint, and briefly discusses oak varieties with 55 oaks in the United States split east and west and white oaks as most valuable.
A Springfield woman tells a Boston friend that several thousand Poles live in the Connecticut valley. The Boston listener quips about growing beauty on, revealing light, humorous social exchange.
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