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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1908
Page
8
Local merchants promote hardware buggies farm tools and textiles at Meyers Blank’s and Benham Krieger’s with new dress fabrics and calicoes. Residents travel to Indianapolis Cincinnati Greensburg and Danville for visits, sales, and medical or family business as rumors of announcements and events spread through the community.
A Hampton Tennessee reader reports fast relief for a badly sprained ankle after using Chamberlain's Pain Balm. The Bramitt family says a single night of treatment brought sleep, noticeable improvement, and restored ability to walk. Baas and Schultz offer 25 and 50 cent sizes.
The article argues Taft has always supported African Americans, citing his 1909 stance and actions such as opposing mass removal and endorsing equal opportunity. It notes a Plymouth Church address on March 16 praising the Negro and referencing Hampton Institute, framing Taft as a steadfast ally regardless of Southern votes.
Indiana Democratic leaders pivot toward local option as public sentiment leans against liquor traffic. Brewers backers fear party split in November as township and city ward planks enter the platform. Illinois brewers show how local option can be bypassed, while Indiana figures debate Safe County Local Option versus City Ward measures.
The Ripley County Board of Commissioners seeks bids for constructing seven thousand seven hundred eighteen feet of macadamized road from Adams township toward Lawrenceburg. The plan includes grading drainage culverts and paving with a thirty two foot wide centerline road, with a fixed total estimated cost and a requirement that double the estimated macadam cost accompany bids. Walter Tr. Fitch and William Cook sign as engineers and viewers.
Notice to horse breeders Billy Peasans a black Peacheron stallion eight years old and weighing 1700 pounds will stand for the 1908 season from April 1 to June 30 with breeding days Mondays at Fred Pappenhausen one mile northwest of Mud Pike Church Wednesdays at Christ Bohlke one and a half miles northeast of Stumpkes Corner and Fridays and Saturdays at home.
Trustee William Krieger announces weekly residence hours at the corner of Second and Washington streets for township business. He urges contact through Ve way uaye for matters with Laughery Township.
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