Local residents and visitors frequent Versailles area
Versailles residents and guests are listed with numerous names and origin towns. The article notes business calls and social visits by people from Benham Cross Plains Indianapolis Cincinnati Metamora Milan Rexville Greensburg Aurora Sunman Holton Chicago New Marion Atlanta Ga Batesville St Mary's and more, plus a car theft incident ending with the abandoned Ford found near the Grist Mill in Osgood and recovered with minor damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev. Watkins
Metamora
Wm. Sellars
New Marion
Lois Watkins
Mary Thompson
W. H. Smith and Sons
Wellsville
Sidney Smith
Greensburg
Peter Holzer
Bateville
L.alford
Indianapolis
J.f.lochard
Josephine Spencer
Lawrenceburg
Eunice Smith
Rising Sun
Lizzie Jackson
Holton
John Meisner
Jack
Chicago
F. M. Thompson
John Peters
Switzerland Co
J. A. Spencer
Marie Wycoff
Clara McCabe
Cincinnati
Robert Warman
Henry Underwood
Madison
Do. C. Prather
Akron
Wm. Hunter
Everett Austin
R. Austin
Ursula Spencer
Aurora
Malcolm Cartwright
North Vernon
H. L. Akers
M. F. Bohland
Mildred Heinlein
Audrey Samms
Batesville
Anna Hunter
Horace
Ira Schoonover
Henry Busching
Wm. Busching
Rena
Kate
Sunman
Gertrude Carson
Valette Akers
Ruth Neill
Marion Hull
Rexville
Allie Jackson
Frank Brinson
Stella Day
Moores Hill
Alice Austin
Jennie Vawter
Wm. May
Margaret Smith
Byran Brooks
Ben Licking
Elsie Springer
St. Mary’s, O
Florence Pegee
Albert May
Roy May
Earl Adkins
Harry Jackson
Seymour
John Bronnenberg
J. F. Lochard
Henry Smith
Chas. Hunger
Friendship
Osgood
L. G. Arford
Versailles
Arford
Leroy
Joseph
Ohio Street
Osgood Thaddeus Brenton Leaves for University City
Osgood Thaddeus Brenton departed Saturday evening for Columbia City Missouri to take a fine position at the University there staying with his sister's family Mrs Alvin Miller. Numerous local visitors including Dr Hanna and wife Miss Miller Earnest White Rob Shook and families called on friends and relatives in the area during the past weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thaddeus Brenton
Columbia City
Alvin Miller
Hanna
Miss Miller
Madison
Earnest White
Dayton
N. Hyatt
Newton Hyatt
Matt Roberts
Lucy
Gordon Burroughs
Pierceville
Rob. Shook
Chas
Lafayette
Rob
Laura Hyatt
Versailles
P. A. Row
Milan
Hiram Bruce
Anderson
Jim Gookins
J. Francis Lochard
Lawrenceburg Court
Social at St. Peter's Ev Lutheran on June 28 1919
The Sunday School at St. Peter's Ev. Lutheran church will host a social on Saturday June 28 1919. All are invited to attend. Various local residents visited or stayed with relatives over the weekend including Miss Leota Baylor Miss Elsie Finke and several Menke families and others from Osgood Batesville Greensburg and Sunman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Peter’s Ev. Lutheran Church
Chas. Fellerman
F. Meyer
C. Meyer
Leota Baylor
Elsie Finke
Laura Olliger
Ethel
Velma Schwier
Selma Menke
Hilda Kestler
Harry Schwaab
Indianapolis
Henry Showers
Local Social Roundup Smiles and Visits Across Town
Clinton Ivan heavy spent days with Harvey Eberg. Mrs Rene McKinney and daughters Grace and Macie of Milan visited Grace with Anna Haessig and Wilma. Harry Eberg called on John Neu. Dance at Lawrenceville drew locals. Evelyn and Adeline Kammeyer spent time with Anna Eberg. Ed Kneer hosted a caller. Mrs Tillie Tangman and daughters with Mrs Schwartz visited. Jake Mendel and family called on Harry Eberg. F D Shaner with nephew Harry Watson and Russell Eberg visited Mrs Fanny Stewart. Russell Sutton of Milan visited Wm Robinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan Heavy
Harvey Eberg
Rene McKinney
Grace and
Macie
Milan
Anna Haessig
Wilma
Harry Eberg
John Neuforth
Lawrenceville
Evelyn
Adeline Kammeyer
Anna Eberg
Ed Kneer
Tillie Tangman
Bert Anderson
Schneider
Jake Mendel
F. D. Shaner
Harry Watson
Russell Eberg
Fanny Stewart
Oscar
Russell Sutton
Wm. Robinson
Trustee's Notice of Township Meetings in Adams Township
John Sieg trustee announces monthly meetings for Adams Township to be held in Morris on the first Saturday Sunman on the second and third Saturdays and at home on the last Saturday each month. This schedule applies to township business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris
Sunman
John Sieg
Adams Township
Fourth of July dance at Batesville Fair Grounds by Eureka Band
Mil an plans note showing a Fourth of July event at Batesville Fair Grounds headlined by Eureka Band. The rest of the page lists local social moves including visits, trips, and family news with names and towns such as St Louis Greensburg Orleans, Cincinnati, Versailles and Elrod.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batesville Fair Grounds
Eureka
James Connelley
St. Louis
Charles
Blanche Snodgrass
Greensburg
Ed Wood
Pearl Dean
Orleans
Ind
Ida Drake
Chas. Heidt
Arizona
Ed Abbott
Ilinois
Iowa
A. A. Kay
West Virginia
Kentucky
Bertha Sunman
Cincinnati
Elizabeth Sutton
Jacob Green
Here
Pauline Shockley
Horace Hunter
Minnie Evans
Moores Hill
Bernhart
Rain Freshens County as Wheat Harvest Looms
The community notes a welcome rain brightening fields and church attendance at Shelby. S. Copeland bought a new binder while Roy Kirk and family handled Madison errands. Fred Hafft delivered stock to Helton and visited White Hall with Mr. Boswell. Ed Kiefer returns from Camp Taylor with an honorable discharge and works with his brother-in-law for their father Anthony Kiefer. A son was born to Mr. Michel and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelby
S. Copeland
Roy Kirk
Madison
Fred Hafft
Helton
White Hall
Mr. Boswell
Ed Kiefer
Camp Taylor
M. Kiefer
Anthony Kiefer
Michel
Lettuce Grown On Field Scale In California Valleys
Lettuce is grown on field scale in the Imperial and Salt River valleys of California with 30 to 40 acre fields. At peak season January and February shipments reach 26 carloads daily to midwestern and eastern markets. Irrigation grown, hand labor produced, and of extra fine quality. The industry began commercially about three years ago and has become a leading agricultural occupation, with carrots peas cauliflower and table beans also produced locally on a smaller scale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imperial
Salt River
California
Street Car Ridership in 1917 Census Report
A preliminary census bureau report shows that U S street and interurban railways carried over 11 billion fare paying passengers in 1917. This implies an average of just over 100 trips per person in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of the Census
Department of Commerce
United States
Their Surprising Way
Gabe Gosnell of Grudge recalls a bitter disappointment in his cousins during a trip to the Big Burg. He laments their nightly habit of going to bed at nine or ten despite ongoing events and urgent matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kay Lee
Gabe Gosnell
Grudge
Kansas City Star
Alexander Hamilton Known for Coppersmith Penny Reference
Alexander Hamilton, famed statesman and secretary of the treasury, earned the nickname Alexander the Coppersmith for copper cents he minted in 1793. The coins proved unpopular, and he was later killed in a duel by Aaron Burr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander
Treasury
Aaron Burr
Handicap Worth While Quote Reflections on Perseverance
A compact, reflective line praises using handicap as a fulcrum for success with the long iron bar of determination. It suggests embracing hindrance to pry out achievement and ends with gratitude for the help drawn from challenge. The tone resembles a newspaper quotation box of inspirational insight.
Useful Though Unwed Miss-spent Life Reflected In Transcript
A Busroo Transcript argues the modern view that a woman need not be judged a failure for choosing an unconventional path. It contends that personal fulfillment and agency can coexist with nontraditional decisions.
Notice of Administrator's Sale of Real Estate in Batesville
The Administrator of Herman Johanning deceased announces a public sale of decedent and widow’s interest in real estate in Ripley County Indiana. The sale is set for July 5 1919 at 1 pm at the Batesville premises, with terms one third cash and balance in two notes over nine to eighteen months, subject to court approval. The property includes a five room frame residence on Depot Street and is described in Lot 5 of Albers Heirs First Addition. Charles L. Johnson Administrator and M F Bohland Attorney represent the estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Johanning
Ripley Ciicuit Court
Ripley
Indiana
Albers
Batesville
City of
State of
Lot
Arallel
Said
Depot Street
Charles L. Johnson
M. F. Bohland
Admr
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Omer Huntington
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C. R. Hertenstein
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Early American Statesman
Toyo Panamas
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N. E. Gregory
A. H. Gommel
Batesville, Ind
Napoleon Exchange
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Grand Central Depot
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