Notice of Auditors Sale of Lands in Ripley County
The Ripley County Auditor will sell at the courthouse door in Versailles on the fourth Monday in March 1900 the lands mortgaged to the State for the Common School Fund. The sale runs 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and includes multiple tracts in Ripley County with detailed descriptions, mortgages, and amounts due.
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Versailles
Indiana
Ripley County
Caeser Creek
Joseph C. Stewart
State of
Common School Fund
Francis A. Rheem
Congressional School
James V. Noyes
Harriet Noyce
Cephas King
Dalla King
Osgood
Michael McCormick
Julia A. McCormick
Tudiania
Ripwy County
William O. Neily
Lincoln Hayes
Sarah Hayes
Board of County Commissioners
Robert R. White
Local News Highlights and Public Notices
Walsman seeks clover seed while Smoke Short's Havana Blossoms are noted. Geo J Mehlon handles scouring and dyeing. Phil Weymar of Greensburg visits on business. John Meyer goes to Versailles on commissioner business. Neil McCallum sick with fever and sore mouth. Al Bischoff visits Morris relatives. Funeral of Frank Strauss at Morris. For sale items include two-horse wagon and incubator. Dead Letter Office will receive unclaimed letters March 16 1900. Otto Schloesser injured when a log sled accident fractures a leg near Oldenburg. patient improving under a doctor’s care.
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Washington, D.C
George Breckensick
Luella Comer
D McCallum
P. M
Foley's Honey and Tar Cited For Fast Lagrippe Relief
G Vacher of 157 Osgood St Chicago reports his wife suffered a severe lagrippe cough and found immediate relief from Foley's Honey and Tar bottle. A 50c bottle cured her cough entirely. J Gauck notes funeral of Henry Moormann age about 70 at St Maurice. Bernard Moormann travels after death. remains to be buried at St Maurice.
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G. Vacher
Osgood St
Chicago
Foley
Ltic
J. Gauck
Digo
St. Maurice
Henry Moormann
Bernard Moormann
St Marks Ev Lutheran announce Lenten and Easter events
St Mark's Ev Lutheran church will hold divine services next Sunday and midweek Lenten services in German. The Ladies of St Mark's plan a grand entertainment and social on the Second Easterday at the Town Hall.
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St. Mark’s Ev
St. Mark's
Free gold plate bracelet offer to readers
A mail order promotion from the Postal News & Supply Agency in Wilkes-Barre Pa promises ten packages of new flower seeds sent free with no money needed. Collectors are urged to sell seeds at ten cents each and return one dollar to receive a gold plate ladies chain bracelet and locket.
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Postal News & Supply Agency
P.O
Wilkes-Barre
What Is Lent and Its Place in Seasonal Food Habits
A fragment explains lending examples such as money shovel umbrella and then notes a seasonal change during Lent when people reduce meat consumption and adopt alternatives. The text hints at public spaces and neighborly expectations but ends mid-thought about meatless practices.
Local News Briefs and Advertisements Mix
A string of small notices and ads moves through the page. Names include Mrs Wittendorf, Jos Schantz, Mrs Wm Howarth, Nick Blank, H H Kramer, Harry Canfield, J E Schafer, Ed Kraus, Mrs Fred Morgan, Miss Anna Morgan, and The American Petroleum Product Co. Highlights mention Sunman Napoleon Cincinnati Savannah trips, spring goods at Nick Blank and Greeman Co, sales at old prices, and a recipe claim for Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. Funeral details note Frank Strauss’s death and Morris funeral.
Demaree Ex-Commissioner of Ripley County Dies at Home
At his home in Shelby township on Monday night, former Ripley County Commissioner William T. Demaree has died. A prominent Republican figure in Shelby township, Demaree served one term as Commissioner before being succeeded by James Wooley. Details of his death are not disclosed.
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DirEp
Shelby Township
Ripley County
William T. Demaree
Demaree
James Wooley
Correct
German Immigrant Gottlieb Unnewehr Dies at 94 in Franklin County
Gottlieb Unnewehr born February 26 1806 in Hellern Hanover Germany died February 21 1900 aged 94 years five days He married Engel Otting in 1835 and they emigrated to America in 1843 He settled in Franklin County about 57 years ago as one of the first members of the German M EF church at Laughs ery He leaves 5 children 21 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren His life spanned nearly a century and ended as a passage to an endless life
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Gottlieb Johann Heinrich Unnewehr
Hellern
Hanover
Germany
Engel Otting
America
Franklin County
M. EF
Laughsery
Hudepohl Brewing Co forms after Hudepohl buys Kotte heirs
The Hudepohl Brewing Co succeeds Hudepohl & Kotte in Cincinnati. Louis Hudepohl becomes President and Treasurer, Frank J. Dorger Vice-President, Henry Rickoff Secretary and Manager, with Henry Wachsman as Batesville Indiana agent. Wachsman, key to Buckeye beer sales, is praised for his success in Batesville.
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Hudepohl
Local notes from Batesville and nearby towns
Seed sowers at Walsman. Oysters daily at Engel's. Smoke Square the cigar. Hot lunch Saturdays at Engel's. Dr. Rowe visited Batesville on business. John O Kaiser and wife at Greensburg. Joe Wagner to Indianapolis on business. Miss Alta Gelvin to Indianapolis to work. Highest price paid for country produce at N Blank's. Miss Elizabeth Price of Sunman visiting relatives. returned home Monday. Wm. Horton back from Shelbyville resting after weeks unwell. Mrs. Lageman living with Herman Bierbusse and wife since husband's death, went to Morris. Miss Ona Gibbons staying with aunt Mrs Kennedy. went to Indianapolis to visit relatives. Mr. Furgeson of Aetna Life Insurance, home in Columbus, came to Batesville. Mrs. Sadie Hucke of Indianapolis came on business to Batesville to supervise rebuilding of her recently burned house.
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Elizabeth Price
Sunman
Lageman
Herman Bierbusse
Morris
Ona Gibbons
Mrs. Kennedy
Indianapolis
Furgeson
Aetna Life Insurance Company
Columbus, Ind
Batesville
Sadie Hucke
Derailed Freight Car Destroys Switch Tower at Newpoint
A freight derailment in Newpoint toppled the switch tower and seriously injured operator Miss Cora Wise who was carried away unconscious. The tower burned afterward. The text also notes a pet dog Dewey died from poison and reports a social gathering hosted by Miss Clara Lehmkuebler with several attendees. The Union Sunday school organized on March 4 1900 with officers elected and strong attendance expected.
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Newpoint
Cora Wise
Vthe Union Sunday School
H. E B. Stowe
W. J. Moore
Viola Hancock
Dr. Ziteke
Lena Schloesser
Elder Carmichael Preaches at Town Hall Meetings
Elder Carmichael of Muncie holds nightly gatherings in the Town Hall, starting with a small crowd of about forty on Monday. Attendance grows each night and listeners note he quotes more scripture than before, denying rumors of a “water salvation” and urging more residents to attend.
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Garmichael
Muncie
Christian Church
Carmichael
Local Notes and Visits Fill Monday Town Life
Chas Decker of Columbus Indiana was in town Monday. Dick Schrader traveled to Lebanon on business. Geo Hahn visited Greensburg to see family. Mrs Weisenbaun from Morris visited friends and returned. Frank Green and Charles Green visited Newpoint to see parents. John Fehlinger went to Cincinnati and back. Mrs Bruemmer and children returned home from visiting near Spades. Foley’s Honey and Tar recommended for coughs. Aeary Bauman ill with rheumatism after Sunday fire injuries.
Local Notice of Oat Delivery in Batesville
Car load of Black oats arrived from Central Illinois. Call or visit C Schwier at 36-4t Batesville Indiana to arrange pickup or purchase.
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Central
Illinois
C. Schwier
Batesville
Ind
Notice to Farmers about Chester White Boar from Beeler & Son
Notice says a Chester White Boar, pick of thirty, bought from Beeler & Son of Liberty Indiana, breeders of Chesters for forty years. Call to see him. Also a February donation total of $41.50 sent to T. Speyser at Buffalo NY for Evangelical Church in India mission. Pastor G Wullschleger signs.
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Chester
Beeler & Son
Liberty
Ind
Chesters
John Bennett
Sunman
Central
India
T. Speyser
Buffalo
N. Y
Mission of the Evangelical Church In India
G. Wullschleger
The Woman That Beats Them Black and Blue
A narrative verse by G. A. White extols a captivating woman who outshines others, noting her charm and allure while warning men of the consequences of courting her. It recounts John as an example, describing his luck and appearance after meeting her.
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Moses
John
Real Estate Transfers Listed by John Minger Recorder
A long list of property transfers recorded in Ripley County includes Elizabeth Donathan selling 40 acres in Washington township to Chas H Willson et al for 300 dollars and numerous other deeds. Transactions cover 1.5 to 488 acres in Washington, Shelby, Johnson, Franklin, Napoleon, Otter Creek, and Versailles townships with prices from 50 to 2,000 dollars, naming buyers such as Willson, Reed, Brown, Meyers, Mesling, and Delays, among others.
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Elizabeth Donathan
Chas H. Willson
Washington Tp
Melvin F. Lane
Chas. H. Willson
Anna Thum
Pauline Thumb
Johnson Tp
Henry Dilkit al
Frank E. Reed
Shelby Tp
Grant W. Toole
Caroline Hodges
Milan
Henry Mang
Guardian
William Krienhop
Laughery
Walter H. Johnson
Washington
Wm. S. Sage
Eli and
Helen C. Brown
Center
John P. Carson
Chas
H. Willson
James Rea
Wm. A. Delay
Joseph Newman
Otter Creek
Christiana Steinmetz
Fannie Steinmetz
Franklin
Morgan Jordan
Jas. Anderson
Jesse T. Delay
Chas. L. Delay
Shelby
May Hendrixson
Abram Hendrixson
Lydia E. White
Adam Stockinger
Batesville
Annie Morrison
Napoleon
Anthony Mesling
George Meyers
Jackson Tp
Mary Brooks
Daniel Pate
Versailles
Walter Faulkner
Everitt FE
Scoopmire
Poston
Mary Abbott
Ther Vinson
Nicholas Hostatler
America Holman
Johnson
Lydia Roney
Payette M.kemper
Ripley County
Wm. J. Hamilton
Katie M. Hamilton
Maravy
Behlmer
Sunman
Wesley
Kilmer Swamp Root Promises Kidney and Back Relief
An advertisement touts Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root as a premier kidney liver and bladder remedy. It claims wide success in curing lame back and related disorders and offers a free sample bottle and an informational book by mail.
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Kilmer
Bright
Ier
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Washingtown Township
Osgood—Center
Brown Township
Brown Townsii
Guv
Sperjer
R. Y
den Schalenmeister der Mission der Evang
Gynode
Gudien
Gott
Geber Und
Empfinger
G. B Wullfleger
Walsman
Smoke Short
Havana
Geo. J. Mehlon
Phil Weymar
Greensburg
H.H. Kramer
John Meyer
Neil McCallum
al Bischoff
Ella
Ed Kraus
Jake Drescher
Alex Nusbaumer
George Doll
Frank Strauss
Oldenburg
Nick Blank
Ed Laughlin
Fort Barrancas
Florida
Otto Schloesser
Hillenbrand
Diehl
Mrs. Wittendorf
Jos. Schantz
Wm. Howarth
Cincinnati
Nick Blank’s
H. H. Kramer
Harry Canfield
Aurora
H. B. Greemann & Co
Hugh Flint
North Vernon
JE. H. Schafer
Fred Morgan
Anna Morgan
Savannah
The
American Petroleum Product Co
Findlay, O
W. JE. Sitter
W.canton
N.Y
G. A. Baas
George Strauss
Wm. Strauss
Walsman’s
Engel’s
Dr. Rowe
John O. Kaiser
Wife
Joe Wagner
N. Blank
Wm. Horton
Shelbyville
Doll
Dewey
Little Dewey
Charley
Clara Lehmkuebler
Lizzie
Emelia Duhme
Lotta Schrader
Henrietta Wonning
Louisa Koester
Lydia Wachsman
Charles
Frank Green
Edward Trenepohl
Gotlieb Mozer
William Krieger
Gale Moore
Jake Oswald
William Wessel
Oscar
Charles Lehmkuehler
York
Idea CO
Smoke Shorts Pride of
Cuba
Chas. Decker
Dick Schrader
Lebanon
Geo. Hahn
Gauck’s Drugstore
Frank
Charles Green
John Fehlinger
Wanntteed
H. J. Walsman
Fred Bruemmer
Spades
O. W. Poysell
Big Four
B. H. Rodefeldt
Prescott
Shelby County
Aeary Bauman
G. A. White
Joh
John Minger
Mary R. Johnson
James T. Wooley
Henry W. Terry
Michael Wedenman
Adams
Benjamin Headly
John Cavender
Anthony A.eckstein
Ally Brunesmann
Calvin A. Carter
Jacob Sebine
Joel Ft. Beach
Oliver Beach
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