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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1908
Page
5
Sunman and nearby residents during Monday and Tuesday include Elliott Ahring of Newpoint visiting brother Pleasant Abring and wife while Albert Behlmer spends Tuesday in Cincinnati. Numerous social calls, birthdays, and travel to Cincinnati and Indianapolis are noted, with a will prize to Viola Downey and health updates on Mrs. W. Bliesstein and family.
Miss Lueila Fink returns from Cincinnati to visit her mother Mrs Lizzie Fink. Mrs Kate Delap from Indianapolis visits her father and relatives. Harry Halberstadt and Orval Nicholson plan to enlist in the navy in Indianapolis. Dr Earl Harlan sails home from Cincinnati to visit his mother Mrs Martha Harlan. Harry McClure returns to Terre Haute after visiting his mother. Mrs Dora Murray and daughter Mariel return from Louisville. Alois Poppenhouse leaves for Indianapolis for a new position. The What Club girls held a supper at Ripley House. Henry Rayburn of Taxville is sent to an Indianapolis asylum with his son Sam and deputy sheriff Griffith. Bert and John Starks called on business in Greensburg. The schoolhouse inspection by Chief Tom Jones notes a defective flue and suggests a fire escape and fireproof stair. George Van Volkenberg visits his brother James in Delaware. Sadie Crusie returns from Indianapolis for a short visit home.
The piece notes skin diseases like eczema and barbers itch cause intense itching and sleep disruption. It promotes Chamuer laim's Salve as quick relief and claims many cases cured. Sold by DBuas & Senu't Batesvel le Birney & Co Suumar.
Ruth Hutson reported ill while Mrs. Albert Bultman also sick at her mother's home. August and wife visit relatives. Sam Cowen moves to Lippard farm west of Napoleon. Conner Hutson relocates to Batesville area. Sherman Hutson to Brown Thackery’s farm. Jacob Thackery dies at New Point aged about 19. Blanche and Lulu Newman visit Lookout. Henry Huffmeyer at funeral of brother-in-law. Albert and wife from Batesville called for sickness and death of her father. Fred Wolf family attends funeral of father of Mrs. Wolf. Bernhard Wiete dies at home aged 19 years 2 months 25 days. funeral at home conducted by Rev. H. Frantz then burial at Cross Roads. He leaves a wife two daughters and one son.
The community notes several attendances at funerals in Batesville and Cincinnati, plus visits by residents to relatives in Indianapolis and Versailles. A saw mill shutdown is announced due to poor roads while locals plan to start paving the pike once weather allows, and John Dail dies at 83 with interment at St. Anthony's cemetery.
Quote from Harry Wilson of Waynetown Ind praising Cham berlains Cough Remedy as an excellent cure for colds throat trouble and particularly croup When given at onset it can prevent the attack The medicine is widely used in thousands of homes and is sold by Baas Schultz Batesville Bigney Co Suniman
Miss Carrie Thackery and Miss Edna Stockinger attended a teachers institute in Batesville on Saturday. Rev H Flantz and wife attended a friend's funeral in Aurora on Wednesday. John Oscar Clarence and Bertha Kichacker guests of William Menchhofer and family Saturday evening. Fred John and William Kar visited Joseph Pfeiffer and wife Saturday. John Gunter of Batesville passed through Ballstown on his home from Henry Meyers. Mrs Ernest Norwold visited Ballstown school Friday afternoon.
Louis Schmalz visited Vincennes for his employment on Wednesday. Henry Bruning and wife traveled to Cincinnati Saturday to visit relatives. James Fitch and wife from Aurora came Wednesday to see W H Fitch and family. Miss Alice Meyer stayed with relatives at Lawrenceburg last week. Mrs Will Kammeyer and children from Batesville visited relatives here on Saturday. Miss Anna Probst spent Sunday with home folks near Lawrenceville.
An old advert promises Bucklen arnica salve as a universal healer for ulcers burns scalds cuts and piles. The copy asserts it cures regardless of age and guarantees the product via Baas & Schultz at a two cent price.
Harry Jones of Metamora and H. Hatheway of Brookville were callers in town Monday. Miss Louise Schneider had business at Oldenburg Saturday. Mrs. Elizabeth Pepper of Oxford Ohio returned home Monday for the summer. Louis Pepper did business at Metamora Monday. Wm. C. Reifel traveled to Connersville Saturday. Conrad Reifel conducted business in Metamora Monday.
Advertisement notes Chamberlain's Pain Balm as best remedy for a lame shoulder whether from sprain or rheumatic pain. Recommends liberal application and vigorous rubbing at each use and claims a quick cure. Sold by Baas & Sunman.
EIN IN TOW IN Sylvester Schneider, formerly of this place, has rented Ed Hornberger's property and will reside there. Misses Carrie and Lizzie Schaler attended the wedding of Mr. Stech and Miss Kathryn Schneider at Ignatius Schneider's near Lawrenceville. John Luchte of Cincinnati visited last week. Miss Nellie Robinson made a pleasant call at Sunman Friday. Mrs. Rhonk visited Cincinnati to see her ill daughter Mary. Dr. E. B. Vincent made several professional calls in town. Volz and two daughters shopped in Cincinnati. Miss Emma Lachtrup and Miss Alice Mosmeier were seen locally. Dr. C. Neuforth did business here last Thursday. Lewis Erfman and family will move into John Stahley's property. Willie Baas visited Cincinnati for eye treatment and returned Friday. J Hensley builds a bridge west of town and plans a pike soon. iid Kneer of Sunman was a business caller Saturday. Walter Fitch seen here Saturday afternoon.
Henry Feldman makes business trip to Greensburg while many residents host visitors from Cincinnati Batesville and Muncie. Couples and families share days with relatives as births and funeral attendances mark the week in Morris and Connersville region.
On the second day of the month between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. the Ripley County auditor will sell at Versailles Indiana the mortgageed lands to satisfy the State common school fund debt. Tracts include described quarters in section 26 and other parcels totaling about 22.9 acres and additional acreage, all mortgaged October 11 1902 by Adolph F W Droge and Anna Droge. Total due sums include principal 387700, interest, damages, and costs. Sale is cash with no redemption. Seal of Ripley County Board of Commissioners. February 24 1908. Nicholas Volz Auditor.
A belated report notes a loss occurring between 9:50 p m yesterday and noon today. The incident involved finding a box of Dr King's New Life Pills at Baas Schultz's drug store advertised as a guaranteed cure for biliousness malaria and jaundice.
Edward Palmer resumed telegraph work in Witt il after Tuesday departure. Miss Puttmann’s room reports no school on Monday due to teacher illness. John Michel Henry Myers and Ambrose Hickman became new stockholders in Napoleon Independent Telephone Co. Ambrose Hickman hauled 8900 pounds of milk for the Newpoint creamery in February earning customers a net profit of 80.44 dollars. Ed Hart and wife hosted a Saturday evening gathering with music and a lunch. Teddy Palmer, afflicted with hip joint disease, shows improvement.
George Menchhofer was in the area last week selling fruit trees. Diedrich Henry and Fred Kops are building a granary at their place. Mrs Ahring and her daughter visited John Wisman on Monday. Gottlieb Peetz visited Indianapolis last week. Several locals attended Bernard Wiete’s funeral at Cross Roads Saturday.
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