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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1920
Page
1
Sunman area notes report a pig brood lost in a cold spell, multiple births announced, travelers visiting Batesville and Cincinnati, births in March, marriages and health updates. Community members travel to Milan for a meeting, a Civil War veteran Henry Gathman dies, and local weather and school events are touched on.
Morris seeks men to work in a factory and outdoors. Apply to or write The Hillenbrand Co in Batesville Indiana. Miss Anna Hamer and a friend from Cincinnati visit Mrs Anna Hamer here. Otto Glowka of Batesville spent Sunday with friends. Mrs Harvey Wissel called at Batesville Monday morning. Mrs Charles Winkler spent Monday in Indianapolis. Ben Grunkemeyer visiting relatives in Cincinnati. Miss Orvilla Harlow Greensburg spent Sunday with B Closterman and daughter Anna. Mrs Arthur Miller called at Mr and Mrs Clarence Robbins Sunday at Greensburg. Mrs Don Little and Fern called at Batesville Monday. Mrs George Fatbush of Lawrenceburg visiting Charles Pramlage and family. Ed Riehle Lawrenceburg spent Sunday with his parents A F Riehle and family. Dr C Neufarth Sunman caller Saturday morning. Mrs Freda Sieg caller Batesville Monday morning. Mrs Arthur Miller was a passenger for Cincinnati Tuesday morning.
Henry Franke attended the Martin King sale at Aurora on Wednesday. Mrs Sherman Mason spent Saturday. Mr Denni came from Illinois to attend his mother Mrs Denni's funeral. County spelling contest at Versailles Saturday drew several locals. Miss Elizabeth Franke visited Batesville Friday. Joseph Von Groshinsky, busi ness caller from Prattsburg, Saturday. Passengers for Batesville Monday included Mrs J C Wurtz, Mrs Howard Robinson, Mrs James Miller, Mrs Coda Mason, Mrs Carrie Ransom, and Anthony Billman. Howard Robinson and family, John Gunter and family, Miss Magdalene Bishop, Mrs Moody and Erma Fishmer joined Ray and Miss Bishop for their birthday reminder. The evening featured games, singing, ice cream and cake. all departed late, reporting a good time.
Along R. R. Batesville callers include Elmer and George Selke while Frank and Clarence Prakel visited Morris the first day of last week. Henry Ahrens sold his farm to his son Edward. George Meister called on Fred Luers. Mrs Edward Scherling and child returned to Indianapolis after visiting her father John Selke. A Mr Robbins of Batesville rents the George Beck farm, the old Greiner place. Mrs Frank Schutter of St Pius stayed with John Selke who is improving from illness. Flu warning ends with a caution not to catch the lingering illness.
Adams Church hosts and guest visits fill the week with flu among Herman Einhaus and Wim Drockel. Ida Alma and Paul Wisel visit Morris with the Wissel family. next Sunday services are canceled. Business calls include William Bernhard at Morris and Cyrus Bohrke at Louis Timpke. Australia Has Spare Land notes South Australia has about 240 million acres area with only around five million acres cultivated.
George F. Daniels of Hardwick Vermont, proprietor of the Hardwick Inn, hails Chamberlain’s Tablets as the best laxative after trying many. He notes sedentary habits led to occasional use and endorses the product.
Raleigh Hoff and family of Lawrenceburg spent Sunday with William Meyer and family. Beery sale near Morris Wednesday. Arthur Bartling was a business caller at Lawrenceburg Thursday. Herman Thum of Cincinnati visiting home folks. Al Meyers and family motored to Milan Sunday. Mrs. William Meyer spent Monday at Batesville. Mrs. Katherine Denni died at her daughter’s home Thursday March 11 aged eighty three and was buried Sunday at Penntown. Rev. Fr. Pohl of New Alsace visited last week. Dr. BE G Vincent was a professional caller here Thursday and at St Peters. Michael J Stahley Jr convalescent after sickness. John Hofmockel sold hogs to William Baas last week. Mr. Coil a business caller at Sunman last week. C Lonke seen here last week. Drs Fletcher and Robinson busy with professional calls. Andrew Schneider of Sunman a business caller here last week. Four young ladies strolling on the pike Sunday afternoon via Sunman. Henry Borgerding of St Peters passed en route to Sunman. Mr Amador of Sinois moved to the farm recently owned by F and Brinkman. N Cardwell a business caller at Sunman Monday. John F Stahley a business caller at Lawrenceville last week.
Beekeepers of Ripley County will gather in Osgood on Thursday March 18 where C O Yost state apiarist inspector will address the convention. Frank N Wallace state entomologist may attend as plans discuss inspecting all county bee colonies and bee culture instruction. RICHARD LIEBER Director Department of Conservation.
The article notes that Syria lacks true coal but contains lenite beds with plant traces. Principal deposits are in Mertis Cornwall, and in Jezzine near Nita and Haitour east of Sidon. The beds are extensive, shallow, close to the surface, with amber yellow and black varieties at Jezzine.
The article notes that first cousins may marry in Alabama, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
Pipe Creek notes list Fred and Elmer Galle ill with flu. Mrs Katherine Denni dies at 83 years 10 months 6 days. funeral held at Penntown. Garteman and Abplanalp families mentioned in visits, travel, and attendance at the Denni funeral.
A fragment reflecting on popularity as a driver of noble aims. The quotation cites Lord Mansfield stating popularity follows virtue, not vice, and that noble men pursue noble ends through noble means.
On November 27 1520 Ferdinand Magellan the Portuguese navigator entered the Pacific via the straits named after him. He sailed three months and twenty days without sight of land as fair winds persisted and he named the ocean the Pacific.
The Interchurch World Movement reports sick days cost U S workers about nine days per year. Total losses include wages, medical care, and hospital costs. The plan calls for expanding denominational hospitals, building 31 new facilities nationwide including general and children's hospitals and a tuberculosis sanitarium.
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