Notice of Auditor's Sale of Lands Mortgaged to School Fund
Auditor of Ripley County Indiana will, at Versailles courthouse door on the fourth Monday in March, sell for cash the lands mortgaged to the State for the Common School Fund. Seventeen described tracts in Tyffrey and White counties. total amounts due listed, with redemption none. Public notice dated Versailles March 7, 1898 by Auditor White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Versailles
Indiana
Ripley County
Caeser Creek
Joseph C. Stewart
Francis A. Rheam
Michigan Road
Indi
Congressional
James V. Noyce
Ranet Noyes
N. E
Township
State of
Cephas King
Dalla King
Osgood
Michael McCormick
Julia. A. McCormic
Common School Fund
Jey County
William O. Kelly
Spele
Lincoln Hayes
Sarah Hayes
Board of County Commissioners
Finay Coney Indiana
Bree County
Death of Fruk Strauss in Ripley County 1900
Coroner Lafayette T Cox of Ripley County Indiana ruled that Fruk Strauss died February 2 1900 from heart disease. The 79 year old German male, 5 feet 3 inches tall, weighed about 140 pounds, had gray hair brown eyes and a tight complexion. The coroner’s report was signed with the office seal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF
Indiana
Ripley CO
I. Lafayette
Cox
Fr UK Strauss
Local notices and ads from Morris area readers
Seeds at Walsman's and other general notices mingle with brief business trips births funerals and sales. Includes names such as Geo J Mehilon John Pfalsgraff Nick Blank H H Kramer Fred Mozer and family and Carrie Davis Indianapolis with travel to Urbana Cincinnati Morris and Ballstown referenced. Also a public health ad for AREsv14 promising contagion prevention with a guarantee and price.
Public sale of estate of Gotlieb Annewehr March 31 1900
Executor of Gotlieb Annewehr's estate announces a public sale on Saturday March 31 1900 at 1 pm. Items include 2 milch cows 2 heifers 1 Jersey calf 7 dot chickens farming implements and all household and kitchen furniture. Auctioneers John Meyer and John Wilker conduct the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gotlieb Annewehr
John Meyer
John Wilker
Batesville Rail Line Report Shows Surge in 1899
A Batesville comparison of 1898 and 1899 Big 4 Railroad business shows freight received rising from 16 694 to 25 763 98 and freight forwarded from 14 257 18 to 20 417 33. Ticket sales also grow from 10 157 11 to 11 952 21 while baggage stays minimal. The report argues residents’ prosperity increased about 50 percent in 1899.
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Batesville
Local Updates and Shop Notices From Town
Vulcan plows at Walsmans smoke square Diehl 5c cigar detective Grady of the Big 4 was here Monday Fred Mozer went to Columbus Ind on business new line of spring goods at Nick Blanks Tony Lindenmeyer went to Cincinnati returning Monday morning we are still selling everything at the old prices no advance H H Kramer Misses Maggie and Lizzie Franke of Spades visited here Saturday Skirts jackets capes and collarets at lowest prices at H B Greemann Co the Fair Store Joseph Hahn moved his family from Greensburg to the J D Thie house recently vacated by Fred Mozer and family
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Kramer
H. B. Greemann & Co
Joseph Hahn
Greensburg
J. D. Thie
Fred Mozer
For Sale St Josephs Plows and Repairs by Leo Kirschubaum
The seller promotes celebrated St Josephs Plows proven reliable and offers repairs and related farming supplies. Farmers are invited to call for any needed items from Leo Kirschbaum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St.Joseph's
Leo Kirschubaum
Hand Amputation Injury At Shelbyville Factory
Ed Unnewehr of our town, employed at a Shelbyville furniture factory, was badly injured last Thursday when a jointer cut his right hand. Part of his thumb and palm flesh were severed. He remains under doctor care in Shelbyville.
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Ed Unnewehr
Shelbyville
Local Notices from Batesville March 1900
Ditching tools at Walsman's and oysters daily at Engel's mark the local trades. Squire Grieshop of Nicholasville conducted business Monday while John Meyer and W H Schwier visited Cincinnati on Tuesday. Millinery clothing caps hats and shoes offered at Fair store with low prices. Louis Ward and Mr Crum visited from Osgood to see Ward's family. Miss Tillie Eichacker returned to Greensburg after visiting here. Wm Vance and family moved from Louis Dickman property to widow Belter's in Huntersville. All debts remember to settle by March 31 1900 with no further notice. Jos X Zitek Batesville March 20 1900.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vance
Louis Dickman
Belter
Huntersville
Jos.x. Ziteke
Batesville
Ripley County Normal Opens Regular Session in Versailles
The regular session starts Monday April 9 at Versailles and runs eight weeks. Courses include common school branches algebra literature general history and teachers reading circle. Additional high school subjects offered to meet demand for information contact Jas B Royce New Marion Indiana or Rudolph Acher Osgood Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Versailles
Jas. B. Royce
New Marion
Ind
Rudolph Acher
Osgood
Morris items and local notices from a 19th century issue
Fencing notices at Walsman and smoke shorts Pride of Cuba share space with social calls. Individuals including Herman Krieger and son Harry, Jake Oswald, Miss Louisa Korstrem, Miss Maggie Oswald, Mrs. Louis Turner, and Anna are mentioned with visits, illnesses, and travel to Morris, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Chicago. Henry Sudding buys the Studt farm for 2250 dollars. George H. Goyert sells. Knights of Pythias invite a large turnout with food and song aligned to a community gathering.
Death of Mr Raymond Tingle in Kingston cemetery burial
Mr Raymond Tingle aged twenty eight born last December died March 14 of heart trouble. Survived by wife Roxanna Ray and a four year old son. A member of Clarksburg Lodge No 539 I O O F. Interred March 16 at Kingston cemetery under I C C F auspices.
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Raymond Tingle
Roxanna Ray
Clarksburg Lodge No
Kingston
I.C.C. F
Laughery Township Republican Conventions Set in Batesville
Laughery township Republicans plan a mass convention Saturday March 31 at 2 pm in Batesville Town Hall to choose delegates for state and district meetings. State convention runs April 25 26 in Indianapolis and district session April 12 in Columbus. Laughery will have two delegates and two alternates. COMMITTEE.
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Laughery Township
Batesville
Indianapolis
Columbus
Ind
Republicans of Adams township convention notice
Republicans of Adams township meet at the school house in Spades on Saturday March 31 1900 at 2 p m to select one delegate and one alternate for the Republican State Convention in Indianapolis April 25 and 26 and to select one delegate and one alternate for the District Convention in Columbus April 12 to elect two delegates and two alternates to the National Convention and to elect one elector for the 4th Congressional District Township Chairman W H Stevenson
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams Township
Spades
Indianapolis
Columbus
W. H. Stevenson
Local Notes and Social Events Across Morris and Surroundings
Wr Hammerle visited Morris on business while Mrs John Kramer from Spades called on townfolk. Paul Bertram of Cincinnati spent time with relatives. Anna Oswald fell ill over the weekend but improved by Monday. Mollie Moore suffered a sore throat. Union factory burned a boiler flue forcing a shutdown for repairs. Laughery Valley Lodge K of P plans a social tonight inviting members to bring family and friends. A burglarized store trail drew 100 plus followers. initial crowd 150 to 200 as hounds pursued the scent, an excited, loud manhunt.
Burglary at Schrader Krieger Hardware Stirred Town
Schrader and Krieger’s hardware store was broken into through a rear window. Thieves stole two single barrel and two double barrel shotguns, knives, razors, and two hair clippers, packing loot in millet and timothy seed sacks. Bloodhounds traced a trail to the Annewehr woods before the track faded. The loss is about $75 with a $100 reward offered for thieves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schrader & Krieger’s
Robery
North Vernon
Oldenburg Pike
Annewehr
Schrader & Krieger
Batesville
Anyoie
Schrad Ware
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Washingtown Township
Shuelby Townshld
Osgood—Center Township
Brown Township
Lafayette T, CO
Ripley
Walsman’s
Smoke Short
Havana
Geo. J. Mehilon
John Lehmkuehler’s
Joseph Boehmer
St. Peters
H.H. Kramer
Otto Wessel
Carrie Davis
William Sieck
John Meyers
Ballstown
Urbana
Ill
George H. and
Louis Goyert
Cincinnati
Morris
John Pfalsgraff
Wim. Schwier
Nick Blank
Frank Mehlon
Ed Deihl
New Orleans
Marde Gras
W. Diehl
Fred Wilminck
Herman Drees
L.G. Hall Co
Vine St
Big 4 Railroad
Vulcan
Diehl
Detective Grady
The
Big 4
Nick Blank’s
Tony Lindenmeyer
Maggie
Lizzie Franke
Engel’s
Squire Grieshop
Nicholasville
N. Blank
W. H. Schwier
Louis Ward
Mr. Crum
Mr. Ward
Tillie Eichacker
Ripley County Normal
TRE
McKinley
Royal Baking Powder CO
New York
Walsman
Smoke Shorts Pride of
Cuba
Herman Krieger
Harry
Jake Oswald
Try Gauck’s Drugstore
Mrs. Louis
Maggie Oswald
Anna
Geo. Annewehr
Louis Greemann
Eou
Chicago
Louis
Henry Sudding
Studt
Clear Fork Road
George H. Goyert
Mr. Sudding
Knights of Pythias
Wr. Hammerle
John Kramer
Paul Bertram
Anna Oswald
Mollie Moore
Union
Laughery Valley Lodge K. of P
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