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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1916
Page
4
Local markets report Wednesday quotations for produce from J H Winxer Co. Prices are listed for available fruit vegetables and staples with notes on quality and supply. Vendors and buyers monitor wholesale rates and market conditions.
Local items record Henry Sunman remains very ill. Mrs Boerman found dead in a shed after her son’s unruly behavior. a nine pound girl was born to Stanley Freeland and wife. Community events include a bridal shower for Catherine Reed, visits from Indianapolis and Cincinnati, and a mumps epidemic ending.
Peppertown resident Mamie Teifel returned to Connersville Friday after visiting her parents. John Wolfcrest made a business trip to Oldenburg Thursday. Edward Kessing was a business caller there. Kate Reifel called at Metamora Friday. Otto Romer and wife visited Oldenburg Thursday. Mrs. Brach called at Metamora last week. Mrs. Fred Teifel returned from Batesville Thursday. Mrs. Halbert was at Oldenburg Friday.
Local residents and visitors from Lawrenceburg Batesville Madisonville Weisburg Knightstown and Indianapolis gathered for weekend visits and travel. Individuals listed include Mr and Mrs Geo Heller James Miller Mrs Sherman Mason Anna Huser Lizzie Golden and others as they spent time with relatives and friends in multiple communities. Dan Freyer purchased Schmaltz property while Schmaltz and Bohman recovered from strained backs after a Sunday fishing trip.
Sunday trips of joy rides draw many autos through Penntown and Sunman. Local residents including Michael S. Stahley and sister Rose, Ira Brinkman, Chas Crusa and wife, Will Bauman and Christ Lonke, J J Westrick, Hazel Bartling, and Rose M. Stahley are listed visiting, riding, or purchasing. A piano inquiry advertises call or write to Miss Rose M. Stahley.
Mr and Mrs Aug Richter were business callers at Sunman on Saturday. Miss Clara Pohlar returned to Cincinnati Friday after visiting home folks. Wm Baas of Penntown called on Aug Richter Thursday. Frank Sellers and wife were Batesville callers last week. Mrs Adam Baas visited John Sieg and family near Spades Monday. Aug Richter and family were guests of Mrs Henry Rennemeyer at Lawrenceville Sunday. Elmer Galle transacted business at Batesville Tuesday. John Sieg and son Henry of near Spades called on Adam Baas and family Sunday evening. Ida and Cliff Pohlar visited Adam Huber Jr and called on Adam Baas Sunday morning.
A sequence of neighborly calls and visits fills the week. Raymond and Frieda Henry visit Frank Bergman and Misa Lillian Holle. Marticke and wife call Ed Schone. a crowd gathers at Paul Schimke’s for dancing. Ed Schone’s family host John Borchelt. various households visit Fred Bosse and family. Louie Schone and China Huffmeyer seen with agent P Munchel testing a new auto. Fred Bosse and family visit Ed Schone. school closed last Tuesday. Leslie Cleaver leaves for Brookville. George Bergman visits Frank Selke. multiple calls between Bosse, Borchett, Schone families.
Mrs Anna Hamer called in Batesville Tuesday morning. Sunman visitors Joe Dupps and family spent weekend with Nick Dupps. Miss Rose Walsman week in Cincinnati. Bertha and Marcella Reuter in Batesville Friday. Mrs L Lampert of Batesville with her mother Friday and Saturday. J Dauth and wife attended funeral of Mrs M Jung in Newpoint. Mrs Sieg and daughter Carrie spent Friday at Batesville. Nellie Golden at Spades Monday. Carrie Sitzman visited F Belter and Batesville relatives Sunday. Pete Karbowski visited Geo Gutzwiller and wife Sunday. Frank Hilckman with John Ahrens of Delaware on a donkey ride Saturday. E Sparks family at Greensburg Sunday. Jos Merkel at Batesville Saturday evening. Mrs Castor of Spades spent Monday with Mrs Federle. G Falbush and wife of Lawrenceburg visiting Chas Bramlage. Mrs Shoopman back from Bett Street hospital after appendicitis operation. Miss ER Beer of Cincinnati visiting her parents. Mrs Lang of Sunman spent Sunday with her son here. Wm Nordmeyer spent Sunday and Monday in Cincinnati.
Several residents of Deweytown attended a dance in Penntown on Saturday night. Marie Wallpe visited Alma Lorenz on Sunday. Joan Theobald was a business caller in the burg on Monday. Mr Merchen and sister attended church at St Marys Sunday. Mrs Wallpe called on Mrs Lammes Saturday, who is sick but improving at this writing.
Older wash days caused sore backs and tired nerves but Borax helps soap clean better. Proper mix is one part borax to three parts soap, used in 20 Mule Team Borax Soap Chips priced at 26c, claimed to outclean 50c worth of soap powders or bar soap.
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