Oldenburg Dance and May Visits Highlight Social Roundup
Attend the dance at Penntown Hall on Saturday May 10 and the Fehrman family trips to Cincinnati to visit Mrs. Fehrman at the Good Samaritan hospital. Leo Borchelt from Cincinnati spends Sunday with relatives. aged pioneer George Bill dies after 85 years and long Civil War service. funeral at Holy Family church with many neighbors in attendance.
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Penntown Hall
Frank Fehrman
Hy. Fehrman
Cincinnati
Mich
A. Brandes
Jos
Wm. Hoelker
Peter Schreiner
Boren
Ben Streuwing
Jos. Giesting
George Feldkamp
Bertha Holtel
Irene Herrman
Henry Brandes
Flint
H. J. Hammerle
Batesville
Jos. Freihage
Norma Flodder
Clara Wittenberg
Rose Holtel
Emma Blank
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Shelbyville
Louise Rudolf
Indianapolis
Ed Hoelker
Ransaeler
George Holtel, Jr
Geo
Bill
Germany
Oldenburg
Co. A
Indiana Reg
Grant
Canton
Miss
Holy Family Church
George Bill and Wife
Rushville
Brookville Community News Dance, Visits and Family Notes
Brookville R R No.7 attendees attend a dance at Peeve Hall on Saturday May 1. Local residents report visits among Lorenz, Grunkemeyer, Pulskamp, Sammis and Meeker families. Church service at Oak Forest noted. overseas returnee Joe Zins visited John Zins family. Anna Risselman listed as sick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peeve Hall
Elizabeth
Theresa
Margaret Lorenz
Cincinnati
Geo. Sammis
Ernest Hofer
Geo. Pulskamp
Wm. Meeker
Patrick Beham
H. B. Grunkemeyer
Alm. Lorenz
A. Munche
George Sammis
Ier Anna Risselman
Local Happenings and Social Notes From Brookville Area
Farmers plant corn in the locality on Saturday evening May 10. A dance at St Marys hall is set for Thursday evening. Frank White attends court this week. Carrie Osborn and Louise Kruthaupt were at Brookville Monday. Carl Kroger bought a team of horses last week. Hen Moore and son from near Oldenburg visited Brookville on Monday. Frank White and wife called at Brookville Saturday. Dora Grunkemeyer surprised friends by returning home last Saturday with her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penntown Hall
St. Mary’s Hall
Frank White
Carrie Osborn
Louise Kruthaupt
Brookville
Carl Kroger
Hen. Moore and Son
Oldenburg
Dora Grunkemeyer
Peppertown Summer Visitors and Local Arrivals Record
Mrs Nickel from Cincinnati spends the summer at a Peppertown area summer home. Alvin Stirn and John Wolfcrest were in Oldenburg recently. Henry Schmitt of Muncie visits relatives here. Miss Mary Schmitt is ill. August Becker and family with Mrs Minnie Becker of Batesville visited Sunday. For a sprained ankle, Chamberlain's ointment is advised with directions included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nickel
Cincinnati
Peppertown
Alvin Stirn
Oldenburg
John Wolfcrest
Henry Schmitt
Muncie
Mary Schmitt
August Becker
Minnie Becker
Batesville
Funeral for Benjamin Huddleston Held at Local Church
The funeral of Benjamin Huddleston was held at the Christian church with Rev. Watkins officiating. Burial followed at Gravel Hill cemetery. Local residents and relatives noted visits and travels among family and friends in nearby towns including Brookville, Lawrenceburg, Muncie, and Connersville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Huddleson
Christian Church
Watkins
Gravel Hill Cemetery
Esta Cook
Brookville
Helen Clouds
Bath
Nellie Brown
Roscoe
Charles Williams
Lawrenceburg
C. H. Thorpe
Nellie Sterrett
Shelbyville
Inez Gordon
Charles Bunyard
William
Chris Thorpe
Batesville
William Rifel, Jr
Charles Marlin
Dan Curry
Sarah
Cincinnati
Albert Herrmann
Richard Coate
Muncie
Ethel Warner
Falmouth
Hester Cook
Elwood
Leona Hutton
Richard Shaw
Charles Riley
Laurel
Richar Shaw
Local Social Visits Highlight Brookville Summer Plans
Margaret Walloe and son B J toured Brookville for a business trip while Louisa Pulskamp Adeline Etter stayed home from Indianapolis for the summer. John Moorman and family visited Wm T Pulskamp. Margaret Wallpe Laura and Paul Wallpe joined Mr and Mrs Louis Wittkamper. Alice Schomber Evelyn Stella Pohlar Henry Wittkamper and Herman Kokenge attended. Young folks gathered at John Zins in honor of Joe’s return from France. Alphonse Walloe Alois Amberger visited Leo and Alma Theobald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penntown Hall
Margaret Walloe
Brookville
Louisa Pulskamp
Adeline Etter
Indianapolis
John Moorman
Wm. T Pulskamp
Margaret Wallpe
Laura
Paul
Louis Wittkamper
Alice Schomber
Evelyn and Stella Pohlar
Henry Wittkamper
Herman Kokenge
John Zins
Joe
France
Alphonse Walloe
Alois Amberger
Leo
Alma Theobald
Sweetness of Your Eyes and Distant News Bits
Poem reflects longing for beloved eyes as paradise and dream of eternal happiness. Then a note from St Louis Post-Dispatch mentions a newly observed tribe in Violet Valley West Australia called saltwater blacks. Also a weathered piece notes air raid insurance demand from the Frankfurt Gazette in wartime Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alan Herbert
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Violet Valley
West Australia
New South Wales
Frankfort Gazette
German Marching Music Amid Brussels Entry
The piece notes that German marchers sang during the Brussels entry with "Every Little Movement" but no longer sing, saying the phrase still carries meaning of retreat in the Mall and Empire critique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brussels
Touronte Mall
Empire
Noted humor about a son joining the army
A light quip contrasts a son's dislike of army life with his old bedtime routine, joking he must rise at the hour he once planned to sleep at home. The exchange plays on discipline and nostalgia.
McCoy Park Opens With New Attractions For Summer
McCoy Park in Greensburg opens for the season highlighting a new restaurant and expanded refreshment stand. The lake offers boating bathing and fishing while the dancing hall and shaded grounds attract families churches and fraternal outings. Curtis McCoy invites groups to book events and a late August week will welcome soldiers in uniform with free admission and camping facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Walton
Curtis McCoy
Greensburg
McCoy
Soldier Boys
Captain Coleman
Privilleges
Telephone case postponed in Indiana PSC hearing
The hearing on Farmer's Telephone Exchange of Sunman seeking connections with Southern Indiana Telephone Co. at Sunman and Batesville Telephone Co. at Morris has been postponed to Wednesday June 4. It will be before a member or members of the Public Service Commission of Indiana starting at 10 in the morning. This marks the second postponement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer's Telephone Exchange of
Sunman
Southern Indiana Telephone Co
Batesville Telephone Co
Morris Exchange
Public Service Commission of Indiana
Cause of Headache and Relief with Chamberlains Tablets
An 1886 Toledo notice promotes Chamberlains Tablets as a cure for headache caused by stomach disorders or constipation. The ad claims many have achieved permanent relief, highlights ease of use and mild effect, and cites a pay reward from Hall's Catarrh Medicine. It states Hall's treatment works systemically and invites testimonials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Hall
A. W. Gleason
J. Ene. & CO
Th. Hall
Real Estate and Personal Property for Private Sale
Notice offers private sales of farms and personal property. Agent invites inquiries from Batesville Indiana area and Napoleon Exchange for scheduling dates. Multiple farms available for sale at private sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batesville, Ind
Napoleon
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Haymond
Nnns
Charles Wright
Fred Harwood
James Curry
Everett Murry
Connersville
Cecil Kendric
Terre Haute
Edith Wright
B. Hamilton
Kentucky
Alice Rusk
Ruth Watkins
Hillsdale
Ind
John Murphy
Nick Williams
Deweytown
A. H. Gommel
Geo. J. Mehlon
Nobby Clothing Company
Buster Brown
Lockwood
Timmerman GO
Sam Rudiell
New Trenton
Tri-State
The
Tri-State Butter Co
Ohio
Newweger Ke Lin
Issina
Cutter Streex
Rel Okulves
Remorse
Tribune
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