Boy Horribly Mutilated by Giant Stallion Near Milan
Stephen Cook, 3 miles north of Milan, was attacked by a 17 hands Belgian stallion while feeding it. The horse mauled him, his father and a hired hand intervened. the elder Cook shot the animal twice, then again after a dog subdued the horse. The stallion, valued at 2500, died after further blows. Stephen sustained severe injuries, including arm and leg fractures and extensive lacerations, with internal trauma suspected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Cook
Milan
Cook
Mr. Cook
Klein Caldwell forms new law firm in city
Geo F Klein and C W Caldwell unite to form Klein and Caldwell with offices at Klein’s office. Mrs Anthony Spaeth of Cincinnati visits for her brother Joe Blank's funeral and returns home. William Bartell of Topeka arrives to visit relatives. once worked at Union factory. Mrs Fred Link of Lexington leaves after a week with her sister. Local ad notes Mocha and Java coffee at 18 cents a pound, cheaper than city prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. F. Klein
C. W. Caldwell
Klein & Caldwell
Attorney Klein
Anthony Spaeth
Cincinnati
Joe Blank
Oldenburg
William Bartell
Topeka
Kan
Mr. Bartell
Union
Fred Link
Lexington
Herman Kaiser
Local Society Notes and Commerce Listings
Miss Minnie Meyer visits Cincinnati relatives while Miss Ida Steinforth heads to Indianapolis. Frances Roell of Morris visits Alois Roell’s family. Batesville Steam Laundry praised for cleanliness as local business activity continues. J H Nieman of Sunman, Joe Henry to Cincinnati on business, and other local errands. Promotional blurbs for Thie Vonderheide, Krieger’s fertilizer, Schorr Havana Blossoms, Engle’s oysters, Walsman ad, and Meyer's garden seed.
Young Life Dies after Long Illness Amelia Duhme 1906
Miss Amelia Duhme died May 3 1906 at about 8 pm after two years of consumption. A 22 year old known as industrious and well liked, she is survived by parents and one sister. Funeral held at home and St Mark's church then burial in St Mark's cemetery.
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Elsie
Jupiter
Batesville
Cross Roads
Amelia Duhme
Miss Duhme
St. Mark’s Church
St. Mark’s Cemetery
Clarification on Batesville Town Ordinance No 58
Officials clarify that ordinance 58 does not require farmers to pay a license to sell their own produce. Farmers may sell vegetables fruits and other products to Batesville residents free of charge.
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Batesville
Dr Eustace Foley Schedule for Free Eye Examinations
Dr Eustace Foley will be in Batesville at the New Ripley House Friday May 25 and at Oldenburg Thursday May 24. Anyone needing glasses should see him on these dates. Examinations free work guaranteed home office Greensburg Ind.
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Eustace Foley
Batesville
New Ripley House
Oldenburg
Home Office
Greensburg
Ind
Mrs Fletcher Visits Illinois Sister Then Returns Home
Mrs Fletcher of near Milan returned Friday after visiting her sick sister in Illinois. She stayed overnight with Mrs William Jenkins and left for Sunman on Saturday morning.
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Mrs. Fletcher
Milan
Illinois
William Jenkins
Sunman
Meyers Family Attends May Festival in Cincinnati
Charles Meyers and daughter May attended the May festival in Cincinnati last Wednesday night. Mrs. Meyers visited relatives on Thursday morning.
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Charles Meyers
May
Cincinnati
Mrs. Meyer
Five men travel to Cincinnati for a Sunday visit
Charles Zweige Gus Leuchtenberg Lawrence Nickel William Beunke and Theodore Barnhorst went to Cincinnati Sunday morning to spend the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Zweige
Gus Leuchtenberg
Lawrence Nickel
William Beunke
Theodore Barnhorst
Cincinnati
Dentistry at Gibson House Oldenburg Fridays
Dentists offer extractions without pain and removal of teeth without plates at Gibson House in Oldenburg on Fridays. The service focuses on painless care and no plate replacements.
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Gibson,House, Oldenburg
Junior League to stage church encore tonight
Come tonight to the E. M. BE church entertainment given by the Junior League. Admission free, but a collection will be taken. Insure in the oldest and strongest fire insurance companies in the world. Timmermann & Hillenbrand, Agents. Mrs. William Flick and her sister Miss Klee traveled from Indianapolis to visit their parents.
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E. M. BE
Junior League
Timmermann & Hillenbrand
William Flick
Miss Klee
Indianapolis
Town Council Proceedings Reported From Special Meeting
A special town council meeting last Monday had full attendance. Minutes of prior meetings were approved. The marshal noted Geo Weber finished two crossings and needs gravel to finish. Treasurer reported May 1 balances across funds. The town to hold hearings on street work opposite Behrman’s barn. Trustees Kaiser Peetz Strauss sworn in to serve to 1909. Joe Schork elected president. The American Furniture Co was granted a tile permit. Mike Heinlein granted a drain crossing permit. Sidewalks to be reviewed Friday. An ordinance set officers salaries and regular meeting nights set as 2nd and 4th Mondays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Weber
Corporation
Bohland
Thornton
Batesville Milling Co
Behrman
Kaiser
Peetz
Strauss
J. F. Drescher
Joseph Schork
Schork
American Furniture Company
Main Street
Mike Heinlein
Catherine Street
Spider Web Social and Handkerchief Bazaar May 24 in Huntersville
The Young Peoples' Society of Huntersville invites all to a Thursday evening event on May 24 featuring a spider web social and handkerchief bazaar. A refreshment program is set for 7 30 p m. Also a help wanted ad seeks a good girl for general housework at 24 W Washington St Indianapolis Indiana with good wages.
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Young Peoples’ Society of
Huntersville
Robert Lieber
Washington St
Indianapolis
Indiana
Fire Insurance Firms Dominate Global Market
Mr and Mrs Sylvanus Green of Indianapolis visited relatives and friends here on Sunday, highlighting a discussion about fire insurance companies operating worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvanus Green
Indianapolis
Local Socials and Errands Reported in Weekend Movements
Paul Miller and family visited Cincinnati Saturday evening to spend Sunday with friends. Mr W C Freeland and son Roy traveled to Newpoint Monday morning to buy stone. Peter Holzer and George F Klein attended court at Versailles Monday. Miss Martha Galauschke went to Cincinnati Tuesday. Fresh fish at Peets meat shop.
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Paul Miller
Cincinnati
W. C. Freeland
Roy
Newpoint
Stone
Peter Holzer
George F. Klein
Versailles
Martha Galauschke
Fair Grounds to be Improved by Property Swap
John Hillenbrand acquires the Oberding Germania House and Main street lot while Oberding gains Hillenbrand stock in the fair grounds valued at ten thousand dollars. Oberding plans to control the Germania room and second floor rooms, Hillenbrands to tear down the ice house and erect an up to date American factory building on Main street. Oberding intends cottages and grounds improvements to create a Chester Park like pleasure area with amusements. R W Burnham of London Ohio eyes a first class restaurant near the new depot.
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John Hillenbrand
Vick Oberding
Lawrenceburg
Mr. Hillenbrand
Oberding
Main Street
Mr.Oberding
Hillenbrand
Germania
Hillenbrands
Chester Park
Cincinnati
R. W. Burnham
London
Fraternal Order decorates grave of Charles Lehmkuehler
The Fraternal Order of Eagles decorated the grave at Fairview Cemetery for the departed member Charles Lehmkuehler. A procession of about one hundred led by the Eureka Band accompanied the memorial program with remarks by Peter Holzer Wu White.
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Order of Eagles
Charles Lehmkuehler
Fairview
Eureka
Peter Holzer
Land Brothers Killed in Saloon Gunbattle at Newpoint
A pistol duel at Charley Carr's saloon on Saturday night left Winfield and Buck Land dead and Jeff Williams seriously wounded. Garfield Williams and William Bare fired ten shots, Buck and Winfield Land were hit, and Jeff Williams injured. The shooters surrendered to authorities and are out on bail.
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Newpoint
Land Brothers
Winfield
Pleasant
Williams
William Lowe
Jeff Williams
Buck Land
Jeff William
Garfield Willams
William Bare
Winfield Land
Garfield Williams
Buck
Thomas
Greensburg
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Love Bros
Lowe Bros. Paint
Baas & Schultz
Jalace Jgotel
B. A. Schene
Second
Washington Sts
William Krieger
Laughery Township
State OF Indiana
Ripley County
Wn. F. Riechemeyer
Ripley Circuit Court
Mary P. Riechemeyer
Wm. F. Riechemeyer
Atty. Executrix
State OF
Mathias Steiger
Ripley
Wesley J. Schultz
H. F. Brockman
Prop
Oil Prince, Jr
A. E. Martin
THE
Batesville Horse Company
H. H. Krome
Minnie Meyer
Ida Steinforth
Frances Roell
Morris
Alois Roell
Michael Benz, Sr
Joseph Fritsch
Peter Fritsch
J. H. Nieman
John Nickel
Weisburg
Thie & Vonderheide’s
Joe Henry
Krieger's
Schorr
Havana
Engle’s
Walsman’s
Meyer's
Earth
Holy Father
Henry Morrow
D. McCallum
Clara Annewehr
Bertha Kramer
Margeret Bauman
P. Boerstier’s
John A. Hillenbrand
Fred Siebert
Chas, Crowell
Goungil
Peet2
F. C. E. Memorial
Wu. White
Ed. Day
Correct
August Franke
Billie
Osborne Farming Implement Mfg. Co
Post Office Department
Ed Schmidt
William Brown
Napoleon
Steve Kartzendorf
Gabriel Schorr
Tara Ward
Penntown
Adams Township
Henry Wolfert
Frank Adkins
Adams & Curtis Shoe Co
Dr. Gibson
Michigan
Gertie Lampert
Meyer’s
P. Bosse & CO
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