Local notices and events from town listings
Screen doors at Walsman's. Several residents travel to Indianapolis and Cincinnati for visits, court, and events. A new bicycle line at P Boerstler's and Hillen brand offerings noted. Twenty two tickets sold to Indianapolis for a Tuesday morning event. Memorials include Soldiers' Monument dedication. Attend a Pentecost baseball game at the fairgrounds with Stars and Morris Orioles as attractions. Subscribe to McCall's Magazine, 50c yearly, patterns free with subscription.
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Indianapolis
Fairgrounds Pentecost
The
Stars and Morris Orioles
Keepsle Bros Ready To Lay Cement Walk For You
Keepsle Bros offer to design and estimate a cement walk for homes. All work guaranteed and coordinated to fit property layouts and client needs.
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Keepsle Bros
German Landwehr Verein Names Delegates for Hamilton Convention
At its last Sunday meeting the German Landwehr Verein appointed Fred Schrader and Joseph Spiegel as delegates and Christ Scherer and Jos. Stein as alternates to the national convention to be held in Hamilton Ohio from August 2 to 4.
Western Factory Boys Win 8–7 Over American Team
A Thursday afternoon game at the fairgrounds saw the Western factory boys defeat the American team 8 to 7 in a first class contest. Hank Schrader, catcher for the Americans, slid headfirst into second base and injured his head on the baseman's knee.
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Fairgrounds
American Factory Boys
Western Factory Boys
Hank Schrader
A Silver Tea at St Mark’s June 12
The St Mark's congregation will host a silver tea on the evening of June 12 with a cordial invitation to all. A good program and refreshments will ensure entertainment and no one goes hungry. Proceeds benefit the church and all attendees will aid a good cause.
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St. Mark’s
Social Roundup and Local Notices
Fresh oysters at Engel’s daily. Mike Weimer of Hamburg visits Indianapolis. Ball at St Clair’s hall May 16. Behrman Wisman sells buggies carriages and wagons. Mrs Louis Turner and son Lawrence visit Indianapolis. J H Bosse returns to Shelbyville after visiting relatives. Pentecost Monday picnic at fair grounds May 19. Mrs Thomas Cravens travels to Indianapolis for relatives and monument. New summer dress goods line at reduced prices. Nick Blank. Mrs Ottilia Euneking travels to Terre Haute and Indianapolis visiting relatives. Mollie Seward of Newport, Ky., falls ill with typhoid after nursing her husband.
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Ottilia Euneking
Terre Haute
Clara
Indianapolis
Metamora residents attend soldiers' monument dedication
Joan Mathews and Henry P. Mathews of Metamora, veterans from Indiana units, traveled to Indianapolis on Tuesday to attend the dedication ceremony for the soldiers' monument.
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Joan Mathews
Metamora
68Th Ind. Vol
96Th U. S. Infantry
Henry P. Mathews
37Th Ind. Vol
Indianapolis
Soldiers’ Monument
Local Notices and Short Reports from Town Events
Local residents attend visits and trips, including Joe Luttmiller to Indianapolis and Miss Lizzie Benz to Cincinnati. House and room rentals offered, a new spring clothing line at Kramer’s, and a train excursion schedule change to Cincinnati. Business actions include Geo Gelvin selling property and guardianship changes for Catherine Schloesser’s children.
Local notices from town traders and residents
Scouring done by Mehrion the tailor and curtain stretchers sold or loaned at Walsman s. Various residents travel to Indianapolis Cincinnati and Versailles for sales, dedications, or visits. Graphophone preview at St Clair s Hall. Several locals attend court in the Holwadel divorce case with Gelvin as attorney and multiple witnesses.
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G. W. Gelvin
M. R. Connelley
W. H. Schwier
Geo. Holwadel
Versailles
George Holwadel
Christina Holwadel
Gelvin
Holwadel
John Gauck
A. G. Zierer
Mrs M D Morgan and daughter visit Cincinnati
Mrs M D Morgan traveled to Cincinnati last Sunday with her daughter Anna who had been visiting there, and they returned home Saturday night.
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Lon Kerrick
Clarksburg, Ind
Frank Starks
Gasdorff
Adam Fehlinger
Cincinnati
A Call to Fund a New Batesville Baptist Church
A Baptist group in Batesville seeks funds to build a new church for those not affiliated with existing congregations. They emphasize broad Christian charity, note past church building relied on subscriptions, and argue Batesville can sustain more houses of worship despite objections about church numbers.
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Batesville
Baptists
The
Baptist
Baptist Church
God
Town Marshal Siefert Blocks Batesville Pole Unload Dispute
A Batesville Telephone Company crew was blocked from unloading cedar poles on a town lot by Marshal Siefert who allowed local log haulers and outsiders to use the same space. The editor questions orders behind the double standard and notes poles were later unloaded without arrests.
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Shelbyville
Greensburg
Marshal Siefert
Batesville Telephone Company
Royal Nibbs
Batesville
Bell Telephone Company
Siefert
Kaiser
Football crowd fills stands on Sunday afternoon
A well attended ball game drew crowds Sunday with gate prices set at 15 cents for gentlemen and 10 cents for ladies. Organizers reported strong receipts from the event.
Water Works Pipes On Hand For Fire Safety
Pipes for the new water works are on hand and will soon be laid. The project will let residents feel safer about fire risks than during the dry summer period.
Smallpox Debate Over Batesville Sicken Georgie Fehlinger
In Batesville a dispute over a child's illness grows as Drs. Gibson Zuteke and Timmerman diagnose small pox while Dr. Martin disagrees. If it is smallpox the case is unusually mild. if not, doctors struggle to name the disease affecting little Georgie Fehlinger.
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Batesville
Gibson, Zuteke
and Timmerman
Martin
Georgie Fehlinger
German Methodist Ministers Meet in Batesville District
The German Methodist ministers of the district hold an annual meeting in Batesville this week. About thirty ministers from across the state and from Ohio and possibly Kentucky attend. Notable attendees include Rev. Ploch and Rev. Beyer formerly serving locally, and Rev. Andre of Chillicothe, Ohio, with his wife formerly from here.
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Batesville
Ohio
Kentucky
Ploch
Beyer
M. E
Andre
Chilocothe,o
Dedication of Telephone Line No 52 At Norwold Home
A large gathering at Ernest Nor wold celebrated the dedication of telephone line No 52. Attendees included Henry Krome and family John Borchelt Ed Hawking Harry Borchelt Henry Behr man John Wisman August Mauckeard Mary Bornemeier Sophie Meyer Ed Schone Mat Krome Chas Koch Ed Haase Henry Mang George Krieger and Ed Bornemeier. Guests enjoyed refreshments and fellowship.
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Ernest Norwold
Henry Krome
John Borchelt
Ed Hawking
Harry Borchelt
Henry Behrman
John Wisman
August Mauckeard
Mary Bornemeier
Sophie Meyer
Ed Schone
Mat Krome
Chas Koch
Ed Haase
Henry Mang
George Krieger
Ed Bornemeier
Bicycles and Rooms For Rent Sold and Planned Visits
Notices list bicycles for sale at Walaman's and two rooms for rent via Fred Meyer Sr and others. Various residents travel to Indianapolis for dedications and visits, with a fair grounds Pentecost picnic on May 19. The Fair serves as headquarters for millinery and garments while community events invite all.
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Walnut Street
Fred Schrader
Fred Meyer, Sr
Factory Fire Destroys Covington Plant
The Ohio Scroll and Lumber Company's Covington factory burned last Saturday night. Ed Kraus and Al Blank, of this place, were among the workers affected by the blaze.
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Ohio Scroll and Lumber Company
Covington, Ky
Ed Kraus
al Blank
Pentecostal Service at St Mark’s Church Next Sunday
A Pentecostal service is planned at St Mark’s Church with both morning and evening German services. Communion will be offered during morning service with a preparatory service at 9 15 AM. Children’s Day observance is set for Sunday June 8 at 7 30 PM.
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Sylvester
St. Mark’s Church
Young People's Society Lawn Fete Set For June 19
The Young People's Society of St. Pauls Church at Cross Roads will hold its annual lawn fete on Thursday evening June 19, a week earlier than last year. Management promises a large variety of attractions and amusements. See later issue for details.
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Young People’s Society of
St. Paul’s Church At
Cross Roads
Union Ball At St Clair's Hall Promises Grand Evening
On Saturday night May 17 1902 a Union ball will be given at St Clair's ball in anticipation of Pente cost. All who attend will be pleasantly entertained by the Victor talking machine famous for its perfect reproduction of the human voice and able to be heard for a quarter of a mile.
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St. Clair’s
Victor
Notice of dissolution and new management at Schra der & Krieger
Notice states Schrader & Krieger dissolved. H F B Schrader takes control of hardware and William Krieger takes control of farm implement and machinery. Both operate at the old stand. Creditors urged to settle by June 14, 1902.
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Schrader & Krieger
H. F. B. Schrader
William Krieger
Pride of Cuba smoke shorts and sewing machine event
Improved sewing machines at Philip Boerstler's and visits by Mrs Ernest Norwald Elma to Indianapolis. H E Stowe family also in Indianapolis. Ball game and picnic at the fair grounds on Pentecost Monday May 1. Baptist Ladies Aid Ice Cream social May 22 to raise funds for a Batesville church. Admission 5c. All welcome.
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The
Baptist Ladies’ Society
M. KR. Connelley
Ernest Norwald
Elma
Indianapolis
Ladies of the Baptist Ladies Aid Society
Batesville
Stars Deliver Strong Ball In Fairgrounds Clash
The Stars defeated Brookville with Roell throwing a standout game on the home mound. Stock matched Roell for Brookville as two wild fourth and eighth inning throws led to three Stars runs. Benz and Sauerland made running catches while Nickel collected two hits in three at bats, his first against fast pitching.
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Fairgrounds
Brookville
Fair Grounds
Roell
Stock
Benz
Sauerland
Nickel
Stars to Meet Shel byville at Sunday Fairgrounds
Stars face Shelbyville Sunday afternoon at the fair grounds. Shelbyville fields one of southeastern Indiana’s fastest teams and the Stars must hustle to keep up. Game called at three oclock. Admission gent s 15c ladies 10c.
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Stars
Shelbyville
Fair Grounds
Indiana
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M.R. Connelley
John Oehlmann
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Harry Canfield
Wm. Greiner
William Bohner and Child
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McCall’s Magazine
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Hamburg
St. Clair’s Hall
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Nick Blank
Mollie Seward
Nee Moore
Newport
Schorr
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Mike Fogerty
Lawrenceburg
Herman Stapelkamper
Geo. Gelvin
Reinke
Quirin Vonderheide
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Catherine Schloesser
Jake Schumacher
George Johanning
Herman Johanning
Frank Johanning
H.H. Kramer
Augusta
Thomas McCarthy
Chicago
Henry Koch
D. McCallum
H. J. Walsman
Mehrion
Harry Zierer
Koepfle Bros
Will H. Schwier
Thornton, Ind
Albert Goyert
John Ollier
Mary Mitchell
Vy. Habmann Arning
Lutheran Evangelical Conference
Jake Engel
John A. Hillenbrand
Fair Ground Lagoon
St. Clairs Hall
Methodist District Meeting
Royal Baking Powder
New York
Walaman’s
A.¢.G. Aierer
Philip Boerstler
Martin Bishea
J. B. Thackery
George A. Baas
John Meyer
Roman
Flora
Spades
Saue
Fred Wehmeyer
Lulu
John Hancock
New Castle
Lizzie Schief
Yorkville
Chas. Doll
H. B. Greemann & Co
Smoke Shorts Pride of
Cuba
H.E. Stowe
B.C. McVey
Batesville AB
R. H PO
Terry
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Rebel
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Walker
Aesee ‘Feltz
Weston
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Bees
Rookville
Hi Batemen
Oser
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