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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1900
Page
1
Local items report gas stations, shops, and visits by residents to Indianapolis Cincinnati and Cincinnati area. Notes include attending May Festival, G A R week activities, temple meetings, and Memorial Day planning. Health ads promote Foley’s Honey and Tar and ARESTA gonorrhea remedy.
A reader from North Brook states after fifteen years of piles he was cured using two boxes of De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve. The advertisement warns that the product heals everything and cautions about counterfeits by G. A. Baas.
A woman at Wm Fowler's home was attacked after a door incident with a man posing as Patterson. Bullard, formerly of Hope Indiana, was arrested after testimony and a moonlit identification, later confessing to the crime.
A mosaic of Batesville social notes recalls arrests and sentences with references to five year terms and recidivist crimes, local travel to Indianapolis and Hamburg for G A R encampment and church dedications, and shop ads for Fair store Nick Blanks and clothing. Also mentions mail order remedies and Leucorrhoea home treatment offers.
The Young People's Society of St. John's church holds an ice cream festival and entertainment at the Huntersville school house on Ascension Day May 24 1900. Refreshments and a good supper are served with Eureka Brass Band music in the afternoon and a varied program in the evening. The event invites all locals to attend.
A 17 year old Batesville youth Willie A Stowe collapsed and died after sparring with Neil McCallum at Louis Goyert's livery stable May 15 1900. Post mortem found rupture of an artery due to internal blood pressure with no external injuries. Coroner Lafayette Cox led the investigation and sworn witnesses testified to the sequence of events.
The coroner report for Willie Stowe journeyman 17 cites a ruptured innominate artery after sternum removal causing exanguination and lung collapse. The inquest dated May 16 1900 names Beckett Martin Ziteke and Timmerman as witnesses with Cox coroner, noting burial at Huntersville cemetery after 2 pm funeral at home. Willie Stowe described as tall 17 and well regarded by all.
Petitions report sales of real estate with deeds ordered in the Pilz and Wilson matters. Guardianship of Maggie Bates involves a sold property. sale report approved. William Sauerland’s claim against John Morgan’s estate dismissed. Charles Wright will probated, wife life estate with remainder to daughter. New cases include damages against various parties. Marriage licenses issued. local dye products advertised. Local residents make visits and travels noted.
The Decatur county grand jury found a true bill against Barney Rafelee of Greensburg on a petit larceny charge. He was arrested after being seen with stolen blacksmith tools in Batesville and held briefly in Greensburg before trial. The report notes deputy J L Biddinger, a sheriff candidate, assisted in the arrest. Various local moves and trips are listed among residents and events.
Seed potatoes and garden seeds at H H Kramer. Local residents Ella Hoyer Ella Showers visiting for a week. Wm Richman formerly of Ballstown travels to Indianapolis. Jake Engel family on a Sunman visit. Feebeck and Matthew Brown depart for Council Bluffs Iowa. Fred Meyerrose John Matthew attend G A R encampment in Indianapolis. Rev Gilbert Smith from Covington Ky preached at St Mark's. Decoration Day ice cream and strawberry festival at St Clair's grove May 30 1900. Huntersville Sunday School picnic June 16 1900. Mrs Richter and John Pfalsgraff visit Indianapolis. Pfalsgraff to stay two days. Gauck's Drug Store advertises paints and supplies.
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