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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1917
Page
2
Whooping cough relief cited from S W McClinton of Brandon Springs Alabama for Chamberlains Cough Remedy. He says his baby recovered quickly after use and the remedy is widely obtainable.
The community notes a large dance at the Batesville Fair Grounds Saturday evening May 26. John Prakel Sr. served as caller at Batesville Saturday while Dick Einhaus Fred Luers and families called at Batesville Thursday. Mrs Emma Prakel and Miss Alice Hueneke return home for summer. Lydia Hueneke has recovered from appendicitis and John Praker Jr. visited Deerfoot Crossing with family. Mrs George Meister returns from Columbus after her mother Mrs Will Spathe died Monday.
A discussion of the five pointed red star as a health symbol used on Chamberlain's Tablets. The text claims temperance and purity as Pythagorean virtues, and urges readers to buy the tablets for indigestion biliousness and constipation, promising quick relief.
Peppertown residents and visitors from Connersville Indianapolis Batesville Richmond Andersonville joined neighbors for a Sunday outing and church attendance. Names include Will Marlin family Chas Ellerman Mrs Will C Reifel Tillie Teufel Vincent Wamsley Fred Teufel Mrs Peter Becker Charles Becker Mrs Langendorff Ray Shuenaman and Louis Shuenaman.
Coughs that weaken health require action Dr King s New Discovery soothes the throat loosens phlegm and fights germs with antiseptic properties It helps break up colds and bronchial affections and is pleasant to take for children and adults a 50 cent bottle is suggested by druggists.
Ballstown residents report attendance at a funeral in Indianapolis for Fred Haxtein the brother in law of John Compart. Several attended a dance at John Hueneke with music by Ervin Wenning Ralph Wenning and Clifford Goyert. Local visits and visits to Hayti ball game noted.
Advertisement notes August Flower as a gentle laxative to regulate digestion, relieve sick headaches, constipation, sour stomach, and nervous indigestion. It claims to cleanse the stomach and alimentary canal, stimulate liver bile secretion, and purge impurities from the blood. Bottles priced 25 and 75 cents, sold by Ed. B. Schultz.
Frequent rains delay farm tasks as residents share weekend visits with neighbors in Hayti. Families from Batesville and Indianapolis travel to see George Hoyer, Barbara, and Mrs Wiete while Frank Wilson tends a seventy year old Wanderer apple tree loaded with blossoms. Schoolmaster Carrie Thackery completes term with several eighth graders passing the exam. A lively hop draws a large crowd at John H Hunek’s.
An old advertisement touts Sloan's Liniment for muscle soreness and strains caused by unusual work. It promises fast relief without rubbing, no skin staining, and deep penetration for rheumatism gout lumbago bruises stiffness and backache with a 25 cent bottle at your druggist.
The article discusses ancient mining described in Job chapter twenty eight and notes Egyptian convict labor, fire-assisted rock breaking, and naked miners. It also covers Pacific coast soybeans sent from Manchuria for oil and cake, with sales tied to regional demand.
A fragment discusses sentiment versus practicality in relationships. A woman seeks to mend a broken heart and a man suggests splicing as a remedy, implying experimental or symbolic repair. The dialogue hints at unconventional solutions and emotional outcomes.
Classified notices show unskilled help needed for inside and outside work at The Hillenbrand Co in Batesville. Social notes mention Mrs. John Strasinger visiting Greensburg and returning home, Miss Mary Fitch traveling to Cincinnati, and relatives visiting from Indianapolis and Zionsville. Abscess in the ear is noted for H W Wiesehan. Always Square. The Golden Rule is the one safe measure it has not cheated yet.
Peter Roth Haymond and families Henry Puls kamp and wife Wm Pulskamp Herman Grunkemeyer and family Lizzie Middendorfer Louise Kruthaupt Wm Jansin John Zins Jacob Zins Henry Flaspohler Richard Jansin E H Osborn and Frank White attended the funeral of Dr. Cramer at Cedar Grove Tuesday Miss Corene O Dea after a successful term of school returned home at Mitchel Ind Corene O Dea had Sunday dinner with Frank White and family Plot reports planting corn is the day’s main event Clarence Osborn of Brookville visited Frank White and family Wm Jansing and Henry Kruthaupt were Oldenburg callers Thursday Also an ad for Chamberlain's Liniment notes relief from chronic or muscular rheumatism and mentions availability locally.
The Pocket reports a circuit of visits as Ed Schone and family hosted Louis Schone’s kin and Geo Berg while Albert Hackman and families from Batesville and Cora Belter with Mrs. Chester Belter from Indianapolis paid Sunday calls.
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