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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1920
Page
8
Local listings note a Napolean Jazz dance at St. Clair's Batesville Saturday evening May 22. Multiple social calls and visits from Indianapolis and Cincinnati residents are recorded through the week with guests at Bunselmeier and Dodson households and local church services. An advertisement promotes Chamberlain's Liniment for chronic and muscular rheumatism with a 35 cent price.
Saturday evening May 22 events include Miss Elizabeth Hallowell and Mrs. Harper Wilson in Cincinnati for the Nurses Training School commencement where their sister Miss Helen is a graduate. Dennis Tobin and family plan Los Angeles as their new home. Marie Hawkins of Indianapolis visits grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Marion Shaw. Annie Fleming and Mrs. Lillie Puffer travel, while Leah and Mrs. Martha Craven accompany Mrs. Charles Raffing none and family. Mrs. Ella Martin visits Seymour and joins Mrs. Cora Craven. Lois Smith and Sadie Dennis ride westbound Saturday. J. W. Doran's wife visits her mother Mrs. Rebecca Porter at Osgood. Ed Abbott visits Versailles to see the ill Josiah P. Day. Mary Ritzman returns from Indianapolis after wintering there. Fred Arkenberg and wife spend Thursday in Cincinnati.
Sam Gookins and C F Sellers and family attended the funeral of Mrs Mary Roof at Mt Sinai Saturday afternoon. John Dittmer and family of Kellyton spent Sunday with Joe Rimstidt and family. Ralph Jones was shearing sheep in his vicinity last week. George Beck of Batesville was a business caller in this burg Saturday. Louis Jobst was a caller in Osgood Saturday. Michael Sellers called on Adam Baas and family in Batesville Tuesday evening. Charles and Michael Sellers went to Cincinnati Saturday.
Judge F M Thompson spent Wednesday and Thursday in Indianapolis. John Minger of Sunman transacted business at the Court House. Mrs Hattie Pratt and Miss Lillie Roberts spent Friday in Madison. Romuald Beckett of Anderson visits his parents. Charles Johnson of Batesville transacted business at the Court House Thursday. Charles S Royce wife and children spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Jas Cauley south of town. Co Commissioner H H Gookins of Napoleon transacted business at the Court House Monday. M F Bohland of Batesville attended Court Monday. Co Commissioner R G Schuienberg of Friendship called at the Court House Monday. Joe Will and wife of Rising Sun spent Sunday with C H Thompson and family. G B Ashton and wife called on friends in Sunman Sunday.
Henry Bohner and family spent Sunday evening with H. F. Bohner. Several from here attended church at Stumpke's Corner Sunday morning. Dr. Fallis of Milan made a professional call here Tuesday. C. W. Acomb of Pleasant Ridge spent Saturday with Herman Boehner. The Ed Billman gathering Sunday evening was well attended. A dance at Joe Billman’s St Pius reported a fine time. Henry Crum and family of Ripley Ridge visited the Ross home Sunday.
A grand ball is planned at Menke's Hall for May 22 with all invited. Social visits include Miss Nora Wenning and Miss Lylia Johnson with Miss Selma Menke, and Miss Viola Weinberg with Miss Ada Meyer. Infant Albert Reid christened by Rev. Horn. George Fellerman's family visited Charles Fellerman. Herman Menke attended the Indiana state convention. St Peter's Ev Lutheran Ladies' Aid hosts a coffee social at the schoolhouse next Thursday 5 to 10. Henry and Ora Wehr's families joined others at Milan and at Ora Wehr's home.
Sunday gatherings trace the Sunman social circle with visits among the Shaner Stewart Smith and Schuerman families. A death notice from Batesville reports Ted Reiber passing, mourned by local friends and his family due to his former mail route service.
Advice urges travelers to buy Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy before leaving home since it is not easily available on hunting or fishing trips or while traveling on cars or steamships. It recommends carrying the remedy to stay prepared and safe.
A French inventor introduces a kitchen smoke consumer that takes in air, superheats it, and mixes it with dust to ignite combustion, enhancing burning efficiency for ranges.
A nine carat sapphire on display in the British Museum contains a bubble that appears and disappears with temperature changes. Scientists believe a cavity holds carbonic acid gas under high pressure, which becomes a visible bubble at the gas's critical point.
Louise asks her busy mother if she loves her. The mother answers yes but the girl repeats her plea and asks why love is not shown by a hug today. The scene shows a child’s longing for affection and the reliance on familiar gestures.
Jeanette greets her father and receives a gum package meant for her and her brother. She thanks him and promises to share while noting that TH will act as the guard keeper.
E C Timmermann announces weekly office hours at the First National Bank Building Batesville for all parties with township business. The trustee states meetings will occur every Tuesday.
KILLS RATS and mice that's RAT-SNAP the rodent destroyer sold in cake form with no mixing. Money back if it fails. 25c 50c and $1.00 sizes marketed for homes farms and buildings. Available through MEYER HARDWARE CO and BLANK'S PHARMACY with guarantee.
The Ripley County Board of Commissioners invites sealed bids for three reinforced concrete bridges in Washington Township and near the William Licking farm and Wagner farm areas. Bids due June 7, 1920 at 1 pm. bonds and non collusion affidavit required. board may reject any or all bids.
A Batesville advertisement touts the Red Star Detroit Vapor Oil Stove with no smoke or odor and no danger. It claims long use by a local party and offers demonstrations and a reference list of 132 community users from the last three years.
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