Local notes on visitors and commerce around town
John Hillenbrand Jr visited West Baden Tuesday while Fred Beinki and son went to Indianapolis Sunday. Christ Nieman of Sunman visited relatives. Miss Kate Oswald returned from Indianapolis to visit family. Ringling Bros. show drew about thirty locals to Greensburg. ministers met at Moores Hill. Maggie Weber returned from Cincinnati for her mother's funeral. Local ads promote McCall's Magazine 50c yearly and cement walks by Keepfle Bros.
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Maggie Weber
Cincinnati
City
Uizzie Voege
John Meuchhofer
Fair Grounds
Emily Mozer
Pauline
Cora Underwood
Miraculous Escape After Train Accident in Batesville
A Batesville family learns their child, William Enasslin’s daughter at Spades, survived a 10 o'clock train strike with only a small head gash and bruises amid a rainstorm and rumor. Harvey Greemann confirms the child is all right and desires to say goodbye, with neighbors expressing sorrow and praise for the miraculous escape.
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Batesville
William Enaslin
Spades
Mr. Ensslin
Harvey Greemann
Mrs. Ensslin
Local Advertisements and Notices Span Social Events
Gasoline stores at Walsman s Fresh oysters at Engels every day Boy Want Top-Call at Greemann Wilker Co s Two good rooms to rent Inquire of Fred Meyer Sr Wm Gluesenkamp and wife went to Cincinnati Sunday morning Henry Thine and wife went to Oldenburg on Sunday to visit relatives For buggies carriages spring and farm wagons see Behrman Wisman Ice cream social at town hall for Baptist church J P Stein and son visited Fred Stemke and wife Mrs Minger mother of Nick Volz buried at Morris Mrs Aug Goyert and two daughters visited Timmerman family William Moore went to Newport Ky to see his daugh ter very low with typhoid fever Jos Speigel trip through Ohio and West Virginia for Batesville Coffin Co New line of summer dress goods Nick Blank John F Bohman manager of Big Four stone quarries at Newpoint met wife and children Louis Greemann will sever ties with Greemann Wilker Co June 1 Indebted customers urged to settle now.
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John F. Bohman
Newpoint
Cincinnati
Anniversary social joined by church Ladies' Societies
The Ladies' Society of St. Marck's church in this place and the Ladies' Society of St. John's church at Huntersville attended a Cross Roads Pentecost Monday anniversary celebration and social under the St. Paul's Ladies' Society. Rev. v. Hahmann of St. John's church delivered a fitting address.
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Ladies’ Society
St. Marck’s Church
St. John’s Church
Huntersville
Cross Roads Pentecost
St. Paul’s
V. Hahmann
Card of Thanks for Batesville Fire Company Aid
George Bessler thanks Batesville Fire Company and all helpers who assisted during last Thursday morning’s house fire. He prays God defend them from future calamity and bless them with peace happiness and prosperity.
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Tribune
Batesville Fire Company
George Bessler
George Hoyer Dies After Long Illness at 64
George Hoyer died Wednesday morning May 21 after a long illness at about 8 o clock aged 64 years 9 months and 13 days. The remains will be interred at Huntersville cemetery Friday afternoon after services at the house. He leaves a wife and eight children five boys and three daughters.
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George Hoyer
Huntersville
Hoyer
Local notices and sales trades at area shops and visitors
Walsman offers bicycle bargains while Hillenbrand Mitchell Co advertises refrigerators. Kramers unveils a new spring line of shirts and neckwear. Cincinnati visitors include Gus Fisher, Miss Lizzie Klein, and Miss Uizzie Voege. Ambrose Smith attends Mrs Minger's funeral. town events invite Baptist Ladies social at the town hall.
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Kramer's
Local travelers cut short trip due to train rates
T G Clark and his wife and daughter from near Delaware visited Batesville Monday aiming for Indianapolis. Lacking an excursion train they found regular rates higher than the Baltimore and Ohio line and returned home via that route.
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T. G. Clark
Delaware
Batesville
Indianapolis
Batesville Mass Meeting Raises 740 For Rebuilding Factory
A May 20 mass meeting in Batesville appointed a committee to collect funds to rebuild Geo Bessler's factory after it was destroyed. Collectors raised 740 dollars with 366 pledged at the town hall in twenty minutes. largest gift 100 from W H Schwier. The Batesville group and nearby residents organized offices and expanded canvass to reach the total.
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Batesville
Geo. Bessler
Geo. Johanning
Secy
William H. Schwier
Sherman House
John Hillenbrand
G. H. Beck
Wm. H. Schwier
Wide Range of Local Notices From Batesville
Local items report screen doors being installed at Walsman’s and scouring by Mehion the tailor. Mentions of piano or organ purchases via Philip Boerstier, visits by Will Lyons and Henry Suhre, cement for sale, and several visits to Greensburg for Knights of St. John meetings. A recovery update on Wm. B. Goyert andads for employment, lost pig found, and community thanks for aid during a fire with thanks to Aug L Greemann.
St Mark's Silver Tea Benefit at St Clair's Hall
On June 12 the St Mark's congregation hosts a silver tea with a cordial invitation. A pleasant program and refreshments will entertain attendees. Proceeds support the church, with all present helping a good cause at St Clair's hall.
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St. Mark’s
St. Clair’s Hall
Kops Family Heads to Germany for European Visit
Fred Kops his wife and their son Andy left Batesville Wednesday to visit relatives in Germany. They plan a Cincinnati stop, then Washington and New York before May 27 sailing on the Pennsylvania to Hamburg. From there they will travel to Carlsbad and tour major European cities, returning expected in September.
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Kops
Germany
Fred Kops
Andy
Cincinnati
Washington, D. C
New York City
New York
Pennsylvania
Hamburg
Carlsbad
Batesville
Fire destroys Bessler lumber plant east of town
A Friday morning fire at the George Bessler lumber and veneer plant east of town caused about 15000 in losses with only 2000 insured. The saw mill and veneer mill building burned, but residence and other structures were saved. The article praises the fire department and notes Bessler vows to repay creditors and may try to restart business with local support.
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George Bessler
Bessler
Mr. Bessler
Batesville
Local Notices and Notes From Brookville Area
Smoke shorts pride of Cuba and ice cream freezers noted. New go carts arrive at Hillenbrand and Mitchell Co. John Hotopp visited Cincinnati. Sewing machines promoted at Philip Boerstler’s. Mrs Roxana Tingle and son visited Greensburg last Thursday. Miss Anna Schroeder and brother August traveled to Gano Ohio. Mrs Ed Hawking and children visited Cincinnati Sunday. Miss Agnes Cook visiting Adolph and family at Brookville. A A Hackman and Chas Decker travelled to Columbus Indiana for carnival. For SALE fine retail business in Lawrenceburg. Adolph Cook of Brookville visited to bring home family guests.
Shelbyville Slaughters Stars in Fairgrounds Baseball Clash
Shelbyville routed the Stars 15 to 2 at the fairgrounds on Sunday. Williamson, Shelbyville’s star pitcher, was injured in the second inning, forcing his exit as Sanderer and Gray struggled. Roell pitched for the home team, keeping Shelbyville hitless through five innings, while Sauerland Baas and Benz led the offense with multiple hits.
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Fairgrounds
Stars
Shelbyville
Williamson
Rebel
Sanderer
Gray
Roell
Sauerland
Baas
Benz
Batesville H
Bateman
Sandefer
Onut
Unpire
Oser
Osgood Shamrocks Aim to Repeat Two Wins in Stars Series
The Osgood Shamrocks prepare for a Sunday match hoping to replicate last season’s success after winning two of three against the Stars. Local fans are urged to see the game.
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Osgood Shamrocks
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Baas Drug Store
Walsman’s
Smoke Short
Havana
John Hillenbrand, Jr
West Baden
P. Boerstler
Fred Beinke
William
Christ Nieman
Sunman
Hillenbrand & Mitchell Co’s
Kate Oswald
Herman Wenning
Ed Schorr
Ringling Bros
Greensburg
Sylvester
Moores Hill
Lizzie Johnson
Brookville
McCall’s Magazine
Blank’s
Keepfle Bros
Engel’s
Greemann, Wilker & Co's
Fred Meyer
Wm. Gluesenkamp and
Henry Thine and
Oldenburg
Behrman & Wisman
The
Baptist Church
J. P. Stein
Little Son
Fred Stemke
Minger
Nick Volz
Morris
Aug. Goyert
H. F. Timmerman
Family
William Moore
Newport
Jos. Speigel
Ohio
West Virginia
Batesville Coffin Company
Nick Blank
Louis Greemann
Greemann, Wilker & Co
Smoke Schorr
Havanna
A. G. Gierer
Heny Niese, Jr
Wm. A. Creath
Lawrenceburg
Gus Fisher
Ambrose Smith
Mrs. Klein
Covington, Ky
Miss Lizzie
Leo Klein
Nick Blank’s
Baptist Ladies’ Society
George Drake
Harry Canfield
D. McCallum
John Hillenbrand, Sr
Wm. H. Schwier, Sr
John Meyer
Aug. L. Greemann
Wm. Krieger
Aug. Bloemer
Geo. W. Gelvin
Fred Mestermacher
Christmos
Fred Schrader
A. A. Hackman
Mehion
Philip Boerstier
Will Lyons
Milroy
Henry Suhre
Frank Green
Yetta Schwettman
Wm. B. Goyert
Millie Oser
R. B. Wessels
Sanford, N. C
John Vonderheide
Miss Osling
George Dettmer
North
Delaware St
Ind
Knights of St. John of
Oldenburg Knights
George Thiel
Nora
Will Martin
John Busendorf
John H. Bosse
Mike Christ
William Volz
Knights of St. John
Ben Englebeck
Madison
Fred Wessel
Emma Englebeck
Royal Baking Powder Co
Smoke Shorts Pride of
Cuba
John Hotopp
Philip Boerstler
Roxana Tingle and Son
Anna Schroeder
August
Gano, O
Ed Hawking
Cincinna Tice
Agnes Cook
Adolph
Chas. Decker
Columbus
Adolph Cook
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