Batesville Property Valuation Rises in 1910 Report
The 1910 assessment by Township Assessor Christ Steari shows Batesville Lands and Improvements at 521,380 plus 16,025 for additional improvements and 320,481 for personal property totaling 857,886. A rail and telegraph property add about 20,000, lifting Batesville’s value toward 875,000. Laughery township totals reach 1,207,095 with Batesville’s revised figure. The note mentions non assessable bonds sold by banks boosting wealth estimates.
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Batesville
Christ Steari
County Board of Equalization
Independent Telephone Company
Laughery Township
Sesseecesoee
Two Contests Planned by Industrial Club Committee
The committee will run two boys and two girls contests. Boys compete for best half bushel of corn from seeded stock with prizes up to ten dollars and five dollars for the essay How I Raised My Corn. Girls compete for best butter and best bread with cash and expense-paid trips to Purdue. Participants must be 10 to 21, perform all work, and submit original essays. Contests may occur in Batesville Sinman or other areas with a third possible event.
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Industrial Club
Purdue Corn School
Laughery
Adams
The
Herald
Batesville
Or & KR
Behimer
Sunman
Corp
Hale Bradt
Sinman
W.H. Thompson
Milan
Farmers’ Institute
Spades School
Adams Tp
Card of Thanks for Father Joseph Wilhelm
The Benz family thanks neighbors and friends for sympathy during our father Joseph Wilhelm's illness and death. We also thank his friends for the floral tribute. May God bless all. Signed Michael Benz and family.
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Joseph Wilhelm
Michael Benz
LeRoys Cruise Past Cincinnati Victors 9 to 0 in Beating
The LeRoys bounced back from a May 15 loss at Lawrenceburg by defeating the Cincinnati Victors 9 to 0. Meyer pitched superbly, allowing only one hit while striking out 12. Errors plagued the visitors late, and the home team benefited from strong defense behind him. Admission 25 cents men 10 cents women. game called at 2 30 with band beforehand.
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Lawrenceburg
Cincinnati
Fairgrounds
Notice to Contractors Sealed bids for store addition remodel
Sealed bids will be received at our store up to June 8 for a two story addition and remodeling of the front of our store. We reserve the right to reject any or all bids. Plans and specifications may be seen at our store. John H. Wilker & Co. Fred Kops.
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John H. Wilker & Co
Removal Notice and Seasonal Bakery Additions
Removal notice from Sam Kreuzman as he relocates his bakery to the former Feld building opposite the freight depot and adds a first class delicatessen lunchroom with ice cream in season. He thanks the public and asks for continued patronage. Also reports several family movements to Cincinnati for events and visits with relatives, plus health board meeting travel.
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Feld
Freight Depot
Sam
William Kreuzman
Stove Explosion At Schnippels Restaurant Causes Alarm
A gasoline stove head exploded at H. M. Schnippels restaurant Sunday around 4 30 pm. Owner Schnippel had hair singed while attempting to smother the flames. Fire responders found no hose needed as patrons smothered the fire with carpets. Damages totaled about 20 dollars to tables cloths walls and ceiling.
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H. M. Schnippel
Schnippel
Notice of Examinations For Teachers and Graduates
The regular teachers examination will be held on the last Saturdays of May and July at Versailles and the last Saturdays of June and August at Osgood. Examinations for common school graduates on the third Saturday of May at usual locations. Examinations for non commissioned high school students on the first Friday of June. High school equivalency exams run with the teachers exam. Hale Bradt County Superintendent.
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Versailles
Osgood
Hale Bradt
Receiver Appointed for Batesville Fair Grounds
Charles Johnson and August Bloemer traveled to Versailles last Wednesday to supervise the appointment of a receiver for the Batesville District Fair Association’s realty. Mr Bloemer was named receiver by the court and may sell the fair grounds to the highest bidder soon. The writer prefers the city to own the grounds as a public park rather than a private sale for subdivision.
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Charles Johnson
August Bloemer
Versailles
Batesville
Township Republican Conventions Planned for June 4 1910
Ripley counties Republicans from multiple townships plan conventions Saturday June 4 1910 at 3 pm to elect delegates and alternates to the Joint Senatorial convention in Madison Indiana on June 11 1910. Each township gets one delegate and one alternate except Johnson and Laughery which have two each. Laughery has already chosen its delegates. D McCallum Chairman A W Kops Secretary.
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Ripley County
Madison
Ind
Johnson and
Laughery
Laughery Township
D.mccallum
A. W. Kops
Aged man breaks arm after stair fall at son-in-law home
On Tuesday morning at about 7 30 Benjamin Bertram climbed the rear stairs at H. H. Kramer’s home and fell from the top step fourteen or fifteen feet to the pavement. A bone in his right arm near the wrist was broken along with cuts and bruises. Dr. Martin attended and set the bone. the patient is doing very well.
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Benjamin Bertram
H. H. Kramer
Martin
Decoration Day Exercises by G A R at Batesville Cemeteries
August Willich Post No 175 G A R holds decoration services at Batesville cemeteries on May 30 meeting at 9 o clock then marching to the grounds. Speakers will be present and all are invited to participate.
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Willich
A.R
Batesville
Transfer Notes From Johnson Township Land Deals
A string of local property transfers lists Forest G Hartley and wife to Benjamin Wagner 10 20 acre parcels in Johnson Township for 375 dollars. Other deeds include John E Brown to Frank E Brown for 34 75 acre shares in Jackson Township for one dollar. Mack Perry to John A and M Elizabeth Cuneo for 79 acres in Otter Creek Township for 2400 dollars. Emma Fletcher and husband to Geo Tyrrell for 49 50 acres in Center Township at 1500 dollars. Lucy Claypole and husband to Ida V Dole and Edith Valentine for lots 113 114 in Holton for 2300 dollars. Mack Perry to Killian Dopp 280 acres in Shelby and Otter Creek Townships for 10000000 dollars. Killian Dopp and wife to Mack Perry for lots 1 and 2 in Osgood for 120000 dollars. Richard F Fisher to J B Jaris and Grover C Castner for 10 acres in Johnson Township at 575 dollars. Guardian Ww Curran to Sophronia Curran for 16 acres in Johnson Township at 800 dollars. John P Jarvis Sr and wife to Fred Martin Jacobs for lots 1 and 2 in Cross Plains for 200 dollars.
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Forest G. Hartley
Benj. M. Wagner
Johnson
John E. Brown
Frank E. Brown
Jackson
Mack Perry
John A
Mblizabeth Cuneo
Otter Creek
John Radersdorf
Peter Andrews
Morris
Jacre Adams
Emma Fletcher
Geo. C. Tyrrell
Center
Lucy Claypole
Ida V. Dole
Edith Valentine
Holton
Killian Dopp
Shelby
Osgood
Richard F. Fisher
Jaris
Grover C. Castner
Johnson Tp
Ww. Curran
Sophronia Curran
John P. Jarvis, Sr
Fred Martin Jacobs
Cross Plains
Senatorial Convention set for Madison June 11 1910
Republican senatorial convention for Jefferson Ripley and Switzerland counties will meet in Madison Indiana on June 11 1910 to nominate a State Senator candidate. Ripley county gets 13 delegates and 18 alternates with each Ripley township claiming 1 delegate and 1 alternate except Johnson and Laughery townships with 2 delegates and 2 alternates.
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Jefferson
Ripley
Switzerland
Madison
Ind
Ripley County
Johnson and Laughery
D. McCalilum
A. W. Kops
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Selma Belter
Louis Belter
Citizens’ Grocery
A. F. Tekulve
Prop
Tribune Office
Lester Kitts
Greensburg
Wilson Jones
Thie & Schmocker’s
Nseesssa
Zeneas
Rene Eer
Netenaeees
Sted Nsennemegaus
Uuspayea
Spayed
Daeeteay
Chester MeyBenati
Terre
Chas. Siefert
Cinnati
Helen Kraus
the Tribune
N. Blank
Batesville, Indiana
LeRoys
Weigel
M. Weigel
Parsons
Hotopp
Duscheman
F. Haeckl
Meyer
Haeckl
Wintz
E. Obermeyer
Fritsch
Wernke
Enene
Gauck
Pras
H. P
Kemper
Brunner
Weene Breithold
Buck
Schear
Dascheman
Lorenz
J. Haeckl
Fred Kops
Fora
Cora Wooley
Rev, Vawter and
Harry Timmerman
Nelson Greemann
June Abbott
Brookville
Mound City Paints
Behlmer Bros
Specia
Kramer's
Ben Kessing
A. A. Hackman
Mike Fritch
Spades Relatives
Thile & Schmocker’s
John H. Wenning
Elsie, Laura
Alvina Beckman
Mr. Wenning
Wm. Schneidhorst
J. 4.Schafer
City
Jos. X. Zueke
Indianapolis
State Board of Health
Christ Schorling
Mary Schorling
Yourn
Mattoon, Ill
Crusa
New
H. H. Krome
Ff Milling
Jos. Helmig
Emme Ochimg
Conrad Huenefel
Cincinnati Sun
J. M. Zillebuel
Fenger
Portia
W. E. Moore
Adjt
Tepd
Peters Cartridge Company
Kings Mills
Ohio
Hilda Krieger
Mrs. Wilson
Moores Hill
George Dennison
Mr. Wilson
Terre Haute
K. of P
Tribune
Quiller Jones
Willson Jones
Mac Cornelius
H. Poske
Family Sunday
John Bruns
Harry Reidenbach
Thie and Schmocker’s
H.J. Walsman
Chas, Kettler
John Moeller, Sr
Hamburg
Kate Meyers
H. H. Kramer’s
Rev. Vawter
Newpoint
Ernestine Vascou
Millie Turner
Wm. Turner
Wm. Egelhoff Morris
John Bohland
Rushville
Smoke Schorr’s Belle
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