Comet sighting fails to appear amid Sunman misbeliefs
Last Wednesday residents awaited a Cincinnati Post promised Grand Comet appearance at 1130 pm but no comet showed. Many blamed a possible tree-top snag while others decided to wait 73 years for a repeat. The town also notes the George Wortman farm sale for 14000 with 80 acres of timber.
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Sunman
Cincinnati Post
Weisburg
Cincinnati Times-Star
George Wortman
F. I. Galbraith & Son
Hoover
Wortman
Local social and school news from Greensburg area
New Portmant Mr and Mrs Grove Loyd from Connersville visited relatives last week. Mrs Thomas and Opal came from Indianapolis to see her mother Mrs Harding for a week. Miss Florence Hoff went to Cincinnati to visit relatives. Mrs John Puttmann and Leona return from Columbus Ohio after helping daughter Mrs Bernard Sagten on a business trip in Southern Kentucky. John Mason made a trip to Indianapolis. A Modern Woodman lodge formed with forty members. Greensburg and Batesville lodges attended with fine drill work. Batesville K of P band provided music. Miss Effie Palmer and Clara Puttman of Newpoint graduated from Greensburg High School. Exercises at Opera House with a reception at Assembly Hall. Miss Jennie Starks hosted six Greensburg friends. Miss Julia Bender will wed in New York. Miss Emma Kurt visited her mother from Cincinnati.
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Jo.n Puttmann
Leona
Columbus O
Bernard Sagten
Greensburg
Batesville
Effie Palmer
Clara Puttman
Newpoint
Greensburg High School
Opera House
Assembly Hall
Jennie Starks
Julia Bender
New York
Local Notes and Family News From Brookville Area
Ben Schroeder on the sick list as community reports include Mrs. Schwegman ill and Mrs. Kopsa visiting Mrs. Peetz. Margaret Lampe arrives from Cincinnati. John Dickman serves as juror in Brookville. a son born to Thomas Connelley and wife. Visits from Rob H. Cook and Rob Damhus families seen. several attend Mr. Drescher funeral. many local exchanges among Miller Krieger Dickmann families and others in the region.
Local Social Notes and Obituary Snippet from Balstown Area
Balstown and Batesville residents visit friends and attend services while a funeral for John Drescher and a funeral for Mr Hulzhouse at Napoleon are reported. Batesville trustee Mr Vonderheide was in town on business and Flora Hunteman died May 23 leaving a sorrowful memorial.
Community Notes From Waldron And Nearby
Spades Miss Anpa Gunter returned home from a three week visit with her brother John Gunter and family in Waldron Indiana. Geo Weller of Columbus Indiana visited here. Raymond Franke spends a week with relatives at Columbus and Madison. Miss Anpa Gunter spent Tuesday and Wednesday in Cincinnati. Mrs Fred Hahn and children visited relatives in Waldron Indiana. Otto J Franke of Cincinnati spent Sunday with his parents. Miss Ruby Sunman made her usual trip to Greensburg Tuesday. Walter H Fitch and family hosted relatives from Aurora Thursday. Ed Fishmer of Cincinnati spent Saturday and Sunday with home folks.
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Anpa Gunter
John Gunter
Waldron
Ind
Fred Hahn
Waldron, Ind
Otto J. Franke
Cincinnati
Ruby Sunman
Greensburg
Ed. Fishmer
John Barnhorst
Ben Barnhorst
City
Local Notes from Batesville and Vicinity
John Beeman works for Wm Werbach. Frank and Fred Nedderman of Batesville spent Sunday at home. Will Werbach visited Sunmano Saturday. Fred Gunter family attended John Drescher funeral at Cross Roads last Wednesday. Richard Behlmer and wife of Sunman visited Albert Behlmer and wife Sunday. Jos Volz and Louis Schutte toured Indianapolis Tuesday. John Creece visited Frank Steinforth and family Sunday.
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Mr. Drescher
Cross Roads
Frank and
Fred Nedderman
Batesville
Will Werbach
Sunmano
Fred Gunter
John Drescher
Richard Behlmer
Sunman
Albert Behlmer
John Creece
Frank Steinforth
Local Happenings and Socials Reported
Morris 2 10 a pur chased several head of horses here last week. The Westrich warehouse was sold Thursday afternoon for a consideration of 330 dollars. Wm Huber of Cincinnati spent Sunday with his parents. Henry Schwier of Ballstown hauled corn to the Hill saw mill last week. Mrs Sheridan Osburn of Mattoon visited her cousin J J Harvey Monday. Coy and Miss Ruby Sunman of near Spades were here Sunday calling on friends. Euchre party at the fire company hall Sunday. Ida Harvey and Maggie Moorman of Cincinnati spent Sunday with relatives here. The Catholic Knights of America initiated 31 members Sunday afternoon with many from Batesville Oldenburg and Cincinnati present.
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Henry Schwier
Ballstown
Sheridan Osburn
Mattoon, Ill
J. J. Harvey
Coy
Miss Ruby Sunman
Catholic Knights of America
Batesville
Oldenburg
Cincinnati
Local Social Roundup and Court News from Ripley County
Mrs G T Beckett and daughter Reba shopped in Cincinnati on Monday. Dr Chas Bedi and daughters en route to Sweetwater Tennessee for sons military school graduation. Judge Thompson to North Vernon for court and appoints McNew and Goyert to Ripley County Board of Review for 1910.
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Thompson
North Vernon
Charles McNew
Geo. H. Goyert
Board of Review of Ripley Co
Local Notes From PHNIN TOWNS Community Updates
Dr E B Vincent made a professional call in our vicinity last week. Mrs Frank Wippel visited Misses Carrie and Lizzie Schaler last Tuesday evening. Chas H Clifton rehearsed his pupils there last week for graduation. Miss Emma Lactrup passed through Saturday en route to Sunman. Misses Clara Stahley Emma Rohak and Margaret Baas with Messrs Alvin Mosmeier and Ed Baas attended class meeting for graduation at Sunman Friday. John Meyer and sister of St Marys were seen recently. Miss Margaret Rohak spent a day last week with her sister Mrs J Seig. Quirin Walsman and Philip Heiztian visited friends here Thursday.
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Frank Wippel
Carrie
Lizzie Schaler
Chas. H. Clifton
Emma Lactrup
Sunman
Clara Stahley
Emma Rohak
Margaret Baas
Alvin Mosmeier
Ed. Baas
John Meyer
St. Mary’s
Margaret Rohak
J. Seig
Sunman Weekend Visits and Local Family News
PIPH Crebde Louis Tegeler and family were at Sunman on Saturday afternoon. Geo Hotf and sons from Lawrenceville ran their saw mill here last week. Walter Pohlar of Weisburg visited his uncle Geo and family Saturday. Jacob and Lizzie Abplanalp and Amelia and Hol Baas visited Wm Baas and wife at Sharps Corner. Alice Huber has measles and Henry Baas has been under the weather. Ed Siefert, formerly with Harry Gauck, quit his job last week. Mrs Wittkamper and daughter Carrie were at Sunman Saturday afternoon. Jacob and Lizzie Abplanalp were at Send in your ad copy early.
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Geo. Hotf and Sons
Lawrenceville
Walter Pohlar
Weisburg
Geo
Jacob
Lizzie
Amelia
Hol. Baas
Pennetown
Wm. Baas
Sharps Corner
Siefert
Harry Gauck
Napoleon district ministerial institute praised as best in years
Dr. Clinton led the Napoleon district event with pastors and locals praising the sessions. Dr. King of Moores Hill College delivered an excellent sermon, and Dr. Bentley spoke on Raith with strong reception. Funeral for Frederick Holzhausen noted. he died at 55 after seven months ill.
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Clinton
Napoleon
King
Moores Hill College
Bentley
Indianapolis
Frederick Holzhausen
Holzhausen
Ullmer
Dead Horse and Cincinnati Visits Breathing Daily News
Oldenburg brief notes report Harry Baumer and Henry Neise Sr. returning from Brookville when their horse died on the road near St Marys. They walked four miles home. Other items list several residents traveling to Cincinnati for visits or business, including Wm Hoelker, Ben Kessing, John Barnhorst, Mrs. Frank Penrie, F B Moorman, Miss Clara Enneking, Henry Koepfie, and Albert Powers.
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Harry Baumer
Henry Neise, Sr
Brookville
St. Marys
Shank
Shanks
Four and Its Multiple of Ten
The passage discusses the number four as a symbol of perfection and as a structural unit tied to tens. It cites biblical durations and measures such as forty years, forty days, and forty cubits, linking the number to Eden, the flood, Solomon, Moses, and Jesus in a brief, reflective excerpt.
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Omah
Eden
Solomoon
Moses
Sinai
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Wm. Pohlar
Lynn Stigney
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Harry Bergman
Fred Luers
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Delaware
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Henry Miller
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Balgstown
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Peter Mang
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Kuster
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Wa. Menchhofer
Spades
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Columbus, Ind
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Columbus
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Aurora
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Wm. Werbach
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Louis Schutte
Morris
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Westrich
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Clarence Minger
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Philip Heiztian
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Alice Huber
Henry Baas
Lizzie Abplanalp
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Vawter
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Grow & Hail
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Butterville
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Elizabethtown
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Napoleon School
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Terre Haute
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That City
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Chicago
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Wm. Hoelker
Ben Kessing
Frank Penrie
F. B. Moorman
Clara Enneking
Henry Koepfie
Albert Powers
Milroy
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H. Severinghaus
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Foley
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