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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1920
Page
2
The Spades plan a two day church bazaar at Liberty Park Batesville on October 9 and 10. Local social notes report visitors and travel by residents including John Gunter family Aurora trips and several visits from Cincinnati Columbus and Dayton with a Versailles wedding surprise and a charivari meal funded by the groom’s reward.
Sunman items report John Goodapple Sr. died at his daughter Laura Stevenson’s home after a lingering illness. Funeral at C U Church with burial at St Paul. Surviving relatives include son John Goodapple of Cincinnati and daughters Iv an Randabaugh of St Marys and Will Behlmer. Other notes mention council initiation, travel, and health updates.
Fred Abplanalp and Herman Grot haus attended the Robinson sale at Clinton last Monday. Jacob and Lizzie Abplanalp entertained Luella Gahn of Cumminsille Saturday evening and Sunday. R A Stout, the Watkins man of Brookville, made rounds here last Charles Biddle and family spent Sunday at St Paul. Mrs George Garteman was at Lawrenceville Saturday. John Rosefeld and wife and daughter Katie spent Friday in Cincinnati. Guests of Jacob and Lizzie Abplanalp Sunday included Godfred Huber wife Chas Abplanalp and family Chas Jenner and family and Fred Abplanalp wife and daughter. Neighbors helped John Rosefeld reroof his barn last week.
Neighbors invite everyone to a pie social at Mang Schoolhouse on Friday evening October 8, hosted by Melson Wachsman. Local families attended gatherings last Sunday and several residents were affected by a sudden death prompting funeral attendance.
Harvey Steinfort and wife spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Henry Mang and family. Fred Bergman and family visited Frank Selke. Misses Marie and Lizzie Selke and Helen Steinfort spent the day with Frank Schutte. Miss Selma and Anna Heeseman visited Miss Edna Miller. George Timke and wife visited. Fred Miller and wife with daughter Edna called on William Kreinhop. Locals busy filling silos and sometimes laid off due to trouble. Hilda Schutte visited Dorothy Behlmer. Ed Schutte and family with William Bernhard. Several attended a Sunday ball game at Irvin Scherling. Rev H Heeseman and Henry Voge attended Clement Corner Church.
Community residents and visitors are noted, including Rev. Fr. J. J. Rapp and family en route to Batesville, and several locals visiting in Batesville Cincinnati and Liberty Ind. Mentions of farming activity and a wedding at Clemens Corner. An advertisement touts RAT SNAP rodent bait with prices and local merchants Meyer Hardware and Blank's Pharmacy.
Local church notices recap weekly services across multiple congregations. Includes Sunday School times, morning and evening worship, sermons on Building for Eternity and Responsibility for Power, Luther League weekly, Ladies' Aid meetings, official board and trustee nominations, and rally day reflections.
School notes report Fire Prevention Day and a first month honor roll. Ninety high school students are enrolled with thirty nine on time or absent, and teachers plan parent meetings to review progress. A fire drill saw 260 pupils exit in 55 seconds as critics recall the pianist’s escape incident during the drill.
John Wonning and wife Monroe Wonning Herman Wonning Fred Wonning Irvin Wonning Henry Klostermeyer Russell Downey Mrs Herman Zeits and Mrs Emil Kessens attended the annual Wonning family reunion at August Wonning's home near Seymour. About sixty relatives gathered for a pleasant day with abundant food and watermelons, grown locally for the occasion.
Bible School at 9 30 morning worship at 10 30 Luther League at 6 45. The Men's Brotherhood was formed and led last Sunday's service. Officers installed include President George Huneke Vice President Ed Haase Secretary Jacob Hildebrand Col Secretary Fred Mestemacher Treasurer Herman Wenning. Carnival Service planned for October 16. Prayer Meeting Wednesday 7 30 Sunday School 9 30 Preaching 7 30 Ladies Aid meets Mrs Roy Freeland next Friday afternoon.
Mrs James Brown of Clark Mills New York recounts severe lung cold with constant coughing and quick relief after using Chamberlains Cough Remedy. Many others share similarly favorable results with the remedy.
The Pharos of Alexandria built by Ptolemy Philadelphus is famed as a prototype of modern lighthouses. It stood for 16 centuries and its exact location now remains uncertain, though its legacy as a world wonder and a $1,000,000 investment is noted.
Experiments by Dr. J Cumming show that infections of the throat and lungs transmit easily when forks and spoons used by the sick are washed in the same water as the rest of the household tableware.
Jud Tunkins argues that founders of free libraries could have achieved broader public reach by creating free motion picture exhibitions instead. He suggests cinema could have amplified public access to culture and information.
Trustee John Sieg states Adams Township will hold monthly meetings in Morris on the first Saturday Sunman on the second and third Saturdays and at home on the last Saturday each month. The notice calls for township business discussions and official actions as required.
A compact list shows West Bound service times for trains No. 1 No. 15 No. 27 and No. 43 with departures at 5 30 am 9 25 am 4 55 pm and 5 25 pm respectively.
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