Daily notices and social updates from Batesville
No. 1 daily series listings and through ticket notes with local travel agent. Local society items report visits to Indianapolis, Newpoint and Cincinnati, carnival attendance, a school event on Oct 26 1900, and a well attended Town Hall speech by F M Thompson and Frank Jones with favorable reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Padgent
Ales J. Doll
Town Hall
F. M. Thompson
Frank Jones
Thompson
Batesville
Republican Pole Raisings in Vankirk and Hoyer Schoolhouse
A brief notice announces two Republican pole raisings in the Napoleon area. On Saturday October 13 1900 at 10 o'clock a.m. in Vankirk north of Napoleon Hon Nathan Powell and other speakers will discuss political issues. On Saturday October 18 1900 at 2 p.m. at Hoyer School House west of Balls town Frank Jones of Versailles will address attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vankirk
Napoleon
Nathan Powell
Hoyer
Ballstown
Frank Jones
Versailles
Batesville Indiana Indians relief funds acknowledged
Citizens of Batesville sent 27.15 for India relief through Christian Herald with Louis Klopsch’s note of blessing. Funds were paid to Henry Walsman as treasurer and then to the Herald for famine sufferers. Cross Roads and nearby areas contributed about 65. Huntersville and German M. E. church also participated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Christian Herald
New York
Batesville
Ind
India
Louis Klopsch
Henry Walsman
Christian Herald
Cross Roads
Huntersville
M. E
Smoke Short's Havana Blossoms Crawford county notice
Smoke Short's Havana Blossoms. Secondhand items include cook stoves and ranges from Walsman's. Scouring by Geo J Mehlon. Local people travel to Indianapolis for carnival and visit relatives. WANTED salesman for two specialties. Equitable Refining Co Cleveland. Full house cleaning sale with floor cloths and drapery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Equitable Refining Company
Cleveland, O
H. H. Kramer
Miss Peterson Leaves Indianapolis After Visit
Miss Peterson of Indianapolis after visiting at Thos Reidenbach s for some time left for home Tuesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Peterson
Indianapolis
Thos. Reidenbach
Matilda Luesche
Leo Fischer
Local residents visit. post office calls for letters
Mrs W D Robinson hosted her parents Geo B Ashton and wife of Sunman with Mrs Ashton arriving on the morning train and George on the evening train both leaving for home Thursday A list of uncalled letters is given with Oct 30 deadline to avoid Dead Letter Office D McCallum P M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Potona
Jos
Scheele
Lewis Yager
D. McCallum
P. M
Henry J. Walsman
Indianapolis
Greensburg
Mrs. McCallum
Rev. Morrow
Henry Kruthaupt Weds Miss Louisa Christ at Haymond
Henry Kruthaupt of this place and Miss Louisa Christ of Haymond were married Tuesday morning and will make the city their future home. The Tribune joins their friends in wishing them a long and happy life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haymond
Henry Kruthaupt
Louisa Christ
the Tribune
Tragic Train Accident Claims Local Resident
On Wednesday at about 5 30pm Rob McGuire of Spades attempting to alight from No 5 while the train moved fell and was cut under the wheels. He died about two hours later. He lived here years ago in the Greemann and Wilker building and leaves a wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rob McGuire
Spades
No.5
Greemann & Wilker
California Visit Confident Serringhausen Sees Prosperity Ahead
Fred Serringhausen and family of Fresno County are visiting relatives and will stay about three months. He predicts California will stay Republican and argues irrigation will unlock vast potential. He notes raisins now bring 6 to 8 cents per pound with 2,000 pounds per acre, alfalfa and peaches yielding strong profits and irrigation creating future employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Serringhausen
Fresno County
California
Mr. Serringhausen
West
Bryan
Cleveland
Serringhaueen
Ice Cream and Local Notices Parade Through Engel Area
A collage of small town items: daily ice cream at Engel stores, local business promotions, and social notices. Births, illnesses, visits to Indianapolis, and travels of Mrs. Walsman and others are noted alongside a fireman job change, a pie and ice cream social at Hayti school, lost tin bucket, and a fence injury to Howard Starks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayti School
Spa Borstede
Local notices and social notes from a small town
Smoke Square Diehl 5c cigar and hot lunch Saturdays at Engel's. Gail Moore welcomed a daughter in Indianapolis born to Quirin Vonderheide and wife. Mary Schwertfeger to Indianapolis for two weeks. November fashion sheet at Greemann Wilker Co. Versailles man at Kaiser Bros livery. Mrs Maggie Wittendorfer in Indianapolis for carnival. Rose Bohland left for Versailles. Mrs John Hafner visiting relatives in Lawrenceville. Dr and Mrs J X Zueke travel to Hartford W Va for weeks. Billie Johnson of Lawrenceburg in town for Garnier Brewery business. Louise Miller dies near Newpoint. sister-in-law to Wm Krieger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Miller
Newpoint
Wm. Krieger
Beaumont Reader Praises Chamberlain Remedy Use
W W Massingill of Beaumont Texas thanks manufacturers of Chamberlain s Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for saving many children from dysentery and infantum attacks. The medicine is sold by J Gauck and Bigney Co druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Massingill
Beaumont
Texas
J. Gauck and Bigney & Co
Do You Get Up With A Lame Back
A newspaper ad touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a cure for kidney liver and bladder troubles including lame back and Brights Disease. It offers a free sample bottle by mail and a book after readers mention this paper with address to Kilmer Co. in Binghamton New York. The ad notes products are sold by druggists and mentions regular sizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilmer
Bright
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Swamp Root
Township business held at Cross Roads residence weekly
The notice lists regular township business to be transacted at the trustee's residence in Cross Roads Indiana on Tuesdays and Saturdays each week. It mentions Mrs. Alexander from Richmond visiting Ripley County with her family and returning home after a stay near Pierceville. It reports the marriage at Fink's church near Osgood on October 10 1900 between George Richter of Batesville and Anna K Meyers of near Fink's church with Herman Zeitz and John Wenning in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cross Roads
Ind
GrorcGe H. Gorvext
Laughery Tp
Fink's Church
Osgood
George Richter
Batesville
Anna K. Meyers
Fink’s Church
Herman Zeitz
John Wenning
The
Tribune
Wessel Sends Father News of Son’s Illness in Chicago
Fred Wessel Jr and family received a letter from Henry in Pullman Illinois describing appendicitis and a planned hospital operation. Fred Wessel went to Chicago Sunday night arriving Monday. By Wednesday no operation had occurred but a later letter indicated it would take place Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Wessel,Jr
Henry
Pullman
Ill
Mr. Wessel
Chicago
William Turner
Brookville
Mr. Turner
Indianapolis
Willi
Powell Steps In For Absent Case At Batesville Rally
Nathan Powell, Republican congressional candidate, filled in for the absent Mr. Case at Batesville after Case spoke in Indianapolis. Powell delivered an eloquent forty five minute address to a large audience, then shook hands with supporters at St Clair's hall before heading to Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Case
Geo. H. Goyert
Indianapolis
Case
Batesville
Nathan Powell
Congress
Powell
St.Clair’s Hall
Harry Foreman
Napoleon
Ripley County
Ripley House
Cincinnati
Mr. Powell
Indianapolis visits and local notes sweep town
Smoke Square Diehlic cigar maker D McCallum travels to Indianapolis today. Joe Wagner and Henry Brokering with family visit Indianapolis for the carnival and festival. Fred Meyer and Miss Tena Schene journey to Indianapolis. Several locals plan or make trips to Cincinnati and Greensburg. English services at St Mark’s Lutheran are announced.
Mrs Wilhelm Visits New Alsace Relatives
Mrs. Wilhelm of New Alsace left for home at noon Wednesday after a visit with her daughter Mrs. Mike Benz and Mrs. Quirin Vonderheide and her grandchild.
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Wilhelm
New
Alsace
Mike Benz
Quirin Vonderheide
Mrs. Vonderheide
Pain Balm Restores Leg After Ice Injury in Clay WV
In winter 1897 James Reed a Clay merchant severely bruised his leg after striking a block of ice. Despite crutches, liniments, and whiskey baths, relief came only after using Chamberlains Pain Balm, which nearly cured him in a week. Sold by John Gauck and Bigney Co. druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Reed
Clay, Clay Co
W. Va
Chamberlain
John Gauck
Bigney & Co
Senator Fairbanks to Speak in Batesville Friday
Senator Fairbanks will address Batesville on Friday October 19 1900. The time of the meeting is to be announced by bills in ample time. He is regarded as one of the best speakers in the country and closely allied to President McKinley. The choice of afternoon depends on Batesville factories schedules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batesville
Fairbanks
McKinley
Metini
Smoke Shorts Pride of Cuba and Waleman stores ad
Several short items note travelers and visitors to and from Indianapolis and nearby towns. Miss Anna Michael and John Wilker attended the Indianapolis events. Fred Beinki went to witness the carnival. Local residents report visits, illnesses, and departures, with a note on high prices for country produce and church activities by Elder Campbell.
Humorous Bits From a Busy Page of Jests and Puns
A collage of quips and punchlines spans topics from weddings and school to drinking and tailor jokes. Lively exchanges include a cartoonish dialogue between a teacher and Johnny, a gag about a bride and first husband, and quips on bustling bustles and a dentist’s business.
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St. L
Walsman
Clover Seed
Schorr
Greemann, Wilker & Co
al Goyert
J. W. Forest
Oak Forest
Louis Annewehr
Hettie Schrader
Emma Westhoff
Tillie Johnson
Geo. W. Gelgin and
Ed Hotopp
Oldenburg
Emma Bohner
H. C. Canfield
Roosevelt
Greemann, Wilker & Co’s
Batesville Public School
Smoke Short
Havana
Cook
Walsman’s
Geo. J. Mehlon
John Wilker
al Walman
Lydia Meyers
Hackman
Granville Thackery
Charlotte Thackery
Bert Wayhinger
Delaware
Illinois
C. J. Doll
Shelbyville
Walter Schwier
Monroe Greemann
Neil McCallum
Engel’s
Inez Abbott
William Dehner
Charley Kraus
Harry Canfield
Aurora
Frank Grieshop
Richter-Meyer
Fink
Anna
Lizzie
Kate Greishop
Shelbville
H. F. E. Schrader
Charley Dickman
John Kraus
Greemann
D. E. Moore
Howard Starks
Martin
Diehl
Gail Moore
Greémann, Wilker & Co
Mary Schwertfeger
Greemann, Wilker & Co's
Emmet Pendergast
Kaiser Bros
Maggie Wittendorfer
John Hafner
Lawrenceville
Mike Glaser
Muncie
St. Peters
J. X. Zueke
Hartford
Billie Johnson
Lawrenceburg
Garnier Brewery
Joe Wagner
Jos. Landwehr
Henry Ferkinhoff and Nephew
Fred Meyer
Herman Siebert
Fred Wessel, Jr
Tena Schene
H. B. Greemann
Elia Talkenburg
Rose
Mary Spiegel
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
Joe Klosterman
Morris
H. Schwertfeger
H. Mohr
Mr. Purdy
Henry Kassens
Mrs. Kassens
Henry Brinkmeier
Weisburg
Our Town
Ed Diehl
House
Smoke Shorts Pride of
Cuba
Waleman’s
Anna Michael
Louis Dickman
John D. Snedeker
Fred Beinke
Frank Mehlon
J. Doll
LaFayette
Wesley Kramer
Connersville
Joseph Cook
Mount Vernon
Wm. Hueneke
Sunman
John Sitter
King and Family
Mrs. King
New Point
Jas. Ray
Miss Pearl Ray
Henry Wittiman
Lincoln
Neb
Thomas Camesasca
Nebraska
Ripley
Campbell
Rushville
Dr. Campbell
Miss Mary
Mr. Campbell
Robert
Mamma
Gammar
Johnny
Sonny
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