Batesville Edges Greensburg 2 1 In Thrilling Game
Batesville defeated Greensburg 2 to 1 on Greensburg’s grounds in front of a large crowd. Fred Nieman allowed only two hits for Batesville while Nieman’s relief and timely hits by Redmond kept Greensburg’s ace pitcher from matching Batesville’s offense. The win keeps Batesville’s hot streak alive as they set to host St. Paul next Sunday at the fairgrounds.
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Batesville
Greensburg Eagles
Lone Tree City
Greensburg
Fred Nieman
Eagles
Redmond
Indianapolis
Luhring
Weigel
Link
Wagner
Wintz
Benz
Meyers
Fritsch
Favors
Meyer
Clark
Nieman
Bloemer
Texas
Short
St. Paul
Fair Grounds
Maine Reaffirms Republican Sweep In 65,000 Vote Victory
The Maine election produced a sweeping Republican victory with Governor and all four Congress seats won by large margins. The state Senate and House shift solidly Republican, signaling a nationwide drift against the League Covenant and Democratic administration. Women voters backed the anti League stance by a wide margin.
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Maine
League
Congress
Senate
League of Nations
Madison Triumph in Hillcrest Golf Contest
Madison won a close golf competition at Hillcrest Golf Links over two points ahead of Hillcrest players from sixteen teams and sixteen visiting players from the Ohio Valley. The event showcased strong play and sociable fellowship, with Madison taking twenty three of forty eight points against Hillcrest's twenty one.
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Madison
Hillcrest Golf Links
Ohio Valley
Hillcrest
Republican Col Emmett F Branch to speak in Ripley County
Republican Lieutenant-Governor candidate Emmett F Branch will hold two meetings in Ripley County on Friday September 17 at 2:00 PM at the Court House Versailles and 7:15 PM at Battling Hall Penntown. An able woman speaker will join Branch at both events and all voters are urged to attend. Rollin Turner of Greensburg speaks Monday evening at Menke's Hall near Fink's Church attracting local attendees.
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Emmett F. Branch
Ripley County
Court House
Versailles
Battling Hall
Penntown
Col. Branch
Rollin Turner
Greensburg
Menke’s Hall
Fink
Farmers Outing Invites Community to September Event
The Federation of Farmers of Adams Township invites all to an outing on Sunday, September 19 at Frank Federle's Grove, near Sunman. The event starts at noon with County Agent Griffith and others speaking on topics of interest. Refreshments will be provided.
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Federation of Farmers of
Adams Township
Frank Federle
Spades
Sunman
Griffith
Scratch and Hominy Feeds Racing in Batesville Circuit
Scratch and Hominy Feeds will have a car on track this week as Batesville Roller Mills promotes its feed products. Special prizes are mentioned in association with the event.
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Batesville Roller Mills
Straw Vote at Lyric Theatre Promises Nationwide Ballots
A vast straw vote project led by Manager Wintz at the Lyric Theatre plans to issue 1000 plus ballot forms for the upcoming national straw poll. Voting will occur during the Sunday evening show and continue through the week with tens of thousands of forms requested by Associated First National Pictures across the country. Ballots handed at ticket purchase will be collected at exit and safeguarded from nonvoters and repeats. Local results will be reported to newspapers and to New York headquarters, with state and national tallies to follow in October before the November election. Marriage licenses, divorces, civil actions, probate matters, and guardianships are listed in the following notices.
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Wintz
Lyrics Theatre
Lyric Theatre
First National Pictures
New York City
United States
Motion Picture
Indianapolis
Mr. Wintz
Associated First National
New York
League of Nations
Spaan To Speak Here On League Of Nations View
Henry N Spaan of Indianapolis who spoke on Decoration Day 1919 now runs for Congress in Indiana Seventh District will address St Clair s Hall next Friday evening presenting the Democratic viewpoint on the League of Nations in the current campaign Mrs Joseph Kurtz and two daughters went to his Thursday evening to spend a few days
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Henry N., Spaan
Indianapolis
Congress
Indiana
St. Clair’s Hall
League of Nations
Joseph Kurtz
Public sale notice in Huntersville from Emma Stiening
Emma Stiening proprietor invites buyers to a public sale at her Huntersville residence on Saturday September 25 starting at 1:00 p m. The sale includes household goods garden tools carpenter tools and a tool chest. Auction by Fred Schierenbek with listed proprietor as organizer.
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Huntersville
Emma Stiening
Fred Schierenbek
City Council Deliberates Budget and Water Works Amendments
The Batesville City Council met on September 13 with full attendance to review the Finance Committee budget for 1921. On September 27 at 7 30 p m the council approved the budget after reconsidering the fire committee report and amending it to remove certain water main and fire plug cost language. The clerk was told to order three cars of gravel before adjourning.
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Batesville Water Works Company
Batesville
Water Works Company
Aloys M. Roell
Pastor Schreiber Returns to Lead First M E Church
Rev. Schreiber of the First M E Church is reassigned for a fifth year after touring the Central German Conference in Portsmouth Ohio. Congregation and pastor credit mutual satisfaction and growing membership with the decision to remain. Rev Albert Marting gains appointment as financial field agent for Baldwin Wallace College Berea while continuing as Berea church pastor.
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Schreiber
M. E
Portsmouth
Albert Marting
Marting
Knights of St. John Picnic Draws Huge Attendance at Hamburg
Batesville and nearby residents joined the Knights of St. John picnic in Hamburg last Sunday with a busy afternoon and evening of amusements. A notable event was a ball game between Greensburg knights and Hamburg, won by Decatur 9 to 4.
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Batesville
Knights of St. John
Hamburg
Knights
Greensburg
Decatur
Greatest Jazzers Coming Next Tuesday Evening
Dancers are promised a top jazz event on September 21 as James Withers books the Smith Colored Saxophone Orchestra of Lexington Ky. The group, billed as the greatest jazz band in America, will depart for New York and a tour of eastern cities after this engagement. Music runs from 8 30 p m to 2 00 a m. Don t miss dancing to this renowned group.
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James Withers
Smith Colored Saxophone Orchestra
Lexington
America
New York
Ray Township farming meeting to hear state organizer
Farmers of Ray Township gather at the Town Hall in Oldenburg on Saturday September 18 at 7 30 p m to hear state organizer Mr Tippey. Otto WisseI chairman urges every farmer to attend. Also announced September 21 the Smiths Jazz Band from Lexington will perform.
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Ray Township
Oldenburg
Tippey
Otto Wissel
Sunman Carnival a Grand Success
Sunman hosted a bustling two day carnival drawing large crowds. The event featured Smitties Military Band, a parade, school dedication, vaudeville shows, free outdoor movie Mickey, plus artful displays of produce and prizes.
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Emma L. Littell
Victor Eric Whalbring
Margaret Alice Gray
Osgood
Lewis H. Edwards
Julia Edwards
Chas. W. Davis
Minnie Davis
Nellie Hall
Clarence Hall
John G. Hyte
Margaret Hyte
Alva Henderson
W. A. Foster
L. J. Foster
Walter Love
James Gookins
Ora Hallgarth
Mary E. Scudder
Francis N. Meyer
Mary E. Jackson
William Deburger
Jacob Denni
Catherine Gartenman
George W. Trautman
Charles Humig
J. S. Lewis
Kate Hallowell
John Barton Payne
U. S. Railroad
Charles Weil
H. H. Kramer
Clarence E. Christie
Sarah E. Christie
Bertha M. Bosse
Bertha Hartman
Rose Hartman
George Hartman
A. I. Harding
Edward King
William A. Busch
Ernest T. Shaw
Frank Shaw
Robert Busteed
John Ahrends
George J. Smith
Fairy Wagner
Albert C. Schroder
Anna Schroder
Catherine Denni
Great Smith's
Sunman Carnival
Smittie
Cincinnati
Billy” McMullen
Hertenstein
Withers
Inter
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