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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1900
Page
1
Trains westbound and eastbound times listed with through tickets and baggage handling indicated. Local notices mention residents traveling to Cincinnati Indianapolis Terre Haute and Greensburg plus a marriage between William Martin and Theresa Schott and a Batesville school entertainment fundraiser with pie donations.
Mrs. Anna Thornhill of Newport Ky planned a reunion for the sons and daughters of Fred Gunter at her father's home. The Sept 11 gathering drew some tardy arrivals, including Mrs Sophia Chambers and Maria Clemens with her daughter, while Mr Thornhill and family traveled from Newport. The family finally all met again, reliving childhood days and happy times.
Clippings show a mix of local notices including a birth announcement for a boy born to Henry Siebert and wife on Sept 22 1900, and multiple travel and visiting notes. Advertisements seek a salesman for Equitable Refining in Cleveland and fall millinery openings in Cincinnati, plus telegraphy and schooling offers from Globe Telegraph College in Lexington Kentucky. Additional items report seed wheat and rye inquiries, building lots for sale by Fred Wessel Jr., and various residents visiting Cincinnati Bloomington Indianapolis Shelbyville and Morris Indiana.
A roundup of residents and visitors noting daily ice cream at Engel s and various tripto Cincinnati Indianapolis Greensburg and Shelbyville for fairs festivals and visiting relatives. Mentions Henry Walsman Louis Dietz Mrs Schrader Miss Knauber Miss Seibel Rev Dionysius William Schuler and several others with remarks on the visiting patterns and the visiting relatives and the quality of local service by visiting workers.
A Cincinnati sister identified the body of Henry Minert after his brother Joseph Minert and others exhumed the remains from Glendale cemetery at Osgood. The identification rested on a scar on Henrys left thumb and a ridge on the nail, confirmed by the sister. The body was moved to the Catholic cemetery at Napoleon for interment.
Smoke Square Diehl 5e cigar. Hot lunch every Saturday night at Engel's. Miss Katie Schorr went to Indianapolis Wednesday. George Hoyer went to Greensburg on business Monday morning. Wesley Kramer from Connnersville visited Saturday and Sunday. Chas Meyers went to Louisville last Saturday returning Monday. Billy Martin met Schott in the Catholic church Tuesday morning. Father B Weiss of St Ludwig's church went to Greensburg Wednesday. Miss Clara Enneking of Oldenburg went to Cincinnati last Thursday afternoon. Mrs Joe Motz went to Cincinnati last Thursday to visit friends and see the festival. William Turner and wife went to Indianapolis Thursday to visit relatives and enjoy the fair. George A Baas and wife returned from Louisville and other places last Wednesday. Daniel Higdon and wife of near Newpoint visited their daughter Mrs George Ray here Sunday. Miss Mary Strauss started millinery training with Mrs H B Greemann Monday. Miss Louisa Stratemeyer returned to Cincinnati Thursday afternoon after two weeks at home. Marie Hurst of Cincinnati visited Oldenburg then returned to Cincinnati Wednesday. Mrs Fred Wonning and three others went to Cincinnati to see the festival Wednesday morning. Notice The Laughery Township public schools will begin on the first Monday in October 1900. Directors asked to have school houses cleaned and ready by that time. Geo H Goyert Trustee.
The picnic at St Clair's hall on Saturday night October 6 aims to attract the season's largest crowd. Managers prepare with Eureka Brass Band and St Clair's Orchestra providing music and a full range of refreshments for attendees and their ladies.
A series of short notices details residents visiting Cincinnati for the festival. Individuals named include Miss Josie Messersmith Mrs Laggeman Chas Johnson and wife Edith Pohlman Martha Prell Misses Bessie Ross Blanch Canfield Hattie Platt and others traveling to Cincinnati. Several locals with family visits in Kingston Clarksburg Greensburg Holman and Cross Roads are also noted.
George H. Goyert trustee of Laughery township states he will transact township business at his Cross Roads Indiana residence on Tuesdays and Saturdays each week. Local social notes mention a Batesville to Shelbyville baseball game and a dance at Cort Hueneke’s near Ballstown honoring Albert Hueneke. Also a dairy of political spending prediction and an advertisement for Kodol Dyspepsia Cure by G A Baas.
Shelbyville Grays beat Batesville Stars 14 to 6 at Shelbyville on Sunday. Schroeder started for Batesville, left with a side injury after six innings. Terry relieved and pitched well until an eighth inning flurry helped Shelbyville pull away. Fans crowded the stands as Shelbyville claimed the win and Batesville prepared for Sunman and Milan showdowns later in the season.
Local notices mix cooking ad with travel and family visits. Maggie Shane travels to Greensburg for a stay during the festival while several Misses and families visit Cincinnati for the festival and to see friends. Morris and Oldenburg residents, including Mr and Mrs Kramer, Culver, Zeigler, Raver, Ortmann, Robbin, Engel, Serringhaus, Brockmann, and Edna Brockmann, accompany trips to Cincinnati and Hamilton for social events and festival attendance.
The St Pauls church at Cross Roads celebrated Harvest Home with undirected farmer participation. Rev Flantz and Mrs Kate Vongundy led a archway decor using farm produce including pumpkins, beans, beets, apples, grapes and flowers. The Aurora choir performed as the sermon and music pleased a large audience.
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