Adams Church Quiet Week Reveals Local Visits and School Reopens
Cool weather settles over Adams Church as school resumes with Miss Maggie Franke teaching. W. Jacques and family passed through town Thursday while residents like John Menchhofer and John Cook were seen on streets. Last Sunday Charles Henry hosted guests from Adams Church Lonely Corner and Batesville. singing by the Misses Menchhofer and Mrs. Cook ended the evening with hopes of a future gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Henry
John Menchhofer
Adam’s Church
Edward Hohenberger
Lonely Corner
Joe Fritach
John Cook
Edward Wirth
Mr. Bischen
Batesville
Menchhofer
Mrs. Cook
Dr King’s New Life Pills Ad Sparks Harsh Warnings
An old advertisement touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a remedy that can cure headaches and constipation while comparing them to dangerous explosives. It promotes the product as safe and effective, priced at 25 cents at Baas’ drugstore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Baas
Obituaries and Local Notices From St Peters Area
Frank Rosfeld improves after illness while Mrs John Metz remains sick. John Reisert died in Richmond Indiana and was interred at St Peters Catholic cemetery after a Sunday night service. Mrs Godfrey Huber died at her son Jacob Hubers near Lawrenceville aged ninety and was laid to Blue Creek cemetery with Rev Buettner officiating. Frank Bischoff and family visited Dover and Fred Wivi and wife visited the former's mother at Cedar Grove on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Reisert
Peter Reisert
Richmond
Ind
St. Peters Catholic Cemetery
Godfrey Huber
Jacob Huber
Lawrenceville
Blue Creek
Rev
Buettner
Penntown
Fred Wivi
Cedar Grove
Editor's Piles Cured by Arnica Salve in Seneca
F N Higgins editor of the Seneca Ills News suffered years with piles unsolved by doctors or remedies until Bucklen's Arnica Salve. Two boxes wholly cured him. Cure guaranteed. Only 25 cents at Baas drugstore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F.N. Higgins
Seneca
Bucklen
Born to C. E. Steele and wife a boy
Everett Waters was severely injured on September 17 when he fell from a wagon and the wheels passed over his chest. Nearby social notes mention visitors from Sardinia and Osgood, a peaceable Holton baseball game against a railroad workers team, and plans for new church stoves as harvest nears with little wheat sown this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Waters
Holton
Nebraska
Discovery for Consumption Cures Asthma and Coughs
San Antonio man J N Garrettson endured years of asthma and близ suffering before Dr King’s Discovery for Consumption allegedly cured him. The ad claims it also cures coughs colds and all throat chest and lung troubles with prices 50c and 1 and trial bottles free at Baas drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Garrettson
San Antonio
Texas
Dr. King
Baas’ Drug Store
Local notes from Cross Plains and surrounding communities
Our league traveled to Cross Plains Sunday night. James Wright is not expected to live. Rob and Edgar Benham attended the state fair. Joie Collins returns after weeks with relatives in Kentucky. School opens next Monday. Joe Risk and family of Canaan visited H. Humphrey. Friendship Telephone Co. to connect with Versailles line this week. Mrs. James Humphrey of Osgood visits her parents here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joie Collins
Kentucky
James Humphrey
Osgood
Marriage Notice for Grant Beeber and Viola Alfrey
MaRRinD-By J. W. Green on Sep 20, Grant Beeber wed Viola Alfrey near this place. They will be at home soon to many friends in the Ward property west of town. Joseph Benham, Sr. was taken to the insane hospital in Indianapolis for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Green
Grant Beeber
Viola Alfrey
Joseph Benham, Sr
Insane Hospital
Indianapolis
Pleasant Pare Town Social Roundup Highlights
Fred Beck Jr and Julio Meyer senior are on the sick list. John Dickman of Carthage Ohio with his niece Sophia Ahbring toured Greensburg on Saturday. Mrs Williphaus and son Ray visited her brother Fred Beck, ill with malaria. Thomas Hartig Rosa Hartig Clyde Palmer attended a dance at William Schwier's near Napoleon Saturday. Mrs Jake Gerhardt and daughter Louetta with Louisa Ahring went to Rushville Monday. Geo Hartig and wife visited friends near Napoleon Sunday. Louis Weber of Cross Roads spent Sunday with his parents. Fred Goertemiller Sr visited John Meyer and family Sunday. Mrs John Meyer and daughters Flora and Floyd of Milroy were visiting relatives here last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Meyer
Flora and
Floyd
Milroy
A Word to Mothers About Chamberlains Cough Remedy
Mothers of children with croup or severe cold are urged to use Chamberlains Cough Remedy. It contains no opiate or narcotic and is safe for infants and adults. The remedy has gained wide approval in the United States and abroad. Sold by John Gauck in Batesville and Bigney & Co. in Sunman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
John Gauck
Batesville
Bigney & Co
Sunman
Local Notices and Social Roundup From Nearby Towns
Progress. Mr Harvest of Illinois visited Mrs Abrends last week. Miss Sophia Schneeman of Cincinnati visits her parents here. Several from Spades to Lawrenceville for the new preacher's introductory sermon. Mrs Nancy Bower visited St Paul with her daughter. John Walter made a business trip to Sunman Saturday. W K Kneer painted for C Schneeman this week. Henry Clemens of Sunman did painting locally last week. Mrs Holzberger and daughter visited Christian Holzberger at Blue Creek. Wm Gutapfel and wife of Lawrenceville spent Sunday with John Woller’s family. Ed Kneer made his usual trip west.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Bower
St. Paul
Spades
Lawrenceville
I Gutapfel
John Woller
Ed Kneer
Local Notes From Napoleon and Vicinity
Mrs Wa Tilley remains ill with typhoid fever as her Illinois visiting mother Mrs Eaton arrives. J H Sammons attended the state fair and visited Indianapolis last week. Ada Carrie Letzler Flora Hertenstein toured Cincinnati Thursday and Friday. G W Foreman and wife were in Cincinnati purchasing fall and winter goods. Dr L T Cox and P N Brown were at the county seat Saturday. Ora Craine went to Illinois to spend the winter. Cora Hertenstein to teach Baylor school this winter. Teachers held their first institute last Wednesday with Trustee Bunselmeier presiding. The teaching staff includes Newman Menda Klusman Lamb P N Brown Vankirk Frank Planap Flatrock Bertha Cook Swartz Daisy McCoy Napoleon Principal Peter Holzer Primary Rosa Hazen Intermediate Charles Hertenstein Ed Schmit and wife visited Batesville family Steve Kartzendorf. Edith Foreman spent days in Cincinnati for eye treatment. Friends congratulate Joseph Burst and wife of Cincinnati on the arrival of a fine baby boy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bunselmeier
Newman
Menda Klusman
Lamb
P. N. Brown
Vankirk
Frank Planap
Flatrock
Bertha Cook
Swartz
Daisy McCoy
Napoleon
Peter Holzer
Rosa Hazen
Charles Hertenstein
Republican Rally at Schumacher Hall Draws Large Crowd
Hurrah for McKinley and Roosevelt. A Republican speaking event at Penn town's Schumacher's Hall drew a large enthusiastic audience. Hon. Marion Thompson and Karel Bielby addressed the crowd as Sunman and Spades delegates arrived with the drum corps and a Rough Rider's Club was organized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penntown
Schumacher's Hall
Marion Thompson
Karel Bielby
Sunman and
Spades
Sunman
Rough Rider’s Club
Margaret Stahl Visits Henry Stahl in McClanansborough
Mrs Margaret Stahl of McClanansborough Illinois is visiting her uncle Henry Stahl. School begins next Monday October 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Stahl
Versailles People and Visitors Reported in Osgood Area
Local notices list T. J. Kenan and wife visiting relatives in Osgood, Robert Thompson traveling to Moore's Hill for college, and various residents attending court or events. Others include Mrs. Schuman sick, families from Benville and Lebanon visiting, and multiple local officials and merchants seen in town. Court adjourned last week as Judge New returned to Vernon.
Marital Transfers For Local Residents
Charles H Geisler of Friendship transfers with Mary E Rand also of Friendship. Grant Beebe of Benham to Ola Alfrey of Titusville. Walter R Day corrects to Mary E Warfield. William J Martin of Batesville to Thresia Schott of Batesville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Geisler
Mary E. Rand
Grant Beebe
Benham
Ola Alfrey
Titusville
Walter R. Day
Mary E. Warfield
William J. Martin
Batesville
Thresia Schott
Mrs John Dowling's Triumph with Electric Bitters
Butler Pa woman endured a three year stomach illness with nausea and indigestion. After two months on Electric Bitters she claimed complete cure, improved appetite and weight, calling it a grand tonic for the whole system. Sold for 50 cents with guarantee at Baas' drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dowling
Butler
Baas
Free Boschee’s German Syrup Sample Offer
An ad promises free sample bottles of Boschee's German Syrup to adults with colds or lung issues who visit Baas' drugstore. One bottle per person, no samples to children without parental order, and sales are claimed to be worldwide with a 75 cent bottle offered to prove its value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baas
Boschee
Pierceville School Opens and Local Happenings
The Pierceville school commences Monday October 1 with Alice Bruner and Golda Tucker teaching. Locals visit relatives in St Louis and Ogden while guests stay with family here. Milan Stars beat Cincinnati Gyms 9 to 3 in a ball game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Bruner
Golda Tucker
Local Moves and Social Notes Mention Area Residents
Old residents gather in town as Geo Curtis and wife set up housekeeping in the former Cassius residence. Calvert Houze and wife relocate from Madison. Reunion event hints at a picnic at Dilla's grave on Sept 29. Robert Johnson conducted business in North Vernon last week. J L Muer, B and O S W brake man, spent Sunday with friends here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvert Houze
Madison
Dilla
Robert Johnson
North Vernon
A Wonderful Cure of Diarrhoea Prompts Hopeful Testimony
A Virginia editor credits Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with a full recovery after long suffering and expense. The testimonial from O R Moore praises the treatment and notes local druggists John Gauck Batesville and Bigney Co Sunman carried the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Chamberlain
Times
Hillstille
O. R. Moore
John Gauck
Batesville
Bigney & Co
Sunman
Local Notices From Sunman and Vicinity
Ottie Thomas and wife attended the sale of Mrs. Whitehead south of Sunman while James Garrison and wife visited Sunman. Leland of Batesville bought timber nearby last week. Naber moved his saw-mill on Schoettlekotte farm. Several from here attended Philip Biehl’s funeral at Spades Ottie Rosfeld returned from Illinois sick. Wittkamper family transacted business at Sunman. Abplanalp of North Branch visited home folks. Elmer Flint’s family guest here. Holwadel of St Paul visited. Wittkamper family spent Sunday with Herman Wittkamper. Huber visit to Sharp’s Corner. Baas drove to Penntown. Byron Thomas’ grave service recalled for Mrs Weston Thomas’ birthday. Anna Pohlar in Cincinnati for a week. Margaret Huber funeral Tuesday. Sorrow after death of Carrie Ethel Wiedeman born Feb 10 1896 died Sept 8 1900 Typhoid fever. Funeral at M E Cemetery Lawrenceville conducted by Bro Gommel Laughery. Sympathy to the family of C A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Leland
Batesville
Naber
Mr. Schoettlekotte
Samuel Wiedeman
Carrie Ethel
Carrie
M. E
Lawrenceville
Bro. Gommel
Laughery
C. A
Local residents travel and visits across towns
Mrs. Dr. Allen and Mrs. Belinda Martindale drove to Brookville and back Monday afternoon. Several residents including Mrs. Wiley, Richard Gerrard, Mrs. Fey, Connie Swan, and others were noted in trips, visits, and events around Brookville, Indianapolis, Cincinnati, and Connersville. Kilburn's restaurant advertised meals and baked goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Allen
Belinda Martindale
Brookville
Henrietta Wiley
Richard Gerrard
Indianapolis
Spades and Local Life Trade Farewell News
Rev Edlich left Monday for Louisville relatives. Mrs H Price visited Cincinnati last week. Willie Federle recovering from typhoid fever. Mrs J Hoff and Mrs Fred Bohn er attended funeral of Mr Biehl. Republican crowd gathered at Penntown. Hayes Osburn visited town Saturday. Willie Bauman went to Illinois after visiting home. Frank Bedunnah of Batesville in town Monday. William Timke visited Cincinnati to see his best girl. Frier's dance drew a lively young crowd. Philip Biehl died at Sharp's Corner after long illness and was buried in Lutheran cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Timke
Cincinnati
Frier’s
Philip Biehl
Sharp’s Corner
Also Mentioned on This Page
Adams Churce
W. Jacques
Maggie Franke
ST. Peters
Frank Rosfeld
John Metz
Frank Bischoff
Dover
C. E. Steele
Elsie
Lydia Shindlt
Sardinia
Daisy Brown
Flossie Knapp
Dabney
Everett Wilson
Grace O’brien
Osgdod
Cross Plains
James Wright
Rob
Edgar Benham
Joe Risk and
Friendship Telephone Co
Versailles
Fred Beck, Jr
Julio Meyer,sr
John Dickman
Carthage, O
Miss Sophia Ahbring
Greensburg
Jake Gerhardt
Louetta
Louisa Ahring
Rushville
Geo. Hartig and
Wife
Louis Weber
Cross Roads
Fred Goertemiller,Sr
Mr. Harvest
Illinois
Sophia Schneeman
John Walter
W. K. Kneer
C. Schneeman
Henry Clemens
Wapoleon
Wa. Tilley
Mrs. Eaton
J. H. Sammons
Ada and
Carrie Letzler
Flora Hertenstein
G. W. Foreman
Queen City
Ora Craine
Cora Hertenstein
Baylor
Ed Schmit
Steve Kartzendorf
Edith Foreman
Joseph Burst and
Phenwntoways
McKinley
Roosevelt
Mr. Wissel
Louis Erfman
Adam Baas
Herman Hundt
George Hummel
Ernst Gunter
Pipe Creek
E. B. Vincent
T. J. Kenan
Robert Thompson
Moore’s Hill
Samuel Webster
Benville
Everett Connelley
Tanglewood
Osgood Marshal
T. E. Willson
Ben McMakin
Lebanon
Sanford Murphy
Scottsburg
Will Kenan
Grant Johnson
Charles McMullen
Haney’s Corner
Charley Gray
Senator Guthrie
Charley Thompson
George Cravens
Chicago
Thomas Cravens
Judge New
Vernon
Pierceville
E. Nocks
John Sage
Washington, Kansas
Grace Tucker
Milan
Harry Hall
Seymour
Milton Bricka
Jack Gawlt
Nora House
C. Darling
C. H. Jones
S. H. Nocks
Ogden, Ill
Royal Kidd
W. Brakeman
Wm. Anderson
George
Milan Stars
Lena Leper
Louisville, Ky
Maggie Knoche
J. P. Higgins
Charming Babe
Covington, Ky
Das
America
Ohio
Oman
Tene, Ohio
Geo Curtis
George Cassius
Mr. Curtis
J. L. Muer
Pipe Crebee
Ottie Thomas
James Garrison
Ottie Rosfeld
Illlinois
Chas. Abplanalp
North Branch
Elmer Flint and Family
Whitcomb
Christ Holwadel
Geo. Huber
Sharp's Corner
Henry Baas
Byron Thomas
Anna Pohlar
Margaret Huber
Kate Fey
Elwood
Connie Swan
Ab Wiley
Reeves New Clover Huller
Dr. Patterson
Robert Cramer
Kilburn
Mrs. D. Kahler
Lou Jones
Sarah Coleman
William
Home City
Josh Williams
Geo. Kimball
Gus Frances
William Woesner
Jerry
Walter Gordon
Lynn McWhorter
Cumminsville
John Alley
John Woesner
Andy Miller
Monticello
Ella Rockefeller
Prof. Ross
Mr. Ross
India Dandy
Sam Walker
Argie Lewis
Cloud
Dillsboro
W. M. Banes
Clara Shaw
Gertie Swan
William Ramsey
Donnie Kahler
Nellie
Edith Leonard
Connersville
Capt
Brookvile
Charles Garrison
Warren
Hancock County
Eureka Luke
Kate Blacklege
Walter Allison
Cambridge City
Kilburn’s
Edlich
Louisville
H. Price
Willie Federle
Jno. Hoff
Fred Bobhner
Newpoint
Biehl
Hayes Osburn
Willie Bauman
Frank Bedunnah
Siso
Briges
J. W. Henry
Gatess
Dr. Peal
G&g. A. Baas
Peal Medicine.co
Cleveland
G. A. Baas
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