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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1920
Page
8
Readings and social notes from Batesville detail a Napolean event at St Clair's Hall on Saturday night October 2. The column lists visitors from Greensburg Columbus Indianapolis and Cincinnati, local entertainments and community updates including schooling and anniversary celebrations across Napoleon and surrounding towns.
Sunday visiting among Legenhaus Butt Graus and Thielbar families recurs in Otter Creek. The annual telephone meeting drew a large turnout and re elected all old officers. neighbors shared visits and farm tasks while cutting corn and grinding stone for land maintenance across the community.
The notice states indigestion sufferers grow discouraged but can recover with Chamberlain's Tablets. It claims the tablets strengthen the stomach and restore natural function, encouraging readers to try them immediately.
Social notes from Batesville share visits by Mrs. Frank Fletcher of Tremont Isl and Mrs. Mildred Foster of Lawrenceburg. Esther Hawk of Columbus guests Miss Mary Richmond. Edith and Loretta Schwab in Aurora. plans for a large Sanatorium event with a six o'clock dinner on October 2 for 300 guests at $2.50 per plate.
Clinton Rolla Robinson cut wood for Edward Barns fibre and for Charles Mehrley and Edward Shaner then injured a finger at the Shaner home. The group later traveled to Lawrenceburg, pulled beans for Christ Robinson, enjoyed watermelon and a dinner, and shared pocket change before returning home. John Richardson and wife and others visited relatives near Napoleon, while Mrs. Wagner, eighty, manages her own housework.
Gaff Church drew a well attended Sunday service with Brother Jinett preaching two sermons. Neighbors joined the street fair at Friendship. Local families hosted and visited, with several Hafft and related families guests from Versailles and North Branch. A Versailles street fair is planned for October 2 or next Saturday.
William H. Cox was filling his filo last week. Minnie VanQsdell visits relatives near Haneys Corner. Old Folks Meeting at Baptist Church with speakers Richardson of Louisville and Reibold of Moores Hill. Milan Schools principal King Hull visited. John Jeffries lost a mare. Death attributed to lockjaw after purchasing a new horse from J D Lane near Mays Defeat. W G McNeelan family visited Jesse Smith.
Mrs William Schneider of Napolean visited Mrs John Oliver on Thursday. Miss Elsie Finke returned home after a week in Cincinnati. A daughter was born to John Whitman and wife on Wednesday September 22. John and Carl Brebberman visited Walter and Monroe Smith Sunday. A large crowd attended the sale at Mrs Anna Schroder's Thursday. John Oliver was hulling clover on the Wilson farm near Osgood last week.
Batesville attorneys Bohland and Wycoff attended court. Batesville residents visited the Court House for business and social calls. Real estate transfers include Oberting to Hiltenbrand for 9000 dollars and several Shelby and Napoleon township parcels. Estate filings note Ballman as administrator for Allen Stevens and guardians appointed for minor heirs, with probate dates in September.
Newton Hyatt born October sixteen eighteen fifty seven in Ripley County Indiana died September two nineteen twenty at his home in Osgood aged sixty two years eleven months and four days He married Doris E Duncan December one eighteen eighty one to this union five children two died in infancy His first wife died December twelve nineteen oh one He married Laura G Burroughs March twenty nine eighteen oh three Baptized April eleven this year into the Methodist Church He served as township trustee and Ripley County assessor and was a K P member Survived by his wife three children Mrs John Wagner Mrs Forbes A Hurcomb Clyde N Hyatt one stepson Gordon Burroughs two brothers Monroe Hyatt John Hyatt two sisters Mrs Henry Gookins Mrs Andrew Benham one half sister Mrs Nancy Poulter three grandchildren and three step grandchildren Many relatives and friends acknowledge his kindness and mourn his loss but hope in Heaven Our thanks to pastor Men's Bible Class and undertaker Murray for kindness and comfort from HIS LOVING WIFE.
Sunday School groups from Ripley County met at the Osgood M E Church on September 26 to reorganize county Sunday Schools. Officers elected include Rev. O J McMullen as County President and Julia Robinson as County Secretary. A list of superintendents for various churches and areas was announced, with a next meeting set for Milan M E Church.
Government figures warn that two rats breeding for three years yield 369,709,482 individual rats. Act when you see the first rat. RAT-SNAP is promoted as the cleanest exterminator, dry, non-messy, and unappealing to pets. Sold by Meyer Hardware Co and Blank’s Pharmacy.
E. B. Milburn of Guion Drug Store in Guion Arkansas praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for years of customer satisfaction. The piece features Mrs Keach sharing how she began patronizing the ad and notes the ad pays off for merchants.
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