1910 - 1919
1910
Year Events
The Kirschbaum Blacksmith shop on West Pearl was sold in 1910. Goyert and
Wonning built a large brick garage and sales building on its site. This is
where Hirt & Ellco now is located.
The new Bloemer Building on the northwest corner of George and Main Street
was occupied in 1910 by the August Bloemer family on the second floor.
Frank Walsman and Herman Erbacher' shoe store was on the ground floor.
A small building at the back of the shoe store was occupied by Joseph
Mollaun’s Harness shop.
George Mehlon built a frame tailor shop on Boehringer Street adjacent to the
Herald building in 1910.
1911
Year Events
H.F.E. Schrader built a 3 story brick store room and apartment house at the
corner of Elm and W. Pearl street in 1911. It contained 2 large store rooms
and 6 apartments with all the modern conveniences of basement, attic,
hallways, plumbing and fire escapes.
1912
Year Events
Two major league baseball players had their origins in Batesville. Joe Benz,
known as Blitzin' Benz, started out on a West Virginia team. He also pitched
for the Chicago White Sox in 1912 and 1913. Lawrence Nichol played catcher
on a Michigan pro team in 1909
1913
Year Events
A baby shoe factory was established by John Macke on West George Street in
September 1913 and occupied the front of the brick building owned by Frank
Meyer. In 1921 it merged with an overall company and was manufacturing those
garments until the building was taken over by the Wm. B. Goyert Ice Plant
Company in 1921.
1914
Year Events
A new sport was introduced to Batesville with the organization of a golf
club in 1914. Dr. Robertson Smith, a Scotsman and enthusiastic golfer
moved to the city in 1913 and developed the links into one of the best
courses in Southern Indiana. A new amusement craze swept across the US in
1930. Harry Sitterding built a miniature golf course at the corner of
Columbus Avenue and Smith Street. Called Tom Thumb Golf the fad only lasted
about 2 years.
1915
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1916
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1917
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1918
Year Events
1919
Year Events
1919 - winter - Prell-Bland American Legion Post Organied - Met at second
floor of Herald-Tribune Building. 140 members. 1923 meeting room provided
at Memorial building. First Boy Scout Troop organized by the Legion. 1946
Legion moved to new location
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