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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1901
Page
5
Diverse notices describe Loebs Stores new dress goods and shirts waist lines, Woodbury Book Store moving to 40 Vermillion St, and various visits and travels of residents. Community life includes church events, pension exams, legal work, and local road news with multiple named people and nearby towns.
Samuel C. Allman, a 42 year old expert powder mixer at Fontanet, is killed instantly in a blast while testing a new explosive. His body was blown to atoms and parts were found hundreds of feet away. He refused to reveal the formula, his work focused on a pew and high explosive.
Indianapolis chemist Louis H Sculmeyer and Henry Reitz say after five years of work they perfected a process to manufacture diamonds from carbon improving on earlier methods. Stones weighing three quarters of a carat have been produced with smaller imperfect pieces sold as diamond dust already on the market.
Edward Ducas a jeweler and prominent in Jewish circles in Indianapolis killed himself at his home yesterday. He used a rope to hang himself from the bedroom door. Ducas had suffered ill health for some time.
Louis Baker aged 64 danced for eight hours at John Raylander’s home in La Porte Indiana. He collapsed returning home and died an hour later from exhaustion and the exertion of the dance.
Brookville Indiana September 4 John Miller son of Aaron Miller killed himself by cutting his wrists and throat with a razor while distressed by his inability to quit drinking.
Michael Fitzsimmons stumbled and fell on a La Porte street, his head struck a curbstone, and he died soon after.
Frank Imel a 52 year old grocer in Madison Indiana committed suicide by taking carbolic acid yesterday. He leaves a large family and the only known cause was ill health.
A collection of short testimonials and product pitches. Mrs Nannie Gulleger of La Grange Ga credits Bucklen Arnica Salve with curing head and facial sores. Dr Kings New Discovery praised for bronchitis and whooping cough cures. DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve touted for running sores. August Flower recommended for dyspepsia and liver complaints. Elizabeth Allport recalls croup relief from One Minute Cough Cure. Banner Salve advertised for skin healing after a facial scar. Products priced and available at LeRoy Allen drugstores.
The remedy promotes compound oxygen and claims thirty four years of tested success. It cites testimonials from cured patients and offers Home Treatment fused at home and Office Treatment at 1112 Girard Street. Claims asthma bronchitis consumption catarrh rheumatism neuralgia headaches and nervous debility respond to inhalation therapy with no unpleasant effects.
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