Bodily Tragedies and Local News Across Indiana Towns
The report covers William L. Bretz found dead in his Greenar building room after two weeks of illness, with life estimated 14 to 16 hours prior by undertakers. It notes other incidents: bee-stung death of Henry Spellmeyer in Marion township, heat collapse of William Gosmian, lightning strike killing a calf and damage at Anthony Bockelman’s farm, a Buick rollover near Kemp schoolhouse, and plowing for wheat by Jos F Vaal and May of St Melurad.
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W. F. Bretz
Wm. L. Bretz
Huntingburg
Henry K. Spellmeyer
Marion Township
Kelso of
Dubois
St. Joseph’s Church
Pesce
Jasper Gourter
Anthony Bockelman
Jasper
Huntingburg Argus
Hot Water and Limestone Phosphate Claim Liver Cleanse
An article promotes daily hot water with limestone phosphate to clean the liver and bowels. It asserts headaches, bad taste, sour tongue, and fair skin indicate liver issues and warns against harsh evacuants. It touts calcium phosphate as harmless and tasteless for morning cleansing.
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Stonieh
Croxone Promises Relief From Kidney and Bladder Ailments
An advertisement extols Croxone as a cure for kidney and bladder troubles and rheumatic pains. It claims the remedy penetrates kidneys, cleanses waste, removes toxins from blood, and provides rapid relief, urging sufferers to try it for backache and urinary disorders.
Sage and Sulphur Hair Darkening Remedy Sold Locally
An old time favorite, Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound, now sold for 50 cents, promises natural darkening of gray hair with repeated daily use. A downtown druggist notes it darkens evenly and leaves hair glossy, though not a disease cure.
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Wyeth
Sanel Yezema Prescription Promoted as All Cure
An old remedy called Sanel Yezema Prescription is advertised as a universal cure for eczema and skin diseases. The ad offers a $5 large trial bottle at the drug store with bold claims and limited details.
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Sanel Yezema
Sanel Ie
Time Table for Ferdinand Railroad Effective April 8
Sub day schedule shows Ferdinand to Huntingburg trips with morning and evening arrivals and departures. Connections exist to Evansville Rockport Cannelton Louisville West Baden Princeton and more via Southern Railway trains at Huntingburg depot. Train Masters Leonard Muller Victor Grewe and G F P AY oversee operations.
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Ferdinand Railroad
Ferdinand
Toeg
Huntingburg
Nouth
Evansville
Rockport
Cannelton
Louisville
West Baden
Southern
Princeton
Ind
Fertinand
Southern Time Card Details for April 1 1917
Train schedules issued in Johnsburg Indiana list Train 12 West arriving 8 54 a m and Train 13 East at 2 p m with connections at Huntingburg. Train 28 serves as a local between Huntingburg and Louisville. N A Jochem, Agent.
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Huntingburge
Huntingburg
Louisville
N. A
Jochem
Johnsburg
Ind
Ferdinand Township Trustee's Monthly Notice
Ferdinand township trustee of Dubois county Indiana says he will attend township business on the first Saturday each month at the office home of Gerhard Bolle and on other days at his home Persons with township business should present it on that day of the week Nick Seuninger Trustee Ferdinand Indiana
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Ferdinand Township
Dubois County
Ind
Gerhard Bolle
Nick Seuninger
Trustes
Ferdinand, Ind
Cattarh Declared Most Widespread Illness in Region
The article notes a high prevalence of a catarrh condition across the region, claiming it surpassed all other diseases combined. It states doctors once deemed it incurable and that common focal remedies often failed to cure.
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North Carolina
B.N. Todd
Possenger
William L. Bretz
Greenar Building
Fourth Street
William J. Gosmian
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J. FE. Casper
Jasper Herald
Johnsburg 9 Rock Road
Dale
Roman
Pittsburg
Allegheny
Monongahela
Ohio River
Cincinnati
Ohio
Democrat
Ino oOnnooOo
Academy of the Immaculate Conception
Indiana
Sisters of St. Benedict
Board of Education
State of
Olinger
Mathias Olinger
Empire Type Foundry
Buffalo
N.Y
Dubois County Telephone Co
Halls
F. J. Ghoney & Co
Toledo
F.J. Cheney & Co
Deruggiste
Hall
Ely
Ohio Street
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