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Newspaper
Elkhart Observer
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1874
Page
2
The Elkhart Observer lists editors and staff including Ed Molloy Enma Molloy and R K Brush as part of the newspaper’s early masthead and production team.
Republicans of Elkhart County are asked to meet at the Court House in Goshen on Wednesday June 10 at noon to nominate candidates for several offices including Representative Clerk Auditor Treasurer Recorder Sheriff Coroner Surveyor Real Estate Appraiser and 2nd District Commissioner. Delegates to the State convention will be chosen and a convention for Noble and Elkhart Counties is admitted for nomination of Representative. By order of the Committee. E W H Ellis Chairman W M Stang Sec
Orville T Chamberlain may be presented for Clerk of the Elkhart Circuit Court by the Republican convention. Theodore F Garvin Deputy County Auditor is announced as candidate for Auditor of Elkhart County subject to the party nomination. Supporters of Thos H Daly will seek his name for Clerk of the Elkhart Circuit Court contingent on the nominating convention decision.
The Observer claims a larger town circulation than all Elkhart papers combined. The message notes Arkansas should be happy, cites two Governors for the State, and mentions Massachusetts electing twenty six women to school committees. It also reports the Baxter law section seven as constitutional and recommends Daniel Agnew of Fulton County as a candidate for State Auditor, possibly the Dan Agnew from the 87th Indiana Volunteers.
Huff of the Monticello Herald wed Miss Alice Wright of Monticello last week. The Mishawaka Enterprise notes the couple may change the surname to Huff Wright. The playful local item hints at a name mix up and a light community buzz.
The Democratic lead for governor in Connecticut has fallen to 1 897, far from the near double margin a year earlier, prompting Warsaw Indiantaw to question whether the smaller margin is worth boasting about.
A large crowd criticizes Governor Hendricks for accepting an invitation to speak at a Soldiers reunion in Fort Wayne. Critics say the invitation showed poor taste, and the organizers are faulted for the event.
The County Central Committee adopted a resolution thanking Geo D Copeland for his fidelity and ability while serving as Chairman and resigning from that office.
The Calumet Dam in Illinois, blamed for flooding thousands of acres in northern counties notably Lake and Porter, is slated for removal after decades of advocacy. Lawmakers passed a bill authorizing its removal, fulfilling a long sought goal.
In the Ligonier Banner a note links the editor’s bilious colic with the announcement of an heir. The piece poses whether there is any personal connection between the two events.
The House of Representatives approved a new postal bill by 171 to 41. The author notes the opposing side might not read or have interest in reading the bill, hinting at wide opposition among those who voted no.
The Goshen Democrat questions enforcement of liquor laws requiring saloons to close at 9 pm and bars on Sundays and to minors or drunkards. It asks whether the laws are obeyed and if the paper ever urged strict compliance.
The piece criticizes Democratic and Republican coalitions described as whisky aligned, accusing the press of predicting widespread discomfort for the Administration. It suggests reform claims mask a bid to gain leverage within the party and implies designers seek influence through alliances.
A fragment argues democracy and whisky triumph but note it fails to place good men in office, suggesting the rebuke against the party is ineffective and poorly framed.
The article notes relief in the congressional financial settlement, aiding business certainty for new merchants. It also cites Schuyler Colfax declining a congressional bid, with the Chicago Journal saying he would win easily, and praising Colfax's widespread respect against his detractors.
The opposition argues the latest inflation bill diverges from the last Republican platform. The piece recalls a recent panic altering financial views and questions the platform’s relevance amid wild cat money and usury in Kansas. It notes even eminent statesmen cannot predict a year’s course.
The Massachusetts senatorial race ended last Friday with Governor Washburn’s election. The senator elect, born January 31, 1820 in Winchendon, is a Yale graduate and longtime manufacturing man who favors tariff protection. He served in the State Senate in 1850 and the House in 1854, led a bank, and represented his district in the Thirty-eighth Congress before becoming governor in 1871 and being re elected in 1872 and 1873.
The article reports broad Democratic gains in Ohio including Cleveland Cincinnati Toledo Columbus and Dayton with losses for Prohibition Crusaders allied with Republicans. It notes similar trends across Illinois Wisconsin Missouri Minnesota and accuses whisky interests of preserving democracy in the region. The piece cites The Times and Chicago Times arguing democracy remains alive when drink invites rise.
A week of agitation ends with women visiting Shumard & Golden's on Harrison street to pray and hold meetings. A mob taunts, a box injures Mrs. Dr. Henry, deputies are appointed, and temperance drives continue with church gatherings, donations for stools, and protests at Main Street saloons.
The text notes two committees of ladies led by Mrs. John Cook and Mrs. B L Davenport, meeting each morning at 8 in the Opera House. They have prayed daily since Wednesday in front of the saloon where the movement began, with yesterday's services at Up ham's and Beardsley's between four and five.
The record notes a total solar eclipse in the eastern hemisphere and South America not visible in North America. A partial lunar eclipse occurs May 1 invisible in the United States. An October 10 solar eclipse is also not visible in the U.S., followed by a total lunar eclipse visible across America on October 24 evening and October 25 morning.
Advices from the Indian Peace Commission ers now in Omaha report no tribal disposition toward war. The Commissioners say warlike reports sent from the agencies during their absence were fueled by speculators and contractors, per the Chicago Times.
A collection of short notices highlights Chamberlains Immediate Relief for various ailments and promotes local drug stores. It also mentions sellers and merchants in Elkhart including I Bucklen & Son, Maxon Parmater & Co, Deacon Rush, Mrs Jaycox, Hill & Kelley, Hoke & Kirk, and R K Fellows selling sewing machines with address at 115 Main Street.
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