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Elkhart Observer

Location

Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1873

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Lost Hope and a Kitchen Helper’s Bold Choice

Mrs Haughton faces pressure to hire a sick neighbor Bessie Turner as a kitchen worker while managing expected guests. Bessie, wary of exposing her past, hesitates but resolves to earn her living honestly. Alick Wight returns from California and reveals love, ending with Bessie choosing partnership over class.

Mrs. Haughton Papa Fannie Mr. Austin Bessie Turner Bessie Fannie Haughton Sarah Alick Wight Mr. Turner Fifth Avenue New York San Francisco Alick Mr. Wight Havana Sam California Mrs. Austin Miss Turner

Silas DeCamp Honored for Hydraulic Works Leadership

In the South Bend Register tribute, Silas DeCamp of Elkhart is praised for turning plans into productive labor on large hydraulic projects. His work in Goshen and Elkhart earns him high regard, and he may supervise hydraulic improvements in Constantine, Michigan, under engineer John W. Irwin this summer.

South Bend Register Silas DeCamp Elkhart DeCamp Goshen

Accident at Niles Paver Mill Leaves Worker Severe Scalds

William Zimmerman fell into a vat of boiling water at the Niles Paver Mill last Wednesday. His legs and feet were badly burned and skin peeled away as he struggled to remove clothing. He received prompt medical care and is reported to have hopeful prospects for recovery. Noble county reports 1,729 ex soldiers with honorable discharge papers. A Mutual Life Insurance Co for ex-soldiers is proposed, urging support from veterans.

William Zimmerman Niles Paver South Bend Union Noble County Mutual Life Insurance Co Kendallville Standard

Money order joke note found in Bangor post office

A Texas town money-order arrived in Bangor with the line Strawberries and cream. How's that for's high? The plan is to reply with Five feet of snow. How's that for high?

Bangor

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