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Newspaper
Elkhart Observer
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1873
Page
2
The Elkhart Observer rebukes Thompson and party lines over a salary bill vote. It accuses Democrats of masking their support and Republicans of holding power, arguing the balance of power favored Republicans by eight votes and criticizing local journalism for bias.
The Likhart Review questions a freshet description and defends past hydraulic works. It labels a Solomon penned piece as damaging abroad and questions the author’s ability and integrity while insisting the misunderstood meaning is clear.
A Harbinger story recalls a April S dispute among Elkhart merchants over a bet to crawfish a rival in less than 48 hours. Dr D takes a 1 in 10 risk stance as the hotel crowd pits wit and risk against a reading of a city paper.
A local notices exchange turns to philosophy as the Democrat Union editor explains a paragraph previously puzzled by the Observer. The writer admits earlier confusion and vows to better grasp future writings.
In April 1873 Rev S M Crissman officiates at Elkhart weddings of Charles E Borst and Alice Wagner and of Lawrence Miles and Ella D Lighthall. A New London ceremony joins Willis A Kugbee and Eva S Badet with heartfelt blessings and hopes for sunshine on their life together.
Died in this city Sunday April 2 Edith Belle daughter of S P and Emma Wilcox aged 2 years 12 days. Also April 19 Cla rinda wife of Melvin Huston aged 3 years 4 months. Observances lament a long illness and loss, with verses and reflections on bereavement. R K Brush joins Hikhart Observer as editor proprietor and Kentland Gazette notes Hunting ground trespass fine of 50 dollars by last Legislature.
Readable lines indicate a legal or medical claim involving loss of manhood and an act described as assimilating an oily substance. The source shows garbled OCR with likely person and action mentions from Whittlesey.
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