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Newspaper
Elkhart Observer
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1875
Page
2
The Elkhart Observer issue from August 4 1875 lists editors Molloy Emma Molloy and Burtonrs R K Brush along with Belkhart spelling and publication details.
The editor has received an invitation to canvass Ohio for temperance interests. She spoke in Noblesville Saturday last. In a recent interview Gov. Hendricks said Ohio Democrats fear a defeat for Governor Allen could make the presidential contest uphill for the Democracy.
A South Bend incident describes a woman with a drunken husband attempting to board No 7. He seized her baggage but she calmly handed him to an officer and left. The husband now appears to have no visible means of support.
In England Col Baker an army officer faced indecent assault charges. His allies including the Prince of Wales reportedly sought a compromise, but justice prevailed with a one year term and a 2500 dollar fine. The public lauds the sentence as deserved.
A tale from Toombs about inflation and credit moralizing on money printing. A countryman urges printing more money to avoid ruin, while Toombs questions how it will be redeemed, concluding reliance on imagined redemption and warning of a looming payday.
The editors of the twilight organ ponder Klinger's lake or Diamond lake for a picnic yet boast the Observer as unmatched for news. It claims early scoops on engineer Ames murder, the fast mail train, and Duncan Sherman failures, praising its six days of condensed items and twenty one columns of reading matter.
Ex president Johnson’s funeral was held yesterday in Greenville Tennessee with local honors. Weather delays postponed major races scheduled for Saratoga and Buffalo yesterday. New York State news continued with weather impact on events.
The Old Paper Mill, erected about twenty nine years ago by Beardsley & Davenport, has seen only one fatal accident,Isaac Titus. The plant now can produce about 2 500 lbs daily and 750 000 lbs yearly with 50 staff. The machinery will move to a new Elkhart Hydraulic works building, increasing capacity by about 25 percent and extending its life.
The Observer chronicles a jam packed day to White Pigeon and Clinger's Lake with a 5 10 departure that yielded a breakfast gathering aboard a yacht the party later joined. Mr Sanderson depot agent and wife accompany the excursion and a misrouted picnic leads to humorous misadventure. The piece notes encounters with Dr Frink Mrs Garvin and others and ends with a moral urging readers to proceed when certain.
Bristol August 2 report notes the Hydraulic property steam saw mill begins operation with about five hundred logs ready. Good Templars elect officers for the quarter. upcoming Elk hart picnic on August 12 promises good attendance. Croquet visit to White Pigeon planned, and preparations for the colored people anniversary at Williamsville. W Probasco adds improvements, S B Romaine’s new store looks elegant. AMERICUS.
The State Centennial Tea Party at Indianapolis during the State Fair seeks to fund Indiana's representation at the 1876 National Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia. It recommends each county seat host a local primary or Home Centennial Tea Party before the Indianapolis event to ensure financial success. Com. Indianapolis, July 30 1875.
From Goshen Ind Aug 2 a farmer brought wheat to town and faced near disaster when his team of blind horses spooked. The note adds local gossip about Goshen residents connected to John Sherman and historical hints about Elkhart River hydraulic plans and Daniel Webster references.
A Chicago Times telegram notes Duncan, Sherman & Co. failed in Goshen Indiana, yet local banks there avoided trouble as they did not do business with the firm. The Times mocks Goshen with a sarcastic follow up about no panic or trade disruption in town.
Special telegram reports White River flood rage washing away the J. H. and C. track between Nostesville and Peru. All trains halted as the river rises, Jeffersonville road bridges washed out, and water covers tracks including Union Depot three feet deep. Baata Mornoy.
Wasumeron August 3 all executive departments and the District Government office are closed out of respect for the memory of ex President Johnson. Flags fly at half mast and mourning emblems appear in various localities.
The Northern Pacific Railroad sale is postponed to the 12th. Creditors abroad with letters of credit may be paid at the Union Bank of London. Money and gold values are noted as dull amid broad market inactivity.
A large assembly of notable Odd Fellows from the United States attended the dedication of the new Odd Fellows Hall in London Ontario. Four hundred from Cleveland joined the event which included a ball and supper to conclude the ceremony.
Wheat rose five cents then fell to closing. Corn and oats followed the trend with wheat at 1.23 a bushel, corn 72 cents, and oats 4 12 cents for August delivery.
The Bar num balloon carrying Prof. King James Wallin of the Herald and Joan Richardson of the Waig rose yesterday from Quixcy elevating above the area. It descended safely on the Missouri bottom ten miles below with all passengers unharmed. The Whig and Herald will publish fuller reports.
Two men were mining in a new coal shaft owned by Samuel Epperson, four and a half miles southwest of Woopuutt HI. The shaft caved in last Thursday, part of the cover fell striking one worker on the head and killing him instantly. The other worker was rescued in an exhausted condition.
At a negro dance in Des Moines Iowa early this morning John Anderson formerly of Chicago was shot in the breast and the ball lodged in the abdomen. The wound is probably fatal. He had been shot four weeks earlier by a prostitute but continued his business. The U S Circuit Court orders the sale of the Burlington Cedar Rapids and Minnesota Railroad under foreclosure.
Detrott Michigan, August 3. Angelaine Wilcox of Bloomersburg Ontario caused the arrest of Rev. Stephen Griffin, who has pastored a Flint area church for a year. Griffin was seized as he left the pulpit on Sunday.
In Toronto on August 3 the British negro emancipation in the West Indies was celebrated by the colored people throughout the Dominion.
The Board met in the High School Monday with all members present. They formed a committee to arrange furnace repairs. Bills allowed include Wertz seven dollars for a pump, Brodrick a dollar fifty for surveying, and 45 cents for postage. The East Elkhart new school house was accepted and contractor Mr. Oakes paid seven hundred seventy dollars. A contract to maintain school clocks for one year was discussed. Work to grain woodwork at the 5th Ward school was authorized. Settlement with Mr. Proctor for the 4th Ward School erection concluded and the meeting adjourned.
Delinquent for 1874 must call Apolume at once and pay up or face trouble and costs. Deputy Collector M. Stanerer directs all residents of Elkhart Corporation Cleveland Osolo and Concord townships to settle immediately. Marion Street address between 2nd and 3rd.
A farm of forty or sixty acres is advertised near the city. Inquiries directed to Wit A Prac for details and terms.
James Robinson and Charles Fish, renowned equestrians, join in a new acts program at Montgomery Queen's Circus on Jackson Street promising a unprecedented rivalry within a single ring. The event features a rival showcase, with tickets via the Chicago & North Western Railway and a full lineup of luxurious train cars.
The group met at the usual time with President Fahnestock presiding. Minutes were approved as read. The constitution and by laws were adopted after discussion, the term Union replacing Society, and a $1 initiation fee fixed. Officers to be elected at the next meeting.
Bradt's Tonic Bitters advertised as the greatest blood purifier and remedy for digestive and respiratory ailments. It claims to cleanse blood remove ulcers inflammation cure dyspepsia cough neuralgia scrofula skin diseases and headaches with several bottles for stubborn cases. Made from roots barks and herbs by Joseph Bradt on Prairie Street near Main.
A swash of advertising text urges readers to obtain information on locating government lands and the world’s best agricultural region the Great Arkansas Valley in Kansas. It advertises subscription options at $2 yearly $1.50 for six months and 50 cents for three months.
EywaALMNeE Swirr named executrix of the estate of Dean Swift of Elkhart County Indiana. Debts must be paid to the executrix and all claims presented for settlement. The estate is solvent. July 9, 1875.
Benmarr July 1 1875 C F Nason opposite the Gas works offers the best lath at two dollars twenty five cents per thousand with lumber and shingles at corresponding prices J D Stevens
A fragment lists prices per unit for poultry apples green beans corn oats and hay plus straw hemp and other farm staples. Data appears as per pound per bushel per ton and per hundred measures with several garbled words indicating a marketplace ledger.
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