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Elkhart Observer in Elkhart, Indiana

27 Aug 1873

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Elkhart Observer

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Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1873

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Elkhart Observer Reports Transportation Debate and Travel Notes

Long excerpt discusses the transportation question, railroad monopolies and proposed state or national road schemes. It references Josiah Quincy and Ben Butler proposals, canal and double-track railroad ideas, and calls for government action to curb monopolies and reduce freight costs. A travelogue from Put-in-Bay follows, with vivid scenes of the excursion, notable guests, social observations, and reflections on wealth and manners.

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United States Europe West Republican Party Josiah Quincy Massachusetts Erie Canal New York Canada Ohio Chespeake Ben. Butler Butler Quincy Cumberland Road Erie Ca Chicago Congress Secretary of the Interior Inter Ocean Vanderbilt Scott Jay Gould Erie Fox River Mississippi The Lakes James River Kanawha Ohio River Atlantic Pacific Railroad Republic Gibraltar Saint’s Rest Lake Erie Cooke Massey Cincinnati Times Ralph Keeler New York Tribune Comby Ohio State Journal Gen. Sherwood Colfax Newport Saratoga Memphis Putit-Bay Kentucky Fevatbank
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Put-in-Bay Sunday Trip Prompted by Brush Visit

A weary week ends as Brush bursts into the OssERVER office with tickets to Toledo and back and urges a Sunday excursion to Put-in-Bay. The narrator imagines a voyage down the Ohio river amid the heat and summer greenery.

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Osserver Toledo Put-in-Bay Ohio
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McMahon to Retain Presidency Six Months Then Resign

Reports claim Marshal McMahon will stay in the presidency for six more months before resigning to return to army command. It is believed a monarchy will follow and McMahon’s influence with the army is seen as essential during the change. The extreme Left plans to press for a provincial dissolution during the recess and is preparing a vigorous campaign.

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Marshal McMahon
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Indiana Agriculture July Report Highlights Corn and Wheat Variances

Department of Agriculture July data show Indiana winter wheat above average in eight counties, average in fourteen, and below average in thirty. Corn prospects remain modest with 53 counties reporting. overall condition about ten percent below the prior year’s average. Oats and barley lag, hay harvest heavy, and fruit yields around three quarters normal.

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Indiana Department of Agriculture
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Elkhart Observer ED. Molloy Emma Molloy R. K. Brush Ephors the Observer Elkhart Middlebury Brush Island House St. Charles Allen Dwight House Maumee St. Joseph Enchanted Isles Isle of Vines Mother Stanton Westchester Mr. Haynes Richley Milnetron Main and Jackson Sts Clifton House J. F. Hunt Main Street Aind Ct Vozes Merrimack Richmond J. F. Hont & Co Adamson’s Elkhart County
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