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Newspaper
Elkhart Observer
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1874
Page
3
The column reports multiple local court actions with arrests for grand larceny including Jack McGill and Wilson Hitesman. Bail set various sums, some defendants remanded to jail, others released on bail while ongoing trials and continuances unfold.
Detective Cooper testified Tuesday in the Rawlins case alleging an attempt to commit burglary on Mortimer Squires’s premises and person. The overwhelming evidence from Cooper suggested Rawlins faced about six years in State prison.
Middlebury notes a slow news week with a minor assault case and a quiet high school session. The piece praises H. H. Beere's new house and M. A. Cordrey's renovated store while joking about town discipline after four pm.
Wilson Hitesman was found guilty of perjury and sentenced to four years in the penitentiary. His lawyers Baker and Mitchell have appealed to the Supreme Court for a new trial. Meanwhile Hitesman begins serving time. I W Zellars’ grand larceny case arose but he failed to appear, risking his counsel Baker posting about 200 in stamps on Zellars’ bond. Baker believed Zellars innocent, joining with Rawlins, and Zellars pledged a mortgaged £800 house as security.
A mass meeting of Temperance friends will be held at 2 p m on Tuesday December 29 1874 in Goshen Court House to perfect a county organization and consult on temperance. Delegates from county organizations are requested and all interested persons invited. Jorn P Hawks Mrs L Van Atstine J R MarHer Mrs Mary A Jackson J A Worx Mrs J O Greece C S Frinx Mrs Cornelia Coox H D Wilson Mrs Junta Burrer fields E W H Erxis Mrs S A Tompkins F Jackson Mrs Martha W Coox Committee.
Fresh from the springs at Saratoga is offered at an Elkhart counter. Water is drawn from gas tight reservoirs lined with pure black tin and served exactly as it flows from the spring, with no added gas.
Advertisement claims Boschee's German Syrup cures coughs severest colds throat lung diseases including consumption. Encourages purchase from druggists with a 10 cent sample or 75 cent bottle. Promises rapid relief after two to three doses.
Largest and finest stock of carriages and buggies offered on time in Elkhart Indiana. Buggies made from the best stock by first class workmen and warranted. Call to examine stock at EK. D. Foster Gorvon Co. Elkhart Ind.
An advice ad states disease originates in impure blood and that only pure blood can cure it. It promotes Dr Walker’s Vinegar Bitters as the best purifier made from simple herbs and warns against poisonous drugs and exhaustive stimulants.
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