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Newspaper
Elkhart Observer
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1872
Page
1
The Elkhart Observer lists its location at 102 Main Street and outlines weekly publication terms including yearly, six month, and three month prepaid subscriptions. The fragment also mentions a pastor and unrelated sparse items.
Orrice hours open from 7.30 a m to 7.50 p m Sundays 12 00 noon to 1 00 p m Main Line departures 10000 a m and 7 00 p m East Line 12 15 p m West 3 30 4 25 7 00 p m Kalamazoo Grand Rapids 10 20 a m 7 00 p m Warsaw Wabash Indianapolis 12 15 p m 7 00 p m St Louis Kansas 12 15 7 00 p m Edwardsburg Cassopolis 3 80 7 00 p m Adamsville 8 00 a m Tuesdays Thursdays Saturdays Sundays 5 00 p m East West Arrivals from the East Main Line 5 15 p m 7 15 From East Air Line 7 30 p m 4 15 p m From West 7 30 11 15 a m and 1 43 p m Kalamazoo Grand Rapids 5 15 p m Warsaw Wabash Indianapolis 4 15 p m St Louis 7 30 a m and 1 00 p m Edwardsburg Cassopolis 7 30 a m and 1 0 p m Adamsville 5 00 p m Mondays Wednesdays Fridays Money Order and Registry Office open 8 00 a m till 7 30 p m R K Brush P M
A historic Elkhart Goshen area listing of lawyers real estate agents hotels and services. Names include B Smith Shuey and Van Fleet George W Best J D Tyler Brown Parmenter Lake Shore House Clifton House Nelson Joy Elkhart Paper Co and Elkhart First National Bank. Post office notice notes Sunday mail changes.
In Elkhart on December 1st 1872 a speaker reflects on withered flowers baby rings and old toys kept as memories. The poem compares fragile keepsakes to links of gold and recalls the loss and lingering hope carried by maternal treasures amid grief.
The piece argues newspapers rely on ads for revenue and that ads reflect social changes in taste and language. It notes how advertisements can educate, inspire geography and language lessons, and even influence church and community leaders to engage with others in their networks.
The article explains pacing and rods to measure land. It shows steps for converting paces to rods, multiplying length by width, and dividing by 160 to get acres. Example figures include 100 paces by 20 rods equaling 1 1 4 acres, and square acre dimensions around 208 feet per side.
The article notes Josie Mansfield, now living in Paris, suffered a loss of 837000 tied to the Bowles Brothers failure, with the situation described through cautious, period-appropriate language.
A letter to the Indianapolis Journal asks for a concise sketch of the Wabash and Erie Canal’s origin and its past and present influence on Indiana politics. The writers note many readers lack understanding and seek clarity on the historic issue.
In 1827 Congress granted Indiana land equal to half of five sections on each side of a canal to connect the Wabash River and Lake Erie. The land, selected under the President’s direction, would be controlled by the Indiana Legislature solely for opening the canal. The donation aided construction beginning in 1832.
Biographical sketch of Gitto de Bondini an Italian artist as a shepherd boy who impressed Cimabue with a simple rock figure and later surpassed his master. The tale notes their lasting friendship and a young Gitto painting a fly on a portrait, provoking Cimabue’s frustrated attempts to remove it.
A British Admiralty expedition aboard the corvette Challenger aims to circumnavigate the globe in about three and a half years. Chief scientist roles include Professor Wayville Thompson and J Y Buchanan with naturalists H N Moseley and John Murry, while a photographer joins the scientific staff. The voyage will advance deep sea, flora, and fauna knowledge across uncharted regions.
Ben DeBar received a cable from New Orleans announcing the actress Lotta had died in the south of France while recuperating from overexertion. The piece recalls her vibrant stage persona described by John Brougham as a dramatic cocktail and laments the loss of a jolly naive witchery that delighted audiences.
The South Bend Register reports the death of Hon James C Williams of Olive township after long illness. A former county commissioner and state representative aged about forty five, he served as station agent and postmaster at Richardson Terre Coupee. A Republican early member, he was active in business and Masonic circles and remembered for kindness and public service.
Thiers, aged seventy five, is described as rarely dying and never resigning, a quip framing his steadfast tenure and resilience in office with wry humor.
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