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Newspaper
Elkhart Observer
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1874
Page
1
Local retailer advertises first class millinery goods and made to measure shirts with perfect fits. Encourages shoppers to visit before buying elsewhere and locate the store by the Sign of the Red Star at No 30.
A rural speaker vows to celebrate the Fourth by paying off the mortgage on the farm. He praises Mary for frugal labor and vows to build a cottage, buy a piano, and keep faith with Beasie while joyfully being debt-free. The poem centers on work, sacrifice, and gratitude for financial relief.
A New Year's Eve initiation into the Stiefelmeyer Club, a rogue’s gallery of criminals and vagabonds, unfolds with vivid abuse and tall tales. The crowd includes James Mulholland and Garry Burns as spectators while the new member vows to emulate thieves, pirates, and political con men, with chaotic scenes of theft and riotous revelry.
Wartime style letter recounts city sights and sounds from New York including Central Park statues, church visits, and street cries. The writer contrasts park rules with city life and recalls a cold, foggy winter with funeral processions and urban bustle.
The article lauds the Republican party's responsiveness and reform record, noting the repeal of the Forty-second Congress salary bill and the swift withdrawal of Attorney General Williams and Mr. Cushing from high office. It portrays the party as aligned with the people and its voters.
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