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Newspaper
Elkhart Observer
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1874
Page
1
Located opposite the Post Office the shop displays hats bonnets trimmings junces ribbons and artificial flowers plumes. A limited assortment of ladies and gents underwear gloves hosiery and paper collars is offered for cash at lower prices than any other place in the city.
Trimming in the Latest styles and perfect fits guaranteed. Gents shirts tailored to order with fittings. Call before purchasing elsewhere. Look for the Sign of the Red Star No 30.
A mournful tribute by Melissa Brodrick to an elderly Black pioneer named George who lived near two rivers, held a life lease from a generous friend, and inspired neighbors with kindness. The poem recalls his quiet life, family losses from slavery, and hope for emancipation as uplift for his race.
In an Atlantic Monthly autobiographical piece Robert Dale Owen recalls his youth in an English village. He describes Jessie a ten year old neighbor whose beauty refined manners and secret dalliance shape his lifelong social reform ideals and personal loyalty.
The Grange says it bars partisanship and seeks reform through farmer power. Members emphasize moral, social, and material improvement and oppose special privileges, insisting reform should protect all workers and end corruption in lawmaking.
Governor Washburne states massachusetts supports enforcing the prohibition law while boston residents oppose it. He condemns liquor shops as centers of crime and notes insufficient city police effort against illicit gambling and prostitution, reflecting mixed public sentiment on the issue.
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