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Newspaper
Elkhart Observer
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1873
Page
4
A narrator recalls a dawn coon hunt with Dick and others, chasing a wary animal up a limb. After failed attempts to dislodge it, the limb gives way as daylight arrives and the dogs claim the quarry. The coon is skinned by flies, and the narrator returns home changed, reflecting on childhood mischief and a new-found maturity.
A ragged lad named Tinsey helps a newspaper office, earns trust, and lifts his family from hardship as he becomes an employee. Lucea recalls her boarding school trial culminating in a life changing Ave Maria performance that moves the examiner to praise her singing.
The Cincinnati Linquirer reports William Lunalilo of the Sandwich Islands won the throne vote with overwhelming support on the first, and only, dissenting ballot by a saloon keeper. The Legislature must ratify, but the piece suggests broad public backing and urges prudent conduct.
The Indianapolis Journal notes Stephen W. Dorsey a Northwestern Ohio native elected to the United States Senate from Arkansas. He was educated at Oberlin College, led the Arkansas Central Railroad after the war, and is described as a solid Republican with strong business credentials and a genial, warm-hearted character. The piece congratulates both Ohio and Arkansas on his election.
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