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Newspaper
Elkhart Observer
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1873
Page
2
Every subscriber who remits two dollars for a year’s subscription will have his name registered and will be furnished by return mail a receipt with the date and number to which his name is registered. A duplicate distribution number is provided. Specimen copies sent free to those ordering them.
The Oxsszxyer explains the paper’s aim to be a first class local publication with readable editorial and local content on every page. It notes advertising value, limited page size, no begging for subscriptions, and a pledge to deliver value without future promises, inviting readers to judge by past performance.
The piece argues that approving railroad aid will lead to at least two hundred houses in Elkhart next summer, while defeating it would mean far fewer dwellings. It urges mechanics and laboring men to vote for the aid to ensure work and good wages.
The piece critiques the mixed views on Reconstruction in Louisiana and urges the President to decide the issue with counsel. It cites support from the Memphis Appeal and Alexander H. Stephens and expresses frustration with legal precedents, proposing plain common sense to resolve Warmoth and Pinchbeck’s dispute.
J W Ellis offers twenty acres in value to the car company and stock worth ten more acres, west of the railroad shops. Prominent men pledge $5 000 to $10 000 each if Lake Michigan railroad is secured, promising higher land values and town prosperity across Levi Smith and Dr Allen farms.
An Elkhart analysis shows laboring men with no real estate pay on average thirty dollars in property for tax. If taxed to support the Lake Michigan railroad, each man would contribute thirty cents per year for two years totaling 60 cents. This sum is less than a half day’s wages, so no laborer can afford to vote against the tax.
The notice urges support for railroad aid Gard ner Wells & Co promising Elkhart gains from hundreds of thousands in labor lumber bridges ties and related sales. Real estate owners plan sales and builders will rise with merchants supplying hardware furniture and dry goods to new residents. It argues a one dollar tax yields at least ten dollars back.
The message notes pine lumber in Ben ton Harbor priced one dollar per thousand cheaper than Grand Rapids road rates. Mr. Gardner pledges to haul lumber to Elkhart for $1.50 less once Lake Michigan R. A. is built, claiming Cord township residents save $2.50 per thousand feet. Voters are urged to question oppression.
At Columbus and Dayton Ohio a quake was felt Saturday night with three sharp detonations at Columbus heard before the tremor. No damage to life or property occurred.
Cincinnati approves about 1.25 million dollars in aid to build rail lines along the Ohio river to coal mines with a level grade, aiming to improve transportation and mining access.
Linus Lundy recalls a former Old Dominion politician known as Objection Smith who critiqued Elkhart’s incorporation and public works. The piece portrays him as a local gadfly who never spoke in Congress yet constantly objects to municipal projects and accuses officials of corruption.
The article argues that securing the Lake Michigan Railroad would yield benefits for both capitalists and workers. It emphasizes practical gains over speculation and urges calm financial calculation.
The article notes that the proposed railroad aid next Saturday is not a donation but stock to be issued to Concord Township residents. If the road is secured, the people will gain a voice in its management, signaling a civic stake in the railroad project.
After five years of service Billy Beane sells his stake in the Goshen Democrat to Colonel Hascall, brother of the General. Both men are described as jolly, generous, and the move sparks questions about a Congressional bid by the Colonel.
Notice announces a daily auction at the sign of the red flag opposite the post office for fifteen days with the final sale of the season. Buyers are urged to come early while the assortment lasts.
A collection of pungent notes and misprints from Indiana papers. Remarks touch on Logansport Sun receiver status, Horace Greeley’s death rumor, editorials on door fees, misattribution of Miss Stanton and Mrs Anthony, LaGrange Standard’s editorial errors, and a playful jab about subscriber gains and forged exchanges.
Indiana districts after the apportionment law based on secretary of state vote shows Republicans holding nine of thirteen seats. Current representation is six Republicans to five Democrats.
The South Bend Union praises Elkhart County Auditor A. M. Tucker as efficient and consults state officers on duties. It questions whether he is a suitable candidate for Auditor of State under civil service ideas, noting a promotion could reduce reliance on consultation.
A lively chatter outside Waite and Wilbur’s auction house near the post office centers on a cassimere deal, with two people bragging about paying forty cents a yard. The exchange hints at possible shoplifting as one man suspects a theft.
Press notices praise the Elkhart Observer for a handsomely executed counting-house calendar and a neat calendar production. The Elkhart Observer, a new paper edited by Ed and Emma Molloy, is described as presentable and well written by Bourbon Mirror, ZLaGrange Independent, Grange Standard.
The unidentified man died the morning of the 18th in the Niles calaboose likely from self-administered poison. Wm. B. Beeson, a longtime Niles merchant and early settler dating to 1831, died in town last week. A Bilkhart County couple returned from White Pigeon to find their home burned with all belongings destroyed and bread wheat wasted. General Banks proposes extending the President's term to six years with no re election, sparking debate on one term limits amid constitutional innovation. The piece urges careful discussion and notes broad openness to constitutional change in this era.
Goshen Times questions why Elkhart County commissioners granted eleven liquor licenses while DeKalb and LaGrange counties refused all Auburn applicants. The editorial urges Elkhart to “turn over a new leaf” and follow neighboring counties under the same law and public sentiment.
Goshen Times comments on Hon John E Thompson returning from Indianapolis after the Legislature's special session. It notes he has been an active participant and that his votes are believed to have supported his constituents.
From Hon John Reynolds details of a terrible accident near Terre Coupee on Monday. Mrs Wenger lifted a kettle of boiling water from the fire and set it on the floor. Her two year old son fell into it and died within hours in great agony.
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