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Newspaper
Elkhart Observer
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1874
Page
2
Splendid Inducements Offered by The Weekly Observer
The Weekly Observer offers one year subscriptions with five handsome Chronos for 2 dollars and six months with a Chromo 8x10 for 1 dollar or two Chromos 8x10 plus the Observer for 2 dollars. A selection of Chromo Lithographs from Berlin, Prussia, includes American and European scenery and the four seasons. One picture will be given to every subscriber for 2.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weekly Observer
Observer
Berlin
Prussia
Thorvaldsden
Weekly
Inter Ocean agent Albert M. Smith visits town
Albert M. Smith a general agent and correspondent for the Inter Ocean spent last Wednesday in town to attend to the paper’s interests and meet local officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert M. Smith
The
Inter- Ocean
Bill Introduced To Restore Franking Privilege
The speaker notes a Democrat and an ex Confederate introduced the measure. He predicts the sponsor is a deadbeat of the worst kind.
New York Sheriff and Deputy Fined for Contempt
The Sheriff of New York and his deputy were fined 250 dollars each and sentenced to thirty days in the county jail for contempt for permitting the escape of a Tammany ring member. The Northern Indiaman from Warsaw notes a fresh New Year appearance with a new head and bright type reflecting the enterprise of Williams & Hossler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Warsaw
Messrs. Williams & Hossler
Henry S. Reinhart Dies by Own Hand at Reading House
Henry S. Reinhart an agent for Cook & Co. Chicago importers of Tea died at the Reading House Niles Michigan by taking morphine. He had suffered ill health from long standing excesses and left a letter forfeiting all claims on relatives or friends. He had relatives in Cohoes New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry S. Reinhart
Cook & Co
Chicago
Reading House
Niles
Mich
Cohoes
N. Y
Seaboard
Jay
Cooke
Fisk
Hatch
Pole Akea
Congress
Iowa
Curency
Editor Alex H Stephens Critics Grow Impatient Over Long Writings
Alex H Stephens faces criticism as his lengthy editorials exhaust readers and test Congress patience. Abilities noted, but brevity praised amid calls for concision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex H. Stephens
Congress
Alex
Judge Morris Targeted in New Year Bomb Plot
Prosecutor Judge Morris, leading Brooklyn ballot box stuffing case, received an explosive device on New Year's Eve that failed to detonate. Police seek responsible party or parties behind the attempted bombing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris
Brooklyn
Confidence Returns as Bankers and Industry Rebound
The panic's effects fade as bankers such as Clews & Co resume activity and manufacturers recover from the shock. Business outlook improves and confidence rises, with a hope that the lessons from hard times will endure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clews & Co
St. Louis Democrat Showcases 1873 Commerce Exhibit
The St. Louis Democrat’s January 1 issue features a grand display of St. Louis commerce for 1873, with extensive engravings of the Mississippi River bridge, the new custom house and post office, and leading hotels, surpassing Chicago’s era in enterprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Mississippi
Custom House
Chicago
Counterfeit Cuss Column At Goshen Times Warned
The Goshen Times editor faces a fake article-length column signed by General Starr. The note warns readers that the General would oppose such a misattribution and urges vigilance against bogus contributors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haseau
Goshen Times
Starr
Baxter Law Shown To Be a Failure in Indiana
The New York Sun and others claim the Baxter temperance law fails. Mrs. Elizabeth Wood of Knightstown won 400 dollars from liquor sellers for selling to her husband, and Newton County reports a saloon free under enforcement. The Kentland Gazette notes a steady battle against saloons, claiming the county is now without licensed or unlicensed outlets. The piece argues enforcement is a public duty and vows to continue the fight into the next legislative session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baxter
Indiana
New York Sun
Elizabeth Wood
Knightstown
Newton County
Kentland Gazette
Grant Withdraws Williams for Chief Justice Nomination
A New York editorial condemns President Grant for replacing Attorney General Williams with Caleb Cushing as Chief Justice. It argues Cushing lacks requisite qualifications, cites Dred Scott dissent and Black’s stance, and claims Cushing dominates Supreme Court docket as a lobbyist. It questions Republican talent and calls for better selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant
Williams
Caleb Cushing
Horace Greeley
Dred Scott
Atty
General Black
Supreme Court
Washington
Chuck
Supreme Bench
Vox Porruti
Chamberlains Immediate Relief in two panel vial sizes
Ad text claims Chamberlains Immediate Relief comes in two panel vial sizes with the address blown on the wrapper and signature on the wrapper. The Gem Dining Saloon touts round the clock warm meals and oysters in season at affordable prices. Maxon Parmater Co. claim to supply the largest building material stock in Elkhart. Bucklen Son claim largest drug stock at Main and Jackson. Dr Hall warns against sleeping in cold rooms while Jas Miller promotes millinery at 103 Main.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
A. N. Chamberlain
Gem
Maxon, Parmater &Co
Elkhart
Isaac Bucklen & Son
N. E
Main and
Jackson Streets
Labor and capital urged to form joint judicial body
The Chicago Times editorial calls English employers to unite with workers against mutual conflict and proposes a joint judicial body of representatives from labor and capital to settle differences. It warns against labor organizing against capital and suggests cooperative mediation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Times
Elkhart funds attorneys to prosecute liquor law violators
Reports indicate Elkhart has provided a fund to hire lawyers to prosecute liquor law violations. It is alleged that some attorneys inflate fees, adding them to judgments of conviction, but the fees never reach the defendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart
Resurrection of Gen Hascall and a Finance Panic Opinion
A satirical note recalls a Civil War era duel with Gen Hascall and mocks a resurrection claim. The piece shifts to a lengthy analysis of national finance, panic causes, and proposed currency reforms, urging Congress to restore workable money and reduce gold dependence to ease a looming economic crisis.
Cleveland Township Teachers Association adopts bylaws 1874
The second session of the Cleveland Township Teachers Association met at the Central School House to adopt a constitution and by laws. Officers include President and Secretary Treasurer. Meetings feature devotional exercises, reports, discussions, and class drill for eight branches prescribed by law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wuergas
Cleveland Township
B. F. Oakes
D. Weaver
C. Seiler
Geo. French
Jefferson Tp
French
Samuel Heasty
Cleveland Center
Elkhart Market Corrected Weekly by Hackathorn & Co
Market prices for groceries and farm commodities listed by Hackathorn & Co in Elkhart with items such as apples beans cattle eggs flour and various hay feeds and grains. Pricing appears incomplete with several entries missing or garbled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hackathorn & Co., Grocers
Ccc
Anghnaag Dantes
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Seiler
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C. W. Fish
Lafayette Shaw
J.P
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Elmer
Edward P. Elmer
Wilson & Chamberlain
C. ¢. Gilmore
Bristol, MD
Howe Sewing Machine
Main Street
Merino Underwear
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Carbon & Castor
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Miiion GaIro
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Wheely
Post Office
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Bristol
Middlebury
St. Joseph County
Michigan
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