Local Elkhart items note social moves and town activity
Elkhart diary records arrivals and departures, church accessions, new businesses, and municipal notes. Highlights include marriages of Jasper Sweet and Dora Faller with Andrew Fowler and Dora Faller, remodeling at Whitmire block, new depot talk, and comments on local leaders Hal Kilbourn and Charley Kirkendall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Kilbourn
Charley Kirkendall
Will
Vis
Wal
Dave
Hal
Elkhart
Magnificent Building On Main Street Praised
Recounting opinions on new Main and High streets structures, observers note Tucker’s positive remarks and Vanderlip’s claim of the handsomest building. Wilson and Chamberlain plan to occupy the entire second floor when finished.
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Tucker
Oscar “Vanderlip
Main Street
High Streets
Wilson
Chamberlain
Proper wintering for fruit trees and seedlings
Garden guidance advises placing all seeds and fruit stones in mulch or rich soil, covering three to four inches, then storing in open ground not too wet. In spring transplanting is discouraged and care is urged to avoid breaking the top roots of trees like peaches. A reader notes a thriving apple orchard with many trees leaning for lack of a top root.
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Natick
Mass
H.R. Stevens
Best
New Supply of Russet Shoes for Children at Flag Store
New stock arrives at the Flag store featuring Russet shoes designed for children. Availability includes multiple sizes and styles, with promised durable construction and comfortable fit for youngsters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flag Store
Rheumatism Relief Claim With Liniment Sale
Bucklin's Drug Store advertises Proctor's Liniment for immediate rheumatism relief available to customers seeking fast local remedy lines.
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Bucklin’s Drug Store
Seamless Shoe Highlight at Flag Store for Women
A short feature promotes the seamless shoe line for ladies at the Flag store. The item emphasizes comfort and fit while noting a focus on women's footwear options available in the shop.
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Flag Store
The
Keeps Baleds Hay Straw Feed At 192 Main Street
Balers owner lists baled hay and straw corn oats and general feed assortment at 192 Main Street. Local supplier offers mixed livestock feeds for farm use and nearby buyers.
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Main
Wilhoft's Tonic Promises Cure For Chill and Fevers
An old advertisement claims Wilhoft's Tonic cures chills fevers Agnes enlarged spleen and congestive chill caused by miasmatic air. It asserts the tonic contains no poison or harmful drugs and is safe for all ages, restoring the patient as a new man.
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Wilhoft
Missouri
Kansas
Colorado
New Mexico
Nebraska
Oregon
California
St.Louis
Missouri Pacific
Buck
Westinghouse
St. Louis
Missottri
Pasengers
Land exchange offer for Hart Fox Town property in 1874
An 1874 notice advertises a land swap of 1 2 acres in Hart Fox Town. It promises rich, well conditioned land on a leading highway suitable for gardening grapes and fruits. The teaser notes a good bargain and a favorable price, with month January 14. BRE
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Wiill
Fox Town
E Saver
Samuel Smith Advertising in 19th Century Wicklow
An OCR read shows Samuel Smith promoting goods on Jackson Street including drugstore items, kerosene oil at 25 cents per gallon, and Juniper Tar Soap by Caswell Hazard & Co New York. It also mentions carriage or sleigh painting by Samuel Smith one door east of Butterfield's livery.
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Williamsville
Barney
Capt
Meader & Sage’s
Squire B
Caswell, Hazard & Co
New York
Samuel Smith
Butterfield
Baker advert and gift sale in city journal
An old advertisement highlights Hackathorn & Co at No 96 Main Street with a new bakery and clean, neat service. A grand gift sale on Wednesday Jan 24 under Mrs C Hogue offers prizes including a piano, stool, cover, silver watch, and engraving. Also promotes Dr A Boschee’s German Syrup and Ayer’s Sarsaparilla with notes on lung diseases and new farm routes to the West via Missouri Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Hackathorn & Co
Main Street
Hackathorn’& Co
Sherwood’s
B. F. & A. Stephens
Keep & Syell
Mack
Local Ads and Remedies Mentioned Across Elkhart Notices
A garbled ad listing urging purchases at Jas Miller's Main Street and praising Chamberlain's Immediate Relief for colds sore throat catarrh neuralgia and rheumatism. It mentions Hill Kelley building drink suppliers Maxon Parmater & Co building materials and I Bucklen & Son agents for Arabic Milk Cure and German Syrup.
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Jas
Miller’ S
Chaberlain
Gem Disks
Ji Aycox
Hill & Kelley
Hill & Miller
Os Maxon
Parmater & Co
E. I. Bucklen & Son
Elkhart
S. D. Howe
Dr.Boschoe
Marriage notices from Laporte and Goshen ceremony
At the bride's father John Faller residence Laporte Indiana on January 14 1874 the Rev Gev J Magill united Jasper E Sweet of the On SERVER and Isadora Faller of the former place. Also Andrew J Fowler of Goshen and Alice Fuller daughter of John Pater were married at the same time and place by the same clergyman. See obituary in another column.
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Jasper Sweet
Elkhart
Detroit
Mr. B. Sweet
Dr. Haggerty
Blue Jay
John H
Calvert
Horace Greeley
Jasper E. Sweet
Osserver
Andrew Fowler
Goshen
Dora
Alfie Faller
John Faller
Laporte
Mr. Sweet
Episcopal Church
Allie &Merry
Aller
G. J. Magill
Jasper
Ind
Gev. J. Magill
Isadora Faller
Andrew J. Fowler
Alice Fuller
John Pater
Advertised Letters at Elk Point Post Office
The Elk Point post office lists names of people with letters unclaimed after the week, including Merrit Mary Adell Metcalf Mary Minimmer Jacob McMillen Dewey ABC Row Benj. Row Mary Stanciit Tillie M Stutsman Susie Stephens S G Seaton Mary Thompson George Van Dorston Van Alstyne C E Wilcox Martha Wheeler John Bates Orrin Campbell Samuel Duncan Daniel Fuller Amanda E Kindy Lina Miller John Miller Moore Pamelia To obtain these letters call for Advertised Letters and provide the list date.
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Elk- Ends
Merrit
Mary Adell
Metcalf
Mary Minimmer
Jacob McMillen
Mra
Dewey
ABC
Benj. Row
Mary
D_ Van"Alstyne C E Wilcox
Martha Wheeler
John
R. K. Brosh. P.M
Prices and Commodities List with Graded Items
A historical price table lists various commodities with units and values. Items include apples beans butter cornmeal cattle eggs flour feathers hides hams honey poultry potatoes salt tallow and grain seeds and feeds with per unit prices. The list also shows hay oats rye shorts and related notes.
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Mary Lang
Dan Stover
Baptist Church
Bonnell
Ohio
John Cook
Ellis
Senate
L. P. Taylor
Chicago
N. F. Swartz
Middlebury
Sage Bros
Johnny Copley
Johnny
Oakland
Cal
Kansas City
Olena
Christian Bock
Railroad Street
Johnny Richley
Ossrnver
Inter-Ocean
Public Ledger
Itis
Jeni Kelly
Ysters
TA. “Lowry
D. D.S
W. L. Knox
Elyria
Sam Hall
South Bend
Fred Stilson
Samuel
Jos
A. M. Tucker
S. M. Cummins
Alexander Pope
Presbyterian Church
Ann
Finnigan
Eddylur
Bishop and
M. F. Shuey
Mr. Shuey
Wilson & Chamberlain
Elkhart Hydraulic Company
John McNaughton
J. I. Brown
Brodrick
Geo. Madden
Edward Banks
Miller
Mille
Miles
Rush
Cone the
Thomas’ Orchestra
M. Tracy
Geet
Dodge
Samuel Smith, Jackson St
Jackson Street
A. Boschee
I.‘Bucklen & Son
G. G. Green
Woodbury, N. J
Ayer
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OF Letters
Indiana
Erxuart County
George B. Wood
Sherman Swaney
C. W. Fish
D. P
Concord Township
Said County
Broadway
T. William & Co., Publishers
Philadelphia
John E. Potter & Co., Publishers
E. S. Best
M. E. Church
Eas
Elkhart Market
Hackathorn & Co., Grocers
First National Bank
Elkhart, Ind
Resources
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U.S
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Liabilitieb
SPBI
State OF Indiana
County of Elkhart
Joux Cour
First National Bank of Elkhart
Joln Cook
J.D. Devor
B. Davenport
OHN
Silas Baldwin
Firemen’s Parade
Veel
Brodrick’s
Opera
House
Iin Fordangd
Ays
G. Larson & Co
Portland, Maine
Addressine
B. Ogden
Gedarst
E. A. Wilson
Williamsburgh
Che
Ccroods
Ehooker Kirk
Northern
Eliable Drug House
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