Elkhart Public Schools Month Report January 1873
The January report shows enrollment figures and attendance for Elkhart Public Schools with 856 enrolled last Sept and 747 this month. the roll of honor lists students with perfect punctuality and high averages. irregular attendance due to holidays storms and smallpox reduced overall averages and tardiness. Parents are urged to strictly enforce regular and punctual attendance as tardiness and absences hurt the honor roll and school benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart Public Schools
Hattie Chase
Jessie Goddard
Jessie Compton
Maria Fisher
Lovilla Lechlitner
Laura Sage
Gracie Zook
Dollie Oakes
Lillie Palmer
Della Nickless
Hattie Newell
Pioneer Waterman Bigelow Dies in Town at 71
Waterman Bigelow a pioneer of thirty years, born in New York, died of heart disease last week at his home aged about 72. He married a widow Richardson and moved to Adamsville before settling here after her death. He had no children and had been an invalid for years. Funeral held Thursday at 2:30 p.m. at his residence with Rev. L. R. Royce leading services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterman Bigelow
New York
Richardson
Adamsville
Mr. Bigelow
Furnace arrival assures comfort for Presbyterian church
The Presbyterian Church receives an additional furnace for the new building ensuring warmth for future services. Regular Sabbath morning and evening services and a Sabbath School at noon are announced with a cordial invitation to all, signed by S. M. Crissstan.
Twenty Three Seek Director Post. Three Elected
The Kokomo Tribune notes twenty three candidates ran for Director of the Northern Prison. Three won while twenty were defeated and the writer says they were among the defeated. It highlights the luck of aligning with the majority.
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Kokomo Tribune
List of Letters Remaining in Elkhart Post Office
January 22 1873 list shows addressees Arthur John Niewander Joseph Arnold Mary Osgood Tunis C Bradley Chas H Pixley J H Brown Mre Hank Pifer John Brush O P unn Johnston Cornell A Blotcher Samuel C Curran James Renuninger Barbra Frenk Eunice Rupp Emeline Gardner Wm Steward Catharine Jarvis Edwin Strayer Geo Johnston Ellen Shriner Mary Kreider John E Tucker Mrs Caroline Keedy Julia A Wherly Aug H Lenard Wesley Watson Etta A Myers A W Wawker Louisa Morton TC Y Willard SR Norton Geo R Hunsperger Isaac FOREIGN Wood Mre Amanda. postmaster notes letters are advertised after one week. call for “Advertised Letters” with list date.
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Elkhart
Ind
Arthur John Niewander Joseph Arnold Mary Osgood Tunis
Bradley Chas H Pixley J H Brown
Hank
Pifer
John Brush
Unn Johnston Cornell
Samuel C Curran
James Renuninger Barbra Frenk Eunice Rupp
Emeline Gardner
Wm Steward Catharine Jarvis
Edwin Strayer
Geo Johnston
Ellen Shriner
Mary Kreider
John E Tucker
Caroline Keedy
Julia A
Wherly Aug H. Lenard Wesley Watson
Etta A Myers A
W Wawker
Louisa Morton TC Y Willard SR
Norton Geo R
Elkhart Market Corrected Weekly by Hackathorn and Co
Corrected weekly Elkhart market report from Hackathorn and Co grocers outlines prices and trends for staples and produce. Includes figures for wheat corn oats and beans, with notes on supply and local demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hackathorn & Co
Grocers
Walley and Carter With Largest Furniture Stock in Elkhart
Walley and Carter boast the largest stock of furniture in Elkhart county and invite customers to inspect their extensive showroom. Johnny Richley offers a mammoth stock of gloves in all sizes and styles for immediate purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walley & Carter
Elkhart County
Johnny Richley
Who is your Baker Hackathorn bakery at 96 Main Street
Readers are urged to beware adulteration and trust Hackathorn & Co in bread cake and pie making at No 96 Main Street. They promise neatness and cleanliness and use the best materials. D Eyer is district agent for North Western Mutual Life Insurance Milwaukee. Assets over 12 million. $250,000 loaned on real estate across nine northern Indiana counties. Office South Bend Indiana. Whittlesey is promoted for neuralgia and indigestion and coughs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Hackathorn & Co
Main Street
Tge
Hackathorn and Co
D. Eyer
North-Western Mutual Life Insurance Company
Milwaukee
Wis
Indiana
South Bend
Ind
Mack
Emigration boom and merchants push Missouri land sale
The notice promotes emigration to Missouri with 1,200,000 acres offered by the Atlantic & Pacific Railroad at 3 to 12 dollars per acre with seven years credit and free transport from St Louis. It highlights climate, soil, timber, minerals, schools, churches and safe society inviting buyers, plus a lunch counter at Hackathorn & Co and local shopping tips at Richley's and Walley & Carter's in Elkhart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Atlantic & Pacific Railroad Company
St. Louis
A. Tuck
Whittlesey advertised remedies and sewing machine offer
An advertisement promotes Whittlesey cod liver oil as pure and superior for flatulence colic and loss of appetite. It touts Hazard Cresswell and Caswell Hazard Co. as makers. A sewing machine offer claims savings of 15 to 20 dollars with the New Wilson Underfeed, with agency at 122 Main Street, room 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazard & Cresswell’s
Caswell, Hazard & Co
New York
Wilson
Main Street
Juniper Tar Soap Promises Cure For Skin Ailments
An advertisement touts Juniper Tar Soap by Caswell Hazard & Co New York claiming to cure chapped hands rough skin pimples ringworm salt rheum and other skin affections and to leave skin soft and smooth warning buyers to avoid imitations made with common tur nfowl.
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Caswell,Hazard & Co
New York
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Bradley McFarren
Jennie Boslen
Benny Strong
Millie Cornish
Libbie Vanderlip
Frankie Bates
Mary Dolan
Hattie Bates
Lillie Stittener
Harmon Case
Paimary
Frank Heald
Helen Post
Clara Echart
Charley Stenson
Ira Crissman
C Primwary
Harry Zook, Harriet
Clara Childs
Nellie Dolen
Katie Frazier
Anna Vanderlip
Mary Horney
Eber Darling
Burtie Dodge
Jay Newman
Hugh Maxon
Shelby Heald
Georgie Rollins
Hicu Scupor
Hattie Blythe
Linnie Barger
Allie Layton
Myron Meader
A. L. Lamport
Edna Hackathorn
Milton Beck
Walter Carlton
Louisa Beardsley
Frank Stacy
Lizzie Davis
Kizzie Cornish
Florence Davenport
Viola Landon
Ella Sage
May Schutt
Wm. Mann
Col. Ellis
A. Gramarar
Isaac Rosenthal
Sarah Myers
Estella McKinstry
Etta Barger
Eddie King
Thomas Ely
B. Graumwar
Ellaine Frink
Jessie Cole
Eva North
Bessie Muzzy
Dora Willbarger
C. Grammar
Carrie Swinehart
Emma Newman
Worthington Primley
Lizzie Norton
Minnie Veruty
Hannon Case
Robert Calvert
Dellie Danforth
Lizzie Calvert
Fremont Fulkerson
Alice White
Louie Clark
Prruary
Lillie Colman
Charley Dodge
Harry Zook
Lavinia Shaw
Wallace Ballinger
Hunsperger Isaac
Wood Mre
Amanda
Elkhart Market
Dana Autong
Mazon, Parmater & Co
Whittlesey
Mississippi
Kansas
Nebraska
Colorado
Utah
Wyoming
Nevada
Oregon
California
St Louis
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Texas
St. Louis R. R
Sedalia
Atlantic’ & Pacific R
Richley’s
Arkansas
Louisiana
Walley & Carter’s
A. Sherwood
Eurhart
Pocket Books
Window Holland & Shades
D&c
H.c.wright & Co
State of Indiana
State of
March 'S'Erm
A. D
Cynthia A. Oaks
Abe Sarah Callyhan
James M. Callyhan
David Bacon
John King
Goshen
LA Porte Heefner
Gro
Chas. W. Fish
Arthur H. Wait
Concord Township
J. P. Elkhart
Cincin
Enquirer
Calpele
Caibleu Upu
Faran & McLean
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