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Newspaper
Elkhart Observer
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1873
Page
2
The Elkhart Observer comments on hot weather and endorses short sermons as appropriate for current conditions. The note mentions UTES and a South Bend Zrédtane reference in a brief editorial cue.
Jesse 2 Grant father of President Grant died of general debility last Sunday evening at Oelock in Covington Kentucky.
A woman in South Bend recently gave birth on the street. Local papers speculate the mother may be a relative of Mrs. Stanton.
Susan B Anthony was tried for voting and fined £100 plus costs. She remained plucky to the end as the case goes to appeal.
A mob of about forty masked men seized the murderer Heffron from Salem jail around two oclock Sunday morning and hanged him. Separately an earthquake in northern Italy injures many and causes extensive damage.
A violent thunder storm flooded the Vienne exhibition grounds severely damaging the American departments building and related facilities. Roofs collapsed and exhibitors reported water damage across multiple stalls. Emergency crews cordoned the area as assessments began.
A震 quake Disaster stirs controversy as residents react to the seismic event. Officials urge calm while communities assess damage and prepare for potential aftershocks amid debate over relief priorities and safety measures.
Community asks residents to fund weekly open air concerts by the Silver Corner Band. Appeals readers to contribute subscriptions and place a hat pass to raise funds for expenses. Editors of the Erie paper are suggested to oversee the collection and six month plan.
The anecdote recalls Felin Covode of Pennsylvania conducting a congressional canvass. His rival Brown charged him for voting a pay rise to 5000 dollars. Covode replied he was worth that much to constituents, offering half price if Brown would run a cheaper candidate. The joke cemented Brown as the half price man.
The Observer opposes bribery and favors free interchange of editors and circulation. It rejects bribing subscribers and condemns corruption among Congressmen, insisting on editorial independence and opposing monopolies including newspaper monopolies.
Rev L R Royce delivers funeral remarks for Eugene Elmer and attends a Pioneer Reunion honoring Elkhart's long‑time residents. The event recalls Grandma Shuey Catharine Fisher and ten other pioneer mothers and fathers, detailing births, marriages, moves, and community contributions across the early Elkhart era.
A preacher offers solace to grieving parents of a deceased boy. He urges quiet faith and reliance on God, noting the boy’s noble traits and urging the family to embody his virtues. He warns against speculative questions about the cause of death and encourages perseverance through hardship.
The piece urges readers to keep eyes open to sharpers and public cons as a form of education. It argues many seasoned travelers are taken in, highlighting the fine science of deception and the value of shared experience to avoid losses.
Hon M F Shuey Arch Bishop Sweet enjoy Island Park glens and quiet nooks as an ancient prophecy is referenced with the phrase The Lion and the Lamb shall lie down together.
The American Farmers Advocate urges farmers to back the National Agricultural Congress now established in public confidence. It notes additions to its editorial staff will raise its quality and stresses its practical weather and crop information. The paper costs 50 cents yearly or free with a $2+ paper, via Advocates Publishing Co. Jackson Tennessee.
Visitors to the Vienna exhibition are beset by petty swindles as speculators claim exclusive rights to various services. Music is cheap and free concerts advertised, but a conces sion charges fifty cents for chairs at Strauss performances, with ticket sellers refusing to make change or accept bulk tickets.
The piece notes visitors to a broker’s office face a gauntlet of devices and fees. A con cession seller offers help for about 50 cents while extra charges multiply the cost. The German, like the Yankee, is described as quiet yet remorseless in these schemes designed to bleed those seeking an audience.
A Goshen newspaper column laments the Colorado boom and drought, urging poor men to avoid homesteading there. It highlights irrigation needs, high mining costs, and strong Arkansas Valley prospects as a safer path, urging continued settlement of the local valley and warning against Colorado ventures.
N Freedman offers linen and Grass Cloths with women’s suits in stock at manufacturer prices. New suits arrive daily. Local agent showcases seven first class insurers and drafts on European banks for sale.
A Kansas letter from Fort Larsen dated June 16 describes a settled post with four infantry and two cavalry companies guarding settlers in the upper Arkansas Valley. The writer warns of a dream-driven migration to Colorado, especially Pueblo, where migrants abandon hard work for an illusive climate and crowds, squandering resources as they follow others.
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