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Newspaper
Elkhart Observer
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1874
Page
3
The Elkhart Observer reports a busy period with notes on railroad accidents near Silver Lake injuring nine, local business changes and advertising, theater plans, and various social items. It records fires, insurance, deaths, and public notices, plus community reflections on society and civic thinking.
The Observer notes Miss Marie Stephens nearly twelve, died young in sorrow. Her quiet disposition and love of hymns marked her as cherished in family and circles. She pondered death as a friend and chose a tombstone verse, with comforting lines about rest and reunion.
Col Gil Pierce of the Inter Ocean gave an able address at the editorial convention last Thursday. LaPorte shows musical talent with Prof Owen helping to develop it. Citizens praise hospitality, thanks extended to Mrs C G Powell Mr and Mrs Biddle and LaPorte editors. A local dog issue is noted as harmful to the city after a crusade against a woman last week. Jasper Packard of LaPorte plans a semi weekly Republican paper at his home.
An hour and a half dinner preceded a speech by Emma Molloy of Elkhart Indiana. Her hour long address filled the venue as winds eased and the audience crowded in. her clear voice held every listener until the close. The event left attendees eager for more.
A telling outdoor speech in Ohio drew strong applause and many invitations to speak in nearby towns. Elkhart liquor dealers closed saloons for the Fourth as asked by the marshal, preventing accidents and proving patriotic restraint. Also offered for sale a desirable Elkhart residence, a new two horse buggy, and several small loans at this office.
Notice calls property owners on Main between Jefferson and High, Jackson east of Second, and Pigeon east of Main to meet at the Opera House Thursday evening. They will discuss a Mishawaka style four system waterworks for property protection and potential insurance savings to cover construction costs. Also a Chapter meeting this Wednesday evening to work on the M M degree. brethren urged to attend. Cons. Brodrick, Secretary.
A blaze tore into Clinton's business section last Saturday. Fire officials say a small child ignited the flames with a firecracker, causing damage to storefronts and prompting evacuations.
The Elk Hart Indiana post office lists unclaimed mail as of July 8 1874. Names include Mc Norman Bell Osborn Burnett Penthin Burkhart Pierce Baxter Richards Braunau Rifle Beastus Doak Cross Seybold Cody Shell Cunningham Stowe Crothers Shaffer Coon Banlhury Cole Spencer Cook Swartz Cameron Spade Corbet Townsend Spear Davis Vail Echtian Vanamburg Elliott Willis Foltz Wall Fetters Wetkel Foster Walters Griffin Wheeler Hanes Wiggins Harrison Weaver Jordon Stutzman Trish Smith Jackson Miller Lloyd Miller Warner Moore Warner Mary etc. Foreign. Packages indicate HARBOUR unrelated entries. Postage held awaiting pickup.
The Elkhart market section lists current prices for provisions and grain items. Butter lard eggs apples beans cornmeal hay oats and other staples are shown with per unit or per ton rates.
Multiple properties offered for sale in Elkhart County Indiana. Includes a corner lot known as the old Dunn property with a house and improvements, long term cheap lots via H P Chapman, a new house with barn and water features, and a possible exchange for property near St Joseph or Benton Harbor Michigan. Also Layton farm near Edwardsburg road totaling 116 acres at 65 dollars per acre with timber, brick house, barn, orchard, and water. terms include one fourth cash and annual payments of 200 dollars. Apply on the premises to Caroline H Hanna.
A new seamless shoe designed for women is shown at the Flag store. The item promises comfort and fit with a tailored design suitable for daily wear and light activities.
For visitors seeking cards or any job work, place your order at the OnsErv- En Office.
A fragment notes Boxmannrt Indiana furniture sales claim goods are as good and cheap as any in the country. E H Keenze & Son advertise cheap furniture at 149 Main St. A boarding option is available above Jos Abbott's millinery store with inquiries through Isaac Grimes.
Delinquent tax payers are notified that the list for Elkhart Corporation and Concord township is in the Deputy Collector's hands for immediate collection. Office on Marion Street between 2nd and 3rd streets, with date July 1 1874. Michael Spangler deputy collector.
Orville T. Chamberlain offers two or three cords of superior building stone for sale on favorable terms. Located at No 93 Main Street upstairs.
An assortment of ads promotes Excelsior Spring Water from Saratoga on draught, a painting service by J. T. Vanderlip, and various products and services. It mentions Chamberlain's Immediate Relief, Jones & Slear photo gallery, an American Encyclopedia for sale, Dr. Walker's Vinegar Bitters, Russet shoes, Riverside Green House stock, a Kalamazoo College Journal ad, and horse buyers seeking bargains.
An advertisement touts Ayer's Hair Vigor to stop hair loss and restore color, claiming it preserves appearance and mood. It also notes Parson's Purgative Pills as physician approved laxatives and cites Johnson's Anodyne Liniment as a remedy for chronic diarrhea and dysentery.
Bucklen & Son offer a complete drug store range. Mrs. Jaycox's ice cream cools evenings. Maxon Parmater & Co sell cheap lumber in bulk. H. B Meyers touts vegetables as summer health. Rush skilled at wagon and buggy repairs. Elias Howe Sewing Machine praised. R K Fellows, agent, 115 Main St. Shackman advertises heavy sales and low prices.
Advertisement claims Without a rival cures chills diseases including malarial fevers and enlarged spleen. Withoft's Tonic supposedly guarantees swift cures, and Green's August Flower is pitched for indigestion and liver complaints. Ague Conqueror is touted as poison free and permanently curing fevers, with distributors listed.
The Boonville Missouri iron bridge completion boosts a popular line with two daily Hannibal to Neosho valley trains and two daily St. Louis to Southern Kansas trains. Through Pullman palace sleepers run Chicago Quincy Hannibal St. Louis to Galveston, lowering rates and linking Texas markets via Southwest Missouri and the Indian Nation. Contact Thomas Darwin, Sedalia, Mo., for maps and timetables.
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