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Newspaper
Elkhart Observer
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1873
Page
2
The Inter Ocean offers free outings for poor Chicago children while Goshen readers note a show on the 14th inst. The message also jokes about ads in the Observer and Beecher defends himself against attacks, calling opponents vile slanders.
A Union extract from the Observer complains that the franking privilege notice in the copied material contains six typographical errors. The writer laments how once a document enters the press shed it becomes senseless.
During a storm in Elkhart lightning visited the home of O. H. Main and left an imprint of a cross on Miss Kabler's leg. The Observer noted it was fading when last seen.
A Texas man identified as E. Banning Norton visited Union Depot in Indianapolis last week. Norton, famed for receiving a cane from Henry Clay in 1844, vowed never to shave until a Whig President was elected. He has kept the pledge, and his long gray beard reaches to his waist.
Jesse Root Grant born January 23 1794 in Westmoreland County Pennsylvania died recently aged seventy nine years five months and six days He married Hannah Simpson on June 24 1821 Their first child was Ulysses S Grant who would rise to the nation’s highest office.
The Observer editor boasts of an invitation from grandmother Shuey to her recent reception, noting it was extended to all grandmams of the town. The Union’s squibs imply only one editor is connected to the On- SERVER, while the article’s writer critiques the review for a copied, meagre account.
The Union’s editor enlists the Warsaw Indianan to battle the feudalists of the Oxssrrver and prints a playful jab about a free press. The piece mocks the editor’s fondness for cider and contrasts it with Observer editors favoring Saratoga water.
The Ox-Server column criticizes town officials for limiting boyish demonstrations saying trustees and the marshal suppress youthful patriotism. It urges funding a free excursion or dresses for mothers and asks officials to address the stigma and restore impulse for patriotic activity among the youth.
The Goshen Democrat notes a triangular fight among The Observer Review and Union over editorial etiquette. It describes the Observer as non resistant yet earnest in attack and the Union as gritty but unreliable in its artillery.
The article describes a dangerous, explosive device menacing residents and injuring several, including a near miss on ex marshal Hutchison. It notes widespread fear, noting most victims lose an eye ear or nose, with attacks attributed to Sweet and a lack of safe targets among Union supporters.
Circular details a four to eight week summer program starting August 4 1873 in Goshen Indiana for aspiring teachers not yet prepared for licensure. It promises enhanced proficiency and schoolroom skills with instruction led by A Zook and staff, costs under five dollars, no guaranteed certificate, and enrollment by July 25 with instructor names to follow.
On the Fourth of July the nation seemed reborn by water while damp skies dampened plans. Picnickers regrouped at Randolph's grove, the Opera House hosted dancing and feasting, and Carlton North's residence hosted later entertainments. Clouds broke by six, the Island drew crowds for music and fireworks, Conley's Hall housed revelry, and Elkhart residents endured a wet, disagreeable day yet kept celebrate a full day’s activities.
The Bull of the M. and B. Union No 12 of Indiana held a grand affair at Conley’s Hall on July 4 with 167 couples attending. A large committee including H. L. Becraft A. W. Chapman T O’Leary J. L. Bottorff and Hugh Hamilton organized decorations emblems wreaths and portraits including a framed diploma of President Geo. Forsythe.
Report describes a grand ball hosted by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers with attendees from Chicago and distant towns. Wilsey's Quadrille Band provided music and John Kelly's supper offered top market luxuries. The hall was crowded past midnight and the event stood as a highlight of Terpsichorean entertainment.
A traveler recounts leaving Elkhart at 1:00 AM with Deacon Sears for Toledo via the Old Line a 144 mile trek arriving dusty and hungry. He recalls comic washroom encounters at the Island House with a comb request leading to a quarrel and a 75 cent breakfast, contrasting rooms at the Boody and St Charles and noting the Island House proprietor’s comic dominion over the washroom.
The article notes dissatisfaction with seating comfort and crowding at the railroad premises. It calls on the Lake Shore Railroad Company to address the issue and improve conditions for travelers.
Editors and publishers from the Northern Indiana Editorial Association depart Chicago aboard the Peerless for Duluth Minnesota. The six day voyage travels Lake Michigan to Lake Superior then returns via Milwaukee and Chicago with the Warsaw Silver Band aboard. Rail connections include Duluth to Chicago via the Northwestern line. Attendance limited to paid members.
Correspondence from Gosuryn dated July 3 reports Joseph Morris, jailed in Goshen for grand larceny, escaping during the prior week. The piece recalls Morris’s trial where jurors nearly convicted, a single dissenter named Billy Childs preventing a verdict, and Morris’s escape alongside another prisoner.
A Kansas correspondent recounts a trip from Chicago to St Louis on June 25 1873. He describes LaFayette Park Powers Park and Shaw's Botanical Garden funded by Shaw, noting its vast plant collection and the city benefiting from the gift after his death.
Resolutions of Respect from the Baptist church lament the loss of Bro. E D Fieldhouse a valued member and youth. A deadly accident at the Fisher refrigerator in the market crushed him under a falling ice block and his death is mourned by family church and town.
The Sabbath school adopted resolutions mourning the death of Christian gentleman and superintendent E. D. Fieldhouse. The school expresses deep sorrow, loss felt by officers teachers and scholars, and extends sympathy to his widow and family, praying for God's grace to sustain them.
Published by request the act bans minors from playing or gathering at billiard bagatelle or pigeon hole tables and sets penalties. Violators face fines from five to fifty dollars per game and up to five hundred dollars for public places. applies to public venues, with private家庭 exemptions noted.
The piece attacks political tricks tied to postmaster bribery, claims biblical sanction, and praises the author’s sharp invective. It cites a “five cent Credit Modolier” and a rope reference, portraying a damning catalogue of the Democratic Union’s edifice and urging readers to profit from the sharp satire.
Rev J W Torrence of Covington Indiana filled the pulpit at the Presbyterian church last Sabbath in both morning and evening services. He appears to be a gentleman of considerate demeanor and polished manners.
A preacher discussed the crucifixion narrative on Sunday, arguing whether Roman soldiers who nailed Jesus to the cross would face death or salvation if they refused their orders. He warned such a break in discipline could threaten salvation and undermine belief in Christ’s divinity. The author notes Torrence’s conclusions differed from this view.
At their convention the Missouri editors resolved that a man may walk into a grocery, law office, undertaker, or newspaper office and demand barrels of sugar, a legal opinion, a coffin, or the use of brains and type without expectation of payment, equating all such demands.
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