Potatoes scarce and a green house opening in Elkhart
Round Town notes terse local items: truncated supply of potatoes, a planned green house opening in Elkhart, clergy movements, hospitalities and social jests, road to Photographers' Convention for Dolph Van Sickle, a fatal typhoid linked pastor Hartel, and various minor town happenings, injuries, and public notices.
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Elkhart
Dolph van Sickle
McNaughton
R. F. Delo
Lutheran Church
J. G. Biddle
Baptist Church
Clifton House
Geo. Neidhammer
C. C. Fernald
Adrian
Detroit
Englewood
German Evangelical Church
C. North
Bristol mill tragedy claims 14 year old George Patterson
The Bristol community mourns 14 year old George Patterson who died in his father F C Patterson’s Bristol mill. While assisting Mr Oakes he entered a bran bin and became entangled causing his death. The accident occurred Friday afternoon and his funeral was held Sunday with many locals in attendance.
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George
F. C. Patterson
Bristol
Mr. Oakes
Oakes
Mr. Patterson
Patterson
Elkhart
Young Clerk Climbs 600 Foot Shaft In Sleep Fixing Pulley
A railroad shop worker awoke in his underwear and climbed 600 feet along a factory shaft to fix a pulley. The night watchman found him 30 feet above ground and freed him after a half hour of struggle. The sleeper was escorted toward his lodgings before awakening.
Elkhart Paper Co. Praised by Chicago Newspaper Union
The Illinois city Elkhart earns praise for its manufacturing strength as the Chicago Newspaper Union endorses the Elkhart Paper Company. The firm supplies high grade paper for inside and outside sheets and has secured a contract to take the entire product, a testament to western paper quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart
Elkhart Paper Company
West
Chicago Newspaper Union
Three Laudanum Drops Endanger Boarding House Girl
A hired girl at Mrs. Shaw's Main St boarding house took three drops of laudanum for toothache last Sunday evening and fell asleep. Groans were heard, but her risk was not recognized until morning. A physician treated her, and she recovered. The report notes this was the second near-death poison incident involving her.
Wood's Household Magazine July issue advances standard
The July edition of Wood's Household Magazine debuts ahead of prior numbers, showcasing its usual standard of excellence and suggesting an exceptional issue for readers.
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Wood
Household
Praise Indeed In A Household Magazine Table of Contents
The magazine features family oriented pieces including Sim's Little Girl by Mary Hartweel and The Weather-tough Block by Karl Kase. Other notable articles include How The Vow was Kept by H. V. Osborne Lunatics at Large by Rev. F. W. Holland and The Declaration of Independence by J. B. Wakeley D D. The Children's Department is crowded with a baby talk poem. One dollar per year. Newburgh New York.
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D. D
Woon
Houseworp Magazine
Newburgh
N. Y
Local Advertisers Promote Services and Goods
Josh Berolzhime promotes life and fire insurance and steamship agency through OBSERVER ads. Maxon Parmater Co and H C Wright Co offer affordable lumber and shelter for the houseless. W S Asby sells Elgin watches and repairs them. Winnie stocks gold and silver wares. Montgomery Winbur advertise journeyman barbers with clean towels and sharp razors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxon, Parmater & Co
H.C. Wright &Co
W. S. Asby
Winnie
Montgomery & Winbur
Mares for Sale at 7700 Dollars in Trade Offer
Local notice offers bay mares aged seven to eight for sale at 77'co Hundred Dollars. They are gentle and can be sold on time if secured or traded for good town property. Seller: M. F. Savey.
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M. F. Savey
A Very Cheap Farm Near Elkhart Sold By Auction
Auction notice lists Allen Pinkerton's farm located 21-2 miles west of Elkhart on the Mishawaka road. The property of 12 1/2 acres with 80 acres improved and fenced and the rest timber is offered for 4500 dollars with terms of 2000 cash and the balance in five years at 8 percent interest. Agent M. F. Suvery promotes it as one of the county’s finest bargains.
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Allen Pinkerton
Elkhart
Mishawaka Road
M. F. Suvery
Eureka
Cass
Cassopolis
Michigan
A. W. Lunparp
Mich
Pay Up and Sale Below Cost at Miller’s Store
Pay up for six months of accounts within 40 days or they will be turned over to Squire Fish for collection. Jas Miller declares two weeks of below cost prices to clear stock and invites buyers to take advantage of hot deals and even an ice piece. Emigration prospects: Atlantic & Pacific Railroad Co offers 1,200,000 acres in Central and Southwest Missouri at 3 to 12 dollars per acre with seven years to pay and free transport from St. Louis.
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Cleveland Township
LaGrange
Geo. Hartel
Evangelical Church
van Wert
Hertel
A. W. Ehle
Ehle
San
Pigeon Street
Ulrich
Squire Fish
M. Traupy
Jas. Miller
Missouri
Atlantic & Pacific Railroad Company
Southwest
St. Louis
A. Tuck
Who is your Baker From Hackathorn Co at 96 Main Street
The notice highlights Hackathorn & Co as a first class bakery using top materials for bread cakes and pies. It mentions neatness and cleanliness at their shop and lists other local trades like rag carpets shawls white goods and book muslin. It also notes Dr. Richardson a oculist and aurist arriving July 15 at the Elkhart House to treat eye and ear diseases and long standing chronic complaints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Hackathorn & Co
Main Street
Hackathorn and Co
Richardson
Elkhart House
Elkhart
Constantine
Lmnch
Mack
Old Colony Syrup Claims to Aid Coal Miners
An elixir ad promotes Old Colony Syrup as a cure for ague and a preventive for coal miners. A Goshen Mines foreman attests it enabled workers to stay on the job, claiming no known medicine matches its results and urging occasional doses.
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Mixi
En & Son
Old Colony
M. Rickert
Goshen Coal Mines
For Rent and Local Goods Advertisements
Classified items show a new house for rent in Strong's Riverside addition with utilities sought by inquiries to C P Fish. Also includes lunch counter notes by Hackathorn Co and Meader's dry goods and shoes ads, Ferro-Phosperated tonic, mercantile printing, carpet ads, sand sale, a Cassopolis mill offer, cedar posts, clothing arrivals, and Whittlesey remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strong
C. P. Fish
Missouri Pacific Excursion Tickets to Denver in 1873
In summer 1873 the Missouri Pacific Railroad offers very low fares for round trips from St Louis to Denver to view Colorado scenery and enjoy its climate. The route includes Kansas and connects with Texas via completed links, with first class all rail routes offered. For schedules and rates contact T G Wheeler or A Ford in St Louis.
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Missouri Pacific Railroad
St. Louis
Denver
Colorado
Rocky Mountains
Kansas
Texas
Ote Louis
Missouri, Kansas
Texas R. R
Uuc Sedalia
Atlantic
Pacific R. R
Buffalo
N. W
BE. A. Ford
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Timothy Hatch
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David Carpenter
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St. Joe
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F. 8. Carlton
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Towa
S. M. Cummins
der Indiana Courier
J. B. Stoll
Ligonier Banner
Union
National Photographers’ Convention
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Geo. Rittenhouse
Old Presbyterian Church
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Janson
Adison
Jos. Spotts
Educational Fund
Adamson
Monroe Palmviz
Charley Lamb
Faber
Pete Horney
Horney
Lamb
Wickwire
J. Mish
Drs. Bowen
Pixley
W. J. Hownanp
Trustees Meeting
J. Arisman
H. C. Wright
J. Worley
C. Leonard
J. F. Funk & Bro
Elkhart Ozsenven
Geo. E. Adamson
AL. Knox
Stalione Barney Marker
J. W. Reahm
A. C. Wright & Co
Inriaher
Cemist R. H. August
Engine
Haing Wood
C. Judson
John Hoot
B. Scott
Engine House
Barr
Clark
Wright
Leonard
Nake
Scott
Josh Berolzhime
One Life
Inman
Hamburg
U. S
Hoke & Kirk
Hoke & Kirk’s
J. F. Curtiss & Co
Bishop
Victoria
Meader’s
Hoxe & Kirr
Caswell, Hazard & Co
New York
Wn. Ulrich
H. C. Wright & Co
Whittlesey
Opera House
Elkhart County
Henessey
OTARD
Dupuy, &Co
PINET
Castillon & CO
Placerville
Kelley’s Island
Fort
Saprry
Toledo
Chicago
London
Paris
Boston
Philadelphia
DODGE
Dodge’s Drug Store
J. H. Mortey & Co
POST
Cleveland
J. H. Morley & Co
Jomh -Proudfoot
David Scrivens
David Proup ¥Oor
C. Turton
Gero
H. Sarit
W. C. Brew
Wa. Dickinson
Janes T. Dennaxt
D. M. Peereeria
Gero. Pereria
H. W. Ganson
J. Turton
M. Nerr
Jos. ‘Schleiger
W. F. Vinter
A. Eoxuarr
Groves H. Carter
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern ‘Railway
J. H. Mortzy & Co
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