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Newspaper
Elkhart Observer
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1873
Page
4
A mixed page entry blends a poem about Jo at war with domestic notes from Ethel Lynn Housekeeper’s Diary. It includes recipes for luncheon tea and practical home tips on fly prevention, garden games, and family life highlighted by a Florida visit from Uncle John and a cheerful description of two boys building a tent and tending animals.
A visitor describes a family supplying simple materials for boys to build their own games in the yard. They craft a homemade ten pin setup from a tree and rope, a tally board, swings with heavy ropes, and a stuffed straw bag for safety. Mothers wary of loud play prefer quiet, supervised activities at home.
The Fort Ross Ranch in Sonoma County changes hands with Mr Call the purchaser. He owns over two hundred milk cows and will have his nephew from Indiana run the place. Call, a California pioneer, returns after ten years in Valparaiso and travels California to settle in the historic site. The article also notes a Boston letter on Massachusetts politics and a Lutheran Synod conference in Elkhart.
A fire leveled the Sherman House in Prairie du Chien Wisconsin on Wednesday morning. Loss estimated at ten thousand dollars with eight thousand dollars covered by insurance. Servants escaped by leaping from a second story window to save themselves.
A physician proclaims a potent remedy titled Favorite Prescription for women addressing diseases of the reproductive system. The ad claims extensive clinical testing, a money back guarantee, and emphasizes safety for pregnancy while detailing numerous conditions treated and the product’s Mother’s Aid branding. It directs readers to obtain the book Chronic Diseases of the Generative and Urinary Organs and notes price and availability through Buffalo NY pharmacies.
One of the Company's magnificent Clyde-built frog Steamships will be dispatched from each end of the route every Wednesday and Saturday from the Company's Pier No 20 North River New York.
Payable in Gold. Saturday steamers and 18t class rail available. Round trip fares listed as $105.00. Wednesday steamers and 20 class rail also offered. Currency type indicated as Gold.
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