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Elkhart Observer

Location

Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jul 22, 1874

Page

4

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I Will Sing and Be Merry While My Wife Is Away

A humorous verse captures a speaker reveling in freedom while his wife is away. The narrator vows laughter, music, and indulgence by day and night, invoking dreams, flowers, and nature as he celebrates single life.

Toad King Blackstone Kent

Akron Fourth of July Festivities and Local Notables Highlight

Letter from Axnon notes Akron’s Independence Day celebrations with speeches by J. D. Horton Ravenna and Mr Alling balloon displays. He praises Rev Ram say pastor at M K Church and Mr Miller Studebaker Buckeye reaper and mower founder. Also details Bachtel College endowment and local newspapers Summit County Beacon and City Times. He visits Cuyahoga Falls and Akron’s Ladies League tea, and ends with tribute to Mrs Cameron of Harrisburg.

Axnon Akron Wendell “Phillips J. D. Horton Ravenna Horton Ohio Market Streets M. Kk Mr. Ramsay Miller Studebaker Jno. R McCollester Sarah Glazier Ladies League Grand Old Summit County Beacon City Times S. A. Lane H. A. Fisher M. F. Shuey Zimes S. L. Everett Everett Colburn Kohler Capt. Fisher Cuyahoga River Cuyahoga Falls Henry Gaylord Lizzie Banning Samuel Finley Kate Michigan Mr. Sill Ny Senetium Sanctorum New York City

Heat Worsens as Heat Wave Grips Local Streets

Residents seek shade and water as a 103 degree afternoon tests endurance. Heat stretches into evening with streets shimmering and traffic light, while authorities urge hydration and caution for vulnerable groups.

Obituary and news notes from Elkhart and beyond

Obituary announces the death of George S. Harris at Lincoln Nebraska on June 13 1874. The column reviews Harris as a Land Commissioner and former New School Presbyterian Abolitionist. It also covers temperance opinions from local editors and moralists, plus brief notices on public figures, railroad changes, a fire casualty, a large Irish family, and a balloon tragedy in London.

George S. Harris Burlington & Missouri River Railroad Star of Empire Harris New School Presbyterian Church Lincoln Nebraska

Attitude of Elkhart Medical Society on Alcohol Use

The Elkhart County Medical Society endorsed American Medical Association resolutions urging alcohol be treated as a powerful drug. They call for cautious medicinal use and argue beverage alcohol causes physical and mental disease, weakens offspring, and raises crime and pauperism, while welcoming public sentiment restricting intoxicants to science and medicine.

Elkhart County Medical Society American Medical Association Great Britain United States J. Walker California Sierra Nevada Mountains Algo Illsbee

Earthquake hits Cairo and other notes from period events

Cairo Illinois reports an earthquake last Thursday. The first bale of cotton arrives in New Orleans last Friday. Monsignor De Merode, archbishop of Mytilene and papal private chaplain, is dead. A Wisconsin official bribery attempt involved an offered hundred dollars. The South Bend council bans pig stys with fines. Andrew Mills, painter, held over a Michigan express robbery case. A Kentucky farmer touts bulldogs as a deterrent to crime. Advertisements urge orders at the Constn Office for various printing jobs.

Cairo New Orleans Monsignor de Merode Mytilene Wisconsin South Bend

Woman empties waters from oceans and lakes on bridge

A woman on the St Louis bridge poured water from the Atlantic Pacific oceans the Gulf of Mexico and Lake Michigan onto the bridge. The scene evokes Father of Waters looking up in wonder at this unusual tribute from sea to river.

St. Louis Bridge Atlantic Pacific Gulf of Mexico Lake Michigan Gulf Lake

Classified notice requests hiring and sales in OssErvex

The notice invites readers to advertise for hired help employment and items for sale lost found and rental listings in OssErvex. It targets a broad audience and promises wide exposure through advertising.

OssErvex

Local Officials and Church Services Listed in County Notice

The document lists county officers including governor, treasurer, sheriff, recorder, clerk, assessor, surveyor, and commissioners for three districts along with school superintendent and department heads. It also notes clergy and church services at multiple venues with service times and Sunday School hours.

T. Ager Goroner Eens Jno B. Drake W. B. Garman C. Messick Henry Stauffer County David Maury IWN William Proctor Behine William

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