Elkhart Post Office Money Order Hours Notice
Special notice states the Money Order Department will open at 9:00 a.m. and close at 4:00 p.m. No orders will be issued outside these hours. The Observer claims largest Elkhart circulation. Advertisers are urged to file favors and Tuesday forenoon ads. New advertisements listed.
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Elkhart
HK. K. Brush
H. D. Wilson
O. T. Chamberlain
Willilson & Chanberlain
WD Notaries Public
Mainstreet
Vanderlip
Ind
Indiana
Michigan
Local notes mix business, justice and social events
A roundup of town happenings includes public school folks, store changes, and a sheriff’s contempt arrest. Highlights note a readin g room meeting, a temperance prayer, new auctions and bank remodeling, with rail timetables and a warning on public health smells near town. The piece mentions fairs, performances, and political chatter ahead of the Republican convention, plus crime reports of arson and highway robbery.
Reading Room Proposed For Elkhart At Conley's Hall
A meeting at Conley's Hall last Saturday evening discussed founding a reading room in Elkhart. Although turnout was small, organizers led by Mrs. Babb and speakers Barr Mahin North and Shuey argued the movement is necessary and practicable as a reform, urging support over obstruction.
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Henry F. Kellogg
Niles
Mich
Conley’s Hall
Strafford Maxon
Hugh
Isaac Forrey & Co
Seeley
Main Street
Jake Mish
Rev
C. S. Warburton
Congregational Church
Republican Co
Wickwire’s
D. Harris
A. P. Kent
The
Temperance Alliance
Elkhart
City liquor dealers defy law as crowd questions saloon closure
An account describes a Sunday incident where a liquor dispute triggered a clash outside a saloon. While observing, a crowd questioned whether the actions involved ice cream or soda. The Goshen Democrat editor argues liquor dealers’ rights under the law should be granted, despite repeated violations.
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Goshen Democrat
City Board Minutes Open High Street and Alley Extension
The board met with members Cook McNaughton Gravit Chapman Wright and Parker present. Claims approved and laid over include Maxon Parmater Co Herman Co Dodge Barger and McGuffin's night watch and Frain's plough. Viewers appointed to appraise damages for High street and alley extension. engine house repairs organized. ordinance suppressing houses of ill fame read and adopted. gravel bed viewed for street use and gas lamp arrangements discussed. Adjourned to next Wednesday.
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Cook
McNaughton
Gravit
Chapman
Wright
Parker
Maxon, Parmater & Co
Herman & Co
HH. C. Dodge
W. Barger
H. McGuffin
Isaac Frain
High Street
Elkhart River
Main Street
Elkhart
High
Franklin Streets
J. R. Beardsley
A. Pope
S. Strong
Messrs. Chapman, Parker and Wright
Messrs
Cook and
Elkhart Publ ic Ordinance Aims to Suppress Houses of Ill Fame
Local government in Elkhart passes an emergency ordinance targeting houses of ill fame. It criminalizes keeping, inhabiting, frequenting, or renting such premises and imposes fines up to ten dollars per offense with daily penalties. The measure designates prostitution as a nuisance and authorizes marshal-led abatements and removals.
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VanFleet
Elkhart
Maggie Mitchel to Build $65,000 Cottage at Long Branch
Maggie Mitchel has bought a six acre plot at Long Branch near Edwin Booth's and will erect a cottage there next summer costing nearly $65,000.
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Maggie Mitchel
Fanchon
Long Branch
Edwin Booth
Taxable Property List From Elkhart County Assessor
County assessor Philip Crull provides a detailed taxable property list for the SORport portion of Elkhart. It itemizes improved property valued at 134,701 dollars, personal property at 626,089 dollars, 1,185 polls, 216 male dogs, 13 female dogs, 65 sewing machines, 326 horses, 189 cows, 11 mules, and agricultural outputs including 1,827 bushels of wheat and 1,448 bushels of corn.
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Philip Crull
Elkhart
List of letters remaining in Elkhart post office June 3 1874
The notice lists names like Alford A Hunter Brumbaugh Joseph Lamont Maggie Brown G W Miller Anna Cook Addie Miller Ella Cloud Franklin Miles and others as held for postage. It warns recipients to call for advertised letters and to provide the list date, with signature K Bruse P.M.
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Elkhart
Ind
Alford
Hunter Brumbaugh
Joseph Lamont
Maggie Brown
WW Miller
Anna Cook
Addie Miller
Ella Cloud Franklin Miles Martin Campbell
James McVay
Margaret Eldridge Herbert A Acachemer
Susan Flagoring Shriner
David Haee
Charles Sterner
David
Griffith and
Dunden
Three Rivers
Cassady Coldwater
Bruse
Elkhart Market Prices Incomplete Ledger Listing
A fragmented Elkhart market listing shows provisions prices for butter lard tallow and eggs alongside produce and animal products. Items include apples beans cornmeal potatoes oats and various hay feeds with varied unit prices, though many figures are garbled or missing.
Saratoga Springs Water Draws Attention
Fresh from Saratoga Springs, this water is delivered from gas light reservoirs lined with pure Black Tin and forced at the counter as it flows, without charging it with gas.
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Saratoga
Local Notices Offerings And Ads In Elkhart
Local notices advertise flag return by J J Stauffer from the Firemen's procession. Meader & Sage feature new dress goods and ladies accessories. Ed Turnock seeks Covenant Mutual Life Insurance agent. N Freedman sells a real hair switch and embroidered corset. Sheridan's Cavalry Condition Powders praised. Ayer's Pills recommended for health. Kalama zo Business College report crowded. Royce Agricultural Reaper shown at E Seeley’s office.
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Meader & Sage
Elkhart
A. S
J. B. Davenport
Covenant Mutual Life Insurance Co
Ed. Turnock
Dr. Dodge
Davenports
N. Freedman
Main Street
Johnson
Sheridan
Ayer
Business College
Kalamaz00
Mich
E. Seeley
A. F. Boneprake
Property listings on Pigeon, Third, Second and Main streets
Best Bros. offers two houses and lots on Pigeon street two houses and lots on Third street one house and lot on Second street five business lots on Main street three vacant lots and one house and lot on South Main street and three houses and lots near R R apply to Best Bros office in Elk hart Bank.
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Pigeon Street
Third Street
Second Street
Main Street
South Main Street
R. R
Best Bros
Elkhart Bank
Toven
K. Allen
Presbyterian Church
Antiquated Health Ad Promises Quick Relief
An old advertisement touts remedies from Isaac Bucklen and Son for ailments like dyspepsia indigestion sour stomach and liver complaints. It claims Green's August Flower cures these issues with two or three doses and mentions ague conqueror tonic.
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Isaac Bucklen & Son
Local Hullabaloo Offers Goods For Sale At Bargains
A jumble of items lists lots for sale in Elkhart including painting services and groceries. Stores advertise new dress goods, boots, shirts, prints, and muslin at low prices. Brodrick Bros pursues disposal of stock after dissolution with all debts to be settled promptly.
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J. F. Curtiss
First National Bank
Mary Truby
Charley
Pennsylvania
Mike
Elkhart
Liquor Dealers’ Organ
Meader and Sage Offers Low Priced Textiles and Goods
The firm lists numerous fabrics with per yard prices such as Best prints at 9 cents Davo extra heavy bleached at 18 cents and Gold Medal 12 1 2 cents Lonsdale 14 cents and Pepperell 10 cents Also skirts and gaiters for women and misses at set prices Boots range from 2 50 to 14 00 plus a large line of denims ducks tickings and Cheviot shirtings All new ladies neck wear styles promoted for customer satisfaction.
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Lonsdale
Meader & Sage
Davo
Slaterville
Great Falls
Pepperell
Bedford
Chicago
Agawam F
Green's August Flower S
The temperance movement gains traction in the west with praise for Green's August Flower as a non intoxicating remedy. It claims to ease dyspepsia liver complaints indigestion costiveness sour stomach and headaches while purifying the blood. Sold by I Bucklen & Son and G G Green Woodbury New Jersey.
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Womens
I. Bucklen & Son
G. G. Green
Woodbury, N. J
South America
Joseph T. Inman
Station D
Bible House
New York City
Isaac Bucklen & Son
Eee and
Hetail
Elkhart
Ind
5. D. Howe
Chambers St
New York
Auction notice and railway appeals converge in Midwest ad
Property near Edwardsburg road in Cleveland township Elkhart County offers 116 acres at 65 dollars per acre with timber water timber houses and outbuildings. Terms require one fourth cash with balance 200 dollars per year. Also a lengthy Missouri Pacific Kansas Pacific excursion and rail route promotion to Colorado and the West lists agents in Buffalo Columbus Ohio and St Louis Missouri with schedules and reduced through sleeping car service.
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Cleveland Township
Elkhart County
Edwardsburg Road
Missouri Pacific
Kansas Pacific
St. Louis
Kansas City
Denver
Colorado
Rocky Mountains
Missouri
Kansas
New Mexico
Nebraska
Oregon
California
Buck’s
Westinghouse
Texas
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
E. A. Ford
Gen
South Fourth Street
Missouri River
Boonville
Northeast
Great Southwest
Hannibal
Points
Great Neosho Valley
Chicago
Quincy
St.Louis
Galveston
Indian Nation
Thomas Darwin
Sedalia
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A. J. Foster
St Joseph County
C. F. Rice
Indianapolis
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Cap. Hammonds
Burhans & Nogle
Egbert
Commissioners’ Court
Hank Dodge
Proctor
W. Richardson
C. White
C. Myrick
Lake Shore
Cincinnati
Wabash
Lighthall
Mishawaka Woolen Co
Lydia Ritter
Ancle Samuel
Lake Shore House
T. J. Nichols
South Bend
National Hotel
Lafayette Street
Board of Health
Berrien Co
Coldwater
TI. W. Miller
Charley Creen
Fred Miller
Wallace Sisters
Opera House
Trustees’ Proceedings
I-Fame
Elkhart Corporation
Elkhart Market
Saratoga Springs
Elkhart, Ind
J.J. Stauffer
Hi. K. Brusu
Meader & Hkod Sage's
H. P. Chapman
St. .Joseph Street
South Elkhart
J. T. Vanderlip
Lusher
Meader & Sage’s
Riverside Green House
Brodricks
Flag Store
Hall
Flag
Madam Foy
Afeader & Sage’s
J. B. Davenport’s
Harry Mochelle
Brodrick Bros
Ng Kelly’s
Orville T. Chamberlain
Hill & Kelley
Youne Hyson
Japan
Zene
B. F. Smith
Hascall’s Block
Goshen
Meader & Sage’ 5
Ohio
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway
Ss. D. Howe
John
B. OG
Cedar-et
Main
Hogi N
B. W Raymond
H. H. Taylor
G. M. Wheeler
M. D. Ogden
J. T. Ryerson
Lady Elgin
Gail Borden
American Watch Co
United States Watch Co
New York Watch Co
Tady Elgin
Conley’s
John W. Masary
R. A
ST. Louis Lead and Oil CO
Ss. Davis, Chambers & CoOo
S. J. BH
Morley & CO
White Lead & Oil Co’s
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PR. H. B
Carmack
Main St
Perrabane
Bartpetantiss
Ypsilanti
Bristol
J. A. Work
MM. D
Ffice Corner Main and Hickets
Prairie Streets
A. A. Failestock
Richlex’s
St. Cor
Washington
Br. J. N. Mannakord
RES
Piceon and
Dish
Fourth
A. le Fisher
Pigeon Streets
Guipe
Baptist Church
J.S. Dodge
J. D. Ore FE
No. 96
M.M. Latta
Sparklin
Latta & Sparklin
pHere Tans
Beck & Leib’s
C. Aw. Ladiebeert
S. M. Cummins
D. D
Masonic Block
George A. Brown
Messrs. Bucklen & Son
M. FE. Shueyx
J. M. van Fleet
Cor Main and
Jackson Sts
I. Fr. Smith
Ay AT Law
Hascail’s
Main and
Market Streets
G. Werber
Protection Life Ing. Co
St. Jo
Dr. Harrington
Tost Calico
Turnock
Agent of the Covenant Luc Lns. Co
Elkhart Paper Company
R. Beanpsuey
Joan Coon
Treas
B. L. Davenport
Jackson Ste
Clifton House Block
Joan Coon, Cathier
SilAs Baldwin, B. L. Davenport
Frank Jaurett
Figeon St
J.J. Burns & Co
Elkeart, Inb
J. J. Burns
Dewey
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