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Newspaper
Elkhart Observer
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1873
Page
2
The Elkhart Observer announces its publishers and proprietors Moooollo KC and BRUS II, detailing ownership and publishing responsibilities for the newspaper.
A Russian traveler en route to the west stopped at J. F. Funk & Bro. and the First National Bank yesterday exchanging 140 twenty dollar gold pieces for U S currency. He received $3 248 with a premium of 16 cents per dollar.
The writer rebukes Brother Sweet for mischaracterizing Sherman era troops noting that black soldiers were not confined to the rear and that all soldiers, including escaped slaves, foraged and performed guard duties. The piece emphasizes that during assaults each man did his duty and no role could be assumed by black subordinates.
After six months of talks to consolidate the Union and the Review into a single liberal democratic newspaper, negotiations are halted as parties clash over the controlling editor. Democrats favor Mr Sweet of the Union while Mons Faber leans to Mr Chase, balancing power in the Review.
July 1 marks the start of a new postal code abolishing free mail and charging 5 cents per quarter or 20 cents yearly. The Observer will prepay three months of postage for subscribers, while other papers may arrange delivery methods or prepaid postage. Molloy & Brus.
A historical note questions who caused the Columbia 8. C. fire. It recalls opposite testimonies by Union and Confederate officers, cites Sherman in Raleigh supervising a burning depot, and argues rebel aims to rule or ruin despite the motive involving cotton.
Review notes the hat act of Mons Faber and partner and Chase. Kent and Johnny Richie receive enthusiastic response. Critics say the performers were on their game and the audience laughed, though Hank Clark saw little to amuse.
A Wednesday night blaze in Harrison township destroyed the Dalrymple residence. Mrs Dalrymple, a 19 year old daughter, and a 10 year old son perished in the fire. The boy took a candle upstairs and did not return. The teacher staying at the home escaped in her night clothes. Mr Dalrymple saved a burning bed tick but could not save the upper floor family. The cause remains unknown and the bodies were burned beyond recognition. Mr Dalrymple is a longtime respected resident.
A sequence of practical kitchen tips from June entries covers repurposing scraps into fish macaroni, eggs with mayo and horseradish sauce, beef heart dishes, whitewash recipes for walls, pickled eggs with spices, and a cracker fruit pudding. Each item presents simple steps and common ingredients for family meals and household tasks.
In Goshen and nearby, township trustees met at the Courthouse on Monday. The papers note the debate over teaching certificates, highlighting a candidate willing to teach for two dollars weekly and a voter misnaming Butler’s ally as Cook or Zook.
The article critiques a political push for a professor amid fraud suspicions by trustees who refuse to support him. It urges the professor to reject bad associations and run independently, predicting clearer chances and a stronger reputation if he distanced himself from supporters deemed as dead weight.
Saturday last the community congratulated Richard Allen, once street commissioner and a staunch Democrat, whose integrity led to his retirement after the town council removed him. He later served as superintendent of the railroad oil rooms, a position held despite long absence from public view.
A town urges city leaders to negotiate with the railroad for a lowered grade on Main Street to create a daily water flow from Elkheart to the St Joseph river. The plan imagines using the railroad engine to drain surplus water, wash gutters, and beautify the avenue, mimicking a riverfront scene from OssERvER.
A paragraph in the last Democratic Union prompts a bet on its meaning. The challenge offers twelve men in Elkhart who can interpret the writer’s intent and asks if the author can do so by spoken or written word. No one has taken the bet yet.
Public notice quotes General Order No. 63 issued May 27 by Charles Paine urging passenger conductors to show utmost courtesy and kindness to all travelers. It praises conductor civility, calls for aid to strangers and those unfamiliar with customs or language, and stresses sympathy for poorer travelers.
A Woman’s Journal essay recalls a woman born naked and driven to defend life by rejecting clothes. She wonders what happened to health and individuality as fashion wore her down. The piece hints at social pressure and the toll of attire on duty and mortality.
A fragment questions if a woman would choose life differently, possibly being content without certain companions, even to gain entry to Heaven. It suggests she might be persuaded to forego all but her bustle, though this seems unlikely.
In April 1838 Elkhart showed a sparse scene with a single flour mill, a few stores, and a fledgling post office at Pulaski. Notables included Dr Beardsley and Col Downing, while real estate was cheap and sickness widespread. Judge Beebe stood as Probate Judge and local humorist with a wary public persona.
The town embraces new manufacturing by citizens A. R. Beardsley and Geo. Compton who buy the old woolen mill to start operations. A starch company named Excelsior Starch Company forms with S. B. Strong as president and J. H. Brodrick and family in leadership to erect buildings at the Elkhart Hydraulic Works.
The New Haven gathering of Civil War veterans is described as increasingly intimate as older comrades pass away each year. The event emphasizes fraternal bonds and recollection of shared hardships, battles, marches, and camp life, honoring fallen soldiers.
Eugene Burhans expands root beer production to meet rising demand while Dwight House thrives under old owner Cap Mills. South Bend gains daily paper, a military company, and baby cabs amid a push to grow population and enterprises. A.O. Miller plans to resume business in White Pigeon after recovery and reorganization.
Gen Canby accumulated private charities but died poor. His widow received only a pension of thirty dollars per month as news from Oregon notes.
Market column lists prices for groceries and provisions in Elkhart with items including apples butter cornmeal eggs flour hides honey poultry and potatoes. Grain seed feed lumber provisions and fencing goods are noted with per unit prices and quantities, corrected by Maxon Parmater & Co.
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