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Newspaper
Elkhart Observer
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1875
Page
2
The Elkhart Observer lists editorial leadership and staff, naming editors Molloy Emma and Brusiti K. as key personnel at the newspaper.
Brief note reports the Chicago 7 percent lanes to wear a newly chosen dress while the paper comments on strong newspaper instinct in the times.
The editress is described as having recently assumed a new position with the Noblesville Independent, with the article noting her appearance in another portion of today's paper.
Readers in Chicago request publication of the Lake Shore road timetable as a practical convenience. They note personal experience shows its usefulness for travel planning and daily routines.
Smith S Leach an Indiana cadet tops West Point class of 1875. He is son of Rev John Leach of New Carlisle St Joseph County and was a schoolmate of the writer in 1866.
Elkhart will stage two Fourth of July celebrations this year with Brown's Band performing on July 3 and the Silver Cornet Band on July 5. The town expects ample civic spirit and no competition between the groups.
The column notes a prior Friday piece about psychic force should be credited to the Chicago Times and defends Mr. Storey from any implication of wronging him, asserting no one should be shorted a sivrel or credit.
A reader complains that Sunday Sabbath is violated weekly by ball players, recalling a recent communication about Sunday games in the area.
The New York Court of Appeals states clearly that the twelve year sentence in the Boss Tweed case is illegal, a conclusion not likely to be doubted.
The Goshen Democrat dedicates over a column to last week's South Bend races and less than a half column to its own town contests. The jab suggests locals missed space in print.
The Laporte Argus and Plymouth Democrat oppose allowing the Northern Indiana Editorial Association to go down. They argue it need not fail if it has proper officers and editors who speak in its favor but who are often absent from meetings.
The Gardner welcomed new arrivals George M. Pullman Jr and Walter S Pullman appearing Friday morning weighing fourteen pounds. Mrs Pullman is recovering well and George M senior is happier than if he had patented a new sleeping car.
A large gathering at the Academy of Music in Indianapolis arranged for Indiana to be represented in Philadelphia in 1876. Gov. Hendricks and Senators Morton and McDonald spoke along with Dan Voorhees as orator. Indications point to strong Hoosier participation at the Centennial.
The June issue of The American Literary Bureau announces Theodore Tilton as a winter lecturer. Correspondents offer high terms for his services, some claiming they would pay any price. Tilton’s motive appears to be public notoriety to boost demand for lecturing engagements linked to his Beecher trial.
The article notes Blaine is advised by his physician to avoid work that excites his nervous system. It calls the chance to pursue the Presidency a splendid opportunity for a man in training. It questions whether Hendricks could be kept from writing to avoid a fall invitation from Ohio.
Wood-Grinders for Paper-Pulp featuring Joseph O. Greeg of Elkhart with a system using double bell crank levers and weights to feed wood to the grinding stone. Anna M. Zimmer of Elkhart filed earlier with a 45 degree grinding-wheel angle and face and edge feed-boxes. Both items reflect 19th century patent activity.
The Wednesday session ran warm with the thermometer in the eighties. High street to be opened. petition to widen Division street favorably acted upon. Ordinance closing barber shops on Sundays tabled. remonstrance defeated. Readings and referrals on various ordinances and finance actions. Adjourned for two weeks.
Nevada based clipping denounces an Elkhart incident as a blot on the citys character. A Silver City to Elkhart business transfer contrasts local honesty with an alleged jewsharp price dispute, illustrating perceived commerce differences.
A Kansas excursion party traveled from Grenada to Marion Centre amid rain and jubilation. They collected odd mementos including animal skins plants and abundant grasshoppers while sharing grain samples with locals. The writer notes a warm reception at Fort Larned and requests a newspaper send.
A Democratic paper denounces Jeff Davis for kissing Texas girls for political effect, noting he is unpopular and may lose remaining support if his escalation continues. The piece argues kissing is played out and claims this proves returning reason in the Democratic party since the war.
The Hamilton resident of 40 years, Ar Lane, plans to move to Elkhart Indiana with his wife. He is praised for growth, prosperity, public spirit, and philanthropy. His absence will be deeply felt by the city and its people who wish him well in his new ventures.
The executive committee plans a Soldiers Reunion in Indianapolis next fall and requests each company and line officer to send name, rank, regiment, and present post office address to Greencastle without delay. The aim is to arrange assembling by companies and regiments for a successful event led by Geo. J Langsvae as chairman.
The Jogansport Star and Terre Haute Express discuss Lieutenant Governor Sexton and General Ren Harrison as leading figures for the Republican nomination for governor next year. Harrison is favored by some as nominee while Sexton is seen as the strongest in the race.
Bristol reports heavy rains have damaged the wheat crop especially in fields spared by winter, with lodging noted. Corn and potatoes look strong and yields expected. Strawberries remain in season with rains boosting harvests. Haying to begin. tax and liquor license petitions circulate among Trustees, seeking higher or free licenses. A festival at Aitkin’s Hall by the Episcopal Society netted over twenty dollars. AMERICUS.
Goshen reports the first hail storm of the season with furious wind and torrents that flooded streets but caused no lasting damage. Prof Maury plans a normal school opening in six weeks, and a cancer doctor named Thomas left town with his brother to visit patients near Middlebury before heading to La Grange. Col. Cobb searches for two delinquents who hired a team and buggy in May and have not returned.
MeEpicus reports a brisk harvest scene with corn four to five feet tall as the editorial party travels from Wichita to Dodge City and on toward Grenada. Crowds greet them, speeches and a ball close the day, with a 1,102 mile route from Elkhart and a promise of a fuller account.
Last Sunday evening the Sabbath school held its quarterly review with historical recitations and singing by sixteen classes. Lydia Fox presided at the organ and Reverends Luse and Braeckly addressed the gathering with concise remarks. The doxology followed a collection and the session ended with praise and approval.
A village businessman in this county reports that $3.25 spent on advertising his goods yielded more trade in three weeks than in the previous six months. Judicious advertising typically pays, though rewards may arrive later than in this case.
An Elkhart group and neighbors attended a crowded Sabbath school concert at Zion's Church eight miles northeast of the city. The event featured well organized acts, strong leadership from A P Kessler and staff, and a diverse program of songs dialogues and recitations ending with a valedictory by Charles Kinney.
The second session of the Harrison Township Teacher's Institute met at the Harrison Center schoolhouse on Saturday June 12 1875. Prof Moury Co Superintendent chaired the opening exercises reading Hebrews 12 and prayer. Names present include Miss Funk Davenport Salla and Messrs Rog ers W Funk and A L Lamport with Misses Robinson Teeter absent.
The article records a meeting of the Sepialativa branch where after a midday adjournment, discussions covered Madison's administration and the War of 1812. Teachers reported school improvements but noted difficulty in sustaining interest, plus guidance on teaching small children and nervous-system lessons. Secretary A. L. Lastrort signed off.
A dated testimonial from St Exaso New York area claims the Golden Medical Discovery and Purgative Pellets cured severe dyspepsia liver derangement and nervous prostration. Henry Koster’s skin eruptions vanished after six weeks of use and seven to eight bottles, with Dunsford Co. druggists selling the medicines.
An advertisement touts Bradt's Tonic Bitters as a universal blood purifier and cure for digestive issues and a range of ailments. It claims to remove ulcers and inflammation, aid lungs and liver, ease dyspepsia, coughs, neuralgia, skin diseases, and headaches, noting some cases may require six to seven bottles and naming Joseph Bradt at 198 Main Street.
Sickness prevails everywhere and many complain of dis ease. The advertisement claims Green's August Flower cures Dyspepsia Liver Complaint Indigestion Costiveness Sick Headache Sour Stomach Heart Burn Palpitation and biliousness. A sample bottle costs 10 cents and a regular size 75 cents. Two doses will relieve you.
A local ad touts Frac Boot and Suez Storz offering easy fitting boots and shoes that surround bunions and painful coins. The buyer is promised comfort and relief from trials and tribulations, suggesting happier effects from these footwear options.
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