10 Mar 1875
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Newspaper
Elkhart Observer
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1875
Page
1
A social worker speaks with Alice, a young milliner turned kept woman, about love and deception, the risks of prostitution, and the stigma she faces. The piece follows her downfall, lack of family support, and eventual death in a hospital with a vengeful burial.
A catastrophic collapse at St Andrew's Roman Catholic Church in New York during the Lenten service caused by a building wall failure trapped and killed and wounded many worshippers. Crowded with twelve hundred attendees, panic ensued as doors jammed and a narrow stairway became a deadly chokepoint. Father Curran attempted to quell the rush, but lifelines failed and rescuers faced a brutal crush for exits.
A Danbury News item humorously imagines an English physician removing a patient’s liver, restoring it on return, and predicting a future where domestic surgery language is common. It jokes about neighbors reacting to sensational medical feats in everyday life.
In a Friday exchange Senator Morton apologized for Thurman clinging to prewar ideas about the colored race. Thurman replied he still held his long considered beliefs, asserting colored men were fit for servitude and supporting that stance from before the war.
A reader outlines Penn Central’s plan to undercut the Baltimore and Ohio by selling $8 tickets to Baltimore and Washington. Purchasers pay $19 up front, must use within 48 hours, sign a contract, and may get $11 back if in Baltimore in time. delays void the refund. B&O continues selling $10 tickets that stay valid.
A contemporary recounts a Florida family posting an alligator story in a daily paper. That afternoon the reptile crawled to the doorstep and died, its stomach containing hair, bone, boot heels, a glass alley, check pants and a paper collar, alluding to the ad.
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