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Newspaper
Elkhart Observer
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1873
Page
4
An 1873 snapshot reflects a mix of notices and lore. It notes the Niagara Falls grandeur and its erosion rate, mentions a Vienna Exposition invitation and Indiana initiatives, and recalls Cardinal Antonelli in Rome along with local education updates and a new Michigan City school.
A curious tale describes a stern father who gives five cent pieces to his children for good behavior with strings tied to them that are pulled from pockets when they turn. He once took ten cents from his sleeping son and punished him next morning. A servant is kept happy by being made to whistle upstairs with dessert to deter raisins from the cake while he dines with the boy. A railway project to connect Missouri with the Atlantic coast and lower freights is set for congressional consideration, following a Senate resolution on feasibility and propriety.
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