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Newspaper
Elkhart Observer
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1873
Page
7
A neighbor reports a would be burglar checked the house at night. The household armed themselves with a musket and pistol and prepared to defend the home. The intruder did not appear and the door was found left open in the morning. RK. B.
The Temperance meeting at the Congregational Church on Tuesday March 18 adjourned with Rev J H Hutchison in the chair. Mrs Molloy spoke to a warmly received audience and publication of her address was requested. Speakers urged steady effort to push law enforcement and temperance work ahead. The next meeting will be at the Methodist Church on April 1 at 7 30 pm.
The foundry and machine business dissolved by mutual consent from March 1. The undersigned will continue the business as Little & Forward. All debts and accounts of the firm are authorized to be settled. Harvey Ler.ie and Wm. Forwarp sign.
Elkhart Public Schools reports for the month ending March 14 1873 show 743 enrolled this month with 665 on roll and 619 average attendance. Attendance rate 92.7 percent. tardiness 70 cases. 64 tardy pupils. Honor roll lists high marks across High School A Grammar and B C D Primary classes. Names of students achieving 95 percent or higher cited. notes on visitors and local ads follow.
S Hoke continues dry goods at 79 Main St Clifton House Block offering dry goods carpets clothing and notions with cheaper prices. Also selling boots and shoes at deep discounts as a closing stock. Maxon Parmater Co advertise timber joist and scantling prices. Meader’s lists gaiters and boots. R H August offers three teams for hauling plowing and moving needs with store or household goods removal via Pigeon street location near Joy's livery stable.
The Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company offers 1,200,000 acres in Central and Southwest Missouri at $3 to $12 per acre with seven years’ time and free transportation from St Louis to purchasers. Climate soil timber minerals schools churches and law abiding society invite emigrants to this land of fruits and flowers. Address Land Commissioner St Louis Mo for particulars.
An old newspaper item highlights Hackathorn and Co at No 96 Main Street as a bakery with a first class baker and clean practices. It promotes a farmer lunch counter offering substantial, affordable meals for country customers and townspeople alike. It invites all customers to try the counter.
Advertises Missouri Pacific Railroad as the quick safe all-rail path to Missouri Kansas Nebraska Colorado Utah Wyoming Nevada Oregon and California with direct St Louis to West service and Texas connections. Names agents I G Wheeler and E A Ford and offers maps timetables rates routes. Also promotes Juniper Tar Soap and New Wilson Underfeed sewing machine with local agency details and a brief midwest real estate and lumber notice.
Dr I W Richardson oculist and autist will visit Elkhart House from March 25 for thirteen days treating eye ear and chronic diseases. Includes inflammation granulated lids films amaurosis deafness catarrh rheumatism scrofula kidney liver asthma neuralgia female weakness whites and other conditions with free consultation and moderate charges. Diplomas shown. early call ensures relief. Sun Light Oil advertised as cheaper and safer than others.
A clearance sale advertises a Statin Jean and a Whalebone Corset priced at 50 cents each. All items are marked as cheap to clear out inventory.
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