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Newspaper
Elkhart Observer
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1873
Page
2
The Elkhart Observer proclaims itself the largest paper in Elkhart and notes a circulation wider than any rival, though concentrated mainly in Elkhart and nearby areas.
The article urges readers to subscribe to the Observer, touts its local coverage and editorials, and notes its republican stance. It cites community figures like Mrs. Eliza Carpenter and mentions publishing plans by Zaribune Company and Union editors, plus regional notes from Topeka and Osage county on coal, wheat, cattle, and tariffs.
The article reviews Bret Harte at a West venue praising his stage presence and reading while noting a wearied theme The Argonauts of 49 and the Pleiades Club's role in hosting the lecture. It also details waterworks debates and regional rail issues across Iowa Missouri Nebraska and Kansas with travel notes and price data. It ends with an obituary notice of John C Heenan detailing his birth May 1 1834 Pacific Coast rise and boxing career including the Lag Point Canada fight.
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