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Elkhart Observer in Elkhart, Indiana

06 Nov 1872

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Elkhart Observer

Location

Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Nov 06, 1872

Page

3

Elkhart News Roundup Abounds With Local Notes

A broad collection of items recounts town doings on Main Street. Capt. Mills visits, church shifts occur, and Elkhart river level drops to record lows while smallpox fears rise in Laporte County.

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Mishawaka Affair Sparks Domestic Departure Rumors

Detected letters reveal a plea to meet as a secret lovers plot unfolds. Reports say Mrs. Defreece and Hatfield with Jacob Ish are preparing a hurried departure after shipping household goods and sending two children to a friend near the railroad.

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Elehart Martha John Knight Mr. Defreece Mishawaka Hatfield van Kirk Jacob Ish Tremont
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Public Nuisance Delays Repair on Jackson Street Bridge

Editor observes the Jackson street bridge repair in Elkhart lags badly. A live contractor could finish quickly, yet rain halts work and unsafe conditions persist, risking residents and disrupting major local manufacturers. An Isterrstep Parry calls for swift, decisive action.

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Jackson Street W. M. Proctor Elkhart Jackson Street Bridge Isterrstep Parry
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Sudden death of Moses B. Mattingly at Aurora race

Moses B. Mattingly, assistant editor and business manager of the Aurora Herald, died Friday morning after an apoplectic seizure near the race from the silver plate factory. He fell, was cut on the temple, then drowned as onlookers watched. He leaves a wife and child, was recently made a Knights of Pythias member, and had close ties to multiple newspapers across Indiana and Illinois.

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John Defreece Martha Dime John Martha Garden of Eden Missouri Elkhart Amanda Hatfield van Kirk Webster Murray Grammer Moses B. Mattingly Aurora Ill Herald Silver Plate Plymouth Ind Oriflamme Lodge Knights of Pythias Mattingly I. Mattingly Bourbon Mirror W. H. Mattingly Rochester Spy Elkhart Review Demopolis Alabama Knights of the Black Cross South Bend Register
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Fire destroys South Bend dwelling of John Turner

The Turner home in South Bend burned last Wednesday at 3:00 am. Loss estimated at 3800 dollars with 2600 dollars insured.

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John Turner South Bend
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Stirpiculture and the idea of scientific breeding of man

In the Beecher Tilton episode Mrs Victoria Wood argues for Stirpiculture the supposed science of breeding superior humans. The piece traces ancient roots from Socrates Plato Sparta and Athens to modern thinkers like Darwin Galton and Pritchard noting the social religious and legal resistance and argues that a different modern plan would be required.

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Beecher Tilton Victoria Woodfull Henry Ward Beecher Tilton John H. Noyes Oneida Noyes Pritchard Lawrence Darwin Galton Socrates Plato Sparta Athens Solon Aristides Pericles Xenophon Demosthenes F. L. M. Likhart Novysts
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Goshen Notes On Court Case Drinkers And Trade

Hon W A Woods returned from Albion Noble county where he handled a Noble County Circuit Court case. Frank D Miner faced a drunken assault claim while trying to collect a board bill with a widow. A group of men were arrested for drunkenness and disorderly conduct near South Main street and paid fines after pleading guilty. Goshen streets show daily activity and brisk fall trade.

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W. A. Woods Albion Noble County Frank D. Miner South Main Street Howenstine Goshen
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Mishawaka Briefs From South Bend Tribune

J P White's young daughter broke her arm after falling from a fence while playing. Milburn Wagon Co builds two hundred wagons weekly. William Elder recovers slowly after injuries from a mad bull. Joseph Evans, missing months, is heard from in Ohio. A pocket theft hid $200 from a worker for Jacob Minnick. J W Seidel fell from a second story, bruised but no bones broken. Twenty five brick buildings planned for spring with brick contracts already set.

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The South Bend Tribune Mishawaka J. P. White Milburn Wagon Company William Elder William Woodsides Esq Cowles Joseph Evans Ohio Jacob Minnick J. W. Seidel
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Marriage Notice from Elkhart County Sundays Event

Married in his city at the residence of Mr. Ober on Sunday November ed at 5 o'clock p.m. by Rev W Wallace Smith Mr Henry Nxt and Miss Caro Line Bechtel both of Elkhart County

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Elkhart Laporte County Will Shuey San Francisco Mr. Crissman M. E Milford Congregational Church Maxon, Palmater & Co Ober W. Wallace Smith Henry Nxt Caroline Beechtel Elkhart County
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LIST OF LETTERS PR ENGING IN THE POSTOFFICE ST CHKART IN

Advertised letters at the St Joseph? No. The Postoffice in St Charles? list dated November 6 1872 shows names including Andrew Anna e fser Fredrick Bowers David Manning DH Bullard Bolton 1 Murdock E Bell GW Mason H Clayton Ed Oshben Angline Courter J H Peters Charley Depuc Hunts Pierre Jas E Donaldson Wash He Robinson A P Gordon Allen H Reed Gruber George Libert Daniel Heade Anne Sampa Houser A f Withey Dr AW Hom Maggie Wood George Ishem Fred Wenger David. Also held for postage Daniel Miller Adamsville Mich James Mooney Clayton Mich. Held for proper direction Miss Fetel 866 W Baltimore St. Call for advertised letters with the lst date.

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F Withey AW Hom Maggie C Wood George Ishem Fred Wenger David Daniel Miller Adamsville Mich James Mooney Clayton Fetel Baltimore St R. K. Brush P. M
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Kerosene accident and jail threat reported in city

A kerosene lamp exploded during a domestic incident injuring Mrs. Spitler and her son, with quick action from Mr. Spitler and neighbors preventing a larger disaster. Separately, Jas Butler attacked Oct Fry with a screwdriver, wounding him. Butler fled and remains at large as the grand jury investigates. Local notices advertise shops, medicines, a house for sale, and a large insurance agency.

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Mrs. S Mr. S Laporté Jas. Butler Baker and Fry Oct Butler Grand Jury Zaporte Herald
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Market Prices and Provisions by Hackathorn Co Grocers

Corrected weekly prices list provisions and lumber items with units and rates. Includes apples beans butter cornmeal cattle wool wheat flour beeswax hay and timber products with varied per unit quotes and corrections by Mi axon Parmater & Co.

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Hackathorn & Co., Grocers Mi Axon, Parmater & Co Ccee Setanta
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Local Advertisements Offer Goods and Rail Options in Town

Buckland's block second floor offers rental inquiry via S. M. Cummins in Mason ic Temple Block. Meader's displays new jewelry and Adamson's showcases. The American Washer priced at 3.50 is promoted with Missouri Pacific Railroad tickets and travel info from E. A. Ford in St. Louis. Hill Miller's drugs and trimmed millinery at 103 Main St. Hackathorn & Co. bakery and lunch counter serve farmers at No 96 Main St. D. Eyer of North-Western Mutual Life Insurance notes assets over 12 million and district loans of 250 thousand in nine Indiana counties.

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Missouri Pacific Railroad St. Louis Kansas City West Fort Scott Parsons Lawrence Leavenworth Atchison St. Joseph Nebraska City Council Bluffs Omaha Missouri Kansas Nebraska Colorado Texas California E. A. Ford Messrs Hackathorn & Co Main Street Hackathorn and Co Mack D. Eyer North-Western Mutual Life Insurance Company Milwaukee Wis Indiana South Beneda
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Capt. Mills St. Joseph Hotel Chicago Grant Wilson A. E. Bishop Norwalk, O F. B. Pratt Old Presbyterian Col. Tucker Butterfield Angie Hart Cal Brodrick Observer Goshen Democrat Nelson Vanderlip Pacific Appeal Pacific States and Territories the Observer Marshal Elenart Mary’s Martha Defrece Pet P. S Goshen Times Inter Ocean Gosden Times Andy Phelps Andy Laporte Meader & Co.’s Hill & Miller’s C. W. Fish George E. Adamson Clifton House A. D. Brown Eneral Main St Elehart Market Oslo Buckland’s S. M. Cummins Masonic Temple Meader’s Adamson Tomer Kessler Logansport Second High Sts Great Central Singer Jas. Miller’s City Adamson’s For Miller’s Webb New York Trusy’s Ridhley’s Dway Meader & Co.'s Isaac Bucklen Main and Jackson Streets ElkHart, Ind Jules Robins Catawba Trandequoit Wine Company C. A London Central Prescription Drug Store Machinehotlds W. B. Whale Rea Es Corner Main and Elkhsri
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