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Newspaper
Elkhart Observer
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1874
Page
2
The Elkhart Observer from Elkhart Indiana dated November 18 1874 shows ed Molloy Emma Molloy Enstons and R K Brush listed in the staff or contributor notes. This brief masthead fragment confirms local paper attribution rather than a full article.
After January 1 1874 postage must be paid in advance by subscribers outside the county. Two dollars paid in advance entitles a subscriber to a chrome. Those who wish to continue receiving the paper at their address after that date must forward renewal cash.
A letter complains four months later about Will Stevens at Johnny Primley’s drug store who used an unloaded pepper box pistol to scare off two rowdies seeking whiskey. The writer mocks the Review for treating the event as news, calling last year’s almanac more newsworthy.
Washington reports suggest Democrats plan a maneuver to force an extra congressional session to reorganize the House in their favor. The tactic hinges on congressional timing and party control.
Florida’s Senate remains tied. Republicans claim control on joint ballot by a three vote majority, asserting legislative leadership in a closely divided chamber.
An Indiana Union note condemns the state Supreme Court for ruling the 9th section of the Baxter law banning intoxication unconstitutional. The piece mocks the court as "mullet heads" and questions the morality of criminalizing drunkenness, recalling the lengthy delay before the decision.
Five houses were entered in South Bend during a Wednesday raid. A physician’s residence was robbed of a 175 dollar gold watch a 80 dollar chain and 120 dollars in cash while the thief left a change purse. A butcher with a large sum in his safe slept indoors with his two dogs while robbers took only the hired girl’s pocket book.
A Goshen Democrat item recalls a groom near Millersburg who asked the minister his charge after the ceremony. The preacher left payment to the groom who offered a quarter and asked for change, prompting the quip Who is he? Pass him around.
A reader cites a temperance plank in the Republican platform designed to drive away opposition thinkers and notes a prohibition party attracting temperance supporters. The critic asks if this excess explains Republican defeat in Ohio and labels the stance as overdone.
About three years past Elkhart residents voted on a nominal tax to fund a Benton Harbor railroad. Supporters argued the line would bring immense regional gain, boost population, and spur hydraulic development, manufacturing, and prosperity for the town and county.
In a decisive appeal residents are urged to back a Northern outlet rail project. The speaker contends past fraud defeated the plan, leaving Elkhart poorer by half a million dollars and calls for engineers to survey routes from New Paris toward South Haven via Adamsville and Cassopolis, with Goshen briefly to the right.
Announcement details a five story hotel on Main street and 165 feet on High street to be completed in fall 1875. The facility includes a 24 by 14 foot grand Main entrance, offices reading room saloon a spacious High street dining room, elevators, and an in house theatre seating 1500. Architect Giles Jackson renowned for Sacramento Governor House and Capitol designs leads project with six stockholders led by D S Simonton promising rapid progress.
William H. Lamb, son of John Lamb, develops a compact improved middlings purifier for Sage Bros flouring mill in Chicago. His invention uses conveyer shafts and bolting reels to separate grades and rebolt material, aiming for more efficient operation.
The text details a buckwheat bolting machine with a casing, multiple reels, and conveyers that sift finer flour while directing coarser material to outlets. It includes an exhaust fan drawing dust through a horizontal passage, adjustable draft via a slide, and a system adaptable to a custom bolting chest. Lamb filed the patent on November 13, 1873 and received it September 22, 1874.
A reader questions the gender of a correspondent alleged to write from the Review office re schoolgirls and teachers. The Observer pledges to pursue justice and expose the author’s true sex, noting the style suggests internal authorship and scarce local items.
During a hurried visit to South Bend last Friday we called at the Register office in the corner of Main and Washington. Beal and Benner own the spacious new building with a basement pressroom housing three presses run by steam. The editorial room on the second floor hosts sharp Republican editorials. Major Benner mails copies while Beal handles details and energizes staff.
A reflection lauds the Register office as a model printing establishment and claims laws will affect the press and pulpit as well as all public interests. The tone emphasizes broad influence of legislation on media and civic life.
Richard Tuttle born in Williston Vermont February 20 1790 died in Mishawaka Indiana November 9 1874. A veteran of the War of 1812 he joined Ancient Free Masons in May 1811 and completed Royal Arch Masonry. He married Lovina Morton in 1815 and lived 51 years together. He moved to Rochester New York then Brooklyn and helped erect the first Methodist church there. In 1835 he moved to Mishawaka organized the first Methodist society and led the first class. He helped build the first and second Methodist churches in Mishawaka and raised a family of 11. Seven daughters survive him. He died peacefully with strong faith in Christ. A A Brown V D M
A White Pigeon literary society named the Irving Addison Reading Circle hosted a public lecture by E B Wiegand on Oliver Cromwell at Union Hall. Music by Miss Scott and others accompanied the evening, earning strong audience approval and praise for cultured young participants.
Putnam and Miss Jennie VanFleet favored the gathering with excellent songs. President Jay M. Brown presided with grace and dignity during the lecture. Afterward a pleasant time at the Misses Arnold residence followed by train time. About 25 to 30 in attendance including Miss Birch of Constantine formerly in Brown's Brown's music store. The author expresses great obligations to the Pigeonites for the enjoyable evening.
A wandering lecturer in Elkhart demonstrates sneezing with patent snuff in Doty Bros. marble shop. The scene shows a physician and onlookers laughing and mimicking the act as the man promotes a large future clientele for his teaching method.
A large Bristol audience at Bristol Hall hears debate between Bristol Hydraulic Company and John Boyer. They urge peaceful settlement, arbitration if needed, and pledge support to the Company to pursue court action if a fair agreement fails. A report-back session is set for Saturday afternoon.
In Elkhart on November 11 1974 Jaathé Fish reports an event with Arthur Evans and Amanda Dickerhoot. The account records these individuals as participants or witnesses in the local notice.
Marshal Gillett found a man hanged in the lockup between seven and eight a m yesterday. An inquest led to a verdict of death by self destruction in a state of insanity. The deceased, known as Michael Mann or McMann, had lived in Kansas seven years and traveled via Avoca Wisconsin to Chicago with his wife and two children. He left his Kansas home due to grasshoppers and sought his wife’s sick mother in Avoca. The body was later buried and to be exhumed to check if he is the missing father of a local boy.
On Saturday the 14th inst at her sister Mrs A Tillotson no 10 Cicero court near Campbell avenue Mary beloved wife of C S Hart Funeral at Western avenue M E church on Monday 16th inst Friends are invited.
A fragmentary OCR list from Hart Indiana mentions individuals including Arch Mike Brannon Laura Bair Geo W Baggs Fredrick Buell Mra A Clark Agnes Crites Albert Cormany Mary Caconower Samuel Davis Wm E with Lizzie Dickerhoof Nannie Richardson Nancy Davison Jennie Reidling Jane Degeman James Bees Delcamp Henry Graham Adelie Yeert Ha Harding August Gerber James Hastinger Harrington Herman Hill Gee M D Hill Jacob Hataling Mary Hetrick Simon Inks Emma Green.
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