Martyn's Egyptian Lustrine advertised at Elkhart shops
The ad run promises Martyn's Egyptian Lustrine as the most brilliant dressing, with Meader & Sage as sole agents for dry goods and Shuey & Mochelle's offering cupboards. The notice also highlights Lustrine bottles for ladies and calls to visit the stores for demonstrations and purchases.
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Shuey & Mochelle
S. Meader & Sage
Martyn
Lillie Young
Flag Store
Shuey & Mochelle’s
Meader & Sage’s
Méader & Sage
House and farm for sale near Edwardsburg road Elkhart County
Real estate listing describes a newer house on 116 acres at 65 dollars per acre with timber, brick house, barns, orchard and water supply. Located half a mile west of Edwardsburg road in Cleveland township, Elkhart County. Terms include one fourth cash and balance of 200 dollars per year. Inquiry at the office. Also land for sale long time on St Joseph street South Elkhart.
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St. Joseph
Benton Harbor
Mich
Cleveland Township
Elkhart County
Edwardsburg Road
Layton Farm
Caroline H. Hanna
H. P. Chapman
St. Joseph Street
South Elkhart
Premium Offer for OnsERVER With Truths for Today
A newspaper note announces an arrangement with publishers to offer OnsERVER one year plus a premium book Truths for Today for 2.75 dollars. The deal includes a valuable book valued at 1.50 dollars and is marketed as a reader premium.
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ObservEr
Real estate sale offering by local agent in Indiana and Iowa
A farm within one mile of LaGrange Center and valuable town properties in Elkhart and South Bend are offered, plus a Chicago lot and 160 acres of Iowa land. Title is perfect, terms reasonable. J Hurchison acts as agent to sell or lease real estate.
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LaGrange Center
Elkhart
South Bend
Chicago
Iowa
Editorial Brevities and Local Advertisements
Call at Jas. Millers 103 Main for millinery before shopping elsewhere Maxon Parmater Co offer large lumber supplies on favorable terms Deacon Rush repairs wagons and buggies Jaycox’s on Jackson near the post office serves warm meals Bucklen Son provide prescriptions day or night with a well stocked Elkhart drug store Chamberlains Immediate Relief cures fever and ague cold sore throat catarrh sick headache and neuralgia.
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Jas
Miller’s
Main Street
Maxon, Parmater & Co
Deacon
Chamberlain
Trustees Meeting In Regular Session
The board met last night with Wright Parker Chapman and Gravit present. Wright chaired in the President’s absence. Bills approved include Chase Kent Wilcox Colburn Curtis and gas charges. The clerk was instructed to notify the railroad to open Monroe street and rent for a meeting room was accepted from Mr Proctor. Crosswalk repairs were ordered where needed. The board adjourned.
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Kendallville
Chicago Exposition
Elkhart
Jas. G. Clark
Warsaw
Goshen
Barr
St. Wayne
Auburn
Air Line
Prairrie Street
Edith
Sam’l Montjoy
Hast Elkhart
Messrs. Wright
Parker
Chapman
Gravit
Wright
Chase & Kent
Jas. H. Wilcox
Elkhart Gas Co
G. M. Colburn
S. F. Curtis
L. 8
Monroe Street
Wm. Proctor
W. Hi. Knickernockrr
Hunters Bring 214 Ducks After 50 Mile Trip
A party including Elmer Voisiner Danforth and Rogers left Elkhart on Tuesday with Elmer’s team to Hosea Barnes’s on the Kankakee river in Laporte County. They hunted about fifty miles away, killed 40 ducks, and returned to Elkhart last night with 214 ducks.
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Elmer, Voisiner
Danforth
Rogers
Elkhart
Elmer
Hosea Barnes
Kankakee River
Laporte County
New Baptist Church Sought Near Elkhart Line
A new church called the Baptist church of Bango is being built just over the Elkhart county line by residents of this and Elkhart counties. Subscriptions fund the project with donations from eastern township farmers. A stray small red cow with damaged horns is recoverable by its owner who proves property and pays this notice.
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F. L. Collis
R. R. Foundry
Elkhart
Baptist Church of
Bango
Elkhart County
Mishawaka
Concert at Congregational church features school singing and readings
Last evening a concert at the Congregational church showcased school and congregational singing with readings and recitations by Mrs. Clark and Miss Rowley. The event, held earlier to accommodate many children, drew praise for its growing popularity and expanding school attendance.
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Congregational Church
Quaife
Warburton
W. A. Quaife
C. North
Mary Lake
Harley Smith
Methodist Church
Elkhart Sees Departure of Noted Doves and Reform
Police in Elkhart celebrate a crackdown as Frank McKinstry Hank Engle and their companions leave town for Kalamazoo. August assumes control of household goods on bail as warrants await their return and civil suits loom. The piece heralds a moral renewal and hoped-for population growth in Elkhart.
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Elkhart
Frank McKinstry
Hank Engle
Kalamazoo
Breem and Howenstein Couple Wed in Bango
Mr Henry Breem of Stockton California marries Miss Barbara E daughter of Rudolph Howenstein in Bango. The newlyweds depart for California to begin their life together aboard the Golden State voyage.
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Bango
Henry Breem
Stockton
California
Barbara E
Rudolph Howenstein
Golden State
Marriage at the Violett House in Elkhart
On October 1 1874 Rev H Rhodes united W A Baker and M J Blair both of Elkhart Indiana in marriage at the Violett House.
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Violett House
Dr Walker’s Vegetable Vinegar Bitters Promote Vitality
An old notice warns against alcoholic tonics and asserts Dr Walker’s Vegetable Vinegar Bitters as a healthier invigorant. It cautions that stimulants speed the heart and wear out vital organs, while the bitters offer a non alcoholic alternative.
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Walker
Wilhoft's Anti-Periodic Fever and Ague Tonic
An advertisement extols Dr Wilhoft's Tonic as a preventive and curative antidote to malaria chills and fevers. It claims rapid, decisive action with no harmful aftereffects and urges purchase from all druggists, noting universal availability.
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Wilhoff
Wilhoft
No Excuse for Being Sick Says Boschee Ad
G G Green of Woodbury New York claims Boschee’s German Syrup provides immediate relief and cure for throat and lung diseases. He cites three years of offering 250 000 free sample bottles via druggists nationwide and promotes 75 cent bottles from I Bucklen Son with two doses claimed to relieve symptoms.
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Boschee
United States
I. Bucklen & Son
G. G. Green
Woodbury, N. Y
Missouri Kansas and Texas Railway Announces Bridge Completion
The completion of the iron bridge over the Missouri river at Boonville enables enhanced service between the Northeast and Southwest. Two daily Hannibal to Neosho valley trains and two daily St. Louis to Southern Kansas trains are planned, with reduced rates and through Pullman sleeping cars from Chicago Quincy Hannibal and St. Louis to Galveston.
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Missouri River
Boonville
Northeast
Great Southwest
Hannibal
Points
Great Neosho Valley
St. Louis
Kansas
Texas
Chicago
Quincy
Galveston
Missouri
Elkhart Market Prices Listing Fragment
A fragmented price list from Elkhart Market showing commodities such as butter, lard, tallow, poultry, eggs, hams, apples, honey, potatoes, cornmeal, feathers, geese, hides, cattle, and salt with per unit rates and scattered figures. Missing details and inconsistent units obscure full items.
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Stes
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Laporte
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Jefferson Township
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Japan
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N. E. Cor
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Hleeart
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Sahoo! Books
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Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway
Elkhart Market
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D. Hussert
M.D. Sturgis Medical Dispensary
South America
Joseph T. Inman
D. Bible House
New York City
Ss. D. Howe
S. D. Howe
Elkhart, Ind
Chambers St
New York
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Elias
Coren
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Sherwood
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