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Elkhart Observer

Location

Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1873

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Great Beef Contract myth marks a curious tale of claims

Mark Twain narrates a satirical ledger of a fictitious beef contract tied to General Sherman. The narrator traces a chain of officials and offices from the Treasury to the Patent Office, exposing bureaucratic delays and the absurd persistence of a claim that ends with a quixotic, farce-like resolution.

New Missionaries Licensed by Methodist Church

The Methodist church licensed over a thousand young men to preach in the past year. Reports from California estimate 4,000,000 gallons of wine from the Aeeaien vineyards. A Teheran dispatch notes the Shah of Persia returning to his capital as cameras men crowd streets and officials discuss European influence.

Madame de Genlis Dagnesseau France Elihu Burritt London Lucretius Darwin Samuel Smile Manchester Kirk White Methodist Aeeaien California Teheran Annioun Perdia Hon Goscott Europe Specia Ak

North ern Indiana Editorial Association Meets in Elkhart

The Northern Indiana Editorial Association will hold its meeting in Elkhart on October 10 1873 with possible continuation to noon Saturday. President George J Langsdale will speak on Country Journalism. Papers by A Gurney Capt J B Conner J B Stoll and C L Murray will be read and a general discussion held. The convention opens at 11 o clock at Brodrick's Opera House and invites all local newspaper men and ladies to attend.

Northern Indiana Editorial Association Elkhart George J. Langsdale State Editorial Association Greencastle Banjeer A. Gurney Valparaiso J. B. Conner Kentland Gazette J.B. Stoll Ligonier Banner C. L. Murray Goshen Democrat Brodrick Opera House C. G. PowEll Pres

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