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Newspaper
Wakarusa Weekly Sun
Location
Wakarusa, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1875
Page
2
A long reader letter from June 24 1875 discusses professional mourners once paid to grieve at funerals, critiques labor and salaries, and comments on politics with notes on Senator Morton and Grant. The piece cites mining news in Michigan and copper output, plus local newspaper quarrels over spelling and plagiarism.
Elkhart notes claim Hol Lewis left Wilzinski & Co to start solo business. clothing stock sent to Chicago. Bradford Sherwood sold his home to the L & M Railroad assistant superintendent Norman Beckly and rumored to leave town. City building boom continues. the Hook and Ladder Company serenaded Col A M Tucker. Local crime mentions Shigly arrested, Lauront jailed for pocket theft, and Democratic Union securing city ordinance printing.
A reader named Brother Rerick is praised for spelling but criticized for grammar and prosody in a dramatical prose piece. The writers express expectation for a reply and sign off with courtesy.
After this date the Grist Mill will run regularly for custom on Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays. Remember the days and I will not be disappointed. Flour, corn meal and chop kept constant on hand for exchange and sale. Unine & Staman, Proprietors. Oct. 6 1874.
Local notice from Brubaker and Eyer urging customers who bought on ten days to pay soon to avoid bankruptcy. Also an advertisement by Pee-Dory Bros offering a portable engine and boiler of 16 horsepower, with 19 feet boiler, 36 inch diameter, large fire box, 43 2h inch flues, steam gauge cocks, in complete order and lightly used, to be sold cheaply.
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