08 Apr 1899
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Newspaper
Kimball Graphic
Location
Kimball, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1899
Page
1
The piece critiques press bias on Col Frost from Manila letters and emphasizes disciplined regulars vs volunteers. It urges caution in commenting, questions the city’s school building plans, and calls for detailed annual accounting of school funds. It notes Sioux Falls waterworks debates and cites rising costs in municipal projects alongside trustPrice dynamics.
A letter to the Argus Leader describes rapid emigration to Dakota destinations this spring. Farmers from Iowa Illinois Wisconsin Minnesota and beyond bring families with stock and goods by emigrant cars at about $80 per car. The writer predicts 1500 emigrant cars or 20000 people this year, noting dairy interests mill expansion and cheaper Dakota living. He urges papers and editors to promote land and rail services and suggests excursion trips to attract settlers.
Brute county prospers under Populist era, claims reduced debt by about 50,000 in three years aided by artesian wells and county property valued at 150,000. Sioux Falls Argus-Leader notes emigration reports across eighteen towns, 368 emigrant cars expected this spring. County faces potential refunding vote on 87,700 outstanding debt with municipal election to decide.
A flood of old remedy endorsements appears, praising Electric Bitters for Yellow Jaundice and general recovery, along with Severn's Blood Verifier, Dr Sawyer's medicine, One Minute Cough Cure, and Shiloh’s Conquering Cough. Advertisements claim cures and health boosts, naming Dr. Miller and Oche’s drug store as suppliers, with testimonials from Lexington and Cedar Rapids.
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