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Newspaper
Kimball Graphic
Location
Kimball, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1898
Page
2
A gray haired veteran seeks a divorce in Kanese court amid a judge’s sharp ruling as witnesses dodge direct answers. The piece mixes whimsical anecdotes about a dog named Fido, a marooned captain, and various society notes, ending with a note on divorce proceeds.
The article notes President Cleveland's bid to mediate a crisis but Spain rejects the effort with an absolute and impudent refusal. It frames the dispute as a clash between U.S. diplomacy and Spanish stance, highlighting diplomatic tension and political stakes.
President McKinley outlines the Cuban question and calls for an immediate end to the war through armistice and mediation. He cites reconcentration horrors, Spanish policies, and U S neutrality while urging peaceful settlement and possible intervention if needed. The message frames war, diplomacy, and humanitarian concerns as central to U S action.
The Spanish minister delivered to the White House a copy of Blanco’s decree ordering a stop to hostilities, aiming to restore peace. The message quotes Pope Pius IX’s call for cessation, and McKinley urges Congress to authorize measures for peaceful end to the Cuba conflict, while stressing the need to uphold international obligations and security. The document references Maine and calls for decisive action to protect American interests.
Maximo Gomes writes from New York to U S Representative Conan Barker urging McKinley to seek a Cuban armistice with Spain and an evacuation of Cuba. He proposes suspending fighting until October 1 so Cubans can assume control if Spain departs, and notes the letter comes at the direction of the Cuban provisional government.
A chaotic report describes a bank breach and a fleet ready to strike. Monitors Terror Virutan and Amphitrite ordered to join battleships off Sand Key. President faces pressure as volunteers offer to assist, while strategic board debates first line attack and Morro castle prisoner concerns.
In Mexico City on April 1 a cruel bull fight drew five thousand spectators and attracted many dignitaries. Two African horns and a bull gore incident caused a rider to be thrown fifteen feet, ending the fight. The governor attended as the event unfolded and then left the arena.
Madrid April 21 Woodford departs today escorted to the frontier by gendarmes as ambassadors from the powers meet. The dispatch notes a new Tenult from Washington and outlines the understood basis for the move amid diplomatic talks.
In a moonlit Darrell ball scene Pauline resists Aubrey Langtons plea to marry her for wealth and title. He pleads with desperate passion, offering love, life, and a promised future, but she rejects him, exposing the tragic clash of love, duty, and inheritance in their aristocratic world.
In a San Francisco scene Miss Sadie Martinot mingles with Dion Boucicault over a staged tale and a small fortune. A playful exchange centers on a costly mixture and a bottle, as both tease and exchange money and a check amid a lighthearted discussion of mischief and perfume.
Harper's Weekly recounts Robert Louis Stevenson during a 19th century visit in which a journalist observed a passenger in a railway car with a box and vapor device, mistaken for smoking while others recognize the author. A Long Branch portrait note describes the scene as the conductor dismisses the notion of smoking and cites Stevenson’s ill health and medicine device.
A confused scene unfolds as a courteous host interacts with a quiet visitor who declines hospitality and hints at publishing ties. A second voice buffers the moment, mentioning a French official and a large wine shipment, suggesting broader transactions behind the cordial surface.
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