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Newspaper
Kimball Graphic
Location
Kimball, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1898
Page
3
A mixed assemblage of displaced lines from a catalog of topics includes mock dialogue about becoming a killer, wartime warnings, outdated product ads like Alabastine wall coating, and stray references to Ballarat gold yields. The fragmentary text mentions a rural legislator, a party planning discussion, a cake recipe, and American city references, yielding a collage rather than a single coherent story.
A vivid account recalls Lieutenant Lee in a late 19th century frontier clash. He battles a Comanche chief using a swift sequence of strikes, then fends off an arrow wound, continuing to command his troops as the fight ends with the Indian defeated and Lee surviving the brutal encounter.
The consular reports sent to Congress detail the Cuba distress after the Maine incident, describing horrors of reconcentrados in Havana and across districts. General Lee’s dispatches cover November 17, 1897 to April 1894, noting mass deaths, starvation, and abuse, with vivid testimony of a young girl witness and a dying mother.
Reports discuss Consul Barker of Saga ta Grande during his leave from the Spanish capital. Barker has supported starving Americans and Cubans for two years, facing Spanish hostility. a donation of 50 dollars was given for a Spanish hospital, and a new American flag was sent to General Gomes with Barker’s title kept to protect him.
Dispatches from Madrid report increasing rebellion in the Philippine Islands with about 10 000 rebels under arms. Tension rises as concern spreads from Manila about the unrest and potential trouble ahead.
Jacksonville April 13 The Van junta reports a letter from General Gomes indicating readiness to cooperate with United States forces in a war against Havana. Gomes leading about 18 000 troops marching toward Havana and insurgents recruiting with promises to deploy 25 000 to 30 000 behind Havana to aid in the operation.
Washington April 12 pensions and postmasters announced with original and increased amounts for benefactors across Iowa South Dakota Nebraska and New York. Names include Joseph Simon Vincant Hoxen W Groom John McAndrew John W Heath Charles Cooper Rachel B Dar Hinkson Margaret Beyer Edward Nawion Herman Anerawald and others. Postmasters appointed at Tollane Centerdale Cedar county Fairfax Linn county and more with resignations and removals noted.
Washington reports the War Department plans to mobilize about 40,000 regulars for Cuba campaign needs with National Guardsmen volunteering first. New Orleans and Tampa eyed as concentration points. 25th Infantry orders altered to move to Key West, with remaining units stationed at Chickamauga pending further orders.
Madison April 12 Telegraphic news from Washington says the national guard at central states will be called into federal service early this week. Capt Charles King, ex-adjutant general, to command Wisconsin units with brigadier general rank. Wisconsin guard strength totals 2 607 officers and men, four infantry regiments one light artillery battery and one cavalry troop.
At St Malachite Catholic Church in Brooklyn on Saturday two priests suffered burns when a candle toppled at a side altar. Fire spread to their vestments as Sisters Eden and Dominica aided, sparking panic among about 600 children and attendees.
April 12 report from Yokohama says the clipper Glendon sailed with five runaway apprentices who slipped away during a pause off Tompkinsville. Captain Morrison seeks to replace them or recover the crew, while the mates claim the youths vowed to aid Uncle Sam in fighting Spain.
Washington April 12 report says consuls in Spain may depart if they wish. They have not been ordered toLeave, and it is not customary to force such action except in open rupture. The move could lead to consulates being turned over to British representatives.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee is set to shift its stance on recognizing Cuban independence. The panel will likely support intervention if the president desires, signaling a major change in policy direction.
Fragmented text presents a rambling poem listing diverse figures such as the free-man and maidship-man, craftsman, and farmer, followed by stray references to a telegraph line, a Chicago telephones program, and a physician’s death by action amid health concerns. The piece intermingles names and images, creating a chaotic tableau without a clear narrative or single event.
An odd column compares the jay and its famed beauty to wit and mischief of the crow family. It notes jays guard their nests, borrow human aid, and even learn words in captivity. The piece then shifts to a Merlins Letter discussion on millionaire thresholds across nations, detailing German marks and global wealth comparisons with U.S. dollars and local rail totals.
A St Lawrence Maindeater from West Mill Street reports relief after using William’s Pink Willy for Pale People. He claims thirteen boxes cured years of inflammatory rheumatism and improved appetite and health, praising the medicine as powerful for blood purification. A Swiss charity notes aiding teberintes exposed to the perpendicular.
A garbled 19th century fragment discusses politics and predictions for the future, mentioning notions of stupidity as ignorance, and references to figures like Dolbern and McLean. The text alludes to North Carolina ties and a September 17 date, with praise for Hugh and Thetor.
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